Is Love Enough? Sir: A Movie That Leaves You With Food for Thought Without Being Preachy
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“Is Love Enough? Sir,” directed by Rohena Gera, portrays a very unconventional side of love. Social media has built this narrative around love, making it seem like it makes a person whole. Finding romantic companionship is a big deal in this social media-driven world. We have apps dedicated to finding a romantic companion. The current narrative around love says that it can transgress every barrier. The movie challenges this popular narrative very beautifully. It gives out a very strong message in a very subtle way.
The plot revolves around Ratna, a young widow who works as a domestic help for Ashwin, who has recently returned from New York to Mumbai, leaving his dream of becoming a writer. From the conversations with his friends and family, we learn that Sabina had cheated on him, and he wasn’t really in love with her. Ashwin was supposed to get married to Sabina, but that didn’t happen for obvious reasons.
We see that Ashwin is initially upset, but one day Ratna approaches him and tells him about how her spouse passed away after only four months of marriage when she was only 19 years old, and how she meant that life should go on no matter what. This conversation breaks the ice between them, and they bond over the fact that both of them have lost companionship.
Gradually both of them develop romantic feelings for each other. Ashwin acts on it, but Ratna doesn’t because of the class gap between them. Ashwin tells Ratna that the class gap doesn’t matter, but for Ratna, it does. She can’t ignore it. It’s deeply rooted in her life.
We frequently discuss how love surpasses all other emotions and can cross barriers, but the important question here is, can everyone transcend those barriers? For Ashwin, it was easier to ignore those boundaries because he came from a privileged background, whereas Ratna has grown up within those boundaries, and the class gap has dictated almost all the decisions in her life. For the privileged, it’s easier to be blinded to the boundaries that society constructs. They have the choice to be ignorant. The underprivileged do not have the option of choosing ignorance; instead, their lives are governed by restrictions that are an integral part of their reality, and escaping reality is the most difficult thing to do.
I was very impressed by how well it depicted life in the metropolis, down to the smallest of details, and the persistent class disparity that remains even in the most liberal homes. It’s truly remarkable how thoroughly the characters were developed, catching the smallest subtleties and the most intimate details.
One can’t help but be in awe of the subtle writing since the situations are so relatable to actual reality. It never feels forced. It’s a lovely work of art that, even though it doesn’t quite have a happy ending, makes you feel good and hopeful. When Ratna eventually musters the confidence to call Ashwin by his first name rather than “Sir,” as she had done for so long, this marks the beginning of bridging the gap.
A great movie should not only be an escape from reality but also leave you with something to think about. This movie gives you food for thought and leaves you with a smile on your face.
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