Originally posted by: btalwar
Aani ... to begin with ... Kaan pakad ke sorry for being the last to comment on it .. that too after you reminded me that I never commented (OOPS ... )
In my defense ... should have known better than to read it on phone ... liked it and as usual my stupid mind forgot to comment. Have stopped reserving spots because I tend to forget and then feel guilty .
No need to be sorry Bhanu happens a lot I am scouring for my reserves too which are piling up 😳
Anyways, kabhi kabhi neeche se bhi first aana chahiye ... 😆😆
😆 😆 true
Now, coming down to the OS
Kya likhu ... am really short of words. To begin with, you start with Gulzar's poetry. Someone whom I admire from my school times. Confession time, I have never read Mills and Boons(yes. there. I said it. runs and hides away 😳), I was always addicted to Agatha Christie during my school times and the love affair continues till date. For romance, I always turned to poetry and ghazals, so it was Mirza Ghalib and Gulzaar with Jagjeet Singh for me all the time.
Ah no need to run or hide - I am no M&B fan either, read one once...lets just say wasnt my thing 😳 I would rather read about psychopaths and serial killers 😆 havent read Ghalib or Gulzar much *now its my turn to run and hide* but I try to absorb as much as I can, have a fascination with poetry, shayaris, nazams, ghazals - the whole medium is just something else
So, the moment I saw the lines from Gulzaar, I really wanted to hug you.
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You have a vision girl. A definite vision to look at things beyond the surface and put them into words which makes any situation believable. You actually portrayed Raman's true insight as a father. A parent who always wants the best for his children no matter what. This is what made him knowingly enter into a matrimonial alliance with the girl he detested only because this made her daughter happy. On the other hand, even if his heart bleeds to be with his son, the father in him couldn't help but worry that what must be going in his son's life that he is willingly wanting to come back to him inspite of being close to his mother all his life. A true fatherly moment.
Yep I believe if someday Adi makes this choice Raman would be over the moon but the moment it hits him something aint right here with his son, which wouldnt take long - nanoseconds at most - he would plummet back to earth and reality and as he does so...he would be falling apart, tearing his hair out worried sick for his child cos that man is a parent through and through - its so wonderful to see a show where a man is so expressive about the love he has for his children - something not many men can do...but if you cant love your child who can you love? What can be dearer than your own flesh and blood?
Reminded me of that old story where two mother's put claim to one child and when to test the truth, the king asks the child to be cut into two, the real mother gives up in a moment for the sake of the safety of her kid. She prefers her child's safety over her desire to be with him immediately. This is what is the love of the parent.
Oh such a lovely tale Bhanu read it as a child didnt even realize the connect thank you 😛😊
Bhalla House. Can I say I love yor for this. Reminded me of the Dil Chahta Hai scene when Amir unknowingly calls Akshaye when he is all alone. You tend to find solace in your abode when you are broken. It gives a strange peace of mind. So, Raman wanting to go to his home, where he lived through all the important moments of his life is so natural and normal. Loved the way the conversation turned from Raman the father to Raman the husband.
A movie I love and have watched countless times - and I love how you connected it - we want solace in our abode when we feel alone and broken, the abode can be a place or a set of people or just one person and here it was the meeting of the twain in my OS while in the movie it was a friend he knew he could talk to, someone who would understand him - such a gem of a thought
"At Last" ... Aaaniii ... am really speechless at this one ... it has the same kind of effect as Raman's Kya ...
☺️ I cant even say thanks cos the comparision you made here is such a huge compliment ☺️
Will like to end my comment with one of my favorite quotes of all times. I am sure Mr. Doctorow had writers like you in mind when he wrote this quote.
"Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader - not the fact it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon."
Aww Bhanu you are a sweetheart thank you for the most amazing comment on this OS 🤗
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