100
YEARS OF HINDI CINEMA
This 100 year child
( girl) is our joy !
As we collect to canvas
its journey
we want it remain
a child
simple, pure ,
instinctive without guile.
With its opiate for
classes and masses,
it has healed the
wounds of heart and soul.
Stirred many thoughts;
a balm for hunger
spread equity where
revolutions failed.
The magic of sight
and sound .
Manufactured; yet natural
and calm.
Has captivated the
humanity; where
Pundits and politicians
failed.
Mirror of past and
present,
secure in its womb
is
the history of society,
the changing
times, habits, cultures and
norms.
Her beauty and
potency could not
remain hidden from the
corporates.
Thus began a new phase;
they wrapped
her in even more
glamorous attire.
Now; her reins are
held in greedy hands;
who have sold her
charm, to multiply their gains.
They know not that
this child of destiny
truly belongs to the
people in streets!
Your role will not
diminish with time.
You are needed
in each age and era,
you belong to one who
earns an Anna ,
but claps standing on
the seat.
Please do not, do not
ditch him
his love is true his
desires limited.
He does not seek
bankful of dollars,
just a constant glance,
smiling at him.
