Making of a Movie

How often do we see clichés in cinema and wonder why can’t they get over it ? How is it that jai and Aditi (jane tu , jane na) never realized that it was love while they were in college or Rahul realizes his love for Anjali (kutch kutch hota hai ) only after the death of his wife.

There is a new trend dese days where they will try and cinemize the relationship; I receive honey coated wedding cards with romantic stories of how the couple met and how like a fairy tale they are tying the knot.

I love stories but I also believe (believed) that they are too sugary for the real world. I guess that is why I always made for their absence in real world by reading as many as I could. I was oblivious to one unfolding around me and believe me it’s even more cheesy than the reel life.

We met 10 years ago at school , never spoke , in college I landed in his neighborhood , became friends . Friends as we were , we tried to look for each other bf/gf in our circle , then curiosity to date each other , dated briefly ended bitterly . I moved to different city , bitterness reduced as we became friends again , we kept talking all the while , never short of conversations , it was these conversations (company of each other) which kept us bonded.

I was still hooked to my books for my dose of stories, real life was just as boring as the prospective, I was meeting over the online matrimony. The more I met them , the more I realized what I have with this friend of mine is distinct , with him I don’t have to think about my talks , my posture , my dress because he accepts me the way I am , I am me with him. It was like a ‘tan tana’ moment , I could see an imaginary figure speaking loudly “what are you doing Aarti , I can’t make it more obvious than this”. As I went back , I realized how important it was for me to experience all the things to realize the value of ‘us’.

Life is full of presents, it took me long to unfold my present but believe me it does unfold , till then just don’t lose your present. Cherish every gift of yours, if things get bitter then remember it is the wrapping, gift lies inside J.