I just finished reading it and I want to know what you think about it. Or talk anything about in general
Personally, I like the long videos he does but find his perception on women primitive. The motivation stuff doesn't interest me but may interest others. Getting to know that variety in viewpoints is the purpose of this question.
(I WONDER HOW CHETAN BHAGAT IS EVEN CONSIDERED A WRITTER)
The recent release of Mani Ratnam's Raavan and the subsequent response to the film has dominated headlines. I am no trade expert or film critic and reports show the film performed below box-office expectations. It didn't earn much critical praise either. This is not the first time this has happened. Last month, Hrithik Roshan's Kites met the same fate. A big film with big stars and huge expectations — but ultimately, sub-par performance. Heartbreaking though it may be for filmmakers and actors, but the finality of audience verdict is a brutal aspect of show business.
Even so, in the case of Raavan, the media tended to be more vicious than usual. It almost seemed as if there were great joy in seeing the movie fail. There may be several reasons for this, not least the actual quality of the film. But one possible reason could be Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's presence. From her choice of clothes at events to her film's performance — one misstep and venom spews out in barrels.
Throughout her career, the media has painted Aishwarya as 'plastic', an 'ice-maiden', 'wooden', 'artificial' and a 'non-actress'. This, despite the fact that she has acted in more than 40 films in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu and Bengali. She entered the industry as an outsider, without a godfather. Today her face is more recognized globally than any other Indian actor. If she is on TV, people don't seem able to change channel. To top it all, she has transitioned into marriage with her fame largely untouched.
And yet, you will rarely find people accepting, let alone recognizing her success. Why? Why do we, deep down, harbour resentment of our most successful people? Why do we want them to fail? It's that ugly word: envy. We know it is rampant in our society. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan isn't alone. Shashi Tharoor is another example. A fast-rising, first-generation politician, Tharoor was subjected to far greater scrutiny than entrenched politicos, and ultimately made to suffer for it. And, of course, there are several less well-known rising stars pulled down in organizations every day.
Ash is just an easy reference to address the broader issue of Indian envy. We must learn to deal with this if we want to move from our current feudal society to a talent-driven one. Envy is the pain or frustration caused by another person who has something that one does not. In Aishwarya's case, it could be her looks, her rise to
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Aamir calls Kareena's fiance stupid coz he studied engineering, then got an MBA and then was working as a banker... That's also Chetan Bhagat's life history before he became an author... The makers of 3 Idiots and Chetan Bhagat were fighting over credits for this movie as CB claimed it was similar to his book 5 point someone... I wonder if Aamir was mocking CB in this scene... What do you think?
Life in India is hard. Really hard. Right from getting a decent hospital for a delivery to getting a job, commuting to work, buying a house and even just surviving the rains, life for an average Indian is incredibly difficult. With normal life being so difficult, feeling frustrated, angry, upset, sad, disappointed and anxious is just part of life.
Hence, when someone mentions ‘mental health conversations’ or caring for people with ‘depression’ or ‘anxiety’, most Indians go: “What the hell are you talking about?” This is how all Indians feel as part of life. How is this even a problem to be treated? People complaining about this are just ‘weak’ or ‘misfits’ or ‘losers making excuses’.
Not understanding this Indian sentiment, our current mental health ambassadors continue their messaging. They say ‘mental health issues are like any other disease’ or ‘repeat after me, depression is real.’
Indians get gobsmacked. To Indians, diseases mean dengue, TB, cardiovascular problems, cancer, diabetes and now Covid. How is feeling ‘low’ or ‘anxious’ the same?
The reason for this disconnect is that current Indian ambassadors of mental health are cutting and pasting American models of mental health communication, even their slogans. It doesn’t work for India.
This is why despite Sushant Singh Rajput being on strong psychiatric medication, despite testimonies of multiple top mental health doctors about his disorders and despite multiple teams of doctors saying that his death is a case of suicide, we refuse to acknowledge or discuss his mental health issues.
However, since SSR’s death has had national resonance, this is a good time to at least discuss the broader issues around mental health.
First, mental health is important. According to a WHO report, 1 in 4 people globally have a mental health issue at some point in their life. Closer home, according to a govt-supported NIMHANS study, 1 in 10 Indians have a mental health condition and 1 in 20 Indians have depression. Hence, for Indians to deny it, and to say this is all ‘touchy-feely, new-age hogwash’ and ‘our daadis and naanis didn’t get depressed’ is really not facing the reality.
Everybody gets upset, feels low or even feels anxiety at some point in their life. That’s not a disorder. The disorder comes when those feelings become intense, do not go away and hamper your everyday life. It’s when the feelings stay for weeks, months and years. It’s the intensity and longevity that classifies it as a diso
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