Two Down, How Many More to Go?

Joao Barros Pereira

Goa is a good place to die. Maybe a Bollywood director will make a movie on this theme. The person who dies could be an Indian or a foreigner. The movie, of course, will be based on a true life story. No shortage of stories on this theme, of course. And Bollywood is great at making movies based on a true life story or a variation of a Hollywood movie. So, I say, go for it!

Rape, drugs, murder, and spicy Goan food could all add up to a great red hot masala mix, the mother of all masala movies. And, oh yes, casinos and cops and robbers. Everyone has a role to play in this movie except the politician. After all, a politician would never stoop so low. They are our heros.

With the death of two young people who allegedly overdosed at two separate rave parties, all of a sudden it is raining drugs! Monsoon magic? For years politicians have been crying hoarse: there are no drugs in Goa. Maybe this could be the sub-plot of the movie. 

The location of the movie has to be in the north of Goa. It will reduce the costs of production as no elaborate stage sets are required; natural and authentic settings in Anjuna and other places are for the asking at a small price. And, if we wait for a couple of years - the move over casinos - now in the Mandovi River will welcome everyone including the movie production crew on land at Mopa. Sorry, you unlucky people who live in the south of Goa. Eat your heart out.

Maybe, on seconds thoughts, the movie idea is not a good idea after all. I may lose a lot of friends! And, as we all know, Bollywood has portrayed Goa and Goans in a bad light for years. And, now: et tu Joao? Forget every word I've written. 

Yes. It is better to live in virtual reality than reality. Two young men have died. People go to EDMs and big scale rave parties to get high on drugs. Everybody knows this much! Shut down rave parties!

There is a problem, though. It will make for a lousy movie. And, worse, it is not Goemkarponn.