Yet another Bollywood movie, with a storyline that makes you doubt your choices and to be fair it was not supposed to be one either. 1 Hour 49 Minutes of pure cinema, the type of cinema that hits you deep inside your core and leaves you thinking about life and death in ways you didn’t expect.
Masaan: Exploring Themes of Death, Loss, and Redemption Through Powerful Cinema
Masaan, The meaning hits deeper than the movie itself, “crematorium” or “burial ground”. The movie uses this title to reflect its themes of death, loss, and the search for redemption and a new beginning with the life challanges on deals with.
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Masaan Dialogues and Their Lasting Impact
With dialogues that stick with you for a lifetime, and tells you what soft love sacrifices mean, “Sitaroon ko aankhon mein mehfuz rakhna, Badi der tak raat hi raat hogi, Musaafir hai hum bhi…Musaafir ho tum bhi…Kisi mod par phir mulaakaat hogi” (‘Keep the stars in your eyes. It will be a long night. We are also travelers…you are also travelers…We will meet again sometime.’) and will give you the reality of dialogues that have turned into memes with time, Saala ye dukh kahe khatam nahi hota hai be? (‘Why does this sorrow never end?’) as sad as it sounds it has been a meme since 2014 and is still used.
Life and Caste in Masaan: A Story of Struggle and Hope
The movie was shot on the ghats of Varanasi, the ancient city that feels like it’s caught between life and death all the time. The director, Neeraj Ghaywan, didn’t just imagine this world, he lived it. He hung out at the ghats, saw what real people go through in small-town India. Masaan is soaked in that reality: the beauty, the pain, the casteism, the heartbreak, the little moments of hope that keep people going even when everything’s falling apart.
The story tells us about two people, Devi, who’s crushed by shame and loss after a scandal, and Deepak, a guy fighting to escape the trap of his caste and his circumstances. The life they live is not easy at all. But they’re human, raw, messy, scared, desperate, and you can’t help but feel for them.
No Sugarcoating, Masaan Reveals Life’s Ugly and Beautiful Struggles
This movie does anything but sugarcoat reality. It shows you the ugly parts of life, from grief and guilt, to shame, but also gives you little rays of hope that maybe, just maybe, things will get better one day. In the film you can see the city being alive, with its dusty streets and sacred river, reminding you how life keeps flowing, no matter how much pain you carry.
By the time it ends, you’re left with a question, whose answer is also something only you can figure out with time: Why do we suffer? How do you keep going when the world’s beating you down? Can you forgive yourself and others when everything feels broken? Masaan doesn’t give you easy answers. It just sits with you, making you stare at the raw, a part of being human.
Reha Vohra is an entertainment and lifestyle journalist passionate about telling stories that celebrate culture, trends, and everyday life. She love diving into celebrity news, fashion, viral moments, and unique human experiences that resonate with readers. The goal is to create content that’s engaging, inspiring, and relatable, bringing fresh perspectives with a blend of curiosity and creativity.
