3 Idiots: The Think Machine

Raju Hirani’s 3Idiots has bettered much beyond the expectations and is on the verge of breaking all the records. The movie has proved to be true on the viewer’s expectations and has also given relief to the bleak year 2009. The movie has given the Bollywood Industry the reason to cheer. From direction to screenplay to acting everything has been perfect. In short the movie has proved to be a complete entertainer for the whole family.

However along with the success the movie has been completely surrounded by controversies. First by Chetan Bhagat’s objection of him being cheated and recently now by the ragging sequences in real life as well as back to back suicides in the few days.

After watching the movie the questions that may arise or rather should arise in individuals mind are- 1) Is our life so cheap that one should end up by committing suicide? 2) Why the child has to bear all the pressure and live up to his parents expectations? 3) Why can’t one decide what he wants to do in life? 4) Why parents burden the children with their dreams? 5) Is the learning system correct?

The answers according to me are

1) No the life is not so cheap. Every individual has been gifted with something or the other and has been sent in the world for some special purpose. It is one’s duty to value the life and by committing such silly acts we hurt God. And what about our loved ones? They are the one who are most hurt.
2) & 3) The parents should understand the child has his own talent and his own dreams. When one is forced he/she would never accomplish success and would never capitalise on anything in life. Moreover the respect for the loved ones may decrease and the hatred keeps on piling. In short the bonds and the family ties may also get affected.
4) Few parents have an orthodox thinking and keep saying, ’what I couldn’t achieve in life, my child will fulfil and achieve for me.’ But why they want to burden up the child? The child has his own share of thinking, builds up his interest as he grows and recognises the flair. Thus he should be the sole decider of his life, if he is right and promises to achieve by giving 100% for what he aims.
5) Finally about the system- There is nothing wrong with the education system but the problem is, one who comes first or second in exams are scholars and others are sidelined. People think only the toppers are the best and rest the waste. They don’t look for an individual’s skills, his views, his practical knowledge and his ability; sadly what one looks for is the percentile and marks. In this cats race the average people are lost and find no place.

On the whole the conclusion is if the child and their parents understand well each other then these suicides can stop. The child should understand their parents live for them as well as on the hopes to see their children achieve something in this world, thus instead of hurting oneself and others, he should make others understand and handle a few of the downs and pressures of life with positive energies. If this happens then the only thing one would be heard from everyone and that is Aal Izz Well.