God, Tusi Great Ho

Yesterday, I saw Salman Khan starrer movie, “God, Tusi Great Ho”. I found the main storyline quite inspiring.

The protagonist, Salman, lived a humble life full of problems. His father was retired, he was fired from his job, his sister was not getting married due to spots on her face, his fiancé was attracted to his colleague who was more successful, etc. He kept cursing God for such injustice, which he also saw in the lives of many others around him. One day, God called him to a hotel for a heart-to-heart discussion. Salman told God that He was unable to manage the world, as there was so much misery in everyone’s life. God, then, agreed to give all His powers to Salman for a period of 10 days to manage the world as he wishes.

Salman spent first 9 days fixing his own problems. God, then, reminded him that he was left with only 1 day and he had not yet done anything for the world. He then started listening to the prayers of other people. Soon, his ears were bursting with a cacophony of sound, as he found everyone in the world praying for something or the other. He realised that even if he were to give 1 sec per person, he would not complete listening to everyone’s prayer in the remaining one day. So he granted everyone’s prayer en-mass without listening. He slept well that night with the thought that he had made the whole world happy.

But, shocks greeted him the very next morning. His sister, who was transformed into a beautiful woman, married an undeserving person who had prayed for her. His fiancé, who had decided to marry him, changed her mind as his friend had prayed for her. A beggar became dog-like, as he always used to pray for the life of a dog, whom he often saw living in luxury. His friend, who prayed for a motorbike, ran over a pedestrian after getting a motorbike. All criminals were released from the jail, as they had prayed for their release. Chaos and anarchy prevailed in the world. Seeing all this, he again cried for help from God.

God reappeared before him. He confessed that he didn’t anticipate the consequences of granting every prayer. He pleaded God to correct all the wrongs that he had caused. God said it was not possible, as whatever had happened was now past and the past could not be changed. But, when he persisted with his request, God offered to reverse everything as they were ten days before. That meant he would again be job-less, his sister with facial problem, and his fiancé abandoning him. He readily accepted saying, “Everyone’s real welfare is in whatever they have got. Asking for other than that is asking for trouble.” While parting, he asked how he can meet Him again. God replied, “You can see me in everyone.” The protagonist went on to make peace with everyone and everything around him. He even won back his fiancé by exposing the cunning ways of his colleague at work. When his fiancé commented how mean his colleague was, he saw God in him and said he was an angel who caused their reunion.

How little we humans know about our welfare? Everybody and everything in the world are interconnected. Misfortune of one can be a fortune for the other. Good and bad are two sides of the same coin. What we consider ‘bad’ today may turn out to be a stepping stone for some long term ‘good’. Indeed, it is impossible to know what lies ahead. In the absence of ‘Big Picture’, it is best to pass on the responsibility of controlling the future to that almighty God who has created this Big Picture and knows what’s good for whom.