The sixties gleefully discarded the
conservative robes of the fifties and skinny dipped into an effervescent mix of
idealism and individuality. The result – a decade widely considered to be the
most influential of the 20th century. Many have described this period as an era
of irresponsible excesses. But none can deny the political outspokenness and
socio-cultural revolutions of this decade. Social mores were challenged. Art
flourished. Voices were raised against war. Songs about a utopian world were
sung. And yes. There was also naiveté by the spades. Which obviously added to
the charm. The influence of the sixties was such that it lasted long into the
seventies. If it had lasted a little longer, who knows it might have even
overcome the ‘Greed is good’ mantra of the eighties. And a new world order
based on ‘Let’s celebrate life’ might have been established. I’d always welcome
a chance to teleport myself to the sixties. Till that happens, I am happy that
I got to relive some of its glamour via a shoot for a TV commercial.