Hrishikesh Pandey Shares Insights On Appearances And Reality
CID actor reflects on society's emphasis on looking versus being happy.
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Actor Hrishikesh Pandey, known for his role in the popular TV show CID, recently shared a thought-provoking observation about modern society through his Instagram account. The post highlights a philosophical perspective on how appearing happy has seemingly become more important than actually being happy in today’s world.
In his Instagram post, Pandey wrote in Hindi, “खुश दिखना खुश रहने से ज़्यादा जरूरी हो गया है… ये कलयुग है” (Looking happy has become more important than being happy… this is the Kalyug era).
The actor’s observation touches on a phenomenon that many social critics and mental health experts have been discussing in recent years — the growing pressure to maintain a happy exterior regardless of one’s true emotional state. His reference to “Kalyug” (considered in Hindu philosophy as the current age of conflict and darkness) adds a cultural dimension to his commentary, suggesting that this disconnect between appearance and reality is characteristic of modern times.
This isn’t the first time Pandey has shared such reflective thoughts with his followers. Just days before this post, he shared another philosophical caption that read, “सब कुछ हासिल नहीं होता यहां ज़िंदगी में…! किसी का ‘काश’ तो किसी का ‘अगर’ रह ही जाता है” (Not everything is attainable in life… Someone’s ‘wish’ or someone else’s ‘if only’ always remains unfulfilled).
In another thoughtful post from earlier this month, Pandey shared: “To live in the present is to be free from the influence of the past…. Many times the past keeps coming back again and again in the mind, influencing the present too, All words and actions then are totally coloured by the past.” He continued with advice on mindfulness: “To be free from the influence of the past it is important to have a powerful consciousness of the present, the memories of the past then faded away….be positive….”
This collection of posts reveals Pandey as someone who regularly contemplates deeper life questions and shares these reflections with his audience, offering entertainment and food for thought.
For those unfamiliar with Hrishikesh Pandey, he gained significant popularity for his role as Inspector Sachin in the long-running Indian crime television series CID. Pandey has been a familiar face on Indian television for years, with CID being one of his most recognized works.
As social media continues to blur the lines between public personas and private realities, Hrishikesh Pandey’s reflective posts remind us to consider what lies beneath the surface of the carefully curated images we encounter online. His latest observation about the pressure to “look happy” rather than “be happy” resonates with many navigating the complex landscape of modern social connection.
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