My Matrix: The Udaan Song

I do enjoy watching movies but always consider the reviews before investing my

time into them. So did I, for the movie Udaan.

Udaan indeed was worth all the acclaim it received, but this review I have written

is not for the movie; instead for one of the background scores of the movie.

All the songs in movie have very deep influential lyrics, but the one that has

been making me dumb folded ever since I heard it is a beautiful rock composition

called ‘Naav’ , written by lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya and sung and composed by

Mohan, Joi Barua, Neuman Pinto.

This song churns me in and out every time I hear it (in fact I no more just hear it

but listen to it), and pushes me to fight against all odds.

Very tactfully it first questions the subject, of his capabilities and reason of

failure, who is seemingly trapped in an enormous storm and is struggling against it.

This phenomenal metaphor provokes us to ponder if any roadblock is big enough

to make us spend our lives in its shadow and not try overcoming it; height of our

problems is inversely related to our determination.

Though the times might be very difficult but are never to give up, are to gather

all our strength and fight out with anticipation of victory. The joy of surviving

and winning over the biggest storms is intoxicating, but this victory first needs

courage and self belief, and then a victorious forceful forward strike. Storms will

always trap and tussle, but one who bravely collects himself and emerges out with

flying colors is then worshipped by the storm itself.

The song very much reminds me of the much repeated words of Paulo Coelho from

the Alchemist,

‘When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that

person to realize his dream.’

Still listening……

Thanks to Amitabh for giving birth to a ray of hope, an inspiration.

My Matrix