How much can you hate?
I watched Anurag Kashyap’s Black Friday a couple months back, and I’ve been wanting to write about it. Kudos to Anurag for making this gutsy movie. The movie has been reviewed by many, so I really have nothing to add in that space. But I’ll say this – if you watched the movie and didn’t feel a sense of renewed patriotism and a rush of adrenaline, there’s something wrong with you!
I couldn’t but wonder if there’s anything I could personally do to bring justice to Mumbai bomb blast victims. If nothing else, create an online site with a “hate meter” that encourages users to vote for the most hated person. And take it a step further and attach a utility to that hatred, e.g. I’d say Dawood Ibrahim in jail is worth a $1000 to me personally. A few thousand participants and now you’re talking. I even found a site that asks its users “How much do you hate this Tory”?
So why didn’t I work on the idea? A couple days later, the rush of adrenaline was gone. That kind of hatred is impulsive and short-lived, not sustainable. If it were sustainable, I’d be one of those people blowing buildings and market places.
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