If someone sets a hidden camera on me these days,what he would end up having is a documentory on "a man's struggle for roti-kapda and makan".The film would be much boring than the art films we used to watch in DD1 when we were in primary schools.Apart from one or two STD calls(say for 45 mins),there is not a single minute in the remaining 1395 minutes that would appeal the audience.There was a time(in 2002-03-04) where a film on my daily life would have earned anyone an Oscar.There was comedy,drama(by some of our college deans),dance,music,cricket,suspense(exam results) and even action(yes!I represented my college in a fight with the nearby gaonwallahs).Yes!one element was still missing,but even that was compansated with the regular 9 to 10 shows in Gyani's computer.But within 2 years everything met with a "Napoleon fate".And my waterloo was awaiting me in Hyderabad. Today I see myself as the Tom Hanks of "Cast Away".The excitement in my life means "kya aaj mera daal achcha banega?".Fun in my life means Star-one 10:00 PM--where Vinay Pathak and co do the same to bollywood/politicians that we used to do to our friends in college.Exercise means "washing 10 shirts on Sundays".2 years back I never thought that I would be cooking daal-chawal 'mere apne haathon se' someday.My friends(who were much more well informed than me) told me that life in a metro rocks....'Abey just go outta college!!phir dekhna kya mast life hein'....I promise I would keep pet dogs in the name of everyone who told me that.
But I am not sad about all these.Coz another element that has vanished from the movie is 'emotions':-).Seems like I have turned into a robot--who wakes up 5 minutes past his official office time.Then curses himself for once again forgetting to bring biscuits for breakfast.Then with "khali pet" drives his 'Apache' to office at 40 kmph(I think my lifestyle deserves a Bajaj Boxer or a Hero Majestic rather than an Apache)...then blends himself into work for the next 10-11 hours.When I come home,my bed,my tables-chairs shout,"goonga aa gaya, goonga aa gaya"[coz they hardly see me speaking]...I pickup my mobile and go to the roof...when I come down, my experiment with daal-chawal begins....hei!I have had some findings yaar--if u add 2 onions instead of 1 in daal,uska taste ekdam sonu nigam ke acting skills jaisa ban jata hein(remember love in nepal,jaani dushman)....on the other hand,in chicken,the more the onion,better the taste....also kabhi bhi tomatto ko dusre cheezon ke saath nahin rakhne ka....sala jaldi marta hein...aur unke dead bodies ke saath sone mein aloo-pyaaj logon ko darr lagega na...waise I have some findings in the 'challenging field of washing' also...like...the collars and the hands are the most vulnerable areas for 'meil'...so u better use brushes to clean those areas....also ARIEL has a better smell than surf....toh dekha!there are advantages of staying alone...aur bhi bahut saare advantages are there...I will tell u later....
PS: Last saturday,Idea's network was down.So the only words I uttered last saturday were..."5 roti,ek mixed veg"(to the dhabawala at 1:15 PM),"Jindegi kaisi hein paheli haai.."(the song--while taking bath at 2:45 PM).."aah!"(at 11:05 PM...guess why?...yes!when there was a power cut)...no wonder the TV,the stove,the bed,the tables think that their owner is a goonga....
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Wonderful insights into the life of a lonely person away from friends, family and love. Its as if this whole job life is like a "sone ka pinjra". We had all been waiting to go and stay in big metropolitan cities with money at our disposal and have the time of our lives. But what we had expected would be a "India - Pakistan" match has turned out to be a "Scotland - Bermuda" one. And i think that Misra's analogy of Tom Hanks is more than appropriate. If a sequel to the "Castaway" is made, i think Mr.Hrishikesh Misra would fit the bill absolutely. And i guess its all going to come naturally to him. He wont have to go by any script or anything. He just has to lead the normal life he is leading and we will have a wonderful film.
But thats all about the blog he has posted. Although he has tried to project a very melancholy life that he is leading, there are certain aspects of his life that have not found any mention in the blog and wisely so.......aspects that are not that lonely after all.....
The goognga does not speak but writes well.
Come to our place sometimes and you will find a plot for a full comercial movie:)
@Jayat: I wish I really had something else in my life....something that u r indicating in ur comment:-)....
@Kantha da: I will be looking forward to see ur movie....
This is from our very dear good...etc...(I do lie well!) Ellora : GL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you had ordered me to read your post???? :@
anyways its been worth it!! you write well man...why don't you come up with posts more often...
well I guess most of us would certainly relate to your lifestyle...guess this is what causes the quietness, seriousness et al amongst the so-called grown-up-working-class-junta:)
Goonge sir....good post!!Why don't u pick up the habit of speaking to ur furniture....may be that will be ur nxt post or is it the script of ur nxt movie:)!!If that happens...atleast in the nxt movie u ll not have to act as goonga :)!!
masti...aaru likhibi...bohut haahilu bhaal laagile
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