KANK

i felt old when i watched the movie 4 years back. i had no reason to watch it again.

but recently while searching for some video on youtube, i chanced upon this movie and started watching it.  height of joblessness eh ?

the movie has all the KJo trappings. tons of glycerin, stunning clothes, opulent sets, no one is less than rich. not even Maya who, after separating from her husband, shifts to a house whose living room looks like a
mansion. and what does she do for a living ? teach tiny tots. whoever knew that kindergarten teaching can be so "rewarding" !

but beyond the obvious flaws, there were some interesting points the movie makes.

- when Maya and Dev confess to their respective spouses about their infedelity, Dev's wife asks him - did you love her ? Rishi asks Maya - did you sleep with him ?

subtle.

- women have wondered why Maya leaves Rishi. why cant she love such a perfect man ? he is good-looking, rich, warm, loving and completely and madly in love with Maya. still Maya cannot reciprocate the love he has for her.

now do we understand when someone says - our "wavelengths" do not match ?

- when Maya asks for her father's forgiveness for her infidelity, he only says: leave your husband. you don't love him and by staying with him, you are preventing him from finding someone who will love him.

love cannot be an obligation.

on a parallel note, read this in a blog:


"Love doesn’t stay. Love is not an insurance policy, love is not your pension scheme; Love is not your bailout of loneliness; Love is not the safety net for your heart.

Love is a season. Love is a fragrance. Love is like the rainbow in the sky. Love is a bubble.

Make the most of it for it’s not here to stay."

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