Bong Connection IT IS !!

I will expand on the Bong Connection when I have time. But for now I HAVE to acknowledge Anjan's Dutta's ability to reinstate my faith on the rare balanced bong culture. A movie I MUST say, a Bengali one, that I liked after a decade. One of the best movies made in the recent time, though its very local or regional in its idea. It reflects the challenges, strengths and weaknesses of the Bong Culture.

I feel pity and sad how Kolkata or the Bengali culture in today's time is just limited to the 5 days of Durga puja celebration.

I don't know how, where and why the spirit, courage and conviction of 1971, the Naxal Movement got lost?
I don't know what happened to the spirit of Swami Vivekanda, Netaji and many more alike?
I don't know why we can't make movies like Satyajit Ray?
I don't understand why we always have to bask in 'Antelisim (The Bong Intellect)'?
I don't know how a state of forward thinkers has ended up being the 3rd most backward state of the country?
I don't know what happened to the humor of Utpal Dutta, Rishikesh Mukherjee?
I wonder if the owner's of the RED FLAG, and the opponents as well ever feel ashamed of what they have made themselves?
I don't know why the Bengal-ism is now limited to Dakhineshwar, Kali Bari, Belurmath, and worshiping bunch of other gods!


There used to be saying,
'What Bengal Thinks Today, India Think Tomorrow';

From there we graduated to,
'What India thinks today, Bengal thinks after 10 years';

And Today, I am sorry to say but unless something radical happens,
'What happened in Bengal, Will happen to India in 10 years' !!!

Like us, the entire country now only talks, does nothing to make a change;
Like us, the entire Indian community basks in the hypocrite glory of 'India is the best';
Like us, rest of India is unable to accept or realize their mistakes and faults within to improve themselves for better;
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I do not like to highlight the worst. I was not intending to do so either. But 'Bong Connection (2006)' only made my disappointment with that region stronger!!

I am sorry, But I cannot help it.

But I do believe that someday after the entire system has collapsed there will be a fresh beginning, just like Dumbledore's 'Phoenix' A new India will be born from its ashes, :)

Until then I shall rest in peace,
And not compromise on : What I Can, I Must!

Amen :)