Gayab - An interesting creation by Ram Gopal Verma

Recently saw Gayab by Ram Gopal Verma. It was an interesting experience to say the least.It was a good movie, in which the director rightfully highlights the true values of society, in understanding the ODD ONE OUT, albeit eventually.This is the most desired conclusion that can be arrived at, in trying to understand "special people" - who need more time and patience to be accepted. Alas, if something like this had happened in realilty, countless crimes may have been prevented - we may not have had a Virginia Tech Bloodbath!
However there is one aspect of the movie that I choose to criticize here. The concept of empowering "LIFE'S VICTIMS" is a humane one indeed. When we feel hopeless and going through times of trouble, we reach out to our inner strengths.Sometimes we also hope for DIVINE intervention.This is what was used in the movie to empower our central character, who was nothing more than just a nondescript creature, until then.While I support the principle behind it, I do not stand by the technique used. I am not an atheist, but strongly oppose any sort of magical or irrational belief. God exists and also works in strange ways, but on the whole, rational thinkng and practices should be preached. Gayab shows that Lord Ganesha blesses our FRIEND and renders him invisible.How about the following - out of depression, our friend goes and gives himself up as a human subject for a very risky scientific experiment and ends up becoming invisible! That way you can include an element of science fiction in the storyline.In the 21st century I think science fiction based projections of one's imagination and inner yearning, stands greater validity, than anything based on irrational beliefs. This is ever so relevant in case of Indian audiences.We are conquering every aspect of technological advancement zealously today. So its best to incculcate habits of rational thinking into our daily lives.As we learn to appreciate that,we will also want to see more of it in our motion pictures. I respect spiritual values, but do believe that people should be empowered to think logically.Yes, we have to bear in mind that science has not answered all the riddles of life.Perhaps it never will be able to - Hiesenberg's Uncertainity Principle itself states the impossibility of simultaneous accurate measurements of certain things. I believe, a human being's destiny is something like that - not everything under it can be accounted for;anguish suffering and also joy are all part of it.But for the most parts, we should look at life rationally and logically.
So on an concluding note, the theme behind the movie was really noble,but the director ended up making it more surreal than real,at a very crucial part of the plot.