Cosmopolitan India

Never have I ever lived life like a movie

Movies and books have always been my scripture to smarten up, problem solve, or, at times, just help me make questionable life choices. From love and friendship to adventure and tragedy, I’ve learnt everything there is from cinema and page-turners. Films have taken me on an impromptu Manali trip with Kabir and Naina (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, 2013), to underwater oceans with my Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) gang, and had me rooting for Simran from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1999) (yes…‘ja Simran ja, jee le apni zindagi’!).

Here’s some tough love from one certified ‘delulu potato’—you’re not getting a fairy godmother to make your life a movie montage…which is why I checked off

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