Was driving to work in the morning and casually tuned into a radio channel…Some RJ was talking about actress Parveen Babi …later realized that it was her birth anniversary (these days, my blog seems to be obsessed with actresses)
Parveen’s story is heart wrenching… She brought an urban glamour to the Indian screen, gave super-hits with all leading men of 70s, became a fashion icon and was amongst the first Indians to feature on Time magazine’s cover!
But there was another side to her story! She lost her father when she was seven, and possibly to fill that void of a strong support in her life, she got into many relationships. Although honest and giving from her own side, sadly she was misunderstood and continuously taken advantage of…
As a result, she got schizophrenic, and started hallucinating…got addicted, ran away from bollywood, came back after years, put on huge weight, accused famous people of conspiracy to kill her, created controversies and eventually locked herself in her flat…
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One morning, police heard from her residential-society secretary that she had not collected milk and newspapers from her doorstep for three days… She was found dead, with complications of Diabetes inside and a gangrene of foot outside….But they say, actually, it was her paranoia that killed her…
Well! Some of us are ‘unlucky enough’ to meet the cruel side of life… then ‘stupid enough’ to find out the real motives of people around… and further ‘sensitive enough’ to get disillusioned afterwards…
…Fortunate are the people who never have to test their relationships…We are better off living our lives carrying this assumption that all who we count as ours can be counted upon…
Before you come back next time, negotiate a better luck Parveen!…or lesser sensitivity
About Sandeep Atre
Dr. Sandeep Atre:
• Counseling Psychologist and an internationally recognized ‘Emotional & Social Intelligence’ Expert, with experience of more than two decades in helping people ‘sort out’ and ‘excel in’ intrapersonal and interpersonal matters. He holds a PhD in Management and a Master’s degree in Psychology (www.dratrecounsels.com).
• Founder of Socialigence – a venture specializing in development of ‘Social & Emotional Intelligence’ and its offshoot interpersonal skills through workshops and an award-winning online course rooted in neuroscience and psychology (www.socialigence.net).
• Author of two books related to his domain, namely - “Understanding Emotions Logically” and “Observing Nonverbal Behavior”; and third book on various aspects of life, named “Two Paras of Everyday Wisdom”. Moreover, the collection of his Nazms and Ghazals is published as a book titled “Baat Jazbaat Ki”.
• Corporate Trainer, with experience of close to two decades. Has conducted 150+ workshops/sessions for 50+ organizations & institutions like CSC, Cummins, Piramal, Ranbaxy, Lupin, Bridgestone, Michelin, Eicher, Maruti, Force, Idea, Airtel, NBHC, SBI, HDFC, L&T, Zydus, Thapar University, Banasthali, Narsee Monjee, Symbiosis, IIFM Bhopal, Azim Premji University, Nirma, Welingkar & IBS Hyderabad.
• Co-Founder and Director of CH EdgeMakers – a leading ‘Coaching and Training’ organization of central India for more than 24 years. He has trained close to 100 thousand students for ‘Soft Skills’ & ‘Entrance & Recruitment Preparation’ (www.ch-india.com).
• ‘Management Speaker and Orator’. Has featured at platforms like TEDx, IIM, IIT, NIT, CII, YI, CII-IWN, TCS, IMA, ICAI, ECA, ISHRAE, NEN, Sahodaya, Aditya Birla Education Academy, Round Table, LinkedIn Local, Rotary International, MP State’s Teachers’ Training, Academic Staff College DAVV, Police University Rajasthan, Police Training Academy Indore & more than 100 institutions.
• Member of noted associations and boards. Has been an ‘Executive Committee’ member of Indore Management Association. Associate Editor of IMA publications. Governing Council Member of Banasthali University’s SBBJ Centre for Research in MSME & Promotion of Entrepreneurship in Women. Executive Member of IMS, DAVV Alumni Association. Member of Rotary International’s ‘Group Study Exchange’ team to Minnesota, USA. ESI Coach with FWSA Australia.
Note: For glimpses of work, watch YouTube Channel ‘Dr. Sandeep Atre at Socialigence’.
