Sunday, 24 May 2020

The Protagonist’s Sister


Hi there! I am the protagonist’s sister in one of your favorite Telugu movies. Let me just break it down for you, I’m the Hero’s sister. My name is…. It’s really not that important, is it? Well, I mostly do have a name. It’s just a name and a face though. There’s no character or personality to that combination of a name and a face.

On second thoughts, I do have a personality. Or maybe I should call it a purpose. I could think of two off the top of my head. I’ve listed them down for you -

1.  One of my closest friends (the prettiest amongst the lot usually) would become my brother’s love interest and would eventually end up as my sister-in-law. (Oh, No! Of course, that’s not weird and awkward!)

2. It’s really not safe out there for girls and somebody would either catcall, tease or do something worse to me, and my brother would come to my rescue, bash those bad boys and make me realize how lucky I am to have a brother like my brother.

That’s pretty much it. Oh, and sometimes, I fall in love with a guy, who I later realize is my brother’s arch-enemy and was trapped as a means to get back at him. Heartbroken, I run crying to my brother who beats him up. Was it traumatic? you would ask. Nah, I’m just happy seeing my brother hit the guy who hurt me. Although I’d have to admit, this is far worse than being kidnapped by the arch-enemy. My point being, I am usually my brother’s vulnerability.

Apparently, having a sister makes one a better person. I totally agree with that. My brother and I are very close. We have meaningful conversations, discuss life, and have helped each other grow. But a movie can only be three hours long, right? You wouldn’t expect that time to include a little more about our bond and me now, would you?

PS – Think this is short? You should’ve figured out by now, that I don’t really have a lot to say.