The article, “ >Who is really offended with ‘PK ’?” (Jan.2), did well in analysing the common thread in “3 Idiots” and “PK”. However, “3 Idiots” was a critique of the educational system. “PK” is entirely about the commercialisation of religion, and adverse references to Hindu deities are made throughout the film. The film is at best a simplistic take on a complex set of subjects. As for revenue collections, mindless films in the recent past have also earned money in figures that match what has been quoted.
N. Sridhar,
Secunderabad
Every rational-minded Hindu knows that the core element of Hinduism is not about a bunch of rituals, beliefs or ceremonies. If a film-maker sends this message out through his medium for the awareness of society at large, what is so reprehensible about it? A true Hindu will never take up cudgels against films with a purpose.
Vijaya Krishna Pillai G.,
Alappuzha
Films are a source of entertainment and should be seen that way. Political factions should not “try to churn butter out of the milk to accrue gains”. The film is a mix of the need to shun a superstitious attitude, creating awareness about the melodrama by godmen and their followers and enabling a scientific bent of mind, all in a hilarious way. Instead of appreciating such films, we seem to be intent on discouraging them.
Sherry Ahluwalia,
Chandigarh
I went to see the film without any idea about the story. I am a middle-class, broadminded Hindu secularist and a fan of Aamir Khan. I expected something classic and original. As long as the director had stuck to the subject of fake godmen it would have been fine, but what I saw was not alright. The scene involving Shiva was uncalled for, and questioning idol worship, pilgrimages and rituals amounted to hitting below the belt. Millions of Hindus are hurt by this constant bashing by Bollywood, which would never dare to produce films that would offend or denigrate the minority communities. It is time people made movies that displayed a little more sensitivity.
Ramdas Naik,
Chennai
