«I was born the son of a king,» sings the protagonist of «The Song» in an
early scene — one of the more explicit
moments of self - awareness regarding the story's biblical
echoes.
Here are his last words while I was leaving his office after our meeting
earlier this year — «Vishal, have the courage to follow your dreams, and never lose your integrity and humility» — a message that
echoed in my ears the
moment I heard about his demise.