Of Sense and Sensitivity....

Saturday evening went by , watching Aashayein. Loved it!
Cut to - The morning after .Sunday.
As usual, went about our chores and took the stash of the Sunday editions .

To my surprise/disgust/whatever you may like to call it (but something to that sentiment), read the following review on the movie :

http://www.punemirror.in/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=Entertainment%20-%20Film%20Reviews&sectid=58&contentid=2010082920100829001951162724dc210

I definitely had a response for Mr.Minty!!
Have e-mailed him. Lets wait and watch if i do get a response! or my "Aashayein" go for a toss ;)

Here goes :

HI Minty!
This comes 4 minutes after reading your review on "Aashayein".

Just one question out of curiosity "Have you even watched the movie?"

Sad , but true , you seem to be in a real bad mood for the past few weeks.
It makes one wonder , if you can rate a movie like "Aisha"  3 stars , which has only no brainer-women strutting their stuff and  glamor quotient , What happens when movies like "Aashayein" are made with so much sensitivity ?

Well , the answer is,you rate it a mere 1/2 star , if it is to be believed it is not a  printing error.

In my opinion, which is not as privileged as yours to be published, Aashayein is made for the sensitive souls and for the numerous people who have seen their near and dear ones go through the struggle for a hope of survival. Aashayein is not expected to provide only a high entertainment score but it is also an inception of a concept to have a shelter for terminally ill people who choose to step out of the mainstream world into a cocoon free from fake sympathy and assurances of false hopes.

Instead of mocking at it , i would love to see you watch and understand the metaphor the movie clearly showcases.
The Indiana Jones angle is a tool to execute the one last wish for people who face their death for no fault of theirs. This makes it significantly different than the last wish offered before a criminal is executed.
"The bald gifted kid" is just a way to tell us humans that we should not give up hope.

One cannot blame you for not noticing such sensitivities in these metaphors. If Aashayein hurts your sensibilities, then I am sure the upcoming move ,"Mallika" would awaken them!

If you prefer John in Dostana as opposed to Aashayein, then you shouldn't have reviewed this movie at all in the first place.  Genuine critics are unbiased and unpersonal.Hard to find, obviously!

I wonder how many people may miss this sensitively made film after reading your review.

Sigh !!!