Reality sucks...but not in the Fantasy World!

There comes a day in everyone's life, when a morning cup of coffee, drizzling raindrops and loud TV noise does not affect your mood as much as it used to. A simple incident like not getting an e-mail from your Boss regarding your appraisal, or not receiving that coveted job appointment letter can bring disarray to, what would otherwise be, a perfect Sunday morning.

So, here is a similar incident which perhaps could put in perspective as to when we start noticing the subtle changes in our mindset from the ringa-ringa roses innocent emotional youth to a hard-hitting rock n roll dont-care-wtf mature adult. Probably the day you decide to make simple changes in your daily decisions such as opting for a cup of tea, instead of a sinful caramel latte, or those excited shouts of 'yipeees' to be replaced by 'oh-i-sees' or perhaps like in my case, spending a long weekend watching reality-based hard-hitting 'tear jerker' movies instead of Dreamworld fantasy action-packed-romances.

Movies are not just entertainment, not if they have a social message or awareness underlying the quiet but impacting Documentary-type movies. Few years ago, I would have probably spent half a minute of my life watching promos of these. Without doubt, a tempting PRINCE OF PERSIA: SANDS OF TIME & ROBIN HOOD would have proven to be great alternatives. What action, what drama, what fighting sequences, what animation, big big names.. yes. But, not the sort that will keep you awake long after the world has bid its goodnite.. wondering what would it be like...to be in the shoes of the lead of a pathological liar yet a genius like THE INFORMANT, or of a simple next-door girl who sees the ugly side of Journalism in PAGE-3, or of a Bulky Giant who is gentle at heart with a 'don't-u-lie-to-me' Sandra Bullock Mama in THE BLIND SIDE.

One thing is clear. All these movies have a point to prove..and that is..true stories are never going to just die without their moment of glory. Every person dreams of a life that involves being true to themselves and their conscience. No matter what we try, our World is unforgiving and it is going to stand against us at various points. The way Matt Damon could not believe how his other-wise perfect life went spiraling down to a path of destruction, doesn't give up hope even after nine years in jail, or how Konkana Sen from Page 3, who had a point to prove that celebrities lead shameless high-class shallow lives that will always overshadow the few good samaritans who have to fight for their share of real journalism, or how Big Mike proved a point that good people can not only make a real difference in a person's life, but even in a nation's future. These are all true characters, with true feelings, who have been beaten down several times by the world..and yet they stood tall..not giving up for who they are and what they believed in..and that is the lesson that opened my eyes to reality today.

Agreed, that we all have our moments of ups and downs, but the only person who can get up and dust the knees and keep walking is u and me. The moment we realize that to change a system, we need to be in the system and lead our lives not with just passion, but with smartness to know when and how to use our strengths is what reality is. Although in reality I learn't all this from a movie industry which is after all just fantasy.

But, in my world... after the end credits started to roll, fantasy decided to give me after a long time 'reality-check', please!