Mysterious superstar
Aamir Khan's new work "Mysterious Superstar" was well received as soon as it was released. 2017's WrestleMania! "Daddy" elaborates on the majeure of patriarchy in the family and the harsh and silent paternal love in Indian culture. At the beginning of 18 years, "Mysterious Superstar" gave children the right to dream from the perspective of mothers. There is a saying in the Quran that "if there is heaven on earth, it is at the feet of the mother." ”
Both films have a high reputation, and what they have in common is that they have unveiled the scars of Indian society, such as son preference, domestic violence, arranged marriage and other issues such as parasites clinging to the ancient body of India. India's economic development in the past decade is obvious to the world, and the promotion of the economy has prompted more social people to turn their attention to the vulnerable group that has survived under the pressure - women. Amir Khan used movies to expose reality, telling women living in darkness that "you have the right to dream", and on this basis alone, Amir Khan also deserved to be "the conscience of India".
The film ends with a scene of great joy for everyone.
Yin Xiya still loved music despite her father's obstruction, but fortunately her understanding mother gave her the greatest help. Yin Xiya became popular by uploading her music on Youtube and eventually received a lot of encouragement and blessings at the awards ceremony.
From an individual point of view, this is an uplifting growth epic, a tenacious dream-chasing chicken soup for the soul, with a perfect ending.
But zooming in to a society, one cannot help but shudder, which is a complete tragedy. The success of Yin Xiya alone does not represent the success of the group. She managed to escape the clutches of her family, but most of the girls who did not have talent still faced the situation of not being respected and cared for. There is a scene in the film where Yin Xiya happily holds the divorce instructions and happily places them in front of her mother, and in return she is her mother's anger and pain. The camera flips forward, and Yin Xiya's mother, Najima, opens with bruised eyes from her husband. Her position in the family was like a grain of dust, for forgetting to boil hot water, her hand was broken; because the dinner was too light, the husband directly flipped the plate over her. When domestic violence becomes a habit, and habits do not require a reason.
Similarly, when oppression becomes a habit, it is often easy to forget that you still have a straight backbone. Najma lives in such a social environment, and her education from an early age tells her that "you can't fight back, men are the pillars, they are everything." Najma also resisted, but eventually had to return, recognizing the social reality: without men, there is no material source.
And this may be the source of her anger. Leave, of course willing; just leave, then what?
A few comforting scenes are added to the film: Chinten comes from a single-parent family, but his mother has her own independent job. Chinteng's admiration and respect for Yin Xiya is due to the affirmation of the woman herself that her mother has obtained with her own hands. The divorce lawyers in the film who help women defend their rights are also one of the highlights.
Women move from family to workplace, fight and gain their rights and freedoms under the fist, and dreams arise when they realize that they are not reproductive machines and slaves.
I still want to talk about Chinteng.
Chinteng and Yin Xiya's father, Farouq, were both educated intellectuals, and it was clear that their different attitudes toward women were not intellectually deficient. In the film, Farouq's mother says, "Why did you give birth to a woman?" Comparing the warm hospitality of Chinteng's mother when Yin Xiya came to Chinteng's home as a guest, I think the reason is likely to come from the family's words and deeds. As the old saying goes, "three years old is eighty", the thoughts and behaviors of parents greatly affect the growth of children. I think this is also why the film should inspire more girls to stand up, for their own rights and interests, but also for the next generation in India, so that more girls can enter the society and let boys grow up in the concept of equality between men and women.
In an interview program by Aamir Khan, Interview with the Truth, the press corps tracked cities and groups across India to investigate the truth about the "assassination of baby girls." In the course of the investigation, it was learned that the hospital had formed a complete profit system: in the B ultrasound, it was learned that the birth of a girl could be re-paid for abortion; judges and lawyers claimed that they did not know that abortion was not allowed in the law; and even officials from the government health department were secretly supporting it. From illiteracy to intellectuals, from the bottom to the backbone to the elite, when people in a country think that "women are guilty", it is no wonder that Aamir Khan lamented and shouted.
"Mysterious Superstar" is not easy for Indian audiences because it directly hits the social pain points. How to turn tragedy into comedy and expand Yin Xiya's personal success into the success of thousands of girls requires the efforts of many people before and after, the continuous improvement of policies and government guidance, and the awakening of social conscience and the appeal for women's rights and interests.