Sunday, 27 November 2016

Dear Jindgi

In the harsh times of demonetization Bollywood came up with a very happy movie 'Dear Jindgi' which many of my friends have already watched and many are planning to watch. Well the movie plot is very simple yet realistic and we all specially the young generation who have migrated to different cities far away from their comfortable niches; feel connected to the story line as it revolves around an ambitious girl in her twenties trying hard to make her footprints in the big bad world of Bollywood.

I won't be killing the interest of my readers who are yet to watch this movie but the only thing I learnt from this movie is do not shy away from the real you. Express yourself and your emotions the way you want to without bothering about what the others would think. Its okay to laugh loudly and so is the crying when you feel the unbearable pain. Do not wait for others because there is no one in the end. It is your life and sometimes it is good to take up the steering wheel in your own hands rather then waiting for someone else in false hopes.

Shahrukh has brilliantly pulled up the character of a counselor cum a close friend of Alia. What we really need is a couple of caring friends who listen to us patiently, no matter how much we fight with them still they remain close to our hearts. So I would just say be Baccha like...like a kid... enjoy and experience the twists and turns of life before you run out of the time.

The song of Dedh Ishqiya beautifully captures the essence-
'Asi Uljhi Najar unse hat ti nahi,
Daant se rehsmi door kat ti nahi,
Umra Kab ke baras ke sufed ho Gayi
Kali badri Jawani ki chat ti Nahi,
Chehre ki Rangat udne lagi Hai,
Dar lagta Hai tanha sone me Ji,
Dil to Baccha hai Ji'