THAT'S HOW IT STARTED - Part 4

THAT'S HOW IT STARTED - Part 4

At Bangalore

After checking out in a hotel they went to the wedding.

Yash to security: Please dude park the car

Straight at the other end, they saw Simran with Anand

Maan's eyes were transfixed on Simran

Romeo: yaar aaj toh kisi na kisi ko pata ke hi chodunga...

[Today I will get a girl somehow]

Yash: Har baar ki tarah tera kuch nahi hona wala..pata nahi tu ye kab samjhega...

[You won't get anywhere, I don't know when you will understand]

Misha to Yash: dimaag kharab hai uska...chod na...hum chalke simi ko wish karte hai

[He is mad, leave him, let's go and wish Simi]

Maan: mein car me kuch bhul gaya...mein leke aata hoon..

[I forgot something in the car, I will go and get that]

Misha: Kuch nahi bhula hai tu...natak band kar aur chal

[You didn't forget anything, don't act now]

Maan didn't want to face Simran but was forced to. They all went to congratulate her.

Simran: Hey guys meet my husband Arjun.

These words kept ringing in Maan's head, he was feeling so suffocated that he was unable to take it anymore.

Meanwhile, everyone was posing for photographs with the newly weds, somehow Maan managed to escape from there.

He went to the bar counter and got drunk, how much? He didn't know, he just drank and drank until he lost his senses.

He wobbled to the farthest end of the garden singing

Ye jo mohobath hai

Ye unka hai kaam

Mehboob ka jo

Bas lete hue naam

Mith jaye

Marr jaye

Ho jaaye...badnaammm

Rehne do chodo

Bhi jaane do yaar

Hum na karenge pyaar...

he stood still at a place...cursing himself now.

Kya bakwaas zindagi hai bey teri??

Simran se milne park kyon gaya??

Gaya bhi toh accident kyon hua??

Huh?

Aur who donno kyon mille??

Aur mille bhi... toh tu kyon unki shaadi mein aa gaya??

Teri zindagi soch ke mujhe ulti aa rahi hai...kamina kahi ka...
[What a disgusting life you have got
why did you meet Simran in that park?
Why did you get into that accident there?
huh?
and why did they both meet?
even if they met, why did you have to come to their wedding?
I get vomiting sensation thinking about your life. Idiot]

He then hears someone vomiting

Haan haan wahi...[Yes, exactly that]

He again hears it and walks aimlessly to reach the source...

A girl with nice curly hair wearing a ghagrah was behind a bush near him and vomiting due to over-dose of alcohol...

Maan: Hey baby...wow

Shaadi mein free me mila... toh purra khana kha liya kya?? Huh?
[Hey baby, wow
Food is free in weddings so you ate everything? Huh?]

She was about to fall when he holds her by shoulders.

Maan was unable to make out that she drunk.He kept mumbling and walking holding her to make her sit

Maan: Ye sharab ki khusboo kaha se aa rahi hai?

Ye toh mere brand ki bhi nahi lagti
[What is this alcohol smell?
This is not of my brand]

With a sudden thrust, they sit on the ground. That's when Maan recognizes that she is drunk as they got close to each other while sitting...

Maan started laughing...

Tum bhi.. ha ha ha...same pinch...
[You too.. LOL, same pinch]
and he pinched her arm...she gave a real tight slap to him...

He regained his posture, sat back and said

Maine tumhe kahi dekha hai

[I have seen you somewhere]

Maan stares at the sky pretends that he is thinking with a finger on his chin, constantly tapping it.

Meanwhile, the girl too raises her hand to think but she found her bracelet missing...she became very restless..having tears formed in her eyes she started searching here and there in doggy style...

Maan too followed her in the same doggy style

Girl: Kaha gir gaya?
[where did it fall]

Kya dundh rahi ho?
[What are you searching?]

Girl: My lucky bracelet...

Haan toh
[so]

Nahi mill raha hai ullu...
[unable to find it stupid]

With that, she pushed him harder and he rolled over ground twice.

He composed himself and crawled up to her finding her more tensed and said, 
ek kaam karte hai 
[lets do one thing]

Kya
[what?]

Tum jake right side me dekho aur mein..
[You search right side and I]

Aur tum?
[you?]

Mein bhi right side me dekhta hoon
[I will search right side]

Theek hai
[okay]

They both walked like dogs and searched here and there..not finding her bracelet she stood up yelling.

Nahi mil raha...
[Its not here]

Maan lifted his head to see her yelling face as he was on his knees. He saw something and went close to her. He tried to touch her curve but received a tight slap, he again went rolling on the floor.

Mein tumhe bracelet dikha raha tha...tumne mujhe kyon mara?? Making a baby face...
[Showing your bracelet, why beating me?]

Kaha hai? kaha hai?
[where is it?]

Delighted, he went close to her, removed it from her waist chain and happily showed it to her.

She automatically puts his hand forward gesturing him to fasten it and he did so. She just stared at it

Turning towards the wedding mundap, she shouted

Abey anand..tu toh gaya kaam se...

8 mahine se...

tere kehne pe I became slim...

25kgs..

Imagine...seeing maan
[Anand, you are gone case now
from 8 months,
I became slim because you said
25kgs
Imagine]

tunne...tunne hi kaha tha na ki hum shaadi karenge..
[you told we will get married]

Maan started pulling her hand..

don't you dare disturb...

mein baat kar rahi hoon na
[Don't you dare disturb
I am talking]

he took her support and stood up...

aur teri who biwi...and she starts thinking

[And now your wife]

Maan: simran

haan simran..donkey monkey pussy cat...

Maan's facial expressions changed...

Simran ko kya kaha tumne?

Donkey monkey pussy cat? Huh?
[What did you say?
Donkey monkey pussy cat? Huh?]

Haan toh..
[So what]

Kyon unki bezati kar rahi ho? they are very good actually...
[Why insulting them, they are very good actually]

Phir kya bolu? she makes baby face...

[then what do i say?]

Diyan
[demon]

He he he..diyan family burra nahi manegi?

[he he he, demon family won't feel bad?]

Maan: Naa, they will understand my feelings.

She giggles..

Maan: Ae simran aur kitno ke saath khelegi, huh?
[Oy Simran, with how many will you play, huh?]

She suddenly feels bad...

TO BE CONTINUED


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I apologize for my grammatical mistakes in advance. 


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Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai is a famous song from the movie, Kati Patang starring Rajesh Khanna and Asha Parekh

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Misha : Agar Simran shaadi kar rahi hai toh problem kya hai? 
[What is the problem if Simran is getting married?]
     

Romeo : 6 mahine uske saath ghoom ke... Kaminey anand ke saath shaadi kar rahi hai...abhi maan ke future ka kya??
[She was with him for 6 months, then suddenly getting married with that rascal Anand, what about the future of Maan now]


Misha : Break-up unka hua hai...hum teeno toh pakka jayenge..kyon yash?
[They broke up, but we 3 will surely go, won't we Yash?]


Yash : haan
[Okay]


Romeo : Oye tumne decide kar liya toh bas ho gaya kya?? Maan ke bare mein toh socho
[You all decided, but what about Maan?]


Yash : Tera kya hoga kaliya...
[What will happen to you, kaliya]


Maan throws a pillow at Yash. Baghawadh Gita me Krishnaji ne kya bola tha?
[What did Lord Krishna tell in Baghawadh Gita?]


Romeo : Kya bola tha?
[What did he say]


Maan: Ki shanti se nahi yudh se kaam chalana hai...
That we should face problems..
Jo hamara nahi hai who hamara nahi hai
Simran nahi toh Sania Mirza
[Sometimes we need a battle, not peace
That we should face problems
That which is not ours, is not for us
If not Simran then Sania Mirza]


Yash: Abey uski shaadi ho gayi
[She is married you idiot]


Maan: Toh koi aur yaar...tension kya hai...
Maine toh jald baazi mein use apna girl friend banaya tha...warna toh..
[Then someone else yaar, what is the tension now
I made her my girl friend too early, otherwise]


Romeo : kya??
[What]


Maan: Main use nahi..woh hi mujhe miss karegi...iss Maan Khurana ko...
Agar Bin laden America gaya toh Bush ko India aana hi hai..
[I won't miss her, but she would miss me, Maan Khurana
If Bin Laden went to America then Bush has to come India]


Misha : what?


Romeo : Kya matlab? looking at Yash
[What does he mean?]


Yash : Mujhe toh kuch samaj nahi aaya
[I didn't understand a single thing]


Maan: Mujhe bhi...bas mujhe ye kehna hai ki hum shaadi mein ja rahe hai..
[I too didn't understand what I told, but we are going to the wedding]




and they head to Bangalore for Simran's wedding







TO BE CONTINUED


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"Tera kya hoga Kaliya" is a dialogue from a famous movie called "Sholay". The famous scene is in this Youtube video and the dialogue comes at 4:00.

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Maan's narration to the kidnapper

I was waiting near a park for my girl friend Simran...

My happiness grew no bounds...

But God planned another awesome surprise for me...

A girl was batting nearby and was asking a kid to bowl soon...

N as soon as I saw Simran I started walking no running towards her with red roses bouquet in my hand...

Simran was too waving at me to come soon on the other side of the tiny road.

Meanwhile, that girl hit a sixer...all the children started shouting to catch it.

That ball hit the golf car's glass...the driver lost the control and hit a motor bike coming in the opposite direction...

In order to save himself from the disaster, the driver of a sumo diverted his vehicle on which I was running...

That sumo hit me...I flew in the air hit the ground and became unconscious uttering Simran's name...

At last, I opened my eyes in the hospital...



In the hospital

As I was regaining my consciousness bit by bit
I heard two nurses talking..

Nurse 1: Is Dr.Anand coming for rounds?
Nurse 2: No dear...he is already having rounds with Simran
Nurse 1: Who is this Simran?
Nurse 2: This patient's girl friend
Nurse 1: Oh toh abhi isko chodke doctor ko jaal mein phasa liya??
              [Oh, so left him and now is after that doctor?]
Nurse 2: Hey don't be loud...he might feel bad if he is conscious...
Nurse 1: What can this poor fellow do even if he's conscious?? He is helpless...

Saying so they left the room...

I opened my eyes and saw Simran and Anand talking close to each other and giggling...Anand was giving Simran the same flowers which I took for her...
I felt very bad..frustrated with myself I closed my eyes and covered myself with a blanket.


Maan's narration ends



After 3 months

A news channel was on in a house...

A news reporter was reporting a report...

This afternoon in Kukatpally's KPHP colony, a 10year old girl was found working in a famous doctors' couple house, this was strictly opposed by DEEKSHA CHILD WELFARE ASSOCIATION chairman Mrs. Savitri Khurana...


Savitri Khurana: That child was physically assaulted and wasn't even given food.


The colony's chairman couldn’t bear all this violence against a small child and even filed a complaint against them in police station, but the doctors claimed themselves to be innocent


A dog named Chocolate was found watching this news...


News reporter to Savitri Khurana “Madam, what message do you want to give to the society regarding this pathetic situation?”


Savitri Khurana: CONDENM CHILD LABOUR


In the kitchen of that home

Don't you know this is also a sort of child labor? I too will put a case on you...

Maan spoke with teary eyes cutting onions...

His mother came and kissed his cheek lovingly, Child? You?
It has been 20 years since I stopped changing your diapers.

She took the utensils and went to work sitting at the dining table.

Maan sat beside her and asked, Where did you say you were going yesterday?


To your sister’s house


Maan frowned and said, then where did you go? For that social service and child labor? 


She gave a bigger frown cutting the vegetables


Maan: Do it, but take time off, what will happen to your health?


Savitri: This is Iron body baby


Maan: Whose darling? You go breathless when you shout and your legs ache when you walk a little, don’t tell me. 
I am there to look after you, but who will look after me?


Savitri shooed away his hand trying to steal a carrot (He ate it anyway). She suddenly remembered something, Oh! I forgot Mr.Tv5, you got a wedding invitation.


Maan: Wedding card for me? Who is that useless fellow?


He was shocked to see the Wedding invitation of Simran and Anand.





TO BE CONTINUED

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MY CRY BABY - Part 5

Part five

And she really was fine and I was greatly contended, thank God for that.

For a year or so after her marriage, I made a point to have a video chat with her at least once or twice a week. I always had a fear.

As the time passed, her smile grew a bit, her eyes radiated more happiness as well as her reassurances to me. Never in my life, I had so severely insisted on a video chat. I guess her husband had an idea why I did so, but I didn’t care then. He was a man of few words. He would sometimes join her during our chat sessions and we somehow gang up against my sister and tease her a lot.

As the days passed, I was immensely relieved.  She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.

After I completed my studies, my new professional journey began. I landed up with few jobs for an experience which ultimately made me shift my base to the US with an MNC. I took it up and everyone was happy especially my family.

Few days before my departure, my sister’s nagging started. She would complain about the distance but then would be proud of my achievements. She would complain about the distance and time difference but then would pretend to understand. She would complain about me being vegetarian would limit my food choices, not taking care of myself and what not. I couldn’t understand how she would bring each and everything and blow it out of proportion. She even cribbed that I would marry a Firangi and never come back to India. I felt half of my life was spent on listening to her carping. Women can be tiring. Period.

The first thing as soon as I settled down was to call her and give my phone number. I even had to give my work email id to please her.

One nagging stopped and after a few months, other started. This time from my mother. I had to get back to India to get married, directly, no engagement. My mother made the choice, she was very happy and eventually I had to accept, there was no other go. There was no talking back.

I conveyed the news to my sister, my mistake. I can never forget the way she and jiju [I liked calling him jiju, it took a bit of time though] teased me. My Goodness, several times I logged out of skype midway.

Fortunately, it was the holiday season.

As the schedule was tightly packed, I didn’t have the chance to meet my would-be properly making me grumpy. Considering only her looks, she was really a beautiful girl.

I enjoyed all the rituals especially Sangeet where everyone irrespective of their age shook their leg. I felt elated seeing happy faces everywhere. I captured the moment when my mom and my wife danced together [My wife, yes, that realization felt liberating and even euphoric sometimes]. To be included and to include others felt good.

Especially her. I liked her. A lot.

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Translations: 

Firangi: Foreigner

Jiju: Brother-in-law

Sangeet: Indian wedding tradition that involves singing, dancing and music


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THAT'S HOW IT STARTED - Part 1

PART 1


KIDNAPPER: what did you mean by running away like that??
Huh?
Do you know one thing?
Your brain doesn't have any sense
and even my gun doesn't have any license...


The kidnapper made him stand on his own feet and dragged him to the passenger seat....
while dragging he made a call to someone

KIDNAPPER: Ya I caught him.
..
don't worry....
..
proceed with the preparations for the marriage...
..
I will deliver him dead or alive at your place...
..
Just be prepared with the cash....


After his call, he made Maan sit on the passenger seat and locked the door, as the window was opened he took a coke can from inside. 
Opening it he shoved it into Maan's mouth...


Coughing a bit he gulped some..irritated at the way the things were going....
Maan started shouting
why am I here??
Why did you kidnap me??


The kidnapper pointed the gun on his forehead which instantly shut him up....


Walking around and making himself comfortable in the driver seat, the kidnapper started the vehicle asked him to entertain him by singing a song


Utterly irritated Maan barked....I don't know singing.


Again shoving the gun on his forehead the kidnapper said sing


Maan started singing 
lakdi ki kathi 
kathi pe ghoda 
ghode ki dumm pe 
jo maara hathoda....in a bit annoying way


Kidnapper: Haan bas bas tum toh bahut hi accha gate ho
[Stop..stop, I know that you sing pretty well]

Maan: Maine pehle hi tumne kaha tha ki mujhe gaana nahi aata
[I said already that I don't know how to sing]

Kidnapper: Accha theek hai....tell me a story then...hmm....your love story...
[Okay, tell me your love story then]

Maan: This is how it started....







TO BE CONTINUED

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The song Maan sings is from the movie Masoom

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