a generation awakens

The RANG DE BASANTHI Shot ...thanx 2 shaggy...this pic was taken on 31st...on our trip to munnar......the pic is inspired largely by the pic in the bollywood flick of the same name....india's official entry into this year's oscars...(dn' make it into the top 5)-:)well the catch phrase of the movie is "A GENERATION AWAKENS"The story revolves around 5 graduate students in delhi university....who feels that the past is not what one should be proud of...they represent an entire generation of indian urban dudes n dudesses who likes to detatch from the rich past cultural heritage of india ....a generation interested more in discotheqes n junk food...an english film maker named sue...inspired by her grandfather's(officer in british indian army) account of indian freedom struggle decides to make a documentary...her search for fresh faces lands her up in midst of these 5 students....the story evolves.....it takes a U turn when one of their friend's fiannce(indian airforce pilot) dies in an accident...what follows is a struggle....the 5 students after realisin the worth of their freedom decides to rebel against the government...for not aknowledgin their role in the disaster(aircrafts being maintained by parts of poor quality)after realisin the fact that peace is not an answer they decides to kill the defense minister...the 5 students die in an encounter......only to ignite the hearts of million of youth in the country....the capital saw similar protests by medical students when government deciced to reserve 50%seats...for not so poor people...in elite institutions...cuttin short the seats meant for deserved...the students took out into the streets....finally government had to withdraw its contreversial move....this is what its meant by awakenin of a generation......