His face makes me want to follow this thing you call NCAA

Eagle, no matter how many accounts you make/post under, it doesn't make your arguments sound.

Oh, some great reminders! I had completely forgotten some of these films. Chak De's great, Dhoka and Haqeeqat I have never heard of. Amar/Akbar/Anthony - that's a good one, had forgotten about it. Bombay, can't remember it well but it came from the South Indian film industry which produces far more interesting topics than "Bollywood North."

Wednesday was a weird film - because it ends and you're like "whoa, awesome!" ..until you actually reflect upon it. The terrorists who were portrayed in the film - were Muslim. India's terrorist problems extend far beyond Muslim groups (i.e. Maoist, Hindu nationalists, etc). The movie was not really saying "terrorism has no religion" - because in the film it does. Angry vigilance and the VICTIMS of terror - they are every day people, Muslims, Hindus etc etc. Man, I remember loving the film until I thoroughly dissected it after wards with my cousin.

Fiza and Mission Kashmir are both about a young man falling into terrorism - not even just 'rebel groups.' There was nothing really positive in either.

Zubeidaa - yes (although I haven't seen the other two) - but it really doesn't fit in what I'm saying. There have been a lot of positive Muslim characters or just Muslim characters in Indian films, but very few and never have they been portrayed in the manner that they are in MNIK. Plus, these are only a handful of movies in a pool of thousands, and the negative unfortunately outweigh the positive. But like you said, here's definitely hoping for more!

Additionally, from what I heard Shiv Sena was upset about the film as well as the comments made by SRK regarding Pakistani cricketeers.

Well, the light skin love affair is so highly naturalized in south asian culture that really no one ever questions it, outside a few minority intellectuals/activists/random people.

plus... discrimination at the hands of others > discrimination by the self

Like Biryani? I love South Asia but Biryani > South Asians HANDS DOWN.

What's wrong with taboule? Why the hell would you pick on a salad? Granted the taste is a little difficult perhaps to get used to if you're foreign to the Mediterranean/ME culture/tongue ..but why would you do that? What injustice has it wrought upon you? Flossing?

This is seriously concerning to me.

I love you, Will. Great post.

Wait what? Sanapede? That's new. Where is this coming from? Knock yourself out.

Well, this post certainly gave a new meaning to the "tarboush tip" ...

And..?

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