Complicated thoughts in a simple mind

Last week I went to watch Aamir Khan's much awaited and hyped DANGAL and honestly speaking, I was not disappointed. The magician that he is, he kept me hypnotized for 160 full minutes. I watched the entire film with rapt attention, cheering every time the father was successful in his endeavor and feeling sad for him whenever anything went astray his trajectory. Once I was back home, my dad asked me if I too had felt at any point of life that I too had a “ Haanikaarak MAA " and spontaneously came the reply . “ Oh Yes!! ALWAYS". 😂  Now those who know me, know well that Mum has been an extremely strict mother but quite friendly at the same time and Papu is the one who has been my knight in the shining armor all through, albeit with his own streak of discipline. Every time I saw Aamir Khan taking a strong step for his daughters, be it the golgappa treat or the hair cutting ceremony, I could not help but recall my childhood. Yes I too underwent those trials and tribulat...

This article is not to hurt anyone's sentiments. I have just poured out mine. I have always been a believer in God. You see, that's how we grow up. We are made to believe in him. In some households, in a staunch way, in some, liberally. Yet, we have been made to believe in him. I for myself, was lucky to be brought up quite liberally as compared to others. I had the freedom to select my favorite God, and at times, wasn't even questioned if I wanted to visit  a church instead of temple or celebrate Eid along with Diwali. As I grew up, I started developing a questioning attitude, which in turn, changed my personality to quite an extent. Today, I find myself poles apart from what I had been,say 5 years back. My beliefs have changed, but what has remained constant is my belief in God. Yes, I do believe in the very existence of God. But I would like to disagree with things we humans relate to him. Religion, practices, idol worship,etc. I do look forward to ask help from God whe...