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Nature is but an expression of the soul…

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On life:

Thunder exploded in the Mumbai night sky, along with a realisation which burst through my very blood, chilling me to the bone, shaking me out of myself imposed reverie, leaving my collective consciousness in the darkness that follows after the brilliance of lightning. This is but a veil, a charade, a fictional reality… let go, let it go…

On love:

As the weather mirrored the storm inside, the universe put me through my greatest test. I am glad to say I passed, but at the price of my very being. The finish line seems like a distant mirage, getting further as I run, my only hope being this dream will end soon…

On the past:

The midnight breeze got with it memories past, the clock ticked away, seconds racing to minutes to hours, all was as it was… you wonder what you have to learn from each other, the lessons are ever changing, never apparent, all you can do is be yourself.

On the present:

In an intense moment of clarity, the abundance of the universe arrived. Life is so beautiful, if you just slow down and listen; to your own intuition, to your own heart beat. Thanking each and everyone for their part in my happiness and otherwise, you are all valuable. As for the weather, we had a tiny drizzle as a blessing, to iterate the fact that we are never alone, someone is always watching over us…

 

Midnight’s Children

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A rich tapestry of story telling, a plethora of talented actors, stunning visuals and some Magic Realism, combined with the tragedy of war and struggle for independence, make this film THE DEFINITIVE WATCH!

It is difficult to write about a movie which spans more than 7 decades, portrays changing cultures, uses undivided India as a catalyst, makes magic of the midnight of independence, romanticizes post independence, makes the wars (both civil and between neighbours) that followed as an invisible backdrop. It becomes more complex when it successfully does all this and more, showing you different sides of history and how it affected people’s lives, destinies and life paths.

You will lose count of how many characters are played by brilliant talent on screen. You will do so because here, THE STORY IS THE HERO. Based on Salman Rushdie’s novel, a 3 time booker winner, it is a literary treat as well as a very difficult story to adapt on screen. But it was done and done supremely well, by Deepa Mehta. This is her best work to date and should have gotten far more acclaim than it has.

In a world where stories have taken a back seat, this film makes you sit back in awe and wonder at how much one tale can tell, how much depth a story has, without going overboard. How much reality is weaved in to the story, never once making you believe one over the other, they both are equally remarkable.

The characters are complete, in their varied lengths and forms, with some excellent performances. I will not name them, leaving them and the film, to your own experience.

Watch this film to have your breathe taken away and be mesmerised by the talents of many celebrated individuals.

4.5/5