The Kala Bandar (Black Monkey)

I recently watched the new Hindi Movie Delhi 6. I liked the director’s earlier movie, Rang De Basanti a lot. Rang De Basanti redefined patriotism. Delhi 6 attempts at getting to the root cause of the evils affecting our society. The style of narration is metamorphic.
The movie shows people frantically looking for the Kala Bandar (Black Monkey) that has terrified everyone. It is supposed to harm people and create havoc. It is perceived to be an evil to society. Everyone wants to get rid of the Kala Bandar. In the process, however people get disoriented. Something within them overpowers themselves. It is actually the evil in every one of them. It does not allow them to think and act rationally. It does not let good sense prevail. It is actually the Kala Bandar in each one of them. There is one in fact in each one of us. In addition, this one is the most difficult to find and to do away with. This holds true for the characters in the movie who find it very difficult to identify the Kala Bandar in each one of them, which is actually the cause of the problems affecting the society. This Kala Bandar not only makes them fight against each other but also robs them of their rationality. The movie is a great attempt at making us identify this Kala Bandar in us and inspiring us to fight against it for the sake of humanity and a good society.