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Manoj Joshi’s Gujarati film 'Goti Lo' highlights losing the real world to the lure of the virtual one
New Delhi [India], May 22: “Goti lo” is not just a simple entertainer fictional story, it’s a factual situation of almost every family in present times. It’s a journey, a quest and a sentimental and socio-cultural odyssey to trace one’s childhood, rich heritage, traditions, familial bonds and simple innocent but colourful pastoral, rural India [...]
New Delhi [India], May 22: “Goti lo” is not just a simple entertainer fictional story, it’s a factual situation of almost every family in present times. It’s a journey, a quest and a sentimental and socio-cultural odyssey to trace one’s childhood, rich heritage, traditions, familial bonds and simple innocent but colourful pastoral, rural India and its unfailing charms, which have been devastated with the onslaught of rapid spread of western civilization and technological advancements, over indulgence in modern gadgets and games, superficial sources of western entertainment leading to a cultural and traditional erosion by degrading modern generation. This film is a humble endeavour to trace those lost treasures. The film will certainly make the audiences nostalgic by pushing them down the memory lane.
Traditional games such as Kabbadi, Gilli-danda, Gutte or Panchika, Marbles and Lattu were not just pastimes but skill development such as concentration, observation, memory etc. and taught moral lessons, team work, sportsman spirit and resilience. These games played in open fields, fostered strong bonds with mother earth. Before modern urban influences, such traditions nurtured identity and preserved the spirit of coexistence and cultural pride in rural India, the real India.
A US based NRG Gaurang Bhavsar’s thoughtful concern about present generation, inspired him to produce this film. His thoughts are shaped to a sensible and meaningful film script by Ashok Upadhyay and it has been directed by a very sensible and experienced award-winning director Deepak Antani as his 5th directorial venture.
