{"id":523,"date":"2009-03-10T07:20:09","date_gmt":"2009-03-10T07:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shekharkapur.com\/newblog\/?p=523"},"modified":"2009-03-10T07:20:09","modified_gmt":"2009-03-10T07:20:09","slug":"happy-holi-once-they-had-water-to-throw-at-each-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shekharkapur.com\/blog\/2009\/03\/happy-holi-once-they-had-water-to-throw-at-each-other\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Holi :&#8221;Once they had water to throw at each other&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Those are the first words in the Script for Paani.<br \/>\nThe film tells the story of a city divided into two. Those few that can afford  water, and those that cannot and have to fight for it.  And those that can afford it protect it with armed might.<br \/>\nIt tells the story of one year in the life of this city. From one Harvest festival of Holi to the next.<br \/>\nWherever I go in the world it is the same story. Just been around Rajasthan and that&#8217;s what is on everyone&#8217;s mind. We are running out of Water.  In Africa it is the same. In China it is the same. In Australia it is the same. In California it is the same.  And when a city runs out of Water, pipelines are created to bring the water from agricultural areas. Creating huge social unrest because the farmers in that area start running out of water.<br \/>\nSo this time as we play Holi, and everyone squirts water at each other, remember we may be the last generation that has the luxury to do that.  Unless of course you are rich and selfish enough to use bottled water to do so.<br \/>\nHappy Holi, everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Those are the first words in the Script for Paani. The film tells the story of a city divided into two. Those few that can afford water, and those that cannot and have to fight for it. And those that can afford it protect it with armed might. 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