When being an idiot became a fancy...

Let me clear the air - as of now, I am sane, no doubt. I am talking about 3 idiots the movie here. I'm not a big movie buff really. I don't know movies and their nuances as much as i know all the add-ons and the flings, the off-screen romances and every other useless gossip. Frankly, i haven't really seen so many movies as to start reviewing them. But, this one was pretty good, good enough to write about it, though this post is coming really late. Infact, I was a person who had an aversion to full-length movies as a kid, someone who wouldn't let mom watch a movie when I was around, and indeed, old habits die hard. It is still a very passive thing to do for me, a movie is the last thing i would do if i want some positive energy or i would want to have fun with people i meet after quite a long interval of time.

Now coming to my fate with films - the ones i want to badly watch, go mad over the music, somehow manage to smell the story from every little bit leaked to the media, go around saying i would watch it the first day, NEVER happen. Recent examples being avatar, ajab prem ki ghazab kahani, and the biggest - 3 idiots. I watched them so late, and repented for not having watched them earlier.

Well, the first thing that attracted me towards 3 idiots was, no prizes for guessing, Aamir Khan. Then there was this 5-point someone take-off connection to it, then there was Madhavan and then the most important one - Aamir's disguised India-wide odyssey as part of the promotion. This man is simply great with incredible ideas, no wonder IIMs have made his Ghajini promotion techniques part of their curriculum.

Then there was the music release, I absolutely loved it. Especially when Shaan goes 'Behti Hawa Sa Tha', I went insane. I knew the basic plot, I knew that it was being shot in Ladakh, i started imagining how it would be picturised and all. With a terrible hindi, all i could do was get some help from translations on the web for this song especially. Then there was Aal izz well, and Gimme some sunshine that were absolutely amazing too. Jaane Nahin comes next, love it in bits and pieces, only for Sonu Nigam and his mesmerising voice. Zoobi would be the last one, don't know why i didnt like it.

Then the not-so-in-your-face subtle comedy in the film - Comedy is the only genre i would safely say i would definitely like, romance and spoof following very closely. Action and graphics don't really work for me everytime. Now and then ,yes. But comedy is a definite winner. So yea, that's the first thing i liked about it.

And then the character of Rancho. This is why i started this post actually. Maybe i think i've always liked such a character - sometime back, I joined this community in fb called "i am sexually attracted to intelligence" and my "ideal match" column on orkut reads "sixth sense preferred over six packs". Well, that's one thing that's true, though this comes from a self-proclaimed die-hard mushy romantic! (atleast for now, this point in time, in which i'm single!) To pull off an intelligent conversation, an interesting one, makes a candle light dinner more worthwhile, doesn't it? Romance is definitely better with some intelligence and wit peppered over it! Coming back to 3 idiots, naturally, I absolutely loved the way Aamir had portrayed it! The fact that he didn't go overboard showing off his intelligence boisterously is the key here. That subtle curiosity is far better than "I-know-everything, what are u doing here?" attitude! Oh I absolutely love the expression on his face when he says " sir why not a pencil?"

Have any of you come across such people, the Ranchordas tribe, in real life? Those kinda people who make you go weak in the knees with a single intelligent word, when you had been contemplating on an issue for hours on end? Those kinda intelligent folks who solve seemingly big issues with a small master stroke of theirs? Those rare people who look at the larger picture and inspire you to do the same? Those made of something extra looking like they have a knack for success? Those who are beautiful/handsome in a weird way that you couldn't figure out for so long? Those who lighten up your day with a witty word? No the setting doesn't have to be very serious or a high-impact issue involving incredible amount of money and definitely, they needn't be that charming as Aamir. Infact, smaller the issue and the more you are stuck up with it, the better is the imprint such people leave on you.

For me, i have been really fortunate to have been close with/seen/met/heard of such people, with different degrees of acquaintance, atleast half a dozen of them! They have this amazingly inspiring air around and that's something I love. And definitely, not all of them are supremely educated or whatever, they are just great in their own chosen fields, big fish in their own small ponds. Maybe, the ponds would grow to be bigger one day. No, I am not going to name any of them here and i agree, they are not Ranchos in entirety. They make up a Rancho in bits and pieces, maybe close to the deglamorised Ryan of Five point someone. Love you all folks and more power to you!

So, how do i finish? I just wish I get closer to that league of idiots. Yes, I wish to chase excellence and let success follow me! And I sincerely hope that I get to meet more such people in life, and I get to stay in better touch with such people I already know. I earnestly hope you, the readers, get such inspirations in real life more often too! Let inspiration flow, let the positive energy take over! Time to walk around with an aura around our heads and spread the cheer! Go watch out for the Ranchos out there!