Today in my cinematography class, we saw a bengali movie, “Antaheen (endless)”. ‘Antaheen’ is a collage of love stories, without saying the most used phrase in Hindi (or Indian) cinema ‘I love you’ even once. Perhaps that is why I identified with it so much. The love shown here seems real, one that can happen in our lives and change them forever. Love comes in many different ways at various points of the lives of the characters in ‘Antaheen’. Love is watching Kolkata in the rains, a de-familiarized landscape. Love is Persian poet Rumi’s love poem written on the glass divider and rain drops falling on it. Love is talking about a kite trapped in an antenna. Love is also patiently waiting for the phone to ring so that one can hear the voice of the unknown caller. Love is also a phone call to one’s separated wife and requesting her if he can come over and stay with her for a few days just to feel that emotional attachment and the sense of belonging. Love is also a nod from a busy and indifferent businessman to his servant to give his wife medicine, when she suffers from migraine.
According to Greek mythology, humans were originally created with four legs, four arms and a head with two faces and two hearts. Fearing their power, Zeus split them apart, condemning them to spend their lives in search of their other half. Some are lucky to fine their perfect ones and other go on searching their perfect half on an endless journey.................
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