Thank God ! We opened ! We Opened Common Wealth Games 2010 without any mishap. Aerostat was in it's place. No body has stumbled. While hosts and guests delivered speeches mikes did not fail !
The event could have been truly a matter of pride to India sans it's scandals. The contingents' walking into the stadium with pretty ladies in beautiful sarees ahead, amidst roaring applause and cheers with our aerostat boastfully glowing in the middle, the entire event would have swollen our hearts with pride had it not been tainted with scams and mismanagement. Crowds too reflected that mood with sullen cheering while speeches went on and on taking high of our achievements. No body seemed to have been impressed with talks. But Indian contingent was cheered to the heartfull . Kalmadi though booed too was cheered in intervals which I thought was from 10 thousand young volunteers. Kalmadi speech was a cover up exercise and his talk about Indian raising status sounded tawdry and ill drafted. Former President Kalam received ovation, after all people seemed to know the worth.
As every body knows the cultural display of India would be unparalleled. Not many on earth can boast such antiquity and diversity. How it has been brought to the platform ? If that is to be examined it was fabulous from drummers, Hariharan and school children's formations right up to the traditional dancing gala. It was well conceived and executed. The following yoga session was good to watch though short of precision The aerostat could have been used better while explaining the ancient systems and knowledge of India. "Bodhi" the tree of knowledge was not impressive.
The great Indian Railway journey was clumsy. It is very familiar to the Indian audience, but I am not sure how well the message has been carried to the foreign delegates.The concept did not seem great. I could only hear to the commentary by Doordarshan presenter which was third rate and not a word was carried with good diction and modulation but also the narrative was poor .If the same was told to the audience it is a disaster.
The following folk dances and hungama was good but there were too many people around and dances lost their distinctiveness due to over crowding. It was almost like mela and true depiction of crowded Indian polity.
Rahman's entry was just as normal as his song and nothing spectacular about it. He missed the follow spot lights and solemnity while performing. Too little stage place was given to his gang and he lacked freedom to enhance the performance value. As a theme song it should have been given the utmost focus. Inclusion of "Jai Ho" was a clever idea.
. For Indians it is very good as we rarely get to see such things. In terms of international standards, though not a singularly spectacular show on earth, it might steal all the glory for it's sheer variety, unfamiliar beauty and cultural extravaganza.
India has learned a great deal but yet not enough. As you grow richer and richer you can buy any thing in the world by squandering. I hope the day is not far off when all the said and seen grandeur is being produced indigenous.
The real beuaty lies in how our players get glory to the country.
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