: It delves into the tension between two families who have taken different paths. While Hema’s parents stayed in America and built a modest life, the Choudhuris returned to India and became wealthy, only to return to the U.S. with an air of sophisticated detachment.

: He repeatedly asks, "Well, how did I get here?". The story is one of drifting through social expectations until a moment of sudden, jarring awareness occurs. Film & Video Games

: The lyrics describe a man who suddenly "wakes up" to find himself in a beautiful house with a beautiful wife and a large automobile, yet he doesn't recognize his own life.

In broader storytelling, this trope often follows a specific arc: “Once in a Lifetime,” by Jhumpa Lahiri - The New Yorker

: The film Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos chronicles the meteoric rise and fall of the legendary soccer team in the 1970s, featuring stars like Pelé.

The iconic 1980 song by Talking Heads tells a story of an existential crisis hidden within the "American Dream".