User talk:Papush123

hi papush

Sorry for the late reply! Well i read with interest your copmments on the tendancy to compare our achievements to the west as per "Madhubala, India's monroe" etc.

Its a complex issue but, I see it like this: in the case of westerners making such comments or comparisons I see nothing wrong with it. Becasue this is the English Wikipedia and the garden variety european or american reader will most likely not heard of Madhubala, or at best know little of her. SO to put her into a context they can relate to, to give an idea of her status and apeal in the sub continent is pertinent I guess.

where I wholy agree with you is when we Indians do it in our own country. Like your disney land example. we have So much to be proud of in our own culture and achievments, why is the west seen as some kind of benchmark that everyone and everything must be compared to? It reeks of a lack of self esteem and national pride for sure. It is depressing. I can hardly watch most modern indian films as I find the apeing of western music, etc neausiating. I#ll stick to enjoying Shammi Ji wooing Madhubala or a mughal e Azam anyday thanks!

India has such a wealth of talented people in every field. if we could all unite and think of the good of all, rather than furthering ones own agendas, there would be no stopping India of that I am sure... Navsikand (talk) 18:33, 25 April 2009 (UTC)