The
way we watch movies has changed. A few decades ago, I had to take myself to the
movie theater to see a movie. The theater was far away from the village.
That
was a time when VCR / DVR were used to watch movies. Movies were shown using
rented cassettes. I remember the night I persuaded my father to take me to a
nearby village to watch a movie. The famous Bollywood Hindi movie Raja
Hindustani of the year 1996. I heard about running this movie in a neighboring
village when I returned to school.
Times
are changing. To fulfill my desire to watch a movie, my father rode his bicycle
to a neighboring village. By staying at home, I can fulfill my child's desire
to watch movies.
I have
tried to connect the changes brought about by the digital age. Some time ago,
we went to malls and multi-movie theaters to watch movies. But Covid-19 has
changed our daily routine. Now we can watch our choice through digital OTT
platforms like TV.
You
may wonder why I said that. Here I discussed riding my father's bicycle to
fulfill my movie watching desire. But I have also said that I can fulfill my
child's wish by staying at home. The digital age has brought positive changes
to our daily lives, and we should embrace them.
Now
the desire to watch movies is fulfilled not by the father but by the digital
network. Children of today do not need to hear about a movie from a friend, but
only need to hold a touch screen device.
