The backdrop : the potential bride’s parents have come to my place to have a look at me and speak with me & family. They are seated in the drawing room with my dad, granddad and mom.
The potential bride’s parents are referred as they (he) and they (she) for no specific reason.
(Me enters with a half-drawn smile and takes his place)
Me: “Namaste”
They (he & she) : “Namaste”
(Pause for 2 minutes )
They (he) : “kab se Bombay mein hain aap?”
Me : “chaar saal se”
They (he) : “Kaun si company mein kaam kartein hain?”
Me : “ Star India”
They : “ Woh TV channel wali company?”
Me (agrees) : “Ji”
They (She) gets reminded of her favourite K-shows. Gives a smile along with an expression that she is partially overwhelmed.
They (he) : “To bambai kaisa lagta hai aapko”
Me : touchy point, “theek hai”
They (he) : “aaj kal to media mein bahut advance ho gaya hai”
At this point everybody (they (he, she and others))joins in with their own pearls of wisdom on new economy and old economy, responsibility of media etc.
They (he) : “ aapney MBA kahaan se kiya hai”
Me : “ Post graduate course in communication from MICA, Ahmedabad”
They (he) : “to yeh course MBA nahi hai”
They (She) looks visibly disappointed.
Me : "MBA ki tarah hai, par advertising aur media mein specialised course hai"
They (he) : “ to yeh Star to International company hogi ?”
Me : “Ji”
They (he) : “ to apna package kitne ka hai?”
Me : “ @#$#@$ Rs per annum”
They (she & he) now are relatively at ease.
They (he) : “acha life-partner kaise chahiye aapko”
Me is flabbergasted at the question. Thinks how would they(he) modify his daughter to fit (yet to be stated) bill?????
Fortunately at this point Me’s surprisingly progressive grand dad steps in & Says unheard thing like “ Hum kaun hai decision leney waley. Yeh to ladki aur ladka decide karengey??”
(They (she and he) are struck by this openness from the potential groom’s side. In their mind,they have been sold to me and me's family.)
Me : “ Aap, ladki ka biodata + photo papa ko de dijiye. Mein dekh kar bata doonga”
Me asks to dad now : “papa mein jaoon ???”
(Me’s dad nods in agreement.)
(Me leaves the room. Tea + Snacks continue.)
The potential bride’s parents are referred as they (he) and they (she) for no specific reason.
(Me enters with a half-drawn smile and takes his place)
Me: “Namaste”
They (he & she) : “Namaste”
(Pause for 2 minutes )
They (he) : “kab se Bombay mein hain aap?”
Me : “chaar saal se”
They (he) : “Kaun si company mein kaam kartein hain?”
Me : “ Star India”
They : “ Woh TV channel wali company?”
Me (agrees) : “Ji”
They (She) gets reminded of her favourite K-shows. Gives a smile along with an expression that she is partially overwhelmed.
They (he) : “To bambai kaisa lagta hai aapko”
Me : touchy point, “theek hai”
They (he) : “aaj kal to media mein bahut advance ho gaya hai”
At this point everybody (they (he, she and others))joins in with their own pearls of wisdom on new economy and old economy, responsibility of media etc.
They (he) : “ aapney MBA kahaan se kiya hai”
Me : “ Post graduate course in communication from MICA, Ahmedabad”
They (he) : “to yeh course MBA nahi hai”
They (She) looks visibly disappointed.
Me : "MBA ki tarah hai, par advertising aur media mein specialised course hai"
They (he) : “ to yeh Star to International company hogi ?”
Me : “Ji”
They (he) : “ to apna package kitne ka hai?”
Me : “ @#$#@$ Rs per annum”
They (she & he) now are relatively at ease.
They (he) : “acha life-partner kaise chahiye aapko”
Me is flabbergasted at the question. Thinks how would they(he) modify his daughter to fit (yet to be stated) bill?????
Fortunately at this point Me’s surprisingly progressive grand dad steps in & Says unheard thing like “ Hum kaun hai decision leney waley. Yeh to ladki aur ladka decide karengey??”
(They (she and he) are struck by this openness from the potential groom’s side. In their mind,they have been sold to me and me's family.)
Me : “ Aap, ladki ka biodata + photo papa ko de dijiye. Mein dekh kar bata doonga”
Me asks to dad now : “papa mein jaoon ???”
(Me’s dad nods in agreement.)
(Me leaves the room. Tea + Snacks continue.)
9 comments:
Pardon my ignorance...but is this seriously how it is done???
Wow!!
Obviously this has been exaggerated a little to suit the humour quotient.
The situation can implode and can be most embarassing if the bride or the groom (whichever is the host) possesses talents akin to spray painting, glass painting, embroidery or singing/guitar plying, etc. etc...The oldies in the family are most keen to fill in for the void of entertainment in thier lives at this moment and will invariably want you to sing all songs that you've learnt since the time that you were in your nappies and will make you display all the sketches you have ever made in your life (including the drawing that all of us have made in class one- of the dark red sun drawn with the aid of a broken compass coming out of the cleavage of 2 isoceles triangles drawn carefully with a scale)...really embarrasing!
entertaining!
ours was an attempted arranged marriage... wish we'd gone with the traditional defn of d concept...!
waiting to know what happens afterwards....
ladki ka biodata aa gaya? :) approve kar diya?
Good. I think a certain guy from Bongland is the protagonist . However i may be wrong .
Waiting for the Part II
Cheers
brilliant...trust me ..most place in india, this is how its done..
amogh am putting u on my blogroll..
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