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Dil Chahta Hai (2001) has had a significant influence on me. The first time I saw it, I was enamoured by Akash's carefree attitude and his belief in letting others live their life. At that point, I aspired to be like him. As I matured, I found myself identifying more with Sid. I then, saw myself as Sameer someone who is goofy, uncertain, romantic and often afraid of the consequences of life. As funny as it may sound as I continue to age, I have come to appreciate Subodh’s practicality and adherence to a schedule for eg: sleeping at 9:30 pm on a Friday is not a bad thing! I've always maintained, that the characters in DCH represent the different phases of a millennial's life. With this realization, I am eager to continue with my series of unsent letters from an invisible but pivotal character from DCH. [In my previous letter, I wrote to Jai from Jaane tu ... Jaane Na (2009) as Meghna, you can find the link to that letter here .] Romance in these sarcastic times is rare, Moh...

Disclaimer: My mother has always emphasized the joy of writing letters. During my school days, she guided and taught me how to write letters as a lesson in English literature. We were even taught to write telegrams as our CBSE books were outdated. She once mentioned that letter writing is therapeutic and calming. The act of pouring out one's feelings onto paper is like unpacking one's mind. You shed a tear or two, let the emotions flow through your pen, and write more until you feel better. With this in mind, I bring back the lost art of letter writing for a fictional character, Meghna Pariyar from the movie Janne Tu.. Janne Na.., who yearned to express her thoughts and feelings to Jai Singh Rathod. Letter writing allows us to heal our hearts and minds, to release our emotions, and to let them flow freely onto the page. Its obvious that the characters, their arcs and the emotional holds are fictional, they possibly have link to the few of us who have feelings but don't want...