Yesterday I watched Black Friday. I had to bunk my Eco(nomics) lecture cause the timings clashed but between watching a movie like Black Friday and Eco, the former definitely comes on top! Black Friday is a relatively new movie - actually its more of a documentary about the Bombay blasts in 1993. It was a cruel and pre-meditated crime that left hundreds dead, thousands injured, millions of rupees worth of damage and an city, or rather country in shock. Here's a list of the places where the blasts took place one after the other:
1.Bombay Stock Exchange Building
2.Hotel Sea Rock
3.Hotel Centaur, Juhu
4.Hotel Centaur, Santa Cruz
5.Plaza Cinema
6.Shiv Sena Bhawan
7.Zaveri Bazaar
8.Century Bazaar
9.Passport Office
10.Air India Building
11.Sahar Airport
12.Plaza Theatre, Dadar
2.Hotel Sea Rock
3.Hotel Centaur, Juhu
4.Hotel Centaur, Santa Cruz
5.Plaza Cinema
6.Shiv Sena Bhawan
7.Zaveri Bazaar
8.Century Bazaar
9.Passport Office
10.Air India Building
11.Sahar Airport
12.Plaza Theatre, Dadar
Its taken the court 13 years to dish out the sentences but those who have been caught and found guilty even for knowing about it or letting their house, car be used to carry out the crime have been harshly punished.
Basically Black Friday is a superbly done documentary describing everything that happened from the Bombay communal riots preceding the blasts to the blasts itself to the arrest of the suspects... Its absolutely brilliant, dramatic, brutally heartbreaking and shocking to learn the truths behind what is to date the biggest criminal case in India. I almost burst into tears in many parts, that was how real Anurag Kashyap, the director made the film which is based on the book by the same name by S. Hussain Zaidi.
Definitely not a film for all. Its far from entertaining but if you're interested in knowing about the blasts and checking out some of the excellent talent there is in the Indian media, then its worth a try.
2 comments:
It's interesting that the creators of that film chose 'Black Friday' If I'm correct, and please correct me if I'm wrong, That was also the name given to the day that the American Stock market crashed and started the depression in the 1930's.
I believe that America is negatively affected by a post depression mentality. In my view a reactionary response has been developed into American culture. Motivation from not having enough to survive on has caused an abundance of 'stuff' and the American way has gone from Survival to Amenities.
I wonder what kind message the creators of this movie are sending by naming it 'black friday' Could they be suggesting a social depression is either starting or already happening, and in reaction to this the Indian populus should respond with a motivation to react in a very strong and unified way to reform certain socail aspects political etc. in India. Somehow I don't have faith in movie makers, but it would be a good message to send, do you agree?
Ajay
In response to your comment Ajay, I just wikipedia-ed "Black Friday" and not surprisingly the world has seen many... the bombay blasts and the market crash in the US are two of many... and every black friday is quite different from the other... i dunno if this is the same one you were talking about, but black friday also known as the Fisk-Gould scandal- a financial crisis in the US in 24 sep 1869- is the first one listed. maybe that's when the name started, which has now its own definition to be as 'a Friday darkened by catastrophe'. dunno if there were any other connotations intended by the maker of the film but yeah, i do think he tries to send a message of positive reaction and non-violence. he shows how vicious a cycle the whole idea of 'revenge' is.... i hope that makes sense??
thanks for commenting!
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