Hmm. I had written one post yesterday but took it off because I felt it was probably too personal. So I am writing another post that I have been postponing for a really, really long time (there are still many left, especially the Mukteshwar trip).
The last time I wrote about Deepa from Dil Chahta Hai. Never did I imagine that there would be so many people who love her. Every 2-3 days, someone gets directed to that post when they search for Deepa. This is the best thing about blogging, you can connect with complete strangers just by their thinking, and it gives immense pleasure that, yes, someone there is probably thinking like you :) We all who love Deepa should do something more for her. I don't know what..maybe ask Farhan about where she goes :-(
Hmmm..continuing my love for secondary film characters, Chutki of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge is another strong character. She comes across as someone who is much more intelligent than Simran, more practical than her, and more forthcoming about her choices in life. She would not agree to compromise on something as important as her marriage. She would have fought with her father had she been in Simran's place. Simran was more docile and seemed resigned to her fate..it wasn't her fault, though..maybe being the elder one brought up in a conservative family made her like this. You know that second children always get more because however they grow, they will always be 'chhote' in front of everybody. But Chutki was much more feisty than Simran. Look at how she scolds her probable brother-in-law, Kuljeet, saying that she likes being called Chutki only by a few close friends and that he should stop treating her like a kid. As her mother used to say, she tried to behave older than her age. And her Miss Lucy sayings are actually a lesson for us. Like she said
"आदतों को अगर सही समय पर न बदला जाये तो वो ज़रूरतें बन जाती हैं" when she makes fun of her mother calling her dad everyday "तुस्सी पहुँच गए जी" :)
Or the scene where she says "बचपन जवानी कुछ नहीं होता, आदमी की age उतनी ही होती है जितनी वो feel करता है" :-)
And another one when her dad comes home angry after the beer incident, she advises Simran "बहती नाव में हाथ नहीं डालना चाहिए, डूबने का खतरा रहता है."
Her quality of saying things to her face and not being diplomatic is reflected clearly when she sees Kuljeet for the first time. If she had been a subdued and mellow person, she would have kept her dislike for Kuljeet to herself and tried to placate Simran, but she clearly shows this (the scene when Kuljeet comes back from शिकार. (I cannot control my laughter when Preeti says जी भैया शिकार पे गए है :))
Another instance where she refuses to be quiet is when she tells Simran that even Raj hadn't eaten the whole day on करवा चौथ. Sorry Raj, मैं अब और चुप नहीं रह सकती
However, my personal favorite scene (and one of the movie's scenes that I absolutely love) is when she finds out that Raj is the same guy whom Simran had met in Europe..she says to Simran, "दीदी, मुझे न यह Kuljeet अच्छा नहीं लगता, लेकिन यह छत वाला बहुत पसंद है, तुम ना इसी से शादी करना"
I love this scene. Saying things on the face without being diplomatic.
This is what I came across when I tried to search about here.:
"Interestingly enough, while the film is all about Raj's love for Simran, Simran is rather spineless. Very much like Raj, she can get her will if she really puts her mind to it. Only she has been raised the conservative way and has only so much gut or isn't raised to be confident about her decisions. Her respect for the older generation is natural yet it comes across as obligatory. Writer-director Aditya Chopra has his way of making the film about his lady protagonist but not really about her. Mamma-darling, Lajjo (Fareeda Jalal), is strong yet unsure. But her fear of respect for her husband precedes everything else in her priorities or the priorities as she sees for her daughters. Remarkably enough, Chutki (Pooja Ruparel) is nothing like her mother or sister. I can see her getting away with more than what Simran was ever allowed."
There are so many other characters that are more strong than the protagonist. One of my other personal favorites is Sandhya Mridul in Saathiya. She plays Dina, Suhani's (Rani Mukherji's) sister. What a charming scene is that one in which she asks Aditya (Vivek Oberoi) to whistle at Suhani. कैसे आशिक हो तुम and he makes noise from his bike :-) Prompting Suhani to say, "दी, तू आती हो या मैं आउन नीचे" Sandhya Mridul is a great actress and has acted very well in the film.
Since we are talking about DDLJ, I found a goof-up in the movie ( I may be wrong). You see, in the end, the picture that Simran's dad sees when he finds out about Raj's truth is the one in which Raj is shown trying to give a rose to Simran.. is that scene when instead of giving the rose, he puts a stream of water in her face..now if you clearly see that scene at the beginning of the film there was no camera in any body's hands..neither did Raj's friends had any camera (they were clearly standing behind him) nor did Simran's friend had any camera (as they were also standing behind). So, how did this picture come? From some stranger ;-) But I think itna to chalta hai :)
Anyway, will write more if I remember about other lovable characters (there sure are many)..till then, Ta Ta.
P.S.—I also love that scene of Chtuki and Simran dancing to the song, and as soon as the bell rings, the song gets changed to K.L Sehgal's कितना नाज़ुक है दिल, and they turn into Miss Goody two shoes..here..so true. This post will never end if I start talking about DDLJ's scenes. More later :)
