THE CINEMATIC REALITY
From the embellished walls of shopping malls to commonplace salons, their infectious presence abounds in every corner of this world. We admire the charisma they wreathe and are swayed by their pompous displays of wit, affection and intelligence. I cannot but be surprised if you haven’t caught a mental glimpse of your adored celebrity by now. But what the common man yearns to know is the ‘dubious’ secret to their never-ending youth and eternal charm! Everything from the tall and handsome prince falling in love with the lean and fair princess, the silver screen has set immensely tenuous contours of beauty as something confined to the physical self of an individual. But why does this topic assume importance, especially in the decade where the golden mantra is to ‘live and let live’? From this standpoint, is this not a violation of the personal space of an individual? Well, let me hit the nail on the head by providing a countervailing argument. The film fraternity mo...