Old is Bold

The rarest thing in the world is a woman who is pleased with her photographs..........

unless it is an acclaimed Fashion photographer.

I was watching some movie awards the other night (can't recall the name, they are all that floods the prime time on weekends). Do remember vividly Sharukh and Shahid calling yesteryear's starlets on stage and wooing them. Amongst those who graced the stage were Hema Malini, Zeenat, Rekha etc, all an eternal saga of beauty, poise and command. They came, they saw, they conquered. I was trying to unravel the antics of Rekha. I could read Seduction loud and bold in her eyes. For whom.....men half her age, married!!! I have always admired this bold, enigmatic and beautiful lass who has stood for herself time and again. She has defied time and moved on. However there has to be a line for defying age. I have always been intrigued by women who have stolen themselves from time and yet have played their age. We can all bank upon the ever so gorgeous Lady Diana or back home Maharani Gayatri Devi.

Age is just a number game for celebrating days. There is nothing that it puts a stop to. Women at the other side of 40s are more governed by what they have lost at the prime of their youth. They spend most of their time in running after the bygone temptations. They keep the flames alive little realising it is burning their hearts.

One particular incident that would be very much of interest here is of a close friend who is well past the hay days. A younger colleague would flirt shamelessly with her, his maneuvers returned at par by her. When confronted by me saying she better put a stop to all this as she was 'old' for him, I could not help getting super impressed by her answer. " Oh forget it!! He is too young for me" and she walked off. I have seen innumerable instances when women take pride in wearing their ages on their sleeves. At every chance they will flaunt it like an artifact of antique concern.

Time cannot be conquered, all one can do is hold hands and be on the same side. I will give anything to be in the league of these new ageless damsels who are no longer afraid to turn old and talk about the pleasures of the age. I have already started practising only to be chided by my friends who say ' I am too young for that'.

Whoever said Age was just a number game :)