The prelude to Indian Arranged Marriage

The Big Fat Indian Wedding...(Excerpts from My brothers wedding)
Although i strongly believe there are many flaws in the concept of arranged marriage but like two sides of an unbiased coin it is wrapped with its sheer bliss of happiness surrounding two souls who are soon to be soul mates and union of two families.

Scene 1:
Lead Role:Parents A(Groom) and Parents B (Bride)
A date is "arranged" by the parents(i wonder how now they become so broadminded ;))guy meets girl,It clicks(heard by many of my friends,clicking factor yet to click me..hope it does) and they decide to take the final plunge.
Two happy families deciding on next set of events/dates/arrangements.
Right from younger cousins,evil sister,mom,dad,chacha,chachi,mausi,mausa etc.. start pulling leg for no reason..the groom as expected blush & when is too tired blushing throws tantrums that he dont like all this..

Scene :2
Supporting actors:close relatives
Just few days before the D day arrives so do relatives from far flung areas.Its one fun chaos@home.

No one bothers to ask the groom if all his preparations are done(who cares if he has matching tie or not ;).Ladies not really worried about arrangements but extremely concerned about not having a saloon booked in advance,not having matching accessories and how they had to struggle to get that perfect sari for there bhanja/Bhateeja(etc).Its fun.

Scene 3:
Extras:450 guests.
D day arrives.

Madness,craziness,everyone tired tensed praying all should go well.
Some 500+ guests arrive: congratulate praise/criticize,market there respective children,plans to hook up someone else's kid if not there and witness another grand wedding.

After 3 4 hrs its just close relatives and friends.(3-4 hrs affair eat up half the bank balance but is not called a showoff).I reckon amongst 500+ guests not more than 50 people interested in beginning of a lifetime journey for the Bride and groom.

Scene( no number for this cause i don't know where it fits)
Lead Role:Bride and Groom
Photographers suggesting poses,clicking snaps.You feel like a celebrity.You are in your own way.

Scene 4:
Rituals start and begins the never ending Pooja.
Pooja starts as soon as the groom arrives.Short break..
Pooja again after dinner..it continues till wee hours of the morning..
The bride is welcomed to her new heavenly abode..and again a pooja..
(P.S I am sure itni pooja kisi ne exam ke result (jismein fail hone wale ho usse) pehle bhee nahi kee hogee
Peechle and aane waale 7 janmao ke paap mitt gaye)

Scene 5:
Lead Role:Eunuchs
The D company should hire them as they are masters in extracting money.

Scene 6:
Ohh some pooja was still left to be performed at Bride's place.

Scene 7:
And now is what and when i would say for the bride and groom
"And they lived happily ever after"

P.S: No offence meant,i myself love Big Fat India Weddings.I loved writing this as i relived moments from my brothers wedding.i wish if it can happen again with same caste and crew,i would love to do many things which i couldn't at the first attempt.

Monstrous Monday

Right from childhood i had this strange and strong disliking for that day of the week called Monday.Every individual have different hopes aspirations and targets set for the following week.A student plans how to convince their parents for xyz thing,a lover is all geared up to meet his girlfriend after two days,a trader is all set to make gains once the market opens,everyone with set goals.A fresh start and new beginning.But amongst those individuals there are people like me who ruin half of there last day of happy weekend thinking of Monstrous Monday.During school all weekends were ruined studying for "Monday tests".College was no better,thinking about ragging,travelling 36km one way,nothing concrete to look forward to except the gossip sessions.Come the mundane working life mondays come in the most ugly form,setting alarms the previous night,snoozing alarm to almost an hour Monday morning and a lot more.
Sipping coffee/tea,discussing about weekends,movies,cribbing about how i hate office on Mondays and eagerly waiting for Friday to come,i open my mailbox see my meeting/discussion invites and to do list,yawn(&yawn) and start working,thats my start of the week.

Thats what i call My aversion for that day of the week "M.O.N.D.A.Y"

No wonders Come Monstrous Mondays i start waiting for Freaky Fridays!!(as i post it on wee hours of Monday morning,its just 4 more days..)

Crazy Wild things of good old times...

Crazy wild moments of most cherishable and memorable days of my life.....!!




Dedicated to Rashmi,Prerna,Vini,Kimi,Veenu,Ruchika,Shalini and Roma...
(All in random order)
* After slogging in office,i am welcomed by Veenu and Priyanka's Crazy Cat fight(no offence meant).
* Dancing on the infamous Khalnayak song...having coke float in the craziest of styles.
* Teaching Crazy kiya re and Dhoom 2 song to all you guys after office hours...
* Veenu,Vini,Rashmi & Prerna scared away by Vandy while playing Posham Pa at 12 in the night in the hall..
* Following some1 in NGV at 12 in the night...(sense the "S" factor).
* My memorable K shaped Birthday cake..(special thanks to Prerna).
* Rashmi's sangeet..Veenu and Roma dancing like crazy..
* The famous Scotch Inauguration and every1 posing with the bottle as Oscar award...Ruchika and Roma getting all high and still denying the fact
* Kimi getting hangover by 3 sips of Breezer..
* Ruchika having neat scotch and puking the moment kimi decides to have it..
* My farewell...
P.S : I dont think this list will ever have anything new happening in my life added..
Just few moments which i might have missed..
Cause nothing can be as special as moments above without you guys..

All ends have beginnings...Dedicated to my odyssey with Prasoon Si(r)nha

We all need a bridesmaid in our life,so what if in my case the best man is bridesmaid..
Even if i intend to use all the words from Oxford dictionary i bet i cant do justice to the relation i share with you..

For moments when you have taught me things like a father to her little princess..
For times when like an elder brother you were perturbed with the slightest and most trivial tensions surrounding me,
For times when like a mother you have given me the warmth,the care,the love and affection,
for times when like a sister you have been my agony aunt
for zillion of times when you have been my mentor
for time and again being my counselor...
for being my best friend in whom i have confided deepest dark truths,inhibitions and apprehensions...
For making me "The Dude" in the gang..
From being a father to a friend :I see family in you...
(Sounds Cliche but true)You are the never ending song in my heart of comfort,happiness and being.I may sometimes forget the words but will always remeber the tune..


Thats just a little peek a boo of journey from being seniors to best buddies

P.S.:this is one post which would be edited till eternity...

That Thing Called LOVE !!!

To feel the goose bumps,the jitters oh such lovey dovey things is on my mind
To feel the need of being wanted,the feel where u always on cloud #9...
a place where sheer bliss of love and compassion embrace me,
when all songs just seem "oh so perfect"
when you smile with no reason,when u hum a song,dance along,see urself time and again in mirror,
when you read the same text,mail time and again
when you wish u could talk once again
when you fall short of words,
where blushing,shyness are all that flow in,

oh My god just when i am close to feel its love,i realise its a mirage,
its just my scattered feelings montage...

Its not goosebumps or jiters thats on my mind,
guess Redefining love is on my mind.................!!!