What's your avatar?

If there's one person or character you could change into, just for a day, who would it be?

November 23, 2011 08:25 pm | Updated 08:25 pm IST

Wish to be a wizard? Photo: Special Arrangement

Wish to be a wizard? Photo: Special Arrangement

One morning when I wake up, I want to see myself saying the following:

I know what you're thinking: ‘Did he fire six shots, or only five?' Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I've kind of lost track myself. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?

Just for a day, I'd love to be reincarnated as Harry Callahan aka Dirty Harry from the film “Dirty Harry”.

All of us, at some point in our lives wish to be someone else, at least for a day or two. The truth is we may never become what we wish to become but the idea of getting reincarnated into our favourite character excites us so much that we'd trade anything for that feeling.

In sheer excitement, I asked my friends what they'd like to be reincarnated into and in no time found myself drowning in several responses. I can't seem to find a pattern, as the responses vary too much from one another. But, what I seem to arrive at is the fact that everybody, like you and me, loves the idea of getting reincarnated.

Haricharan is a working professional.

Of all the characters I'd love to be reincarnated as, Peter Pan is my favourite. I hate the idea of growing up; therefore I wish to be Peter Pan, at least for a day. If I were him, I never have to do “I believe I can fly” thingy; I can fly whenever I feel like.

SNEHA SUNDER, Hyderabad

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Before someone could even ask me what I'd like to reincarnated into, I'd yell, “Wolverine”. Yes, I've been tired of being told not to be aggressive since childhood, therefore at least for a day, I want to be Wolverine and vent out my aggression.

BHARATHWAJ, Chennai

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All of us yearn to be intelligent, geeky and witchy at times. In reality all that seems impossible, but as I glance at Hermione Granger, I tell myself that's who I want to be at least for a day. I want to be super intelligent, super geeky and super intelligent as Hermione.

PARVATHY JAYA, Chennai

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I would love to be reincarnated as Thermopolis from Princess Diaries and I wish that one day, just like her, I wake up to find that I'm a princess of some town. I believe, had it not been for cinema, we'd all have been fantasy deficient.

ATITHI SHARMA, Bangalore

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As I wrap up work at office every day I realise this struggle to compete and be a part of this mad world is a herculean task. But, every time I see Samantha from “Bewitched”, I ask myself, if I were her then how hard it could be to fit in this world. I see myself living as Samantha everyday and therefore if I ever want to be reincarnated, I choose her.

GITIKA SHARAN, Mumbai

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In between busy office days, all I think at times, if I ever get to be reincarnated then I would love to be Jerry from “Tom and Jerry”. At least, for one day I want to forget all commotion of life and run around, as crazily and mischievously as Jerry.

BHAVYA GARG, Hyderabad

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