The name 'Quicksilver' - very apt for an industry where fates gets rewritten every Friday night. It was an intriguing two-shot with three equally maverick characters. Perhaps Arnav was the most normal of the three :P
Shyam: A self absorbed, narcissist actor who is wired to love only himself. An obsessive personality who can go to any length to steal the limelight from his arch nemesis, Arnav. He is doomed to a life of misery because, like all narcissists, insecurity will remain his faithful companion for the rest of his life. His own achievements will never satisfy him as much as his competitor's failures. Publicity stunts are a part and parcel of this industry but here we have a person who goes to the extent of marrying a newbie just to steal limelight from his competitor's high profile breakup. This was a brilliant characterization steeped in realism. Such people do exist and a lot of times they end up needing professional help. I, for one, felt sorry for him.
Khushi: Quirky and impulsive. A star struck fledgling actress who gets swept off her feet by an established actor and accepts his marriage proposal (Whether her career prospects played a role in her decision wasn't elaborated upon?). Soon after she comes face to face with what lies beneath the brassy sheen of stardom and glamor - her husband's extreme narcissism and obsessive competitiveness. The manner in which she serves just desserts with the aid of the very media whose fodder her wedding was reduced to by her husband was worthy of being a blockbuster climactic scene :)
Arnav: He might have found the perfect nectar in Khushi after flitting from flower to flower :D but let's just hope that his love/ their relationship doesn't change like quicksilver as well.
All in all, a brilliant, thought provoking read. Loved it 🤗 Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us.
Edited by IPK007 - 10 years ago