Can We Tolerate a PADOSAN?

Its a Sunday - a lazy beginning to the routine.I just played some old music to add to the lazy mood and the evergreen songs of Padosan were filling the quietness of my apartment.The thoughts went back to the movie and how the magic of some movies fails to diminish with time.They have the diamond touch....time just makes it more priceless.
Also,I was led to think if the same movie could have stood the test of current times.A movie which has got all the ingredients for success - humour,entertainment,nice music - would surely have got lots of brickbats if its release happened in 2010.A pig tailed south indian,played by a muslim Mehmood, would have not been allowed to get accolades and laughs ........in fact nothing that the movie has gained would have been possible.The magic would be lost in discussions at the Big Fights and Face the Nation shows of the so called premier news channels of the country.There would be media frenzy and the tamil political force would be all over the press and tv baring their fangs at the movie which makes a "mockery" of the dravidian culture .......the actor would be slapped with a number of cases against him from hurting religious sentiments to being anti national and would be running for cover trying to escape it all giving interviews and issuing public statements of apology.There would be widespread demonstration for stopping the movie.....time and public property would be damaged in bringing down the cinema halls and loads of sms campaigns would be trying to make a quick buck asking people to sms silly yes or no answers (as if it would solve the problem!!) about the the insensitivity of the moviemaker or something like that.No doubt the movie would have made a good deal of money with all the controversy and the producer would surely have had the last laugh but the sole purpose for which Padosan was made would be lost.......there would be no joy or entertainment.......just charred remains of hurt, anger and dissent would be left for discussion.

This is the new us......an intolerant human force....which like the 6 blind men trying to imagine each part of the elephant's body as per their imagination never managed to appreciate the beauty of the elephant.....we just keep reading between the lines and never try to understand what is really being said!
The makers of Padosan were just lucky not to have the current crop of mean politicians and the likes of Raj Thakerey as their padosi (neighbours) or else a gem in the collection of classic movies would not have retained its sheen and lustre!