@blunt_panther@TeaChaiLa Agreed. But the pav is not the centre of attraction in the misal pav. It’s the misal. And you can’t beat phadtare at that.
Who would you rate higher?
Imtiaz has made many a film with Punjabis as his protagonists. Geet from Jab we met. Harry from Harry met Sejal and Chamkila from the series of the same name. His portrayal of Punjabiyat, as you call it, has been better.
What he is trying to ( I guess) get at in Main vaapas aunga is personal longing. Longing for a Punjab that is mainly a composite of various religions. It’s a people’s story and he has not let historical accuracy or how daily life moulds personality get in the way of his story telling. My wife was a Punjabi and her family (migrated from Multan) were all teary eyed at the end of the movie. He carved his niche.
Another grouse I have with the movie is that the role of the British in the partition/ life in Pre Partition Punjab is not mentioned. Cardinal sin. From Agricultural policy to urbanisation of the state, everything was decided by the British. They were, in many ways, responsible for assigning jobs to specific communities and this created resentment.
@sabizak Have you read ‘ajj aakhan waris shah nu’ by Amrita Pritam?
Poignant and one of the better pieces of literature when it comes to the partition in Punjab.
Here is it’s rendition in Gulzar Sagan’s voice:
https://t.co/xxUwAyjejR