I recently watched the movie PK, and realized that in the story there could not be a non-blind beggar. If you have watched as well, you know why I am saying that.
I agree that movies should not promote the stereotypes, but movies also have to represent the society and in this case, if this was not a blind beggar, the other beggar would not even make any sense. Best Dinesh Mobile: +91 9718328272 "Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification". --Martin Fischer -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Siddalingeshwar Ingalagi Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 8:00 AM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Lets discuss: Acting blind to beg on Delhi streetsearned him 5 seconds of fame don't know aware about or blinds for amir khan? made satymev jayte lots of programs. and He know whats is already doing? So I will not watch his moovey. On 12/24/14, Vamshi. G <[email protected]> wrote: > I saw many movies where O H and poor mothers are seen begging in > movies. So, its not just blind. > > On 12/23/14, Madhumitha <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'm totally confused. I've seen also many orthopadically handicapped, >> many >> ladies with small kids, are also begging in local trains and traffic >> signals. Still, why only we blind are being noticed and being shown in >> many >> of the movies? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dinesh Kaushal" <[email protected]> >> To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >> concerningthe disabled." <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 10:01 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Lets discuss: Acting blind to beg on Delhi >> streetsearned >> him 5 seconds of fame >> >> >>> Well, if a story demands a blind beggar, then it is ok to do so. >>> >>> But what we want is a richer depiction of persons with disabilities. So >>> there are blind adventurers, software professionals, teachers and >>> trainers, lawyers, Marketing professionals, financial professionals, NGO >>> professionals, entrepreneurs, beggars etc. >>> >>> The above list is not exhaustive, so please excuse me if I missed >>> anyone. >>> but what I mean is that there should not be a single story about >>> disability. It should be multidimentional. It should be about our day to >>> day life with or without disability. >>> >>> And one more point, the picture is not complete without showing a blind >>> or >>> >>> person with another disability as a legitimate romantic partner. Often >>> people with disabilities are either seen as totally useless or so >>> exhaulted that ordernary social life is not possible. >>> >>> To make that posible, we have to live our life under regular >>> circumstances. We need to be doing stuff that others do such as >>> shopping, >>> excersising, going for trips, raising kids and being romantic! >>> >>> Appologies to mention that again, covert affairs also shows the blind >>> techy guy interested in girls same as any other guy could have been. I >>> am >>> yet to see similar role for a blind girl! Oh no, lafangey parindey was >>> close. >>> >>> >>> Best >>> Dinesh >>> Mobile: +91 9718328272 >>> "Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their >>> simplification". --Martin Fischer >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Preeti Monga >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 10:38 AM >>> To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >>> concerning the disabled.' >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Lets discuss: Acting blind to beg on Delhi streets >>> earned him 5 seconds of fame >>> >>> great! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Preeti Monga >>> Chief Executive Officer >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Inspiring INCLUSION! Fostering DIGNITY! >>> >>> Mobile : 91 9871701646 >>> Landline : 011 22781446 >>> E-mail : [email protected] >>> Website : www.silver-linings.org >>> >>> Connect With Us : >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Divyanshu Ganatra >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 9:33 AM >>> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >>> concerning >>> >>> the disabled. >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Lets discuss: Acting blind to beg on Delhi streets >>> earned him 5 seconds of fame >>> >>> Dear Preeti, >>> I couldn't agree with you more! It is so important to interact and >>> engage with the larger community that exists. We as the community of >>> Persons with Disabilities, are extremely marginalised, and given the >>> lack of access and infrastructure are mostly confined to the indoors. >>> This makes us and our issues even more invisible. The larger quote >>> unquote normal population hardly know anyone or anything about our >>> lives, which leads to stereotypes being perpetuated. The only way we >>> can change and bring about a lasting social transformation is through >>> social contact, which increases empathy. Towards this we at Adventures >>> Beyond Barriers Foundation, aim to promote adventure and outdoor >>> sports for PwD's and able bodied individuals together. Our initiative >>> has been able to reach out to large audiences in the public sphere and >>> has helped not only PwD's come out and play and participate as equals >>> and at the same time changed perceptions and built lasting friendships >>> between the two groups. >>> You can learn more about this by visiting the following URL: >>> WWW.AdventuresBeyondBarriers.com >>> You can follow and participate in our adventures by going to the >>> following URL: www.m.facebook.com/AdventuresBeyondBarriers >>> >>> In fact we are running a marathon in Mumbbai this 25th with over 100 >>> visually impaired runners and over 200 professional marathon runners >>> including Milind Somen. >>> Come play and change the world. >>> >>> Divyanshu >>> >>> On 12/20/14, Preeti Monga <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Just my thoughts, >>>> I think once, more blind people who are doing so well in life, make it >>>> a >>>> point to be seen and interacting in public places in big numbers, and >>>> as >>>> often as possible, the begger picture will go into hiding. So I >>>> request >>>> all >>>> my blind friends on this list to quit being lazy and get out every time >>>> there is an opportunity to get out of doors. Even if it is for a walk >>>> to >>>> the >>>> park, useingthe jym or just trips to your markets. I think we need to >>>> become >>>> visible and make ourselves seen as consumers instead of hiding indoors! >>>> We >>>> will all need to make this effort, and a consistent one, if we wish to >>>> choose to be drawing away from the beggers picture! Nothing really >>>> happens >>>> without taking huge and consistent effort! >>>> So lets go friends! >>>> >>>> Complaining and discussing, till the cows come home is not going to >>>> get >>>> us >>>> anywhere guys! >>>> Warmly >>>> Preeti >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Preeti Monga >>>> Chief Executive Officer >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Inspiring INCLUSION! Fostering DIGNITY! >>>> >>>> Mobile : 91 9871701646 >>>> Landline : 011 22781446 >>>> E-mail : [email protected] >>>> Website : www.silver-linings.org >>>> >>>> Connect With Us : >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf >>>> Of George Abraham >>>> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2014 8:47 AM >>>> To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >>>> concerning >>>> the disabled.' >>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Lets discuss: Acting blind to beg on Delhi streets >>>> earned >>>> him 5 seconds of fame >>>> >>>> Koshish, Sparsh, Katla, Aankhen, Suhaag and so on >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf >>>> Of Divyanshu Ganatra >>>> Sent: 20 December 2014 08:14 >>>> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >>>> concerning >>>> the disabled. >>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Lets discuss: Acting blind to beg on Delhi streets >>>> earned >>>> him 5 seconds of fame >>>> >>>> Reeti >>>> any names at the top of your head where bollywood has depicted blind >>>> in good positive lighte? >>>> >>>> On 12/19/14, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Over the years blind people in India have made outstanding strides in >>>>> different professions, however its utterly disgusting to see cinema >>>>> bigwigs refuse to note such trend. Depiction of blind people as >>>>> beggars holding bowl waiting alms is still dominant in the psychy of >>>>> Bombay-based moviemakers which needs to be busted. Hope to hear from >>>>> the listers. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/acting-blind-to-beg-g >>>> ets-assam-youth-role-in-pk/article1-1297928.aspx >>>>> Call it blind luck. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Manoj Roy (Photo: Dhrubajyoti Nath) >>>>> Feigning blindness ensured Manoj Roy a few extra coins in his begging >>>>> bowl. The act was good enough for a life-changing role in Rajkumar >>>>> Hirani's film PK that releases Friday. >>>>> >>>>> Manoj, 39, is from Bedeti in north-central Assam's Sonitpur district. >>>>> Son of a daily wager who lost his mother soon after birth, he dropped >>>>> out of school to beg after his daily-wager father fell too sick to >>>>> work. >>>>> >>>>> Twenty years ago, he boarded a train to Delhi seeking a job. But he >>>>> fell back on what he was good at - acting blind, begging bowl in hand. >>>>> "I was a regular at Jantar Mantar. A few months ago, two gentlemen >>>>> approached me and asked if I could act. I told them acting is what I >>>>> do to ensure two square meals. They gave me a phone number and a Rs. >>>>> 20 note before leaving," Manoj said from his village. >>>>> >>>>> Something told him not to ignore the number. The person who picked up >>>>> the phone asked him to go to Nehru stadium. "I went the very next day >>>>> and found myself among members of a film unit. I was taken aside for >>>>> an audition with seven other beggars, all visually impaired. I cared >>>>> little about the film or the actors; it was the free food that >>>>> mattered, for a week till my selection," he said. >>>>> >>>>> The seriousness of the whole thing dawned on Manoj when he was put up >>>>> in a five-star hotel in Delhi. "I used to often go without bath in the >>>>> slums because of scarcity of water. There I was, cooling off in the >>>>> hotel's swimming pool, and rubbing shoulders with the likes of Aamir >>>>> Khan and Anushka Sharma," he said. >>>>> >>>>> Manoj's brief for the film was to beg by the roadside leaning on a >>>>> stick, waiting for Aamir to come along dancing and stealing some coins >>>>> from his bowl. >>>>> >>>>> The promo scene lasts five seconds. But it is long enough for Manoj to >>>>> come home to a hero's welcome. "I returned to my village with the >>>>> money earned from the film. I have a job in a village shop, a Facebook >>>>> account and a girlfriend too. People now call me PK Honey Singh. This >>>>> is all because of the film," he said. >>>>> >>>>> What next? 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