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Why I’ll Always Love Queen (and Why You Should Too)
My love for the movie Queen (Bollywood) goes beyond words. Anyone who knows me knows exactly how much I rave about it.
I sometimes wonder , why does this movie enlighten me so much, every single time? They say when you love a character in a movie, it’s either because you deeply connect with them or aspire to be them. If I follow the storyline, I’m clearly not living Rani’s exact life. So what is it that strikes a chord?
A little bit of deep diving made me realize, like her, I too followed the crowd for a good while. I did exactly what I was told to do in life. Do well in school. Become an engineer. (You know the rest :P) Follow the mundane life script. Blah, blah, blah.
It was only when uncertainty struck my life that I truly sat with my thoughts and asked “Why follow the mundane? Why not write my own script?”
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Rani did just that: “Do I need a husband to go see Europe? NO. Let’s give me a shot.”
I forget that I came here to do just that, give myself a shot. Give myself the best of what I dreamed of and aspired to achieve. And while I forget that in between all these worries, I meet people, unexpected ones, familiar ones, fleeting ones, who drop in with gentle reminders. That I am who I am because I had the grit to choose ME.
Once Rani realized she didn’t need to be bound by the shackles of society, she THRIVED.
Every time I watch that movie, I remind myself of the same. That I too need to let go of the expectations, the “shoulds,” and follow my own script. Do what my heart desires.
My mind often takes me to the worst places, so why not retrain it to take me to the best ones? We’re all meant to leave this world at different times. Might as well do it right according to us, not based on what the world says is right.
So be Rani. Follow your heart. Follow your mind sometimes. But above all, give yourself the freedom from your worst fears. Ask for help if you need to. The worst they could say is NO.
And what’s the best that could happen?
You’ll meet your own Vijaylakshmi, Taka, Tim, and Sikander along the way, reminding you to be you :)
