Diwali has been the festival of lights for far too long. But the root of Diwali starts from the return of Ram to Ayodha after his Vanwaas, essentially making Diwali a festival of reuniting with your loved ones. This holds paramount importance in today’s world. With the advent of fragmenting of families, people have started staying apart in different cities due to their careers.
Today’s fast paced world is taking a toll on relationships. With people chasing success in the form of their careers, they are venturing into new places and getting busy in their work without realising that success means nothing when you don’t have anyone to share it with. Indians earlier used to stay in close, tight knit families that used to celebrate every occasion and stick through bad times. The intense portrayal of “I” in today’s society has led to a fragmentation of families. “I, Me, Myself” has become a motto of today. Everyone wants to chase success in the form of money and recognition. The results are there for all to see. More sickness, more violence and more depression. We, as a society need to realise that the human species is a social animal and the only place it finds comfort is its home.
Festivals are a marvellous way to ingrain the importance of family in today’s world. Diwali acts a perfect festival to recreate the lost bonds in today’s fast life. People come together from all over the world back home to be close to their loved ones. Sony LIV recreates the festive mood of Diwali over the cyber space with a micro blogging site that allows you to reconnect with your loved ones. Their new video shows a tale of how two brothers are always at loggerheads to each other. They live away from each other and don’t want to be in each other’s company. But when Diwali comes, they both start missing each other. They might have different opinions about life, but they will definitely like to be with each other. The bigger brother goes in search of the smaller one only to find that he is also trying to come back home.
So, if you’re missing your sibling or your parents, share the video with them or leave a message on their micro blogging site to show that you care. This Diwali, make it a festival of love.
Video Courtesy: http://bit.ly/LivThisDiwali
