Bhagwan Vs. God Vs. Khuda

I love Hindi movies. I have watched so many and watch them so often that I start observing trends that most people would not pay heed too. Here is one simple observation.

Almost any movie out there will have a female character, not Bollywood lead actress cadre but reasonably famous, skilled in melodrama, unconventionally sexy but dressed down to represent someone with virtue and aspirations of joining a convent. Invariably, a scene will come along which gives her an opportunity for an Oscar performance. 50% of the time her marriage got called off due to insufficient dowry (out of these, 75% of the time her father, also the lead actor's dad hangs himself, but I digress...), 20% of the time, her loved one is in serious trouble (e.g. accident, kidnapping etc.), 10% of the time they guy she loves does not know she exists, 10% of the time she is carrying a child out of wedlock and finally 10% of the time she is raped (it's true even if I sound callous). She will invariably find herself at the house of God and subject him to her rant. This scene which is the cornerstone of many a Bollywood flick can go one of three ways.

Movie type 1

Girl enters Temple crying. As she rings the bells (more than the customary once), she looks the idol in the eye and says "Bhagwan akhir yeh kyon huva?, mujse kya galti hui hain jo apne yeh saza di? Bachpan se maine apki puja ki hain. Ab mujhe insaaf chaiye"

A passerby Pujari hears her cry. He will invariably be topless, dressed in a white dhoti and sports a black shane-di (desis will get me). His reply is always as follows. "Beti, Bhagwan pe bharosa rakhon. Bhagwan ke raste hum insaan se alag hote hain. Bhagwan gyani hain, unteryaami hain. Ab rona bandh karo, sab theek ho jayega.

Movie type 2

Girl enters Church crying. She walks up to the front, selects a pew, looks the Lord Jesus in the eye and says "Bhagwan akhir yeh kyon huva?, mujse kya galti hui hain jo apne yeh saza di? Bachpan se maine apki puja ki hain. Ab mujhe insaaf chaiye"

A passerby Priest hears her cry. He will invariably be dressed in typical white vestments and sports a grey goatee . His reply is always as follows. "Beti, God pe bharosa rakhon. God ke raste hum insaan se alag hote hain. God gyani hain, unteryaami hain. Ab rona bandh karo, sab theek ho jayega.

Movie type 3

Girl enters Mosque crying. Girl is somehow dressed appropriately. She finds a comfortable place, genuflects and says "Bhagwan akhir yeh kyon huva?, mujse kya galti hui hain jo apne yeh saza di? Bachpan se maine apki puja ki hain. Ab mujhe insaaf chaiye"

A passerby Mullah hears her cry. He will invariably be dressed in green garments and sports a full white beard. His reply is always as follows. "Beti, Khuda pe bharosa rakhon. Khuda ke raste hum insaan se alag hote hain. Khuda gyani hain, unteryaami hain. Ab rona bandh karo, sab theek ho jayega.

It's always the same advice. Some times I wonder if it's the same actor. Just my two cents.