Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna
A famous song and more recently, a Karan Johar movie is entitled “Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna”. I was googling for the release date etc for a friend of mine today and I came across something very interesting:
“There are three kinds of married people in the world. First, whose marriages are arranged. I’ve never understood that, but I’m sure they know what they’re doing. Then there are those who fall in love and marry their soul mates. These few, I believe, are the most fortunate people in the world. And lastly, there are those couples that marry for their parents, for money or play it safe and marry a friend. These are the most unfortunate ones in the world… and they don’t even know it. Until one day, riding the fast train of life they run into their soul mate, and are faced with the hardest question of all. What do you do when you meet the love of your life and you’re married to someone else? What do you do? What do you do?” – Karan Johar
This reminds me of a book I read by Deepak Chopra; although I dont remember the title, it was on similar lines. What is more striking, however, is Johar’s thought process. What do you do indeed? What do you do? Definitely some food for thought.
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food for thought indeed. we’re the few fortunate ones.
well.. what do you think the purpose of marriage is any ways? jugs.. dont tell me not to get philosophical man.. hehe.. u know im like that..
but what i mean is.. if its about soulmates.. then why marriage? isnt the “meeting of souls” the true meaning of marriage? otherwise.. whats the point!
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Well, that is true. Unfortunately, things dont quite always work that way in Indian culture!
hmm.. that link on arranged marriage is enlightening. I didnt realise that so many forms of arranged marriage existed.
well.. i guess its not a matter of culture.. but a matter of human ignorance.. may be a rudiment of unsolved evolutionary problem.
souls meeting is true marriage irrespective of culture. but culture makes that meeting of souls social. any culture to be a culture needs such facility to provide an expression of inward sentiments (greeting cards and college certificates too come in this category). I think Indian culture provides it in the most comprehensive way. The problem is, many people dont know how to utilize it. For those who force marriages, they are all around the world. not just india. So, i guess, the misuse of marriage is not just a matter of Indian culture.
Yeah, I think you’re right in some ways. Except, being Indians, it’s painfully obvious to us.