I think that despite all this talk of "moving on" and making peace with what is gone, most of us do have a fixation with the past. Why else is there a constant hearkening after "the good ol' days"? Why do we take joy in recollecting or revisiting the past? Haven't you noticed how a fond smile creeps on the face when someone is reminiscing about past experiences? It must mean that worldly people cannot fully let go of what is done and dusted. We feel the need to constantly reassess and rethink all those "what if's."
Today, I got a chance to behold the changing art scene in my country, on attending a film festival of sorts.Filmmakers seem to be reacting to the noise on and off celluloid, through mostly silent creations.I list a few of my favourites here: A Beast Called Beauty - directed by Aakanksha Chitkara Maybe because I am a woman living at a time when India is renowned for objectification of and heinous crimes against women, this documentary film struck me the most and inspired this post.The film voices the common woes of our sex racked by the rigid concepts of beauty set by the society; a situation only worsened by the marketing techniques of fairness creams and other beauty products.However,the movie ends on a happy note, with the featured females professing to have realised that they have accepted who they are, and are content with themselves.I hope every girl out there does the same. In case your interest is piqued, here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M1kI5FNz_g ...
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