As my class 12 board exams finally got over today (post the economics paper leak fiasco), my mother decided to take me out for a movie. It was Varun Dhawan's 'October.' I hadn't read it's reviews and nor am I very passionate about movies so I didn't have any expectations.
The movie was about how Dan abandons his life completely to support Shiuli and her family as she went through a tragic accident that left her in a coma. The fact was that they weren't even friends but merely coworkers yet he just left everything to be there for her. This was the setting of the entire movie. I was not being able to process all that he was doing because it was everything against what the world teaches you. I have been conditioned to not even let a friend distract me from my goals which was for the time being to be a high scoring student.
So the enormity of his sacrifice perplexed me. I asked my mother that why was he so obsessed with her, why is he letting go of his job for a hopeless case? Her answer was simple- we are emotionally connected to certain people maybe without much interaction and they are subconsciously a large part of us. This really connected with me as are there are a few people in my life who are such an integral part of my life yet I may not interact with them on a daily basis. Such people may not be your friends but a face you see everyday, a teacher or a person to look up to.
This film was also an eye opener that taught me that destiny runs its course and we must accept whatever happens in our life and be grateful for it.
My birthday is around the corner and initially I was planning to have an elaborate party but later I decided not to as I wanted to have an intimate affair. After watching this movie I realised that I made the right decision. All these trivialities of life get tiring after a point and slowing down and making your life simpler automatically makes everything so much easier. I'm glad I did not waste so much money when there are people who are trying to make ends meet, dying to pay hospital bills or fending for their family all alone. Why not help them instead? In place of the guilt we feel after splurging on items we'll atleast feel that the money was put to good use. Things come go but people have the power of memory so why not make a place in their hearts to make a difference
The movie was about how Dan abandons his life completely to support Shiuli and her family as she went through a tragic accident that left her in a coma. The fact was that they weren't even friends but merely coworkers yet he just left everything to be there for her. This was the setting of the entire movie. I was not being able to process all that he was doing because it was everything against what the world teaches you. I have been conditioned to not even let a friend distract me from my goals which was for the time being to be a high scoring student.
So the enormity of his sacrifice perplexed me. I asked my mother that why was he so obsessed with her, why is he letting go of his job for a hopeless case? Her answer was simple- we are emotionally connected to certain people maybe without much interaction and they are subconsciously a large part of us. This really connected with me as are there are a few people in my life who are such an integral part of my life yet I may not interact with them on a daily basis. Such people may not be your friends but a face you see everyday, a teacher or a person to look up to.
This film was also an eye opener that taught me that destiny runs its course and we must accept whatever happens in our life and be grateful for it.
My birthday is around the corner and initially I was planning to have an elaborate party but later I decided not to as I wanted to have an intimate affair. After watching this movie I realised that I made the right decision. All these trivialities of life get tiring after a point and slowing down and making your life simpler automatically makes everything so much easier. I'm glad I did not waste so much money when there are people who are trying to make ends meet, dying to pay hospital bills or fending for their family all alone. Why not help them instead? In place of the guilt we feel after splurging on items we'll atleast feel that the money was put to good use. Things come go but people have the power of memory so why not make a place in their hearts to make a difference
