A lazy morning had me heading towards crossword where I decided to browse through the latest Shobhaa De offering, 'Superstar India'. Reading this book set me off into my own train of thoughts on India. A very picturesque insight into the confusing land of mystics and technocrats-- India. A jumbo jigsaw puzzle which fits in so well as if ordained by the Gods . Hundreds of languages are spoken all over the country but an Indian will never feel he is in an alien land as he accepts the alien language as his own.He may not understand the exact meaning but the gist of the matter will be absorbed. Seems as though the creator was thrilled to create a complex jigsaw named India.The author opens our eyes to the idea of simple living and high thinking when she tells us how the have- nots seem happier than the latest mobile flaunting,jaded rich citizens.
Life in India is technicolour 70 mm as wedding and funerals are opportunities for feasting and rituals. The meaning of the rituals have vanished into obscurity but yet we hang on to them with the assistance of the 'cell toting merc driven 'pujari.The poor don't mind getting into a debt to ensure that their parents are helped on their journey towards heaven. The greedy pundit makes hay while the sun shines. Lavish weddings are supposed to ensure your daughter's happiness .
The other day when I went to a multiplex to watch a movie, I casually looked around. This seemed strange to my daughter and she asked me why I was staring. I found it a very trivial thing then but on reading Shobhaa's book I realised that unconsciously we Indians who do not belong to the 'cool crowd' do have the habit of staring. But that is 'Mera Bharat Mahaan' so here's to folk like me, I promise not to make eye contact when I leave the desi shores.
Ah! The food in India is something to dream about. The variety of spices does make India a land of gastronomic delights. A lifetime is too short to master the delicacies of the various cuisines in the land of my birth. Of late pizzas, pastas and sandwiches are making their presence felt but the masala dosa of Vidyarthi Bhavan in Bangalore will have you salivating in your dreams. The Vada pav of Joshi vadewale in Pune and the special misal pav will drive all thoughts of dieting out of your mind.
Jai Bharat Maa. I am proud to be born here.
1 comment:
lavish wedding will not only ensure the daughters wedding but also shows how much u love ur her, how much u have saved from years and the minus point of some people is to show how much they can spend unnessarily.
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