Aamir Khan continues to impress..........

I have never been interested in Bollywood crap throughout my existence. But one thing is for sure, I have been a Amir Khan fan throughout the same span of time. Amir is a refreshing change that wafts through the Bollywood scene once every year. I for once eagerly await his new project every year. Here I refrain from calling his movies 'films'. This term is reserved for the lesser actors like the other Khans, Khannas and Bachans who have absolutely no volition to try something new. The main question is why would they. The normal flick churned out of the Bollywood factory is what the customer demands. These films continue to be earners in the rural markets even if they flop in the urban scenario. The fantasy and utopian world portrayed in these films is the ultimate hope of all those Indians. It is the hope for which almost 60% of India grinds through its day on a measly $1. Hope is a rather strange word. It is played around with aplomb. It is the word that wins election(even in USA).
Back to Amir and 3 Idiots. This film is not revolutionary in the true sense. It handles well the issue of an archaic education system that seems to place greater value on grade/marks than original thinking. In a sense, Amir seems to have continues on from Taree Zameen Par albeit with an absence of the Dyslexia thing. Every film made by Amir seems to have a hidden message be it Rang de Basanti, Taare Zameen Par or 3 Idiots.
The trio of actors have played their part amazingly well. Madhavan continues to impress. I have begun to like his acting since seeing him in Guru. I personally love actors who refrain from over acting in a high budget film. That is my main grouse with a host of actors/actresses in Bollywood. Amir is also aptly supported by Sharman Joshi.
The comedy in the film seems true to the fact that it actually makes you laugh. With the slapstick comedy in most films that forces you to laugh, here it was a refreshing change. I have actually laughed a lot watching 3 idiots. The last time I had such a good time was watching Hera Pheri and some old Indian comedies. I have absolutely no words for Boman Irani. The guy is a different breed. He can perform in any role given to him with almost absolute perfection. The guy is a genius.
The ending of the film seems a bit filmy. I mean delivering a baby in an open room on a rainy night with a vacuum cleaner to help is perhaps stretching the plot to its extreme. Also the intermittent ducking of Amir underneath the cover to deliver another woman's baby will probably be looked upon with a certain bit of reservation, especially in rural parts of India. Superstitions and honor etc are such strong predicaments in rural areas that a woman can be allowed to die in childbirth than hand her over to an unknown individual in spite of him being a doctor.
The main issue is tackled brilliantly. The ragging scene was shown without any frowns or reservations, exactly as it should be. The entire education system is questioned in a way that the audience are bound to at least give it a second thought. That many Indians would go back to their engineer/doctor centric lifestyles is another thing. There is a severe lack of awareness in India. People only know to play safe. Risk is an anathema.
To conclude, I would like to congratulate Amir and the director Hirani for a wonderful entertainer. I think Amir should direct more films. There are many other issues waiting to be told through the auspices of the reel.