I remember I was around 10 years
old when I read the stories of Cinderella and Prince Charming..It was a story
so beautifully weaved, every girl believed in the innocent love of the Prince
Charming who would rescue her from her life, take her into a magical world and
you’ll live “happily ever after”. The concept of an “andekha anjaana sa” who was born somewhere just for you. Who would come into your life and sweep you off your
feet. Who would love me more than I ever knew it was possible, who would make
me so happy, I would want to spend the rest of my life with him.
Then, I saw Kuch Kuch Hota Hain, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge..and I could put a
name and face to that anjaana andekha sa..Shah
Rukh Khan as Raj/Rahul. The
quintessential romantic hero; People not only fell for Shah Rukh Khan, but with
the idea of meeting their Raj/Rahul. Everything from his charming smile, his
sparkling eyes, dimples on his cheeks like the sun rising on the sky. But it wasn’t
just the charismatic aura that Shah Rukh possessed…
It was the enticing notion of
bumping into our Raj amidst a trip with friends, or our Rahul who would be our
first friend in college - One guy who might be videsi in his thoughts but Hindustani
from his heart. Who would love you enough to not just impress you, but win
the hearts of the whole family. Who would forgive your mistakes and look over
your flaws by just saying “badi badi
deshon mein aisi chhote chhote baatein hoti rehte hain”; who would know you
the best and love you beyond words – “Main ek Hindustani hoon ... aur
main jaanta hoon ki ek Hindustani ladki ki izzat kya hoti hai" and “tumhare chehre ke sivah mujhe koi aur chehra dikhai nahi deta” or “Hum
ek baar jite hain, ek baar marte hain, shaadi bhi ek hi baar hoti hai, aur
pyaar, pyaar bhi ek hi baar hota hai” or “Ek
mard ka sir sirf teen aurton ke saamne jhukta hai. Ek apni maa ke saamne, ek
durga ma ke saamne aur…”
What probably Shah Rukh or Yash
Raj/ Dharma didn’t realize they were doing or probably wanted exactly that –
they made every girl hopeful to meet their Raj/ Rahul who was just like
everything they had imagined if not more. Every girl waited for the perfect
soul mate whom you might have just known for a month but you know “ho gaya hai tujhko to pyaar sajna…laakh
karle tu inkaar sajna”..
Come…Fall in Love…
With the magic of love and the
promise it holds…
Watch DDLJ to celebrate its 1000
weeks just like I did !
Who knows...you might discover
love along the way…
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