Aamir Khan's encounter with natural calamities

While I was pondering over the news item showing the 'Cloud Burst in Leh' a sudden comparison drew in my mind automatically. Before moving ahead, let me site the reason why this comparison struck me. Times of India's front page article read - Ranchos' school washed away. It was the same school which was shown in the bollywood's biggest money-grosser till date; 3 Idiots. The producers had opted for a unique shooting location amidst the picturesque and pristine Himalayan peaks in Leh. Everybody associated with the movie made a killing out of the earnings but the super natural powers had some other plans.

FLASHBACK:  Circa 2001

Aamir Khan had starred in one of the most successful bollywood movies till that time, Lagaan (which subsequently went on to represent India at the Oscars). This film had the story of a village setup in pre Independence era. The shooting location of this village was in Bhuj District in Gujarat (again a very unusual shooting locale). Barely six months after the shooting of Lagaan completed, a heart wrenching earthquake shattered Bhuj and many adjoining areas killing approximately 13000 people. The village where Lagaan's team stayed during the shoot and was picturised was left amongst ruins after the calamity.

The fact that is intriguing me is the relationship between Aamir's two most outstanding films' shooting locations and their eradication from the map, just months after the films' resounding success. Does the nature want to preserve these wonderful works of art from being replicated; a la Shah Jahan cutting the hands of the all those who were involved in erecting the biggest and most significant symbol of Love on Earth? Or is it a sign that whenever Aamir Khan is part of a blockbuster, the shooting location has to pay the price?

I don't know the answer to my doubts, neither do I want Aamir to stop experimenting and giving us masterpieces. But the question lingers on in my mind. Is there any correlation between the actions?

Comments

19 till I die said…
its quite a good observation....but it's horrifying...His movies have jinxed those places...
i hope he never ever thought of shooting in Bihar ....
take care
11:27 PM
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