OutFocus December 2014 | Page 10

OPEN LETTER 10 Dear Kushboo... AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PAST SUPER-HEROINE Dear Kushboo, There was a time in 1990, at Vellore a theatre had to release an advertisement asking repeat audience not to continue flocking the theatres, as new audience were not getting an opportunity to watch the movie. The movie in question was ‘Pazhamudhir Cholai’ and you were there in it. That Chinese Butler singularly was the reason for people like me occupying the theatre continuously for a week prompting such an advertisement. You had that screen presence to match the superstars, whether it was Kamal or Rajni you held your space. And along with Kamal we were drooling behind you in Singaravelan. Just because there was some incongruity between the jobs we were at and carrying a brick for your temple, we desisted. Not that we were missed, there were enough bricks and heads. Not once we thought we could be brickheads. hero has his head on your bosom, this time only to wet it with his tears, as a son to mother. Your silver streaks has to be dyed and so should be the hero’s. Only that while you go from black to white, he goes white to black. That is the ephemeral nature of an actress’s career, we all know. And before we realize we have been Why am I suddenly seeing you for a while, blabbering about all you disappear. this? Is it the impending 50th birthday and since Some people at this 50 is the new 40, am I stage, find an industrialist having a midlife crisis? from the USA, go there I am afraid that you do and maybe run a dance and not me. school raise children and yourself, only to come All heroines fade out. back with daughters Agreed it is a curse. You who still carry puppy start off pairing with fat attempting to make heroes double your age a career as an actress. and before you age 10 The hero is waiting, he years extra, the same