Aging Like Fine Wine
Ever since the pandemic hit, the days and months have become a lot more challenging and difficult for everyone in different ways. While a lot of people have struggled with keeping their means of earning alive and putting food on their tables, others with privilege (such as myself) find it challenging to keep negativity at bay and focus on menial, day-to-day tasks. During such difficult times, a heartwarming movie can offer much needed relief and distraction from reality. I recently revisited one such gem that filled me with awe and love for the movie all over again. A movie that released two decades ago, but that still holds up well in today’s day and age. Rhythm (2000) directed by Vasanth was set largely in Mumbai and centered around the lives of a journalist, Karthikeyan (played by Arjun) and a bank employee, Chitra (played by Meena). After bumping into each other accidentally a few times, they become friends and start opening up to each other about their past lives, only to realis