My Questions About Dil Se’s Ending–K. Fallon
I was very surprised by the ending of Dil Se. Of course, it was shocking in itself to watch two people blow themselves up, but I was especially shocked by Amar’s decision to commit suicide alongside Meghna, and by Meghna’s decision not to properly follow through with the plan to assassinate the Prime Minister. In class we discussed that this act could be viewed as the one thing Meghna ever does for herself because no one has ever truly loved her before. This makes sense because Amar represents to her a different way of life that could potentially be better. I, however, do not agree with this idea. It seems to me that if Meghna had actually been tortured as a child like she says she was and blames the Indian army/government for her suffering, she would feel a greater obligation to help the cause of her allies. I do think that Meghna liked the ideas of being with Amar and of a normal life because she has never had one, but if one were as committed to her cause as Meghna claims to be early on, it seems improbable that one could persuade someone to simply commit suicide rather than go through with a suicide bombing. It may not be as impacting an ending, but I would find it plausible that Amar, instead of dying alongside Meghna, could convince her not to kill herself at all and they could run away together, if she truly did not believe in her terrorist cause.
Filed by kefallon at March 11th, 2013 under Uncategorized
Alternatively, Meghna hates Amar so much that she would rather destroy him than the president.
Comment by kberz — March 12, 2013 @ 8:40 pm