I'm Adopted!

In the confines of the ICU, my ailing father laid on his deathbed. He clenched my wrist as tight as he could and whispered to me something that I was unaware of for seven years of my life.

He said, “Son, before I go, I want you to know you’re adopted.” And then... Silence!

I sit in my seat besides the stretcher, still and stunned. My eyes shoot up instantaneously to look at the woman whom I’d called mother all my life. My glance pierces into her eyes. She turns around and weeps alone, without a shoulder to cry on… without 'my' shoulder to cry on!

That night was dark and lonely. I walked to my mother’s room and asked, “Where are my parents? Who are they?”

She looked straight at me and without blinking her eyes she said, “Your parents are dead and so is my husband! It’s just the two of us left to live.”

I walked back to my room expressionless, just like a zombie!

In my bed, I ran over everything over and over again. I lamented, “I’m an orphan. As an orphan, how would my life be?

My home would be the orphanage. My school would be my workplace. The hands that made clay castles would have made clay pots.

Even though it’s difficult for me to come to terms with reality, I should be grateful to my caretakers. For they raised me as their own; in the lap of their luxury I have grown!”

Early next morning, I served bed tea to my mom. Her face lit up instantly and within a fraction of a second, we broke into a tight embrace.

My mother is my family. And this truth is bigger than any truth for me.

Love You Mother...

Aamir under the scanner

The much talked about Delhi Belly song did create a lot of controversy recently. The inappropriate language used in the song is claimed to be unfit for young and naive audiences. This left most of the public and the film industry exasperated!

History has it that Aamir Khan is very particular about his movies and strives greatly to acquire precision in his work. We only wonder how Delhi Belly, under the 'Aamir Khan Production' banner, became a victim to much controversy.

The damage having been done, we would expect an apology or an antidote from the filmmaker. However, to every one's utter bewilderment, Aamir and co. decided to broadcast a clip which starts with a statutory warning and ends up at a note which makes people go more berserk than before.

The point is not about taking a stand for or against this promotional ad! It may increase all probabilities of audiences buying 'first day, first show' tickets. However, the questions that arise are: whether public opinion is insignificant in the eyes of cinema, whether the love for bold movies is turning into an obsession or is it simply that popular filmmakers like Aamir Khan are over confident and believe they are infallible.

Taking a cue from past incidents like banner tearing for Billu Barber, Delhi Belly should have made a wiser move to pacify the audience, who are the ones who decide how successful movies are at the box office.

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