Originally posted by: shesherkobita
Neha ...I'm so sorry I missed this post ...Asli duniya has taken over my life ...
I'm awestruck ... U have showered me with love that no one ever has 🤗.. And I'm sure I don't even deserve this ... U know you are a very very talented writer ... I don't say this because your writing is so good ...I say this because you have a nose for details ... A long long time ago I became friends with a Indian American girl .. She had a boyfriend ( we were very young , 18-20) who wanted to be a writer ...he spent years and years in different countries learning the science of details ( china, India , Bangladesh ) ... At that time I was skeptical of his future , I thought for writing you need a talent for words ... Turns out all famous writers research a lot and remembers details like their life depended on if ... Fast forward 25 years ...he is a very famous adult fiction writer now ...he writes brilliant futuristic dystopian novels ( Y'know the genre of hunger games, divergent etc ) ...I won't mention his name for the sake of anonymity ... Had you pursued writing you would have been great ...
As far as Barun is concerned ... I have followed this man for 5-6 years ... I love him not just because he is an amazing actor ... Or because he is down to earth no nonsense human being ... I love him as a CONCEPT .. I love the whole being ...and I want him to be
successful ... I wanna tell my daughter that if you are naturally good at something ( like acting ) then you don't need a back up ( family , money ) ...with a bit of luck you can prove yourself and be loved for who you are ...
When we emigrated from our homeland ,we had nothing ... We lived on 800$ per month scholarship, 560 of that went to rent... We are still a struggling family but we are a happy one ...I sometimes feel my daughter's generation expects everything to be ready for them, nicely placed on a platter , gets frustrated if things don't happen over night ... That's why i point out people like barun who has tremendous faith in his ability and is pursuing his dream despite
so many people trying to pull him down ... I'm tired of seeing the Khans and the kapoors and their sons ...the sons' talentless faces adorning big bannered films ... Amidst them I wanna see barun shine , so that I can tell my daughter this world can be a leveling field , no need to feel small or inadequate ...God's world is big enough for everyone .. U just need to find your talent.
Thank you for translating the lines ...I appreciate it ... Funny you mention Amitabh ...when Amitabh wanted to marry Jaya , her parents were devastated .. Jaya was a brilliant A class actor and Amitabh was a nobody 😆... Funny how the world turns ... Not to mention the amount of negative press from Rekha and AB liaison and how brilliantly Jaya handled that ... You and I are of same generation ...we were born in the same year 😉...so I do get all your references ... My introduction to Hindi world was through my husband .. I had not seen many Indian movies or have known of them ... I once told him ( before we were married ) that my fav Hindi movie of AB was Mahaan ( bcos that's the only movie I had seen bcos someone in the neighborhood had bought a VCR and all the kids went to watch a AB movie ) ... My friend ( now husband ) almost had a heart attack ..he said .. U mean u have never seen Sholay, Janzeer, AAA ( amar, akbar...) Abhiman , Mili etc etc ? 🤣.. ... So the lessons began.. You brought back so many wonderful memories ... Thank you ..again sorry I missed your post
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Oh Saby! No issues if you missed the post. It happens at times. " Bade bade forum mein chhoti chhoti baatein hoti rahati hai! ( Small small things happen in big big forums- original DDLJ shaharukh dialogue). Please don't say sorry. It's just that truly it was you who reminded me of this dialogue; so I didn't want you missing reading whatever I developed around it. I very much understand and appreciate the kind of time pressure we face in day to day life, so no pressure from my end to you; but whenever you get time, go through my other posts, too. Like moment 2. You would love the pics I have put there and connected his various roles.
It's not for my writing skills; but the love we feel for Barun that I keep urging you gals to read my write ups. It's a feeling , like how a mother wants to tell every person she meets how cute and adorable her newborn/ toddler is. I want you gals to read my content about him and add further from your end so we have soulful discussion around the subject.
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What a statement, Saby!👏👏👏. No wonder, only your writing had the strength to make me break my resolve of not getting on forum. And believe me, it's been a great pleasure. Now I know, the difference in experience while reading posts as silent member and being active on forum. Like you admire the ocean from the shore but will then never know the thrill of actually getting in and letting the waves hit you full force.
He is a concept!
He was operations manager. Imagine the depth of his human relationship that a school-friend who ventures into tellywood gives up a show and instead passes Barun's photograph. When Barun makes relations , they are thick and made for lifetime. This is something each one of us must learn from him and never make any relation for convenience / societal norms or trend sake. It makes me feel proud about him that Daljeet Kaur while speaking about her personal tragedy, takes his name for beeing her strength.
This boy has never had any professional training in acting; yet he can emote like very few do in telly wood! Imagine the sincerity of efforts that he must be putting in to be able to carry on a lead role. As you said no khandani ( family) legacy to back him up. This is what new generation must learn. It's so easy, asking parents to put them in this class and that training but do they themselves take the level of their strife to a point where success cannot evade them.
Do the hate-clubs and bashers not consider this part humanly? If they were to criticize his acting, I would take it at face value . But just bashing him up because he is not pairing with the same girl is below humanity level. That's the point I was trying to make in my "letter to Barun Moment 4" post.
Even about his marriage. Imagine the situation that a girl is school topper, studying abroad and he has never been to any formal full time college. Very similar to Amitabh-Jaya; as you mentioned above. Yet to have faith in his own self and follow his belief/ his love with perseverance , so deep that he went abroad himself to propose to her. How much people management ( family and outside), time management ( BHPH was on), money management he must have done to reach her? No wonder, she said yes immediately and believes in his belief till date. Remember Arnav dialogue from first season kidnap track distant telepathic convo? "Tumne mujhe is vishwas pe vishwaas dilaaya." ( you made me have faith in your faith).
Last but not least, never ever does he talk about all this that he has managed in life. I have seen some such celebrity IV of chuddy buddy love. People talk about the strife they had to do, but our man never! What he mentions about that incident is her generosity. Now that's real love. Admiring your partner than just sticking to self. Absolute humility in this man. You have to put yourself in his shoes as a human being and understand the greatness of his life, his character. he won't speak it out.
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Happiness which doesn't depend on external materialism ! Isn't that the most important aspect of life? Just y'day my daughter reminisced in her childhood and mentioned that our home was smaller, stuff were lesser but happiness was perhaps much greater. We didn't have a room for each one of us then, but that itself made us do things together and feel life together. I was once taunted by a relative that they had got a richer son-in-law than my hubby. I replied, " Did I not tell you already? I have got a zillion dollar husband. Once I have him, I don't need more riches." I am sure you must be a very happy family, indeed! Touch wood!
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I genuinely like your hubby! Kiss him on my behalf, will you?😉 If not for him, where would we get such in- depth knowledgeable Saby? I am not demeaning you in any way. Bollywood truly reflects Indian culture in some parts. He has brought you that beauty of Indian culture while being so away. And yes! He has helped you experience real talent, too! Mahan is surely not Amitabh's or that era bollywood's greatest film. Great that he showed you "sholay ". Amjad khan, his debut film, his opening shot dialogue " Kitne Aadmi The?" Bahut Nainsaafi hai yeh!". These dialogues he has made immortal. They are used in jokes even till date. Imagine the conviction, the strife in doing that role. Hats Off! Did you see Silsila as well? A great film. Best dialogue of the film given in the mouth of Amit's friend with 2 minutes footage! Beautiful!
Last but again not the least! Isn't marriage all about discovering life together? We start discovering each other in our marriage and find real love somewhere on the path. The journey continues till eternity and we term it LIFE!! My love for English music had been left behind in my teenage. My hubby coaxed me into listening to some rock music and introduced me to some really great pieces. Otherwise, life as you say comes under the burden of day to day pressures and you restrict your time of entertainment for your first love only... for me it was regional music.
Even till date, he watches films during the week and whichever is best, he brings it for me to watch on Sunday. I truly loved Barun's new movie title, You are my Sunday" . The way human race has turned out, so called progress takes your whole week and most important part of being happy, LOVE, has to be restricted to Sunday only! Life is like that!
P.S. I am perfectly Ms Badbad, aren't I?😆😆 Did U like the award given to you? My post convocation ceremony,IF Pariwar award Moment 7
Edited by LovingAHA2017 - 8 years ago
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