Is The Common Man's identity hinted in the movie A Wednesday?
In the Hindi movie A Wednesday!, Naseeruddin Shah played the role of "The Common Man", and Anupam Kher plays the role of "Prakash Rathod, Commissioner of Mumbai Police".
When Prakash asks The Common Man about his identity, he says "I don't want you to associate any kind of religion to what I am doing."
Even in the end when both of them meet, Prakash says he will not reveal his identity as people will associate religion with it.
Naseeruddin Shah is credited as "The Common man". If you go a little back, The Common Man calls Naina Roy (Deepal Shaw) from UTV news, informing her to visit a certain place to cover the bomb story and refers her as "beti" (daughter in Hindi), to which Naina says "apne mujhe beti kaha" to which Common Man says "yes" and hangs up the phone.
In any way did the makers of movie try to give a hint to the identity of the Common Man?
Best Answer
No they didn't and it isn't even required.
The full concept of the film is about a frustrated common man. His identity doesn't matter and that gives the character more strength. Even when asked about if he has lost someone in bomb last, he told about a story of some random guy, another common man. As you already know, he hid his name to disassociate it with any religion.
Even if his name and religion got revealed, his act will remain the same but the reception might be different. It would be less impact-full maybe.
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Though a work of fiction, the script was inspired by the 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings. In fact, the incidents that followed the bombings were used as details in the plot. After finishing the script, Pandey sent it to Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah, who were his only choice for the two principal characters.What was the main theme of the movie of Wednesday?
Events that are not on any record. 'A Wednesday,' questions the injustice done to the common man, when innocents meet their end, following bomb blasts. The story rests on the shoulders of two stalwarts, Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah supported ably by Jimmy Shergill and Aamir Bashir.Emerson, Lake \u0026 Palmer - Fanfare For The Common Man
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No, the makers don't try to give any identity of common man. Regarding calling her daughter ("beti"), it's a general way of talking in India to call son ("beta") or daughter ("beti") for someone of that age group.
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