The last weekend was special to me...after years (precisely, after graduating to the role of a mother) I got a chance to grab two movies, almost back to back and ponder on their subjects
No prizes to guess …One of them was Zindagi na milegi Dobara..The much talked about film rumoring the likes of Dil Chahta hai and Hangover! Well, the subject matter though takes its distant references from the two films; is a wonderful storyline, more so because it can be applied to anyone and any situation in life… I think a brilliant theme for a movie…even after keeping aside the sizzling hot couple and the picturesque Spain scenery and the romantic road journey…
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Key takeaways from the 3 hour piece of art:
1. We have only one life to live; so live it to the fullest, no point in repenting later
2. Life is like an adventure sport, without and training or practice sessions. So overcome your fears and deal with it
3. One would be much happier if we one can identify deal with ones problems as soon as possible and overcome them one way or other…making a choice that offers one to live that one life!
So overall a lovey dovey film where everything ends happily….This at least ensured a good night’s sleep to me and lots of Spanish road trips to dream about!
Well, the next film that I had an opportunity to watch was a Marathi film named ‘Bayo’. Set in the fascinating Konkan landscape, this award winning film takes us back to the pre-independence era where love, tolerance and life too had a different meaning.
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It talks a about a veteran writer who keeps receiving mails addressed to some ‘Vishwanath’ at her residence in London. Being a curious writer and having loads of free time in a new country as a home maker, Mrunal Kulkarni (Writer) opens all these letters and reads them to develop a close bond with the sender, a muslim girl from a village in Konkan, Maharashtra, named ‘Bayo’.
What follows is a revelation of Bayo’s story, the love for Vishwanath and the years wait for him, to keep a promise. Bayo loses everything during the course of her wait including her mental sanity…Thought, in the end a meek attempt is made to unite Bayo and Vishwanath…after approximately a decade….
Gives us enough food for thought… two heart rendering stories…One where a whole lifetime is spent to keep a promise…where you have nothing left for yourself, not even your sanity…only a hope for tomorrow…. and the other where you live life for the moment…as if tomorrow never would come… Way to go Indian Cinema!!!
No prizes to guess …One of them was Zindagi na milegi Dobara..The much talked about film rumoring the likes of Dil Chahta hai and Hangover! Well, the subject matter though takes its distant references from the two films; is a wonderful storyline, more so because it can be applied to anyone and any situation in life… I think a brilliant theme for a movie…even after keeping aside the sizzling hot couple and the picturesque Spain scenery and the romantic road journey…
1. We have only one life to live; so live it to the fullest, no point in repenting later
2. Life is like an adventure sport, without and training or practice sessions. So overcome your fears and deal with it
3. One would be much happier if we one can identify deal with ones problems as soon as possible and overcome them one way or other…making a choice that offers one to live that one life!
So overall a lovey dovey film where everything ends happily….This at least ensured a good night’s sleep to me and lots of Spanish road trips to dream about!
Well, the next film that I had an opportunity to watch was a Marathi film named ‘Bayo’. Set in the fascinating Konkan landscape, this award winning film takes us back to the pre-independence era where love, tolerance and life too had a different meaning.
What follows is a revelation of Bayo’s story, the love for Vishwanath and the years wait for him, to keep a promise. Bayo loses everything during the course of her wait including her mental sanity…Thought, in the end a meek attempt is made to unite Bayo and Vishwanath…after approximately a decade….
Gives us enough food for thought… two heart rendering stories…One where a whole lifetime is spent to keep a promise…where you have nothing left for yourself, not even your sanity…only a hope for tomorrow…. and the other where you live life for the moment…as if tomorrow never would come… Way to go Indian Cinema!!!
I have watched both the movies. Rightly said, two contrasts to watch at the same time. One a total feel good and the other almost depressing.
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