Speaking of hearts and love, Dil Chahta Hai is a true cult movie of the 21st Century! It is a story of three friends who view relationships differently which tears them apart but when situations do require them to reunite, they grow stronger than before. So life lesson number three. You are defined by your heart and believe no one who tells you otherwise. Redefine yourself and do it on your own terms. And do not forget where you come from and who you really are. Self-knowledge and Love are needles in a compass which will help you navigate through vicissitudes of life. Gambling our fear in exchange for knowledge and love is necessary which draws me to the next movie “Darna Mana hai”. I’d like to propagate differently from the movie title. Darna zaarori hai. (which incidentally is the sequel to the former) Darr means fear. Being brave all the time means to be scared right till the end of the party. Take a deep breath, embrace your fears and do the funky chicken dance. It will not ease the fear but it will bring a bit of chemical locha in your Dil! to make you smile. Give life its space to take its course. Even the toughest disasters find a way to resolve itself, which leads us to Life’s next lesson. “Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna”. Just like the heroine in the movie tells the hero that saying goodbye only kills the possibility of meeting again, many important people will walk in and out of your life. Possibilities of meeting again are plenty and “Ram Jaane” the next time you meet these people will be when you need them the most. Excuse me for I do not dwell in the romantic twists the plot of the movie lends itself to.
I always have a way of opening at the close (inspire by J K Rowling) and I close at “Roja” (which released the same year as Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar). Roja means rose (the past tense of rise) in Tamil. This movie had the most amazing songs and a story plot where a young couple face so many challenges individually in their quest to find each other and in the end they unite once again. This brings us to the last life lesson, do not be cynical about life however hard it gets. Live. Play. Eat. Do it all today. Rise again tomorrow and live as it is a new season which brings endless possibilities.
Quoting one of my favourite movie lines at the end, “Hindi filmon ki tarah life mein bhi, anth mein sab kuch theek ho jaata hai. Aur agar na ho, toh woh anth nahi hai…picture abhi baaki hai mere dost.” Take it as the ultimate truth. Next time you finish a movie, give a few thoughts on what the story, title or song taught you however unbelievable the story is. Remember there is plenty to learn at the movies.
PS: 1) I watched the movies that released in 1992 much later in life on Doordarshan which was our source of motion entertainment.
PS: 2) This piece is truly inspired by Dr. Shahrukh Khan! I am not a Fan but I appreciate the truth he conveys and the person he is.
Vanessa Rodrigues graduated from St. Xaviers College, Mumbai in Psychology & Sociology. She is pursuing a degree in Marketing from Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai and will begin working as a Management Trainee at Aranca Inc., Mumbai.
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