My Life, Your Perception 🦋

Dear Sushant,

Some say you are far away and no one can see you or meet you now. But, how can that be possible when I see you and even talk to you every night? Yes, every night I look up to the moon and see you. I wave at you, talk to you. I see you, through those dark patches on the moon. You look serene, yet restless, happy, yet incomplete. Your eyes gleam like Sirius. Your smile, still the most chirpy one.

I noticed you first on Pavitra Rishta during my schooldays. It used to air at a primetime slot and I as usual used to be busy with my homework. So, I made a habit of watching the repeat telecast of those episodes in the afteroon, after school and then after a few years I saw you in Kai Po Che. My Manav, was now Ishaan and you were unstoppable. You went on to do such beautiful roles and all your characters amazed me.

You and I, just have a few things in common, we both are from engineering background and we both love Shri Balraj Sahni and retro songs and movies. But the more, I read and the more I know you, the more you make a firm place of yours in my heart. I have never imbibed qualities of a person so much, but, you have had an everlasting impact on me. You are the way I think and it will always be like this.

In an interview, you were asked “from whom do get inspired?” and you replied with a cute expression “I get inspired from myself.” So, now on, if anyone asks me the same question, I will proudly reply that I get inspired from you, every moment. Whether it is about fulfilling my dreams, reading a book on chaos theory, exploring a new place, or just simply talking to you at night. From now on, I will lead my life with a perception of yours.

But, I want a promise from you that you will continue to shine bright up there and let your light fall upon me.

Thank you for just being “you”. 🦋

Your admirer,
Bidisha Banerjee