Bollywood fans? Awaara Dream Sequence Interpretation

By sheer accident a few minutes ago, came upon this site… Now what was I searching for? Yeah, Awaara – interpretation of the dream sequence in this film. For a project I’m working on in collaborative mode, I’d considered a very different interpretation for the end of this song… (without having ever watched the iconic classic of the early ’50s; had just read the storyline).

Wondering whether Raj Kapoor calls out Seeta, Seeta Seeta at the end, or is it Rita, Rita, Rita… or as someone suggested – Neeta Neeta Neeta… 🙂 I thought he utters “Seeta Seeta Seeta” – his mother is banished by her husband on grounds of infidelity when she’s abducted by a rogue character. But in fact, the rogue had learned that she’s an expectant mother. So he leaves her untouched. After a few days, he allows her to return to her husband (he’s a judge by profession, and the abduction by Jagga was some vendetta of sorts). But the Judge would not accept his wife on grounds of possible tainted chastity. She’s now a destitute. Her baby grows up into this young man, a role played by Raj Kapoor. Nargis, leading lady in the film, is the daughter of the Judge (well, he had raised her, it seems and she’s a lawyer by profession). For Raj Kapoor’s misdemeanor she stands as his advocate. (He’s obviously smitten by her beauty+brains). As a consequence of the inner conflicts of his mind and heart this dream sequence conjures up in his head. It could also be a nightmare of sorts. Towards the end of the sequence he calls out to Nargis, who’s being pulled by this evil genie like Jagga and she’s fast fading away. Raj Kapoor calls out… now was he all mixed up and calling out to save his mother who’s the virtuous Seeta Maiyaa  type character in the film? Seeta who was abducted  by Ravana in the epic tale Ramayana? On her return to Ayodhya, she’s banished by her husband Rama (who had rescued her from Lanka)  under pressure from the people. She had to prove her chastity! Oh well, so… I viewed RK as calling out to Seeta… Never mind all of the above. 😉

If you’d like to watch the dream sequence here it is:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLCmhNeaYfA

If the storyline I wrote in a mish-mash manner piqued your interest, bookmark this page for further info.

For the plausible interpretation, check this out… http://www.letstalkaboutbollywood.com/article-20545057.html

Now I just found yet another reference to the ‘direct inspiration’ for the dream dance from Uday Shankar’s “Kalpana” (1948). Check this out. http://cinemanrityagharana.blogspot.com/2013/04/simkies-choreography-in-awara-dream.html  This page also has the link to the older film itself. (Am watching it here now). 😉

 

The About Me reads: “I’m a French lover of Indian cinema, but I’m also interested in literature, science, art, and reflection in general. This blog will reflect these tastes more or less!French lover of Indian cinema, but I’m also interested in literature, science, art, and reflection in general. This blog will reflect these tastes more or less!” Wow… kudos to him/her for the interpretation. We may never learn the late actor Raj Kapoor’s true metaphoric intentions.  A bit more about the actor for those who’re interested is an interesting read @ http://southasiainstitute.harvard.edu/website/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Raj_Kapoor_film_comments.pdf

Oh, and lest I lose track of these blogs, I lodged the links right here. You too may want to take a peek at them if you like. 🙂 Thanks.

• Greta’s Memsaabstory
• Madhulika’s Dustedoff
• Carla at Filmigeek
• Beth loves Bollywood
• Sharmi’s old films and me
• Bollywooddeewana
• Suja’s Music to my ears
• A2line’s Bollyblog
• Bollyviewer’s Old is gold
• Amodini’s movie reviews
• Anu’s conversations over chai
• Harvey’s blog
• Satyam’s blog
• Banno, Dhanno and Teja
• Shweta’s Apni EA Company
• Julie and Jenny’s Diablog
• Daddy’s girl’s Dharmendra praise blog
• Post-punk CC
• Nida’s Bitten by Bollywood
• Sanni’s So they dance
• Stephen ‘s Bollywood banter
• Blissful Nirvana
• Maria’s Filmiholic
• Philip Lutgendorf ‘s fil-ums
• Neha’s Black
• Doc Bollywood
• Amaluu’s Bollystalgia
• Darshit’s dunkdaft
• Ajnabi’s Paisa Vasool – or not
• Shell’s Bollyworld
• The BollywoodFan
• Pessimisissimo’s Exotic entertainment
• Cinema Nritya Gharana

 

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