Leaf Out from 102 Not Out

Last month I saw an amazing movie, 102 Not Out. This movie was about an old son and his older father living together. Father is Dutta (played by Amitabh Bachchan) and his son is Babu (played by Rishi Kapoor). Dutta is very lively person whereas Babu is scared of old age life. Dutta wants Babu to live a better life, so he acts as if he is sending him to old age home. Babu would do whatever Dutta says to stay back as he likes his home very much.

This movie was very insightful. I learned many things. The first one was that we should live life lively and not die before we die. Living lively means living in an active mode and being happy with what we have. It means not being dull in gloom or being scared all the time. My great-grandmother is 88 years old and suffers some physical issues of walking. But still, she enjoys a lot with children by playing games with them. She would tell stories and crack jokes, tease children and enjoy with them. My nana nani also enjoy and cherish everything. Recently, we went to an adventure park with them. I was pleasantly surprised to see their enthusiasm to go for zip line without any fear. I think that is living lively. Young children enjoy life fully. However, as they grow up the pressure of studies and competitions make them way too serious. I recommend grownup children to have a balance of both. Even in the exam, they must chill a bit.

Nani on Zipline

Another important message from the movie was that we should take care of our parents and grandparents. We should care by not only providing support and necessities but also giving them company. It will make them happy and satisfied. In this movie, Babu’s son went to the USA and never came back. He only wrote emails and letters with excuses and did not care much for his father or grandfather’s phone calls. That was rude. It was shocking to know that some people have no respect and love for their parents. They leave them without bothering how and where they are living. How painful it is! Many parents spend a lot of money on their children education and as those children get settled, they do not care for their parents’ needs. My favorite dialogue was, “औलाद अगर नालायक निकले तो सिर्फ उसका बचपन याद रखना चाहिए”. It was very touching, strong and powerful statement. If the child has turned up to be rotten, one should only remember good memories of his childhood and live life without any stress.

I also came to know about a disease called Alzheimer. It sounds very deadly. It happens to people in the old age where patient gradually forgets everything even the close relationships. It would be terrible to have this disease. It would be very difficult to manage a life without memories. My mom told that quality of life of people suffering from such disease can be improved if close family members and friends are around and support them.  As a grand and great-grandchild, I feel very fortunate to have both my grandparents and my great-grandmother in the same town I live, whom I can visit frequently.

It is a powerful movie with many serious messages conveyed in a comic manner.

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