Movies and books have always been my scripture to smarten up, problem solve, or, at times, just help me make questionable life choices. From love and friendship to adventure and tragedy, I've learnt everything there is from cinema and pageturners. Films have taken me on an impromptu Manali trip with Kabir and Naina (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, 2013), to underwater oceans with my Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) gang, and had me rooting for Simran from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1999) (yes... ja Simran ja, jee le apni zindagi'!).
Here's some tough love from one certified 'delulu potato-you're not getting a fairy godmother to make your life a movie montage...which is why I checked off my list of never have I ever fantasies that would put any rom-com to shame!
IMPROMPTU ROAD TRIP (YES, NAINA, I GET YOU!
It was 2:00am in Delhi and I was at the annual cousins' sleepover. The rules here were simple-sleep is a distant dream, card games are the new obsession, and a pack of chips are non-negotiable. I have hazy memories of my sleep-deprived head nodding in autopilot as my brother explained the rules of a new card game. Suddenly, my brother said: "Let's go to Agra!" The bunch here collectively snorted with laughter at the silly remark. However, soon enough, a slow smirk spread across my sister's face, mirroring mine. Maybe it was the sleep deprivation, or the sheer absurdity of the idea... but should we?
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