Abhiman - a movie review with a different view point!

I have always admired the old movies which showed the true state of society, the true image of our lives always bringing up a new scenario. Browsing through the channels during my almost ending vacation, I came across the movie "ABHIMAN", an award winning movie starring Amitabh and Jaya Bacchhan. Had always loved the movie because of the passion and love, and ofcourse amazing acting by all the actors. In my teens whenever, I had watched this movie, I had felt emotional by watching Subeer and Uma's love for each other!

But today, I saw a totally different angle of the movie, Uma, who got a lot of fame because of her singing was abandoned by her in-secured husband Subeer, became a victim of depression and lost her unborn child.
Suddenly Subeer appears and tries to rescue her. And he takes desperate measures to save her, really appreciate that, but raised a question in my mind, when there is a problem in the marriage, why does a women has to suffer to the extent of her life to save her relationship and for the husband to even notice that yes now she has proved that she truly wants this relationship? On the other hand, the husband would lead a totally normal life with drinking as a stupid excuse to show that he is mourning too.
Why does the society expects women to suffer for everything, even when the relationship is a responsibility of both partners.
How many times does a women has to suffer to prove her loyalty to a relationship, isn't it enough that she has already left her parents, her entire life with them, to be with a man whom she knows for just some years. She would prove her loyalty further, by giving him a heir so that he can proudly boast in the society that he now has his own blood, (no one ever speaks that its actually the mother whose blood runs through the child's body, the only thing the father donates is some genes).
I consoled myself thinking that its an old movie and the society has changed now, BUT HAS IT NOW? 

The Cannes FEVER!!!!

Wow!! Did you all see the entire Bollywood Landed on Canne's Film Festival this year. Makes me wonder, what are all of them doing there. Anyways! none of my business either, but I couldn't stop noticing the way all of them looked. Lets start with the Elite group.. Aishwarya Rai who is also a Bachchan and hence called Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and you know a lot of people have started copying that double surname concept now a days.. What I could not get is how can her Stylists be so blinded.. A woman who was once the iconic "Most beautiful Women in the world" has now become a mere mimic of trying to be Glamorous. Well didn't anyone tell her that she has to loose some weights to wear such body shaping gowns, And moreover wear what suits her age and maturity too. Ok, enough of Aishwarya, Lets move on to the next new comer to the Bollywood entering Hollywood Elite group, is none other than our very own Mallika Sherawat.. atleast she has a body to flaunt those clothes, and thats the only thing probably on which she is counting, and isnt all her gown suggesting just that, "COME AND GET ME CAMERAS", But I liked her Pink trail on gown, it was very girlie and cutie!!

Lets not forget out cute, girl next door and now a hot Kidnap girl.. Minisha Lamba, what I didnt get was that why did she decided to go with that peachy pink colored Gown, she could have tried a vibrant color and could have made a mark you know..Well, maybe she was too scared because of all the Aishwarya critic that she wanted to be safe and just go unnoticed.

Well, Sonam Kapoor, our very own B-town fashionista did a full justice to her personality with her abstract white gown, I am a big fan of that look, but more than that what caught my eye is the black Polka dotted Saree with a cut out blouse.. MAN!! thats what I call a style statement. She truly proved to be an Indian and presented the sensuality of a saree which is definitely more that a Gown. I think we all forgot to applaud to that!
So from my side SONAM, Hats of to you!! YOu are truly a Fashionista who believes n her roots.
Well SONAM you truly ROCKED!!!!

The Fashion Status!

"Hey! a new bag, Calvin Klein, wow!!", said my dearest friend. I felt elated, mission successful! My new bag brought one step closer to being the hotest fashionista in the office.

How many of us actually not do that! maybe those 5% who have given up that they can ever make a fashion status at all....

I said "Bought from US where I had gone for a vacation", I felt rather proud. All this then made me ask myself "Did buying a branded bag or shoe, or copying a hollywood/bollywood trend gives me the Fashion Status that I desired." Didn't I just become one of the many young ladies who think "Label is the Fashion Status".

I had always been an ardent fan of the Fashion World, at times I feel switching my profession. I always felt that people are crticizing me for my presentability. And I should look my very best at all times. And believe me! have spent thousands of money to keep that status for all this time. And, I know I am not alone in this RACE!! There are so many of them out there who do the same...

All our lives we, the young ladies thrive hard to just look our very best so that we could be easily accepted in the so called "FASHION STATUS" and feel proud of ourselves. We badly criticize those simple kurtas, sarees and ill fitted trousers. We widen our eyes at the very sight of a bad hair cut! We condemn Aishwarya for looking so artificial in the Loreal ad, and we love Kareena's new fashion trends and secretly wish to copy her every look.

BUT, have we ever thought "What is the Fashion Status?" Moreover, what does the word "Fashion" mean??
My mom! can drape a saree so beautifully that none of her flaws is ever visible, she looks curvaceous, sophisticated, intellect and equally beautiful in a simple cotton saree. I wonder that even wearing a designer saree, spending atleast 10,000 rupees for the saree and getting a fashion designer to design for my blouse and accessories, I am not that satisfied of my look, but with simple redundant accessories she can look so perfect. Is that the much after "Fashion Status". Is it not all about designer garments, the expensive shoes!!

Fashion is about making a statement though your expression of ones physical presentation. Being a fashionista means you are a personality who has her identity and making a mark in society with the way you present yourself. A "Fashion Status" is being individualistic with ones self.

Comfort, confident, Feeling Strong are just some of the factors that relate to the way an individual dresses defining his/her personality. 
My mom feels "Gravity, conservativeness are the key to ones personality and so her attire completely reflects those ideas!!
One of my very close friend thinks life is being cool, calm and happy and her love for casuals strongly justifies that.
I on the other hand feel that variety is the essence of life!!!

I know people shall have varied opinion on my blog as well.. but I shall proudly say that I am still struggling to be the part of the much hyped "Fashion Status"!!