Movie Characters that remind me of myself #TadkaTuesday

For #TadkaTuesday, Jaibala and Deepa ask us to talk about the movies we relate to the most. While there are so many movies I love, when it comes to movies I personally relate to, it is a harder question to answer. It comes down to character traits I relate to more, doesn't it?
So here are 10 characters from movies that I relate to personally and the reasons why.

 

Robin Williams (Patch Adams)

Someone who does not agree with society's rigid stances and wants to help others but finds many an obstacle, including his own personal idiosyncrasies, getting in the way. Finally chooses to be different.

Ranbir Kapoor (Rockstar)

Ranbir's transformation from the ever cheerful teen (who walked up to a stranger and told her he loved her) to the dark soul tormented by the choices he made, singing Naadan Parinde at the end...



For someone so young, Ranbir has some pretty intense performances in his filmography, don't you think?

Jim Carrey (Ace Ventura or Mask).

There was a time in college when I was famous for pranks and silly exaggerated facial expressions. The obvious comparison people made was to Jim Carrey in Ace Ventura and Mask.

The Envious Sidekick  (Malayalam cinema)

Everyone wants to be the superstar.. a Khan or Kumar in Bollywood, a Mammooty or Mohan Lal in Malayalam cinema. But I have always seen myself as the envious sidekick who believes he is better, a Sreenivasan, Jagathy or Innocent, trying unsuccessfully to upstage the hero. An apt example that comes to mind is this iconic scene from Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu where the America returned NRI Srinivasan tries to prove that his driver - who is impersonating him - is a fraud who does not even know English.



The dialogue "How Many Kilometers from Washington DC to Miami Beach?" is the stuff of folklore for Kerala. You can break the ice and make any Malayalee smile just by asking that question. Go on. Try it out.

Steve Martin (The Pink Panther)

How can someone be so clueless? People ask that of me many a time. Personally, I always see a bit of Steve Martin's version of Pink Panther in me, bumbling along thinking I know it all, stumbling onto rake after rake.



    Ponton: He was just found dead in a training facility locker room. Shot in the head.
    Inspector Jacques Clouseau: Was it fatal?
    Ponton: Yes.
    Inspector Jacques Clouseau: How fatal?
    Ponton: Um, completely.
    Inspector Jacques Clouseau: I want to speak to him now!
    Ponton:.... He's dead.

Emma Stone (Easy A)

Emma Stone's character is ready to have her name and reputation spoiled to help people who are trying to get by. She does not think too far ahead and just goes by the beats of her very own drum. Been there, done that.

Shahid Kapoor (Jab We Met)

Specifically, the lovely 'Tum Se Hi' song. It is a moment where the guy thinks about 'what could have been' in love and rejoices in the dream, knowing fully well the reality. He remains inspired by the girl and his unrequited love for her though, looking to be a better person than he was before he met her.

Michael Clarke Duncan (The Green mile)

"I'm tired, boss. Tired of being on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the rain. I'm tired of never having a buddy to be with, to tell me where we's going to, coming from or why. Mostly, I'm tired of people being ugly to each other. I'm tired of all the pain I feel and hear in the world every day. There's too much of it. It's like pieces of glass in my head, all the time. Can you understand?"

That one monologue is me.

Everyone (Love actually)

I see myself in so many characters in this movie. I see myself in Mark, the best man at a wedding, coveting a woman he cannot have. I see myself in the fake pompousness of rock legend Billy. I see in writer Jamie a story I could relate to and in Prime Minister David, the uncertainty of indecision and the often unexpected claws that spring out when intimidated, surprising everyone around and ready to take on even the President of the United States.

Po (Kung fu Panda)

Comparisons between me and Po will always be there. Some (everyone) may say it is because of the shape. I prefer to think it is because of my dragon warrior martial arts technique.

 
You can find out which movies other bloggers related themselves to here.

Most importantly, what about you? Which movie characters do you think resemble you in some particular quality? Do tell...

What a brilliant post it was Doc. @Deepagandhi1 and I loved the post. pic.twitter.com/LRduOzcV3C

— Jaibala Rao (@JaibalaRao) November 13, 2016