Movie & It's Voice


We have seen 2 movies to understand the post colonial literature. As it was a group screening, we have a group task to give our views regarding both movies. Here are my views.....


Midnight's Children

  • Midnight's Children by Deepa Mehta (released in 2013) is based on the novel by Salman Rushdie written in 1981.
  • The movie observes and represents the time of India's Freedom.
  • Children who born on the exact time of India's freedom 15th August, 1947, Midnight at 12 o'clock, have special powers. That's why the title is relevant with the theme.
  • The main theme of the movie is Magical Realism, which is very significant. 
  • Rural India, Social Status and a 'Birth' in particular class of a society plays vital role in one's life.
  • Mix-exchange of babies and how their identities lost is high lighted.
  • Political satire is also could be seen. 1975's Emergency and it's effects are shown very symbolically.
  • Original novel is written by an outcast writer. So the literature is also having 'Diaspora' effect.
  • Deepa Mehta's movie mostly stressing upon relationships and magical realism which is associated with Post colonial Literature.

Reluctant Fundamentalist

  •  The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mira Nair (2012) is based on the novel of Mohsin Hamid (2007).
  • The novel is using the technique of Frame Story. 
  • It is an example of Dramatic Monologue. 
  • The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a post-9/11 story about the impact of the Al Qaeda attacks on one Pakistani man and his treatment by Americans in reaction to them.
  • Movie shows how Muslims are portrayed.
  • They are not all bad.
  • Sometime they have to shout for their justice that "I am not a Terrorist...."

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