Bollywood
has always been preaching that beauty of soul is superior to physical beauty
through its movies. Remember movies like Raj Kapoor’s SATYAM SHIVAM SUNDARAM,
Rishi Kapoor’s NASEEB APNA APNA or the latest Ayushmann Khurana hit film DUM
LAGA KE HAISHA.
In
each film filmmakers have tried to drive home the point that though the society
always discards the ugly and unattractive people but in the end it is these
same people who come to their rescue. Thus establishing the fact that one must
not be blinded by physical beauty but instead value beauty of soul.
However
in movies such things may look acceptable but the hard reality is that in
‘Real’ life ugly people, particularly, those disfigured by acid attack or
horrible accident have to face stern humiliation and disgrace as the society
keeps them at bay as if they are worse than patients of contagious disease!!
This
results in many people committing suicides unable to face embarrassment and
humiliations.
However
there are a few handful; who do not give up but take life on positive stride and
one among them is Reshma Banoo Qureshi, a young girl who is a survivor of acid
attack.
Reshma
Banoo Qureshi, 18, who was brutally dosed with acid on her face by her brother
–in-law and his friends has a face that is so scary that it leaves everyone
terrified. Besides a burned face her one eye is also damaged making her look
more gruesome. Though abandoned by society Reshma continues to fight for her
justice.
Thanks
to media reports many NGO have come forward and raising funds for her
treatment. One among them is a beauty channel ‘Blush’ in collaboration with
website ‘Make Love Not Scars’, a movement that brings awareness about acid attack
survivors and showcases the talents and strengths of acid attack victims.
The
beauty channel has issued a video in which the beauty experts are seen giving
makeover to Reshma.
Elated
at been given a makeover a delighted Reshma says, “I am very happy that Blush
has given me hope of looking beautiful. After the makeover I hope to look as
beautiful as Katrina Kaif!”
Brave
heart Reshma says, “Today I have only one mission in life and that is to work
in an NGO and help traumatised victims and bring to book the culprits so that
they repent and other seek a lesson not to do repeat such a heinous crime with other
girls what they have done to me.”
In
conclusion Reshma asserts, “Life is meant to be lived no matter what, and that
beauty should not be judged by face value only.”
