Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, renowned for his existential and philosophical insights, has once again sparked thought ahead of the New Year celebrations.
On Monday, Kapur took to Instagram to share a striking image of a black hole. In the caption, he reflected on the intriguing question: do black holes also exist within the human body, considering that our bodies are part of the universe?
A Deep Conversation on Existence
He wrote: “The Riddle of the Black Hole. ‘The Universe constantly replicates itself, right?’ I asked the Astrophysicist. ‘Yes,’ replied the Astrophysicist. ‘Right from that which is potentially Infinite to potentially the most Finite that we can imagine?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘And then every cell in our body is a replica of the Universe?’ ‘Possibly yes.’ ‘And also within each cell the vibrations that potentially create the illusion of Physical Matter are recreated?’ ‘Hmm,’ muttered the Astrophysicist. ‘We have not yet scientifically proven that Matter does not exist except as Vibration, but there is a science that is seriously experimenting with that.’
Kapur continued, “I did not give up. ‘If so, then my body, however you imagine that, is full of Black Holes too, right?’ ‘Ha ha… where are you going with this, Shekhar?’ smiled the Astrophysicist.”
The Philosophical Dialogue
He further mentioned, “‘But perhaps, possible, yes. If the current theory that Black Holes are portals through which the Universe crosses from one Dimension to another… if that is right.’ ‘That’s the problem with you Filmmakers/Storytellers. You never can tell the difference between fantasy and fact…’ ‘But wasn’t all ‘Fact’ once a Story, potentially a fantasy… before it became science?’ The Astrophysicist smiled. ‘I love how you tell stories.’ ‘But if this story is possible, and one day may become fact… then my Body is full of Black Holes… potentially Portals that constantly transport whatever is ‘me’ between dimensions?’”
Finally, he noted, “‘If it becomes ‘fact’… then yes,’ sighed the Astrophysicist, now getting fed up of me… ‘Then who am I?’ I asked… ‘That’s not a question for Science.’ ‘But don’t you ask yourself that?’ ‘All the time,’ sighed the Astrophysicist.”
This thought-provoking exchange invites readers to ponder their own existence and perceptions of reality.