Alan Rickman…..His legacy will remain…..

                        I was not a huge Hollywood fan till Harry Potter happened; in fact I was not a reader till I watched Harry Potter. My first ever book I read is “Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban”. Hence I knew “SNAPE” before Alan Rickman. And, as any other HP fans, I hated Snape and didn’t bother knowing a bit more about the actor playing him. It was only after when I finished reading ‘Harry Potter and Deathly Hallow’ I fell in Love with Snape. I mean most of HP fans did. It was only then I started digging more on the actor who played Snape. That’s how I learned about Mr. Rickman. I remember, when I first Googled him I was shocked to learn his age, he was 61 at that time. I was shocked because Snape looked so young and charming I imagined the actor in his mid 40. I was surprised that Mr. Rickman, though crossed 60, looked more charming than his Screen’s counterpart. 

    It was then I just fell in Love with him and started pursuing him. And made it my quest to watch all of his movies and so far I have been successful in watching most of them. And each movie had a miraculous effect on me. His voice….Oh his voice. I believe his voice is an essence that made all his movies magnificent. He has played so many characters and yet all of his character stands out from one another and make different impacts on people. I cannot pick just one favorite character played by Mr. Rickman as apart from Severus Snape he has portrayed so many awesome characters.

                            From vicious Hans Gruber in Die Hard, the Nefarious Elliot Marston in Queigly Down Under and Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood, the Sensual Colonel Brandon in Sense and Sensibility, the admirable Sinclair Bryant in Close my Eyes, the arrogant Interrogator in Closet Land, the Mesmer, the dark Rasputin, the strategical Éamon de Valera in Michel Collins, the mysterious David Weinberg of Dark Harbor, the competitive Phil Allen in Blow Dry, the bitter John Gissing, the ambitious Dr Alfred Blalock in Something the Lord Made, the  vengeful father, Antoine Richis of  The Perfume, the not so Noble Eli Michaelson, the Cruel Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd, the semi-anti motivational Steven Spurrier in Bottel Shock, the adulterer Harry in Love Actually and to My most favourite Alex Hughes in Snow Cake. I watched them all multiple times and every time fell in Love with Alan a little bit more. 

                     Apart from his screen portraying what I adored about Alan is his love story with Rima. They hitched in 2012, few years back but they had been together for last 50 years. “50 YEARS”. This is a statement for those who believe that celebrities are likely to change partners easily and low at commitment. Alan and Rima are huge example of True Love. Their love is a proof that you can be committed to each other irrespective of your profession, your social standard. Whenever I think of relationships I think of them, as in I want a relationship that strong.  I cannot even begin to imagine what Rima must be going through right now. I hope she gets the strength to deal with such a loss.        

                     When I joined my current company “Harry Potter and Deathly Hallow part-2” was on its way to release. My office colleagues are familiar with Harry Potter, but weren’t familiar with Alan. That made me a little sad, that how come such a legendary actor is being unnoticed by many (well actually I was ignorant about him too till 2009 ;)). I couldn’t stop babbling about him, his work. And today most of friends and family members do know Alan, which is fulfilling. It is because they know how obsessed I am of Alan, my friends called and texted me when they learned the news of his death.  Because they know how I feel about it. I feel I have lost a part of me. I don’t know why I am so obsessed with him and that is okay. And it is okay if nobody understand this that why I am affected by death of an Actor. It is okay if people won’t’ get what Alan meant to me.  I am happy to Love him without any practical reasons. 

                              Even though I’m devastated right now I want to promise myself that his death won’t affect me negatively. Yes, he has left us, but the way he inspired so many souls knowingly and unknowingly will keep its charm forever. I believe his fans who are working and aspire to work in film industry, the people who have work with Alan will keep being inspired by his work. His fans and followers will remain his fans forever; will keep him in their hearts and re-watch his movies hence our Alan will be with us forever. And the writers, for whom he has been a muse, will keep writing characters which will remind everyone of Alan. His Legacy will remain……..

                                        It is not necessary that a person has to be in your life physically to change it. Yes, I have never met him and it kills me to think that I never will, but Alan will remain a huge part of my life…                                          ALWAYS…