Let’s thank the fool

Theweird haircuts, their unusual mannerisms, their stupid questions and even worsereplies make us laugh and laugh. Dumb characters in films are bit hits, and youwill see a lot more of them in films today. Brad Pitt is currently portraying the male version of a dumb blonde gym trainer in Burn After Reading. His portrayal of David Mills in Se7en is another distinct character in the dumb list. even if one doesn���t talk about the countless characters who have made history on the big screen with their dumbness, for example, Jim Carrey in Dumb And Dumber. In recent times, you just cannot forget Vinay Pathak���s character in Bheja Fry. And remember Rajpal Yadav in Waqt? It is such characters that can make the very idea of watching a film a really enjoyable feeling. Vinay Pathak, who played the unforgettable wannabe musician BharatBhushan in Bheja Fry, feels that dumbness is a quality we all can relate to.���The quality of being dumb is universal, and that makes it colourful andvibrant. It is something that anybody can associate with. It is an inherentquality when it comes to being creative, for you need to make mistakes if youwant to be creative.��� Vinay adds, ���By putting our weaknesses on aplatter and saying ���hey, this is where I messed up��� shows that wecan laugh about the mistakes we make. When it is taken in a light manner, itbecomes more human and thus more fun to watch.��� DirectorDibakar Banerjee tells us it is the dumb character who wins in the end.���At first, a dumb character on screen makes us feel superior. That we arebetter than that person is a very comforting thought. But, movies which have adumb protagonist give a very profound message at the end of the story. It isthis amalgamation of morality and gratification that makes us love them,���says he.Koena Mitra says we adore these characters for a simplereason. ���The character���s behaviour can actually be called thechild���s side of an adult. We love kids because they always ask 100questions, and sometimes that irritates us. But, we find that cute as well. Wealso see people in real life who are slow and lazy, and take time to understanda joke. If all characters in films were perfect, then the movie would be boring.Imperfection attracts. That is why I loved Rajpal Yadav���s character inWaqt.��� Paresh Rawal adds the parting shot. ���These characters areabsent-minded, but they are not corrupt. We all do the same things that thesecharacters do in films. That is why we laugh at them.���So,every time you see such a character on screen, be thankful for the smaller joysin life that make a moment more funny. Let us not forget that these are thepleasures which make life more worthwhile.