Alcohol in Bollywood's Vodkabulary!

It is known to all that celebrations and feasts are few of those moments that Bollywood never gives a miss, and neither does the BollyCurry team.

Published: Thursday,Mar 19, 2015 23:55 PM GMT-06:00

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For every wound, a balm. For every sorrow, a cheer. For every storm, a calm. For every thirst, a beer. If any rendition of this phrase has recently done the rounds anywhere in your vicinity, it would be safe to assume that the celebrations for St. Patrick's Day just passed by. Also, it is known to all that celebrations and feasts are few of those moments that Bollywood never gives a miss, and neither does the BollyCurry team. This St. Patrick's Day, when the thought of avoiding alcohol was floating around the world, we at BollyCurry decided to guide you through as to why this might be a good idea after all.

Sharaabi

The 1984 drama film starring the legendary actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Pradha in lead roles is of the best suited examples of the damages of alcohol not only to oneself, but to the people around him as well. Vicky Kapoor (Amitabh Bachchan) is a rich spoilt brat, with additional alcoholism issues that he gained as a result of his father's neglect. Vicky wants to find solace in the confines of his drunken state, but as the movie progresses, he realises that alcohol is a solution only in chemistry labs. In real life, consciousness and a will power to make something out of him helps him overcome the miserable life that he would put himself through.

Devdas

Devdas and alcohol are two words that are synonymous in the truest sense. It is hard to imagine a Devdas sans his bottle of liquor and a sad expression clouding his face. Bollywood has had its share of the man in all generations, be it the acclaimed actor Dilip Kumar in Bimal Roy's Devdas (1955), or the notable actor Abhay Deol in Anurag Kashyap's Dev D (2009). We shall rather pick Sanjay Leela Bhansali's rendition of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel of the same name, Devdas (2002). Starring the Bollywood maestros Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit Nene in the lead roles, the movie is one of the best that the industry has seen. Devdas turns into a full-time alcoholic at the loss of his beloved Paro. His sad state of self-pity when his only reliable companion is alcohol ultimately leads him to an emotional breakdown and he deteriorates into nothingness.

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu

Marriage is often cited to be life's biggest mistake by one and all (jokingly so), but what if it is a consequent result of getting indulged into another mistake, a state of intoxication due to the excessive consumption of alcohol to do away with life's miseries? Rahul Kapoor (Imran Khan) and Riana Braganza (Kareena Kapoor) end up falling prey of the same when they get married to each other in Shakun Batra's romantic comedy Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012). Thanks to the surfeit of drinks in their system, they become a part of an unwanted marriage to a stranger and want to get it annulled as soon as possible.

Aashiqui 2

One of the most successful movies of 2014, Mohit Suri's romantic musical drama left no stone unturned to do justice in portraying the situations countered by an alcoholic. Eminent actor Aditya Roy Kapur played the successful singer Rahul Jaykar whose career starts descending as a result of his alcoholism. Aarohi (Shraddha Kapoor) enters as a wave of fresh air and turns a new leaflet in the book of his life. She tried to start things from a new scale, but Rahul's helplessness and despair pulls him back towards his addiction and he ends his life in the process of passing on his musical legacy to Aarohi.

A swift glance at the aforementioned movies, along with those whose track loosely revolves around alcoholism is a witness to the fact that there is no other end of such a story, except for gloom and lifelong desolation. Alcohol is man's worst enemy and despite it being said that we must love our enemies, this one is better left far-flung. BollyCurry signs off inviting you all to leave a comment below citing the movies that remind you never to get on the same side as alcohol.

Writer: Pooja B.

Editors: Mohini N. and Sonia R.

Graphics: Shikha A.

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