The Dirty Picture - A Re-view is always Necessary

Just watched The Dirty Picture. Should have watched it earlier. The first thought during the movie was - "wish could watch such a movie everyday". No I am Serious .

If she had been a part of my life, I would not be able to bear Silk for a moment. But who isn't Silk in the dark... in the very very dark of her hearts? Let me tell you her problem - she is a danger-est , if its superlative is allowed, combination of Desires , Talent and Confidence.



The movie has one achievement - you can not either appreciate or criticize Vidya's character. If you appreciate - you are a hypocrite. If you are criticizing , you are a fool. And still more - she leaves you in hangover, showing both her sides, the dark one more sharply, you feel worthless as a judge.

The movie has two souls. One resides in the powerful Acting of Vidya Balan who definitely deserves accolades for it and another is in the Dialog. Every dialog of the movie was a hit or say did hit - hit all those writers, makers and viewers out there.

All of this crap I wrote above there, I couldn't say what I actually wanted to. Anyway. Only a few eluding words would do for now -

The desires whisper their each breathe
In the crevices of her Silk sierra ... 

Black Swan

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I just want to be perfect. (Nina)


The Black Swan, a psychotically nightmarish movie, is directed by Derran Aronofsky. The story Line of the Black Swan goes like this , " Nina (Portman) is a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her obsessive former ballerina mother Erica (Hershey) who exerts a suffocating control over her. When artistic director Thomas Leroy (Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Ryder) for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But Nina has competition: a new dancer, Lily (Kunis), who impresses Leroy as well. Swan Lake requires a dancer who can play both the White Swan with innocence and grace, and the Black Swan, who represents guile and sensuality. Nina fits the White Swan role perfectly but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan. As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side - a recklessness that threatens to destroy her. Written by Fox Searchlight Pictures  " ( IMBD )




In every synopsis they keep referring to the 'dark side'. But what is this? Everyone knows what the White Swan is for. But what about the Black Swan? Is it like Typical Black and Evil? I don't think so. The Black here doesn't refer to the bad and evil. Black Swan is a symbol of desires. The desire may not be Dark always. It can be anything. Like, a wish to be the Swan Queen. The White Swan is beautiful, fragile, shy, fearful. It would want to become the Swan Queen but at the same time, feel guilty about Taking someone else's place. 

Black Swan is Id - the desires. White Swan is Super Ego - the control and discipline. White Swan says to itself - Behave Yourself. While The Black Swan says - Live a Little. White Swan wants to be Perfect but it is not possible until it recognizes its Twin, the Black Swan. Because Perfection requires Amalgamation of Both the Sides of your Being. 

"Perfection is not just about control. It's also about letting go. Surprise yourself so you can surprise the audience. Transcendence. And very few have it in them. " 

Hats Off - To Andres Heinz who wrote the original screenplay "The Understudy" , on which the Black Swan is based.

P.S. - If I would go on talking about it , I would land somewhere else. The movie has terribly changed something in me. I feel the kind of Second Birth thing with me. If someday, I get a chance to make a movie, it would be like Black Swan. 

Kahani - Beneath the Story and more...

Did you ever wonder how often you make up stories around you? Sometimes to feel good and most of the times to escape from reality. And sometimes you make them for something good. To release yourself or To get yourself again.

I just watched a splendidly movie, Kahani,  starring Vidya Balan. If you are expecting me to talk about movie's story I am sorry you will be disappointed. Actually there is nothing much in the story. It is a kind of a puzzle game. But if you look beneath the story you will find the essence there.

God must have had a story in His mind before creating Adam. He must have all in His mind. About Satan's revolt, Eve's mistake, Fall from Grace and motion of the World. He is the Greatest Story Maker. Man , since he is born of God's part, has the same quality since the beginning. Story telling is among the oldest Arts. It is a human nature. Whatever we speak about,  is our side of story and unknowingly we weave an intricate web of stories around us.

But what if it is about the Stories you tell to yourself rather than to others? Things become quite complicated. The Stories begin to weave you. They begin to take your place and control your whole being. And when you try to run away from them they follow you and... its a never ending game. But once you realize , which is very challenging, that they are the stories which play a vital role in taking care of your healthy social life, you create some Distance and Adjust the version of story according to your Real Life.

Such made up stories are good as long as you are at distance. They help you to reach, what you deserve. Sometimes you get emotionally attached to the Made up story. Sometimes in spite of knowing the fact it is a made-up story, you face a dilemma, you feel guilty about ditching the character of Made-up story. You feel somewhere deep inside you are in wrong.

 It is like- You are intimate with a close friend in spite of knowing the fact s/he is not your Love or would be. Intimacy is 'Hell' not wrong and specially when it is not Fake. But you are convinced that it is. And so you keep feeling guilty about it.

Everything said above is also a Story. Since its not a universal truth which is same for everyone. Its an experience. You might have experienced it or not. But the truth is - sometimes you have to Anti-Condition or Condition yourself because not everything is conditioned by situations or society and whatever is, does not always reflect your personal Truth.

Kahani