“You define your own life. Don’t let other people write your script.”
— Oprah Winfrey
The character being discussed has many facets and many complex layers attached to it. But the layer that the author wants to reveal is something so strongly embedded into the character which goes on to change the narrative of the story.
Bhumi, the cop who lives a meaningless and paltry life, is a character which might resonate with a lot of us in different ways. She has constantly struggled to create her identity and has mostly been overshadowed by the people around her who do not treat her alike. The lack of respect from the world inhibits her inner self to shine and identify her hidden but luminous talents.
Now the POV here is the dual roles the character portrays in the later half of the series, as she challenges herself and is able to realize her potential to strategically build a strong narrative around it. She improvises on her skills and sheds all her inhibitions as she has nothing to lose. All she now requires is to materialize her wisdom, skills and gather the long-packed emotions into one strong character which she plays admirably and explicitly.
But what do we really draw from this character? Is it that our thoughts and actions need not be the same, or that it is okay to be a different person at times to prove ourselves? I would argue here by emphasizing that changing roles within our skins to prove our points is not a Sin. If at some point in our life we come to realize our true power it is alright to get up and defend the world in a manner which is not ethically or morally correct, but it isn’t wrong also. Certain forces in the world would constantly find ways and means to demean and demoralize us, where we would let our guards down and surrender only to cause enough damage to ourselves, while the world laughs aloud. This would be an invincible victory for others and a battle lost within us, which we never even attempted to fight, thus should not blame the stars for our striated fate.
For Bhumi, it was that one thing which she longed for and never got across universally ie. Respect, thus turning her into someone she never visualized. Her character started enjoying the liberation and power which fueled her craving for more. Resultantly she was able to coax a mastermind by being Janus-faced in her own-proud ways.
Any life changing transformation requires three traits essentially: Determination, Courage and Wisdom which might sound fancy and easy-to-come-by, but they hold a tough terrain. Determination to stay firm and last-long in any battle; courage to withstand not only the negativity from the world, but also to reprimand ourselves to stand tall and lastly some good old wisdom as no battle can be won with strength alone. It certainly doesn’t mean that we become wicked, but It is Better to Try and Fail Than Never to Try at All.
It would require constant persuasion and discipline to earn that goal while keeping our inner devils at bay, who constantly haunt us of our incapability’s. But I think it is best to shun the demons and remind ourselves that there is no one like us and their would be none.
“You make a choice: continue living your life feeling muddled in this abyss of self-misunderstanding, or you find your identity independent of it. You draw your own box.”
— Duchess Meghan
For another POV inspired from a very powerful real-life character portrayed in reel life, read my blog on Medium.
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