What Sapta Sagardache Elllo teaches us about love?

I recently came across a quote by Simone de Beauvoir:

“I really think marriage is a rotten institution and when you love a man, don’t spoil everything by marrying him”.

This line was used in a letter to Nelson Algren.

It’s about how your life can fall apart after an unhealthy marriage, with your ambitions taking a back seat and joy becoming scarce. I want to clarify that I’m not trying to paint a negative image of marriage, but rather addressing the issue of unhappy marriages in society.

We see a similar situation in the case of Priya, the female protagonist in the movie “Sapta Sagardache Ello”. Her deep love for singing faded after her marriage. However, to make her sing, Manu goes to great lengths, and amidst this, we learn the most vital lessons of love through the subtleties of the film “Sapta Sagardache Ello”.

The happiness of someone you love matters above all.

If you love someone, all you want is to keep them happy. In this case, Priya’s happiness is brought by Manu without her knowing it. Manu comes back from jail and notices that Priya is unhappy. He helps her through her husband and brother by buying her a new home because the current one is small, packed, and suffocating. Manu also helps her husband by giving loans.

He knows Priya’s idea of an ideal house – open, with a healthy source of sunshine and a room with a blue-colored wall.

You understand their passion

It’s no one but your partner who should understand your passion. Manu, who couldn’t marry Priya due to circumstances, found out that Priya had stopped singing after marrying someone else. Burdened with family responsibilities and suppressed by marriage and having a child, Priya abandoned her love for singing and listening to music.

To make her sing again, Manu crossed all bounds.

Respecting Boundaries 

If you love someone, you will know how to respect boundaries.

After 10 years in jail, Manu learns that Priya is married and has a child. Instead of intruding in her already settled life, Manu stays away and secretly makes efforts to keep her happy, without Priya knowing.

If you watch this film, you might find the approach a little harrowing and preachy because the character Manu has just been released from jail and has undergone certain facial changes and behaviours that are quite terrifying. However, beneath all of this, his intention was simply to keep the girl he has loved all his life happy, which stood out as a lesson in love for me.

I recommend watching this film – Both Sides A and B on Amazon Prime. It’s a story that features love, corruption, and deep emotions.