In India many believe in the principle "Satyam bruyat, priyam bruyat, na bruyat satyam apriyam, priyam ca nanrutam bruyat esha dharmah sanatanah". It can be translated as "Speak the truth. Speak pleasantly. Do not speak unpleasant truths. Even though pleasant, don't lie". However, I do not agree with this principle. I will explain. In the movie Harikrishnans (a Malayalam movie), Juhi Chawla feeds Mohanlal and Mammootty (heroine feed the two heroes) food with too much chilly powder and salt. Believing this principle they didn't say anything and continued eating that food. But, it had a negative effect on her. She got extremely offended that they didn't take the freedom to tell her the truth. I would have felt the same. I like it when people tell me unpleasant truths (apriya sathyam). I have often wondered why. I believe the following interaction from the movie Prestige gives us some insight: Alfred Borden: Everything's going to be all righ
Reflections on the silver screen.