Despicable Movies
More Than Just Movies
Entertainment. It is not just a break from life, it is life in another form. It is a feeling sitting beside your family on a quiet evening, the comfort of hearing your favourite song when words fail, the joy of losing yourself in a world that feels more like home than home itself. And in a country like India, entertainment is not just something we consume, it is something that we carry in our hearts.
Cinema is more than the screens and sound in India. It is the aur we breathe. Whether it is a little child mimicking their hero’s dance steps or grandparents remembering the golden melodies of their youth, films live in our conversations, in our memories and in the love that flows through generations.
Be it Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood or any of the many language cinemas of India, every frame, every word, every song comes from a place of deep emotion. These films are not made in studios. They are born in dreams, shaped by struggle, carried by faith, and released into the world with hope. Hope that someone, somewhere, will feel less alone. That someone will find the courage to love, to cry, to fight, to forgive.
Our movies are not just entertainment, they are emotions dressed as stories.
Think of the way we gather around the television during festivals. Or how a song can bring back an entire chapter of our lives. Or how a film’s dialogue becomes a part of how we express love, anger or sorrow. Indian cinema is not separate from us. It is woven into the fabric of our lives.
It has held our hands in heartbreak, danced with us in celebration, and whispered wisdom into our ears when we needed it most. It has shaped who we are.
And in its stories, whether of a mother waiting for her lost son or a soldier fighting of his nation, we see ourselves. We see our fears and our faith, or our strengths and weaknesses.
There is something deeply comforting about knowing that, no matter where we are, a part of our soul can always find its way back, through a film we watched or a song we once sang.
Indian films teach us more than we realize. They show us the beauty of family, the pain, of sacrifice, the value of relationships and the triumph of love. From simple village stories to grand city dramas, every movie reminds us, you are not alone.
The mother in the film becomes your mother. The hero becomes your brother. And when they laugh, you also laugh. When they cry, you also get sad. So that is the power of Indian cinema because we feel it.
And how can we forget the music? The soul of our stories. Those songs that play in the background of our lives. They stay with us, on lonely train ride, in first love or even the final goodbyes. A single melody can take us back to a moment we didn’t know we had buried in our hearts.
But cinema doesn’t just make us feel good. It also makes us feel more human. It teaches us to notice what we ignore like the pain, the silence. Films like Piku, Masaan, Uyare and Kantara, don’t just entertain, they touch raw nerves and bring the healing. They make us think. They make us better.
They remind us that a woman’s voice matters, that love doesn’t come with conditions, that pain deserves space, that dignity should be for all.
And yet what makes the Indian cinema truly magical is not just what we see on the screen but what happens off it.
It’s in the Father saving to take his family to a movie. The young dreaming of becoming an actor. The girl finding strength in a female lead’s courage. The old couple holding hands during a romantic scene. The fans who pray before every movie release. The strangers who become the friends in the shared joy of watching something beautiful.
Cinema becomes a bridge between generations and hearts.
Behind the lights and glamour are thousands of artists like writers, directors, dancers, musicians, technicians, all pouring their hearts into a story, that for two or three hours, becoming yours. They may never know your name, but they create something that knows your pain. That is love. That is purpose.
As the world moves forward with technology and change, we may find ourselves watching films or phones, or streaming songs in private. But the heart of Indian cinema will never fade, because its home is not the screen, but our souls.
And if you ask someone what their favourite film is, you won’t just hear a title. You’ll hear a part of their lives. A memory. A story. Something that shaped them. That is the kind of impact indian cinema has.
It teaches us that every person has a story worth telling. That emotions are not weaknesses. That love still matters. That good still wins. That hope never dies.
So, if you have ever laughed with a character, or cried for someone you’ve never met, then you’ve felt what indian cinema truly is.
It’s a heartbeat. A hug. A reminder.
That in this vast world, through all its noise and chaos, a single story can still reach your heart and make you feel understood.
Indian cinema has given us, not just entertainment, but a reason to feel more deeply, love more fearlessly and live more meaningfully. And as long as there are hearts that long to connect and souls that ache to express, its magic will never fade.
Because films are not measured in minutes, but are measured in memories.
By: Tushant Sachdeva
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