The Da Vinci Code

The movie “Da Vinci Code” was supposed to be released last week. Being one the readers of the book I know the exact contents of the book. Even though it is a work of pure fiction and even though Dan Brown makes it very clear in the very first page, one would, in the grip of the story, might momentarily believe it’s real. I did. This is more so in the case of Da Vinci, because of the usage of some real organizations and poeple (Opus Dei, The Priory of Sion), setting (the Louvre) etc.. But its only until we come out of the grip of the read, to realize it’s nothing more than an amazing piece of fiction.

Now, with the completion of the movie, I was eager to watch how well Ron Howard has managed to recreate the words in the form of visuals. But then arrives the controversy. I just could not imagine what is this fuss all about? And this being debated more in India, probably shows, how conservatives we are still. It’s not only about Christianity, but the same controversy and the hunger strikes were there when the films like Water, Fire and Kamasutra were made. My view point is, are the sentiments of people here in India are so vulnerable that a single movie can change the belief that we all have grown along with, all these years? It’s really sad. Yes, I agree that we have our own values, culture and tradition and I also firmly believe that our culture is our Identity in this world and is the Differentiator to the outside world. At the same time, we should not oppose an art work that throws a different view. And that too, when it’s a work of fiction! Hopefully things will change soon, for the better.