GOPALA GOPALA STORY VENKATESH a middle-class person owns a shop of Hindu idols and antiques in Chor Bazaar, Hyderabad. He is cursed by Siddheshwar Maharaj(POSANI) when he stopped his son from playing utti kottudu. A low-intensity earthquake hits the city, and VENKATESH shop is the only shop that is destroyed. Next day at the insurance office, VENKI and his neighbour-assistant Mahadev learn that the disaster claim does not cover any damage caused by natural calamities classified under Act of God. Running out of options, VENKI decides to file a lawsuit against God but fails to find a lawyer for such a lawsuit. Finally, he meets ANJU ASRANI and his daughter (MADHU SALINI) a poor Muslim lawyer family. ANJU, a disabled man, helps him file the case as VENKI decides to fight on his own. Legal notices are sent to the insurance company as well as to religious priests, Siddheshwar Maharaj (POSANI), Gopi Maiyya (DIKSHA PANTH) and their groups founder, Leeladhar Swamy (MITHUN CHAKRABORTHY) summoning them to the court as representatives of God on earth. During the preliminary hearing, opposition lawyer ANJU ASRANI asks the judge to dismiss the case. But Kanji points out that religious groups claim to represent God on Earth and speak on his behalf. Hence, they are answerable for his actions. The Judge agrees and the court accepts the case. However, VENKI soon finds himself trapped amongst armed fundamentalists, with his mortgage bank occupying the house, and his wife leaving him. In all instances, VENKI is rescued by Krishna (PAWALA), who claims to be a real estate agent, rides a hot-shot motorbike. Krishna buys VENKI house from the bank, but allows VENKI to stay with him. The lawsuit causes a public outcry. As VENKI and Krishna watch this on TV, Krishna advises him to go to the media and present his views to the public. VENKI interview receives wide coverage and public opinion swings in his favour. Meanwhile, hundreds of people, whose insurance claims were rejected due to Act Of God show up at ANJU ARSANI house and join the lawsuit. VENKI agrees to fight on behalf of all of them. In the next court session, CATHOLIC PREISTS and Muslim MULLAS are also summoned to the court as defendants. However, lawyer RANGANATH points out that VENKI has no document that can prove the disaster was an Act of God. The judge orders VENKI to present a written proof that will support his claim. VENKI loses hope, but Krishna rescues the day again by advising VENKI to read the BHAGVAT GITA, and the other holy books such as THE QURAN AND BIBLE, telling him that he would find the answer of all his questions. VENKI studies the books intensively for a month. In the next session, VENKI points out a passage in the holy books which says that This world is a creation of God, and it is his will to allow it to grow or destroy, which strengthens his case. As he nears the end of his argument, he suddenly loses consciousness. He is rushed to the hospital, where doctors unsuccessfully try to revive him, leaving him comatose. They announce to the media that VENKI has been paralyzed, and that only God can now save him. When VENKI opens his eyes, he finds Krishna in front of him. Krishna caresses the left side of VENKI’S body with his key chain and VENKI is able to walk again. Krishna then reveals to the confused VENKI that he himself is LORD KRISHNA and he has saved VENKI to show him that God does exist. VENKI then learns that he has been in a coma for a month and that a lot of things have happened during the period. The lawsuits verdict was in his favor and religious organisations were ordered by court to pay the compensation to all the plaintiffs; people have started calling Kanji a God. Meanwhile, Leeladhar, Gopi Maiyya, and Siddheshwar have opened a temple dedicated to VENKI and accumulated millions in donations. He also learns that as per his own will, he is about to be removed from the ventilator and thousands have gathered for his funeral procession. Krishna gives him a choice of stopping the procession or to sit back quietly. VENKI decides to fight and Krishna takes him on his motorbike to stop the procession. VENKI arrives to find his statues erected at the place where his shop once stood. He wades through the stunned crowd and breaks the statue, then admonishes the crowd about trusting in God-men. He advises them to search for God in themselves, not in statues. When the crowds anger turns towards the collected God-men, he prevents them from further violence and tells them to allow the cheating group to leave peacefully, advising them not to believe in them anymore. After successfully completing the job, he goes back to Krishna to thank him, only to find him and his motorcycle disappeared. VENKI family arrive and they are reunited. On their way home, VENKI sees Krishnas key chain on the floor. When he is about to secure it inside his jacket, he hears Krishnas voice, telling him to get rid of the key chain as idol worship was what he fought against all this time. VENKI smiles and throws it away and sees it disappear into the sky with a flash.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 09:06:41 +0000
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