I never liked the colour gray as a kid. I was crazy about painting and drawing but I seldom used that colour. It was a very dull colour, lifeless and boring, unlike the lively yellow, vibrant orange,soothing blue or a bashful red. But today, my respect for this colour has grown bountifully.
Why? Well the answer is pretty simple. As a kid your world is either black or white, wrong or right. Simple and sweet. But this myth gets shattered as you grow older and the childhood innocence begins to wane away until its totally gone. This is when you realize that life in reality is Gray.
I watched the movie Fashion today,first day first show. It was totally worth it. Its not in the league of Dark Knight but then again, movies like DK aren't made every other day. What this movie essentially depicts is the dark truth behind the razzmatazz of the glitzy world of fashion. The movie talks about everything from the hassles of a struggling model, casting couch, gay designers, ego maniacal super models, plagiarism, wardrobe malfunctions, drugs, alcohol, rehabs, promiscuity etc. Basically anything which you would associate with the fashion or the glamour industry has been dealt with, in the movie.
Without giving much away, what I'd like to add is that this movie will make u think. In this industry, one can reach dizzying heights but the fall is equally abysmal. The lead role of Meghna Mathur, essayed by Priyanka Chopra, experiences tremendous highs and lows in her career. How she ultimately gets on with her life and career is the main focus of the film. The character of Shonali enacted by Kangana Ranaut is another highlight of the movie.It is based on the life of the doomed model Geetanjali Nagpal (though the makers vehemently deny it!!) There are many more well written characters in the movie, but I don't want this to be a spoiler.
What I appreciated was the level of maturity and sensiblity shown by the director when he depicted the issue of "closet-gays". Not everyone has the courage to accept the truth and publicly come out in the open. Do we condemn such people? Or do we blame ourselves for being so narrow minded as a society? Its an open question which arose in my mind while watching the movie.
This movie has many high points and one can see the amount of effort and research gone into the making of the movie,like the instance of plagiarism where clothes from some cheap stall in downtown Bangkok are passed of as original designer wear by a smart designer. The dialogues are good too, the movie shows you why models are treated like "hangers". It does get a tad bit filmy here and there, but that can be ignored overall.In this fashion world, you can become a star over night if you are ready to relinquish certain morals and principles. There are exceptions in reality but this is the sad truth in general.
What I took away from the movie is that its important to get your priorities in life, right. It is important to get up and move on when you fall. It is very important to exorcise your inner demons and forgive yourself. Most important of them all, was to face to your fears. It is a very hard thing to do.
In the fashion world, the show will go on despite the "showstoppers". Didn't get it?? Go watch the movie.
