Inspiration. Sounded profound to me for 24 years and a few months of my life. Until today. Realisation. I understood that term very honestly and truthfully. And so I hope till this day.
The word has always irked me knowing well that it is probably a very strong driving force in whatever I do and create. Perhaps, it was dichotomy in my head that was created by Anu Mallik who termed all of his steals as inspirations. However funny it may sound, its strange how its stuck in my head for so many years and quite subconsciously. It was about time I realised. And I did.
So how different is inspiration from stealing and being original?
I see a film, say, The English Patient. I admire it. I feel the film for days together and am moved by may be the scenes or a moment or even the music of the film. If I decide to remake it to the tee for bollywood, I steal. If I make an adaptation of it, keeping a similar plot and sensibilities, I still steal. But if, I decide to keep the feel and change my entire plot line, I escape. Why? Because feelings are nothing but emotions and they are universal. The human love in India or in UK is bound to be the same. Sadness is associated with tears and happiness with a smile. And when we tend to love films, when we live films, it’s mostly because somewhere you have associated yourself with the emotion and the expression. Somewhere, something - the moment - has left you knowing of an emotion that you could relate to.
Perception and interpretation - the true mark of an individual. And it is this identity that sets apart one film from another. No script will look the same after it has been through the vision of two different directors. And thus, no copy can be an accident. A copy is intentional and its not an inspiration of an ardent fan. At best I could call it an imitation. I just saw a film called Fahrenheit 451. And I loved it. It was crazy and yet profound. And that has inspired me to write this piece. So you see, now I know exactly what inspiration is all about! I have realised :-)
And now, the word is no longer profound. Its my catalyst. And hey Mr. Mallik.... Don't know if you've heard of this but imitation is the best form of flattery. You've atleast done some people proud!
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Unfortunate it also is, to see comments by people who do not have the guts or thr grit to reveal themselves. Mr or Miss or whatever else you might be, anonymous is for chickens, not for expressionists.
Newton's law of inspiration
Every thought in a state of uniform motion tends to change into a state of inspiration when an external force is applied to it :)
Newton's Second Law of Inspiration
Every brilliant action has an unequal yet similar inspiration
Hey came to your blogs for the first time and quite liked the way you have comprehended your thoughts..
JUst accidently dropped in. LIke the way you pen down ur thoughts. Good work! keep writing mate.
the much-awaited movie by amir khan, directed by murugadoss from madras is a remake of ghajini by the same director, which inturn is a bad copy of the wonderful movie memento by christopher nolan..
the filmmakers here have a lot of craft but creativity...
y no more posts? done with creativity and inspirations? or busy watchin some spanish flicks to copy the storyline??
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