About Fans
I have been an SRK fan for long now. Even when he has churned out not so decent films, I've always admired the man behind the work. His film, 'Fan' is not one of his not so decent films. It is, in fact, one of the best films to have come out in recent times. It touches upon a topic that anyone who has ever admired someone can relate with. I certainly could. There are many whom I admire from various fields of endeavour, be it in art, literature, films or politics. And whether it's Shakespeare or Scorsese; Michelangelo or Gandhi, I have felt at one with them through their work even though I haven't met them or talked to them. It's almost like having many soulmates. It's just that they connect with you through their work. They may not know us but they talk with us nevertheless through their work. Doesn't matter whether the work was made 5 weeks ago or 500 years ago.
Like the character of Gaurav in this film, 'Fan', I often wonder what it would be like meeting these men and women. Perhaps 'wonder' isn't the right word. I should say that I fancy that.
This relationship I have with these people, of course, is tragically one-sided. I may worship them without their ever having a clue that I do. They know that many worship them. But they don't know specifically about me. It would be cool if they did. But one rests satisfied in the feeling that I at least had the chance to come across their works. That's been inspiration enough so far.
It's almost like how billions pray to God not knowing if God is even there listening. Billions, mind you. What is the possibility of any one person getting noticed when there are so many followers following someone? That's reason for us fans to feel insecure. But we don't. We go on loving. Because the work before us is grand. It is mammoth. We might have seen reflected in it what we hope to achieve in the future. But we know how difficult it would be to reach the master's level. Our own work starts reflecting some of their work. Or we simply sit back and bask in the ecstasy of seeing the master at work. And that's how we get our 5 minutes with those far-away shining stars whose fans we are.
Like the character of Gaurav in this film, 'Fan', I often wonder what it would be like meeting these men and women. Perhaps 'wonder' isn't the right word. I should say that I fancy that.
This relationship I have with these people, of course, is tragically one-sided. I may worship them without their ever having a clue that I do. They know that many worship them. But they don't know specifically about me. It would be cool if they did. But one rests satisfied in the feeling that I at least had the chance to come across their works. That's been inspiration enough so far.
It's almost like how billions pray to God not knowing if God is even there listening. Billions, mind you. What is the possibility of any one person getting noticed when there are so many followers following someone? That's reason for us fans to feel insecure. But we don't. We go on loving. Because the work before us is grand. It is mammoth. We might have seen reflected in it what we hope to achieve in the future. But we know how difficult it would be to reach the master's level. Our own work starts reflecting some of their work. Or we simply sit back and bask in the ecstasy of seeing the master at work. And that's how we get our 5 minutes with those far-away shining stars whose fans we are.
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