Saw Gehraiyan on Amazon Prime few days back and wanted to voice my opinion ,not that anyone is asking but still .Definitely it is a complex setup where people lose trust ,faith and affection with their significant other and find solace outside the paradigm of the boundaries that society has built for years.These things have long been prevailing in the society but never showcased on a larger screen or people choose to remain silent especially the one who felt betrayed or left out.
One thing I did not understand is that is it easy to give up on the relationship not necessarily romantic and got astray.What is that trigger that lead people to take these decisions?Is it impulsive or well thought?Being born in a country of over a billion people whose culture is so ancient that people all over the world come and study and admire was always taught that no matter what you cannot give up on people you promised while making this union be it friendship,love or family.
Was I misled all these years so that society won’t frown upon if I take such a decision or were my parents fear getting their reputation tarnished.I saw abuse in my own family but also saw love and care and people no matter how much hate each other guts have always been in the worst situation of each other.Abandonment is never an option.Call me old fashioned but I believe the fabric of every bond is the ability to remember that one good time over thousand bad ones which keep it intact.My chest fill with pride when I wonder that I am still in good term with my friends from school.Drifting apart is definitely easy.You meet new people (sans Covid) and they offer fancy props to lure you .Be it a nice ride or invitation to exclusive parties or fancy lunches or golf tours.Suddenly those who played cricket with you or shared pav bhaji roadside seems down market.But at the end as they say no matter how much you love travelling or eating outside ,the real pleasure is your bed in the home you grew up and that home cooked dal chawal you always ate with your hands with your mother next to you .Why these simple pleasures are not perishing with time ?I believe the answer is the bond .You can migrate to having sushi or pasta but you will never cherish it .Same is forging new relationships.Old is gold is definitely not going anywhere soon and I still think it’s boredom ,lack of patience and our inability to understand each other (blame technology)is allowing the thought to wander.Trust me this is not the wanderlust you want.
