Fiery 50s A truly black ‘n’ white era, the 1950s was a time of recovery. While the world was licking its WW-II wounds, India had just gotten used to the idea of freedom. As the Indian Constitution came into effect in January 1950, a wave of optimism swept the country. It was a simple life, peppered with fond viewing of cinema that was largely dominated by the likes of Suraiya, Madhubala, Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor. Nargis-starrer Mother India caught the imagination of the entire nation as it became the ultimate saga of sacrifice and a salute to womanhood. There were golden oldies like Awara, Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje, Shree 420 and Kagaz Ke Phool. Then came the watershed moment in Indian cinema; Satyajit Ray released Pather Panchali in ’55. And who can forget the charisma and magnetism of the undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley, who continues to be worshipped by music lovers across the globe. The Italian beauty, Sophia Loren, became the ultimate diva for movie buffs, who w...
this is lovely dear friend... happiness is always around us and that too in small small things :-0
ReplyDeleteThat's it. Beautiful. I have often felt we should run along these parallel lines. Be hectic and also stand apart and see the whole process peacefully. It is like a zoom lens. See it intimately up close and also zoom out to the distant vision.
ReplyDeletevery beautifully said.. nice lines..
ReplyDelete:) thanku so much... theoretically we all know this... but vn it comes to applying it in our day-to-day life... we always look for bigger things...
ReplyDeleteHappiness lies in the small things, isn't it? Blessed are the ones who realise it!
ReplyDelete:) yes but still people ignore little blessings
ReplyDeleteYups they do. But u r a reminder for them. Thanku.
ReplyDeleteTHIS ONE WAS SO TRUE...
ReplyDeleteREAL HAPPINESS LIES WITHIN AND WE GOON SEARCHING FOR IT ALL AROUND THE WORLD..
loved the lines and yes, made me rethink too
:) thanks deepika... its great to have u on my page
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