Monday: Shyam – Ratna – Moni - Mummy
had joined us for dinner.
In Goa Narendra Modi was appointed
as Chief election Campaigner on Sunday. LK Advani, BJP leader resigned saying
BJP is now turning into personality based party. This was major shift in BJP.
Old generation replaced by new. From LK Advani topic, we shifted to 1947
partition stories, as Dad was in Advani’s Shakha in Karachi in 1945. Shyam
Uncle told us how he used to take a flag, walk in neighborhood, few boys
gradually joining him, they then asking for School closure. Soon, many
bystander’s will join and it will become large rally. Schools will be closed, simply because of a prank of mischievous boy.
Such were the times during that period. We asked uncle when did they left
Pakistan.
Shyam Uncle: Lalu was born in
November19 47, and when he was two months old, we came to India in a ship from
Karachi.
Myself: Where did you stay
initially?
Shyam Uncle: First we stayed for few
weeks in Lonavala with Karamchand & Madavdas Family. Then we shifted to
Malad.
Muskan: (Very innocently) Malad was
there at that time?
Shyam Uncle: (Gently smiling) Oh
yes. It was there, very much.
Myself: Where in Malad?
ShyamUncle: There is theater in
Malad….
Muskan: (trying to prove she in
knowledgeable)… yes, Inordit. Right, you lived near Inorbit in 1948..
Instantly, every one of us,
including mummy started laughing. Muskan looked around and she also joined, not
knowing why?
Now our standard joke is Inorbit was
there in Malad in 1948.
Tuesday: Pre-Anniversary celebration
was on. Shawn (Kashyap Friend), his Bangladeshi Girl Friend and her sister joined us. Both
sisters are identical twins. Lot of fooling around was done with Shawn being the
target. Dhwani made his life difficult. And then it came to light that this
person gets scared very easily. I rambled on my stock to horror stories. He was
so shaken up that Kashyap finally said, enough! We continued on super-natural topic, making Shawn more miserable. Finally Kashyap cut the cake
brought by Shawn, and we all said goodnight.
Wednesday: Kash-Dhwani touched 2nd
mile stone of marriage life. Year 1991 & 2013 are same in
days-dates-festivals. This was announced by Akshay. And believe me, we both
said this at the same time. ‘Wow! Next year will be year of trip 92! A repeat
in making?’ Inshaallah.
Friday: Dinner was at KK in Shyam
Uncle flat, Moni-Muskan made some variety and Ratna prepared her standard Wadas.
The theme was ‘Pakora Party’. After decades I eat pakora in ‘Chemburi’
style. ‘Mirch Pakora + Aalo Pakora + Vanagh Pakora’ laced with plenty of
curd, sweet ‘chantni’ and on top of it, green ‘chatney’. I
remembered Dad very much as this combination was his most favorite. In 70’s and
80’s our Sunday evening were enriched at Chemburs’ Sind Panipuri. We all eat Pani
Puri & Dahi Puri, Daddy will take Dahi Puri and Pakoras!
On top of it Gulab Jamun made by Mummy!
Yum.
Saturday: Kashyap-Dhwani first
project of MIM result was out. The couple liked the video very much. The
excitement in Dhwani’s voice itself told me that it has being appreciated very
much. Couple agreed to upload the video for general view a promotional purpose
also.
On office front, we added for the
first time an agency after lots of bargaining and consideration. Secondly, we
arranged for the funds and then we started. I am talking about the
international brand called ‘Tommy Hilfiger’. This attitude change is big jump.
Poor Dhwani’s this visit to Mumbai
is more on road then with her ‘Peekas’. In last 28 hours she has spent
16 hours on the road. While going to Mumbai, Shivneri developed some problem in
expressway and took her 7 hours to reach VT. Then While returning with Kunal
Narang, they were stuck in traffic so much that Kunal canceled his trip to Pune
and stayed over night at his Khandala Bunglow. Akshay-Kashya-Muskan did chance
pe dance, and reached Khandala Bunglow at 11.45 from Pune.
by P G Dodeja
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