Chalte Chalte Devdas ki Mohabbatein
-by Judi
Silva
Chalte
Chalte
Chalte Chalte is divided into two parts.
The first consists of the sweet and funny wooing on the part of a man who is
desperately trying to win the heart of the woman he loves. A man who will go any
distance on his mission, as long as he reaches the desired results.
Part
two shows us what happens after the desired results are achieved. Now
practicality and responsibilities start to overshadow their lives, and things
begin to change. Raj wants so much to give Priya everything, but situations
prevent that from happening and instead actually causes a wedge between them.
When overwhelming financial problems are hanging over his head, he is at a loss
of how to keep them from ending up living on the streets.
The climax of
the movie happens when Priya does something to try to rectify their present set
of circumstances. Without thinking of what the outcome might be, she goes behind
Raj's back to do it and he finds out, hurting him so deeply that he responds by
flying into a fit of rage. Being someone who acts before he thinks, his rampage
destroys not only their apartment but their relationship. After some time apart,
Raj rethinks the situation and goes to try and reconcile. But the timing is all
wrong and he ends up assuming things which aren't true. This sends him into a
drunken stupor and leads to an embarrassing situation for Priya and her family.
This being the last straw, Priya decides she can't take it anymore and
make plans to move back to Greece. When Raj finds out and realizes this will end
their marriage forever, he his frantic. The airport scene is heart wrenching -
his desperate search and pleas for Priya's forgiveness and acceptance to start
over. When she refuses and leaves, we see all that is left of a man defeated. He
performs one last act of repentance, praying that it will bring his Priya back
to him forever. This proves to be what touches her heart and she goes back,
hoping to find him alive.
Although in the end things needed to be sorted
out in order for any lasting changes to be made, one thing prevailed - love. All
will see that "Love is long-suffering. It hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails."
Mohabbatein
Mohabbatein means...Love stories. And as we know, some
love stories live forever. At least one does for Raj Aryan, the eternal lover.
His beloved Megha had been taken from him years ago in death. Yet his love for
her grows stronger and deeper every day. Her memory is so vivid and alive to
Raj, that he is able to see and share special moments with her, simply by
closing his eyes. He doesn't carry a picture of her, because he says he never
felt the need for it, since he sees her wherever he sees love. He explains his
love for her this way. "I did not fall in love with her on the condition that
she would live longer than me. There are no conditions in love, so there should
be no regrets. So what if today she is not with me. I still love her the same
way...not because I can't find someone else to love, but loving her makes me
happy. Whenever I miss her, I close my eyes and she is with me. Love is just
like life, it's not always easy, and it does not always bring happiness. But we
do not stop living, why should we stop loving."
The song Humko hamise
chura lo is a beautiful expression of their love.
The conflict of this
story comes into play when Raj reunites with Megha's father Narayan Shanker, a
man who believes strongly that to love only leads to pain. He is also the one
man who opposed their love from the very beginning. Can Raj change his mind? How
far will he go to bring love and beauty into this man's hardened heart? Watch
and see what love can accomplish and then you will believe that...some love
stories do live forever.
DEVDAS
Devdas is the ultimate love story, which transcends
everything ... even life itself.
It is the story of a man called
Devdas Mukherjee, a child who, essentially is trapped in a man's
body. A man whose intense love for his childhood sweetheart Paro, came to
destroy him. One hasty decision, and a realization which came too late, ruined
any change they had of being together.
Not being able to live without
Paro, as she now belonged to another, Devdas took to excessive
drinking in order to forget her. Even though his life became a downward spiral,
leading only to self-destruction, he was still not able to put her out of his
mind.
The sheer intensity of his love consumed every part of him. His
burning passion could be seen deep in his eyes. No one, not even a beautiful
courtesan, could erase the memories embedded within him. In fact she makes him
remember Paro all the more. Even sleep itself refuses to assist him in this
burning quest. He asks, "when will this thirst be quenched?"
Merely
existing, he promises Paro that he would visit her before he died. He makes good
on his promise and sacrifices everything to see her one last time. His peace
finally blankets him, in the form of eternal sleep.
His being a chaste
and faithful lover to Paro, gives even greater depth to his undying devotion.
Although tragic, Devdas will prove to be the ultimate love story
for all time.
Shahrukh on Devdas: "Devdas was really,
really beautiful. I don't think I'll love any film in the next few years as much
as I loved Devdas. It is the epitome of romance. My parents would
have been very proud I did Devdas."
Anyone watching this beautiful film
will be able to see and understand the conflicts which rage inside this man,
from Shah Rukh's performance. It is a well executed characterization you don't
want to miss!!! It is a film that you'll watch over and over again.
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