Zeenat Aman took to Instagram to share her weekend plans, which involve binge-watching. She posted a throwback picture from one of her old films on Instagram and talked about the trailer for Mahindra’s Sab Culture, which highlights six unique festivals that celebrate India’s art and music in its purest form.
In her post, Zeenat mentioned Dead Poets Society, starring Robin Williams and directed by Peter Weir. She praised the film, recalling a powerful scene that left an impression on her, where Robin Williams’ character highlights the importance of poetry, love, and beauty in life.
“In the brilliant 1989 film Dead Poets Society, John Keating (played by the inimitable Robin Williams) gathers his classroom of disillusioned teenage boys to tell them that… medicine, law, banking – these are necessary to sustain life. But poetry, romance, love, beauty? These are what we stay alive for!” she wrote in the caption.
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She added, “It’s a particularly moving scene because we are a society that gives short shrift to the arts beyond the narrow confines of the mainstream. And so it’s this scene that came to my mind when @mahindrarise sent me the trailer for their new docu series. I just love seeing a brand carve out space for the myriad, musical subcultures that have footing in India.”
“And to be entirely honest, I had no clue that there were so many festivals in the country, each devoted to a different genre of music.”
Talking about art and culture, Zeenat said, “Art is as old as humanity I suppose. And correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think there is any other species in the world that is as driven to expression as us. Painting, sculpture, literature, cinema, music… these are the things that allow us to escape from the mundane banalities that can consume one’s life.”
“Equally, I feel it is art that can allow us to touch one another’s humanity regardless of the social divisions we create. ‘Together We Rise’… It’s a powerful philosophy with which I can find no fault.”
The septuagenarian then revealed what her weekend is going to be like. “So, my weekend plan is to watch #सबCultures , directed by @sameertheconceited and streaming on Hotstar. This Dead Poets Society scene is so poignant to me. What’s a movie scene that lives in your head “rent free”, as the kids say?”
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Released in 1989, Dead Poets Society is hailed as one of the best cinematic works to date.
(With inputs from IANS)