Thursday, July 31, 2008

Smita Patil Jr.

I just watched the new movie Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. I so wanted to check this movie out for various reasons; first & foremost for this had a cameo by Smita Patil’s son Prateik Babbar. A glimpse of this young man & you know he is her son; you don’t have to know his name for that matter! He has that grief in his eyes which was seen in hers. This young man brought back lots of sad memories about the yesteryear actress. In Maharashtrians they say a baby is fortunate if a boy looks like his mom & a girl looks like her dad. I feel sad for this boy, how can I say he is fortunate if he never ever got to see his mom or hold her hand? I mean I am sure God has better things in store for him & life will always make upto his loss, but can anything really make up for spending a childhood without his mother around? Can any kind of success make up for the trauma he must have faced as a kid/adolescent? Life can certainly be cruel at times, but still I am sure God will make upto him.

5 comments:

Unknown said...

No, it was not easy for this young man. Growing up without knowing his mother. It never is.
But like you, we too hope that someday a lot of good things will happen to Prateik. Will it make up for his mom not being there? Can't imagine an answer to that..
It was touching what you wrote. Good luck with your baby. Enjoy every moment.

Gaurav said...

The guy seems to have an intensity (or maybe the role demanded it)...but he was impressive !
He'll have tough time being compared to his mother when it comes to the craft...and if he's able to deliver even a part of what she had, we as audience have something to look up to.

Vaidehi Dongre said...

@manya I know it must have been difficult for him to grow without his mother. I can relate to his pain. I wish him all the luck in the world! Amen.

@Gaurav, yes he sounds/looks promising. but, he doesn't convince me as our "commercial" hero like his mom was never the "commercial" types.

RJ's corner said...
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RJ's corner said...

hmm...somehow felt that u were writing about yourself using his name