Finally, I got to see Saawariya ... and to say the least, I loved it and I lived it.
This post is not supposed to be a review of Saawariya. The critics are there for that and I must say that they have done a good job indeed. This post is for me, my feelings and my saawariya (or whatever you call the female version of it). At times I was breathing with the characters, undergoing the same emotions as they were. At times I could relate to Sonam's longing for her lover, I could relate to Ranbir's loneliness in his walk of life.
Agreed, the movie is made in a larger than life frame, but at the same time the movie never loses connect with the reality. The movie takes you away from physical reality to connect with the reality of life. The reality lies in the story and not the picturisation. Not every person in this world gets his/her love and nothing else can be the biggest reality of life. You may never get what you wish, but that does not stop you from loving her.
A special mention to the sequence where Sonam runs away from club after she realises that the clock has struck twelve and her lover might be waiting for her on the bridge. A mesmerising one, the sequence holds a difficult to accept but true lesson. In the walk of life, relationships are not forever. When the clock strikes twelve, you will run for some one or some thing else. And then a dream shatters. Should we be prepared for that? In fact how can one prepare for that? Does one keep a constant watch at the clock for the penultimate hour and the sub-penultimate hour? Will that not take away from a relationship all that it has to give?
These are questions that just run across a sleep laden and a silly mind of a 24 year old. So dont take them too seriously :-) I am myself going to forget them very soon (or at least I hope so). All that will remain is Saawariya ...
Thank you SLB for a few best moments of my life and for reminding me a few hard truths. God bless you ...
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Monday, November 19, 2007
Another Memory For a Lifetime ...
In one of my previous posts I had written ....
" When we want to relive the experience, we should know that we experienced true bliss. ........ Going by my theory ... is it true that I have not been truly happy since long? Or is it that the happiness that some of my past times gave me was so enormous ... that everything else fades in comparison??"
I now realise how close I was to truth. Yes. I had not experienced true happiness for a long time after the 'L' chapter of my life ended. What had actually followed were short sudden bursts of being happy. Thanks to almighty, I now have another period in my life, when I experienced true happiness.
I am talking about my US trip. Surprise? Well, so was I. In my previous post, I had written how everything went wrong at the start of the trip and how I was not looking forward to the trip at all. Well as often happens, underdogs sometimes outperform and the very things from which you have no expectations leaves you completely satisfied.
To start with, my bag which had been lost by the airlines, was returned to me two day after I arrived at Q-Center. But that is not what really made my trip. I would say it was my attitude towards all that had happened that made for a good start. I had decided that whatever has happened cannot be changed. I could sit there, cry, curse myself and God for all but I decided that none of this is going to help. Instead I chose to make the most of the trip which I did.
Secondly, I would have to give it to Q-Center. Although I firmly believe that people actually make or break a place, but if you take that apart, in my opinion it was the most beautiful place I have seen in my life so far. Especially since the autumn season was on, there were 'Mohabbatein' style leaves everywhere, trees in red, brown and yellow colours and an air in which there was no pollution at all. There was a beautiful pond which I could look to from my room window which made the place look like a fairy land with the fountains and lights in the night. I have yet to come across a more comfortable room than I had. Everything that I required or did not require was present there. And the staff was so good. Sarah, Lori, three cheers for you!
Finally, I was very apprehensive about the company I had. But then people are just different. They are not necessarily good or bad. And I somehow allowed myself to open up and interact with as many people as I would normally not do and by sheer like found a very good company. Whether that good company would translate into a friendship or not, cant say at this time but then it made all the difference to my trip.
Although, nothing can ever match the time spent at 'L', this period has still given me another memory .. for a lifetime. (More to come on this trip :) )
" When we want to relive the experience, we should know that we experienced true bliss. ........ Going by my theory ... is it true that I have not been truly happy since long? Or is it that the happiness that some of my past times gave me was so enormous ... that everything else fades in comparison??"
I now realise how close I was to truth. Yes. I had not experienced true happiness for a long time after the 'L' chapter of my life ended. What had actually followed were short sudden bursts of being happy. Thanks to almighty, I now have another period in my life, when I experienced true happiness.
I am talking about my US trip. Surprise? Well, so was I. In my previous post, I had written how everything went wrong at the start of the trip and how I was not looking forward to the trip at all. Well as often happens, underdogs sometimes outperform and the very things from which you have no expectations leaves you completely satisfied.
To start with, my bag which had been lost by the airlines, was returned to me two day after I arrived at Q-Center. But that is not what really made my trip. I would say it was my attitude towards all that had happened that made for a good start. I had decided that whatever has happened cannot be changed. I could sit there, cry, curse myself and God for all but I decided that none of this is going to help. Instead I chose to make the most of the trip which I did.
Secondly, I would have to give it to Q-Center. Although I firmly believe that people actually make or break a place, but if you take that apart, in my opinion it was the most beautiful place I have seen in my life so far. Especially since the autumn season was on, there were 'Mohabbatein' style leaves everywhere, trees in red, brown and yellow colours and an air in which there was no pollution at all. There was a beautiful pond which I could look to from my room window which made the place look like a fairy land with the fountains and lights in the night. I have yet to come across a more comfortable room than I had. Everything that I required or did not require was present there. And the staff was so good. Sarah, Lori, three cheers for you!
Finally, I was very apprehensive about the company I had. But then people are just different. They are not necessarily good or bad. And I somehow allowed myself to open up and interact with as many people as I would normally not do and by sheer like found a very good company. Whether that good company would translate into a friendship or not, cant say at this time but then it made all the difference to my trip.
Although, nothing can ever match the time spent at 'L', this period has still given me another memory .. for a lifetime. (More to come on this trip :) )
Monday, November 5, 2007
A-Broad ...
From about 2 months back only ... I was not looking forward to this trip. I dont know why ... I had an intuition that all will not be well at the end of the day ... but still I had to come. Like a foolish person I had made bookings in advance which could not be cancelled. Reasons were many because of which i was apprehensive of this trip ... probably the main one was I would be missing Diwali ... This would be the third Diwali I would not be at home ....
Apart from that ... the company ...Frankly, I had my doubts .. how much would I be able to enjoy with the kind of company I have here ..... and then to top it all ... I fell ill !! Very Very ill ... I was not well for almost three weeks . ... 3 weekends I was in bed ... and my position was particularly bad one day before trip ... Papa mummy were worried like anything ....
Finally, I came here ... and as I had thought .. not all is well ... one of my bags went missing at the Chicago airport... As if it was meant to be ...
But still ... this is an opportunity for me to be strong ... this travel will make me strong ... I wont tell anyone at home regarding this .. already they are worried for my health .. this would only increase their worries ... I thank God that it was the smaller of the bags that was missing .. You still saved me God ... One prayer ... Please Please ensure all is well at home while I am here .. because I can live with this loss and will in fact even try to make the most of my trip while I am here .... But God, if ever i have done something good in life .. please take care of my parents and my brother while I am not there. ... Its a genuine request from your child .
Apart from that ... the company ...Frankly, I had my doubts .. how much would I be able to enjoy with the kind of company I have here ..... and then to top it all ... I fell ill !! Very Very ill ... I was not well for almost three weeks . ... 3 weekends I was in bed ... and my position was particularly bad one day before trip ... Papa mummy were worried like anything ....
Finally, I came here ... and as I had thought .. not all is well ... one of my bags went missing at the Chicago airport... As if it was meant to be ...
But still ... this is an opportunity for me to be strong ... this travel will make me strong ... I wont tell anyone at home regarding this .. already they are worried for my health .. this would only increase their worries ... I thank God that it was the smaller of the bags that was missing .. You still saved me God ... One prayer ... Please Please ensure all is well at home while I am here .. because I can live with this loss and will in fact even try to make the most of my trip while I am here .... But God, if ever i have done something good in life .. please take care of my parents and my brother while I am not there. ... Its a genuine request from your child .
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