I FINALLY managed to catch up with one of the recent releases, saw a film called 'Zindagi na milegi dobara'.
And, no, I wouldn't say that it was an absolute masterpiece, or a film which has a superb story...not too much of masala, neither too much pre/post release hypes...nor any item number!
All this film had was 3 things:
- Brilliant music
- Breathtaking locations
- Life!
Basically, it's just about three friends who are out to face challenges and tasks chosen by one of them. They all are too much entangled in their own lives, and yet somehow manage to meet up and fulfill the 'pact'. If you've watched the movie, you'll notice that when Hrithik and Farhan are set and ready to face the thing that they are afraid of the most...their heart beats..louder and faster! They listen to it, take a deep breath and dive in (one into water and other into sky!).
The moment Hrithik dives into water, he has Katrina (his love interest) beside him, supporting and holding him...guiding him all the way along...
When Farhan jumps into the air, he shouts...shouts his lungs out and calms down...and when he does that he feels the cool air hitting his face...and slowly you notice the growing smile on his face!
I too, suffer from Acrophobia (fear of heights)...and ekdum real...(with all that shivering and sweating!) and yet, when I saw that smile on his face all that came to my head was "Mahn! I have to do this!"
We never realize how fast time flies off...We run, work and toil to earn..in the process forget to live..And, as each day passes by, even children are pushed into doing the same. One day will come when parents might end up creating a FB account and buying a cell-phone for a child even before they are born! For godsake, that phone is just to talk only when it rings...not otherwise!You work hard, so that we can support your family...so that your children get the best possible education and all the other stuff, that you never got...you sacrifice everything you have, to fulfill those responsibilities and in the process, forget you have a life too. We humans are weak...we don't know how to live in claustrophobic places and yet, due to our superb adaptability, we adjust..and move on! Till a day when you reach old age..no teeth, wrinkles, and grandchildren around...a point where you may have fortune, but no life...You've done everything for your children but nothing for yourself. And then one day something happens and then...you say, "We sacrificed everything for you"..while your children reply "Well, I never asked you to do that!"
Often we bind ourselves to responsibilities that probably never existed. I agree, that it is a competitive and expensive world, and you have to be practical, blah blah! But, think about it...you never gave birth to a child just to stay away from it and earn money! You taught the child how to stand, trust him..he'll find a niche in life ...just be there to support him... There is no use of the money you earn if you aren't there to leave him to school for the first time...or to see your daughter drive the scooty for the first time! Times change, so do people! A little love, support and time from your side will be remembered a lot more than the money you spent on his classes. The other positive side, you will be doing the thing that you like the most...clicking photos of your child, picking her up from school or having snacks with her friends. Don't do things which you feel you ought to do, do things you want to do...at the right time, right place! Tomorrow atleast you wouldn't be regretful about the way you lived.
How many of us even know what is that one thing that makes your heart beat louder and faster? How many of us have tried to face our fears till they don't exist anymore?
Stop postponing that 'ideal vacation' you had planned...just pack your bags and go! Don't hesitate to tell that girl in your class...yes, the one who sits in the third row 2nd bench that you like her...for all you know, she might be feeling the same! Lower the windows of your car, and put your head out in the rain!
Because, sometimes those small li'l things are ones that matter the most...
Because sometimes...you just have to...
get mantal and...LET YOURSELF GO! :D
Regards,
Rithika
Photo: Google
And, no, I wouldn't say that it was an absolute masterpiece, or a film which has a superb story...not too much of masala, neither too much pre/post release hypes...nor any item number!
All this film had was 3 things:
- Brilliant music
- Breathtaking locations
- Life!
Basically, it's just about three friends who are out to face challenges and tasks chosen by one of them. They all are too much entangled in their own lives, and yet somehow manage to meet up and fulfill the 'pact'. If you've watched the movie, you'll notice that when Hrithik and Farhan are set and ready to face the thing that they are afraid of the most...their heart beats..louder and faster! They listen to it, take a deep breath and dive in (one into water and other into sky!).
The moment Hrithik dives into water, he has Katrina (his love interest) beside him, supporting and holding him...guiding him all the way along...
When Farhan jumps into the air, he shouts...shouts his lungs out and calms down...and when he does that he feels the cool air hitting his face...and slowly you notice the growing smile on his face!
I too, suffer from Acrophobia (fear of heights)...and ekdum real...(with all that shivering and sweating!) and yet, when I saw that smile on his face all that came to my head was "Mahn! I have to do this!"
We never realize how fast time flies off...We run, work and toil to earn..in the process forget to live..And, as each day passes by, even children are pushed into doing the same. One day will come when parents might end up creating a FB account and buying a cell-phone for a child even before they are born! For godsake, that phone is just to talk only when it rings...not otherwise!You work hard, so that we can support your family...so that your children get the best possible education and all the other stuff, that you never got...you sacrifice everything you have, to fulfill those responsibilities and in the process, forget you have a life too. We humans are weak...we don't know how to live in claustrophobic places and yet, due to our superb adaptability, we adjust..and move on! Till a day when you reach old age..no teeth, wrinkles, and grandchildren around...a point where you may have fortune, but no life...You've done everything for your children but nothing for yourself. And then one day something happens and then...you say, "We sacrificed everything for you"..while your children reply "Well, I never asked you to do that!"
Often we bind ourselves to responsibilities that probably never existed. I agree, that it is a competitive and expensive world, and you have to be practical, blah blah! But, think about it...you never gave birth to a child just to stay away from it and earn money! You taught the child how to stand, trust him..he'll find a niche in life ...just be there to support him... There is no use of the money you earn if you aren't there to leave him to school for the first time...or to see your daughter drive the scooty for the first time! Times change, so do people! A little love, support and time from your side will be remembered a lot more than the money you spent on his classes. The other positive side, you will be doing the thing that you like the most...clicking photos of your child, picking her up from school or having snacks with her friends. Don't do things which you feel you ought to do, do things you want to do...at the right time, right place! Tomorrow atleast you wouldn't be regretful about the way you lived.
How many of us even know what is that one thing that makes your heart beat louder and faster? How many of us have tried to face our fears till they don't exist anymore?
Stop postponing that 'ideal vacation' you had planned...just pack your bags and go! Don't hesitate to tell that girl in your class...yes, the one who sits in the third row 2nd bench that you like her...for all you know, she might be feeling the same! Lower the windows of your car, and put your head out in the rain!
Because, sometimes those small li'l things are ones that matter the most...
Because sometimes...you just have to...
get mantal and...LET YOURSELF GO! :D
Dilon mein tum apni
Betaabiyan leke chal rahe ho
Toh zinda ho tum
Nazar mein khwabon ki
Bijliyan leke chal rahe ho
Toh zinda ho tum
Hawa ke jhokon ke jaise
Aazad rehno sikho
Tum ek dariya ke jaise
Lehron mein behna sikho
Har ek lamhe se tum milo
Khole apni bhaayein
Har ek pal ek naya samha
Dekhen yeh nigahaein
Jo apni aankhon mein
Hairaniyan leke chal rahe ho
Toh zinda ho tum
Dilon mein tum apni
Betaabiyan leke chal rahe ho
Toh zinda ho tum
Betaabiyan leke chal rahe ho
Toh zinda ho tum
Nazar mein khwabon ki
Bijliyan leke chal rahe ho
Toh zinda ho tum
Hawa ke jhokon ke jaise
Aazad rehno sikho
Tum ek dariya ke jaise
Lehron mein behna sikho
Har ek lamhe se tum milo
Khole apni bhaayein
Har ek pal ek naya samha
Dekhen yeh nigahaein
Jo apni aankhon mein
Hairaniyan leke chal rahe ho
Toh zinda ho tum
Dilon mein tum apni
Betaabiyan leke chal rahe ho
Toh zinda ho tum
(If you carry impatience in your heart then you are alive
If you carry dreams in your eyes then you are alive
Learn to live like the free waves of wind
Learn to flow like the sea does as waves
Receive every moment in life with open arms
Every moment is a new beginning seeing with your eyes
If you carry surprise in your eyes then you are alive
If you carry impatience in your heart then you are alive)
If you carry dreams in your eyes then you are alive
Learn to live like the free waves of wind
Learn to flow like the sea does as waves
Receive every moment in life with open arms
Every moment is a new beginning seeing with your eyes
If you carry surprise in your eyes then you are alive
If you carry impatience in your heart then you are alive)
-Farhan Akhtar in the film
Regards,
Rithika
Photo: Google
