Movie Narratives

Film: PK

An Alien comes to this planet, and the only thing he learns from this planet and
from us Humans... how to lie; while teaching us the true meaning of love...

The movie is about an Alien who is stranded on this planet; as it happens, his
"remote" to contact his ship to come collect him is stolen on his landing. The
rest of the movie is about his hunt for the remote, and his adventures as he
goes about it. It is a hard-hitting expose on human nature and modern life, or
what we call civilization. And, as we shall see, the movie ends with a punch to
the gut, which leaves you almost feeling ashamed of being a human being on
Earth. The movie gives you pride in being a Hindu, or to be accurate, a
Sanaatan Dharmi; but it makes you feel ashamed to be a Human Being living
on this planet, all in just one shocking dialogue, that takes your breath away,
and leaves you retching in sheer disgust at humanity.

The Alien, who has been given no name, is from an advanced race that does
not speak, but communicates with telepathy. Thus, they are unable to lie, or
practice chicanery in any form. And this poor fellow is loose in a land full of
lies and uncaring people. {Close your eyes, and imagine this scene for a
moment; imagine his desperation!} When people, unable to understand, tell
him - ask God - he begins to question, who is this God? And gets directed to
a Temple, as this is the most populous in India. He asks God to return his
Remote to him, and sits in the Temple, waiting for God to give it back to him
- since that is what he sees people do : ask God, do this and do that for me!

He then sees people doing all sorts of penance - Flowers, Milk, Chaader on a
Muslim Peer Tomb, Churches - and he does all of this. He sees people donate
money to the Temple, and blindly follows this. And then, when obviously no
result is obtained, doesnt get angry - unlike us. He just assumes that God is
missing from these places of Worship, and distributes placards and posters
with images of all Gods of all Religions, asking "Missing", if anyone finds God,
please contact me!

Religion is only one of the two or three themes of the movie; to be sure, it is
a predominant theme - but it is one theme among two or three nonetheless.
And the picture is not about Hinduism, it is about Religion, blind faith, loot,
lies and chicanery. It just so happens that first, we Hindus are the majority in
this nation. Other religions have also been covered.

Second, can anyone imagine the reaction if such hard questions were asked
of Islam? Or, to an admittedly much lesser extent, Christianity? Recall the
protests to The Da Vinci Code? Or the various problems in the Islamic world?
Is it really feasible to ask such hard questions of Islam? Thus, isnt it a matter
of tremendous pride for us Sanaatan Dharmis that we are followers of an open
faith, where such questions can be asked?

The movie then acquires a compelling and rapid narrative, as PK gets mixed
up in politicized religion, and gets pitted against a powerful so-called Godman.
Also mixed in is a lovely India-Pakistan love story that will tug the strings of
your heart. And the best part of this is that all these 3 narratives combine into
one story effortlessly and naturally.

The movie does not question the need for Religion; neither does it question
the existence of God. It does not mock any Religion; rather it mocks the
practices and blind faith that goes into the same. It does not question the core
tenets of any faith, let alone Sanaatan Dharm. It actually preaches that Man
does need to pray to God, and that God does help.

The movie is not an attack on any Religion; it is an attack on Mankind as it

exists today. It is teaches us to believe, to have faith in God, and that God
helps those who helps themselves. Isnt that what Sanaatan Dharm says
precisely? It teaches us the value of true love, of self-confidence, and of true
faith; it teaches us to have faith in God, and focus on our Karm.
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Movie Narratives
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Prepared By:

John Ross R. Esturco

BSMT-1

Submitted to:

Mr. Jay-R M. Sakar

Instructor