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The Changing Role Of Of The Movie ' Deewar ' Essay

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OMG: The Changing Role Of God In Cinema Who amongst us does not remember the iconic scene from 'Deewar ' (1975) where Amitabh Bachchan enters a temple for the first time in his life and begs his mother 's life with the famous words, "Aaj... khush to bahot hoge tum..."? (Today... you must be very happy). The cinema from the 50s to the 70s portrayed God as a boundless benefactor, an omnipotent and omnipresent being, who could easily take offence but would as easily forgive, and might help but only in certain situations, a sort of deus ex machina. All of which have led to some remarkably cheesy dialogues that have been used and hashed so often that they have become part of film folklore. Helpless character to another helpless character: “Bhagwaan pe bharosa rakho, sab thik ho jayega." (Have faith in God, all will be well.) Helpless doctor to helpless relatives: “Ab sab kuch bhagwaan ke haath mein hain.” (Now everything is in God 's hand.) Helpless character standing in front of God 's idol: "Bhagwaan, maine aaj tak tumse kuch nahi maanga..." (God, till today I have never asked you for anything...) Woman to a villain who is about to rape her: "Bhagwaan ke liye mujhe chhod do." (For God 's sake leave me.) Many of the films in this era had God as one of the characters, albeit as a silent spectator, represented by temples and idols, and manifested by miracles on request. As as example is the classic blockbuster 'Amar Akbar Anthony ' (1977), where their mother 's lost eyesight

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