my residential complex had a water
drought due to a massive blackout in
India, and we were forced to store as
much water as possible. As I was in the
midst of this crisis and trying to get to
every bucket I could find, an overflowing
bucket caught my attention and I froze. I
froze with the thought that everything in
life has a certain capacity. Everything in
life comes with a time span attached to
it. Whatever is following from here on, is
a mirror of this fragmentation, that my
soul would still crave that last drop of
my favorite show Na Bole Tum, no
matter that it had transcended into a
different world.
"Haan
na" or "Arrey yaar" may have been
pinched off of Mohan's lips, as he dons on
a new role. The carelessly, carefree,
courageous yet caring Mohan has worn a
coat of extra responsibility and frustration
at the same time. The khitpit, ladaai,
jhagda, maasoomiyat between a bohemian
lad and a young widow has come to an
end.
Mohan is twice married in his current
status. The bohemian is showered not only
with his love but also with the responsibility
of two kids. He became a father even
before he could connect the puzzles of a
marriage. Overnight, his carefree life had
turned into a platform of rules
and responsibilities.
If NBT had to go ahead (which it did), it
was next to impossible to keep the same
storyline rolling. This brings a quote to
mind, "First comes thought, then
organization of that thought into ideas
and plans, then transformation of those
plans into reality. The beginnings as
you observe, is in your imagination."
~Napoleon Hill ~ and add fate and destiny
to your plans and you get curve balls along
the way, reel life or real life. Though we still
have the same Mohan, but the
circumstances are not 'Mohan-ish'. Mohan
has become the puppet caught in the
throes of destiny and fate, a volatile
combination.
hostile
reactions from the fans. These are testing
times for those wonderful artists who have
donned various roles in the show and have
entertained us to the hilt. It is testing time
for these artists to live, breathe and
perform their fictional roles, even as they
are ruled by so many other factors and
boundaries that a show encounters. These
artists are normal human beings like you
and me, who are performing their assigned
roles, giving their best efforts to
their chosen profession, who do not
deserve any hatred. They are normal
human beings who we have applauded for
their outstanding performance, and now all
of a sudden why do you think they deserve
the brunt of our hatred, when the
storyline, mind you 'NOT THE ACTORS,
NOT THE CHARACTERS', is going in a
different direction. It is the responsibility of
these hardworking artists to mould
themselves to the changes in the story line
and do justice to their roles
and profession. It is not humanely positive
or ethical to hold the actors responsible for
the change in the story line or the
characters, and they definitely do not
deserve the hatred.
NBT blossomed from a bud to a blooming
rose. We have breathed in its fragrance and
have been mesmerized by its beauty and
essence. But when it came to the point of
shedding its petals in winter, we turned our
backs on it, just like I see a lot of viewers
doing so. It is a natural transformation, a
law of nature that even as a flower dies at
the end of its season, it will come back in
its next cycle naturally. We shall see those
beautiful buds of happiness and hope
come back in a matter of time. If we can
accept this natural cycle, then why is it so
hard to accept the transformation in a
fictional show? I might sound hopelessly
hopeful, but yes, there is no harm in
keeping faith that NBT has small buds of
rejuvenation growing. And if I'm not
terribly wrong, they are already growing, if
not blooming. The bucket holding the
initial aura of dilchaspi is filling and
creeping to the brim. And it is left to us to
accept the transformation in creativity and
set our minds to fill a bucket with a
different dilchaspi flavor. After all "Faith is
believing in something when common
sense tells you not to." ~Miracle on 34th
Street~ and mind you, this is a fictional
show!
watch "Mohan Bhatnagar" handle his new
life and responsibilities. His plane has
landed in a novel territory, and he is caught
in a bizarre chain of events; whether it is a
change for better or worse, the story shall
move on its designed course. NBT has been
my desi swaad amid an array of overseas
delicacies. Being once-a-lover-always-a-
lover, I've decided to use a new bucket to
catch the overflowing water. Why change
my status to 'orphan' just because my
parents aren't willing to increase my pocket
money?
All I can say is "The way of the creative
works through change and
transformation, so that each thing
receives its true nature, and destiny
comes into permanent accord with the
Great Harmony; this is what furthers and
what perseveres." ~ Alexander Pope ~
Written by:
Ankita Paul (Infra Red Franco)
Edited by:Alima Kanumilli
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