Kolkata: Swami Vivekananda wrote, "On the advent of Buddhism, Dharma was entirely neglected, and the path of moksha alone became predominant." Emulating the way of Vivekananda, the third film of director Rajaditya Banerjee's Death Trilogy, 'Death of Death', is going to be screened.
Discussing the venture, Banerjee said, "The narrative is set in Varanasi which is the profound capital of India. Believe is that, Hindus achieve Moksha after dying in Varanasi. Clutching that thought, several individuals visit the city to embrace death. When people trying to cuddle death with a satisfying feel then death turns to a celebratory episode. It's the 'Death of the Death' in real. Actually, in Varanasi, there are two shades. I tried to capture both as I observed."
To the vast majority, Varanasi isn't just a place, it's a thought. A 'locus classicus' of India in the entirety of its heap shades. A land where life and death are profound encounters, the amalgamation of eternity and amicable living can't be seen anyplace else on the earth. Life and death thrive together on the ghats of Varanasi, taking care of one another.
There is a legend on the interminable harmony to the Manikarnika Ghat. It is accepted that for a great many year's Lord Vishnu implored Lord Shiva soliciting that the heavenly Kashi, as Varanasi was known before, not be devastated during the obliteration of the world. Satisfied by Vishnu's sincere supplications, Shiva came to Kashi with Parvati and granted his desire.
Banerjee focused on a century-long tradition of Dom- Raja's preparing the pyre ready for lighting up the candle of Moksha for the departing soul. As per Hindu mythology, a member from the Dom community, Kalu Dom were reviled by Lord Shiva when he attempted to take a hoop of Parvati. To pick up absolution, they consented to turn into the keepers of the pyre fire.
"There are still have some restrictions and reservations in Varanasi. The city, which celebrates death over life also is trying to cope up with digital India. In Varanasi, the celebration of death is like surrealism of Salvador Dali", said the director.
Varanasi is also a city of Myths. There also is a myth on and about the naming of MahaShashan Manikarnika. Lord Vishnu burrowed a well for Shiva and Parvati to bathe. Then once, one of Lord Shiva's hoops fell into the well. Then onwards, it has been known as Manikarnika as Mani refers to the gem in the hoops and Karnika for the ear. The well believed to be known as the Manikarnika Kund.
Banerjee is the brother of ace director Bappaditya Bandyopadhyay who departed for the heavenly abode too early. "Losing dada and baba with hardly a pause intrigues me of making death trilogy", said Banerjee, explaining his urge of making the Death Trilogy.It's time for celebrating the death as Socrates said, "Death may be the greatest of all