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A Shah Parivaar Drabble

Observations And Ruminations

JSK everyone! (That would be Jai Shri Krishna for the uninitiated ;) )

Is that a chorus of “Manne remember chhe” I hear? I hope you are all doing well, particularly now that we have got rid of the resident strutting peacock, even if it may be temporary. Time, and Baa, will tell.

Which reminds me, I haven’t had a chat with my friend, the jhoola, lately. I understand my mistress had spent some time there a day or so back? I’m only relieved it had been Dolly ben who had turned up to see her rocking away and not Baa. We’d never have heard the end of it otherwise.

Baa is very territorial when it comes to her jhoola you may have noticed. Off she’d go on one of her rants. And then she has the temerity to say my mistress keeps on giving bhashan! Has she heard herself?!

Oops sowry, I haven’t even introduced myself and I’m already foisting my opinions on you. Main bhi na. As you may have guessed, I am a very observant member of the Shah parivaar. I keep my ear firmly to the ground, keeping abreast of the goings on in this house. I, behenas, am the one safeguarding that which is of utmost value. I am the one who houses that which the great (in his own head of course) Vanraj Shah has accused my mistress of smelling of.

Got it?

No?

Okie dokie, I’ll tell you who I am in that case.

I, sweet behenas, am my mistress, Anupamaa’s, masale ka dabba. Tada!

You know, the one who zealously and lovingly guards the magic ingredients Anupamaa uses to create those mouth watering concoctions that Vanraj and his family drool over. I can’t believe that idiot (self confessed hai behenas, before you’ll get uppity) said “Masale ki boo aati hai uss se!”

I was so furious that I had wanted to send my entire stock of mirchi his way. How dare he! I don’t see the “boo” affecting him when he shovels food down his throat. It was only out of respect for the fact that my mistress would not be impressed by my impetuousness that I held back.

I have borne witness to the many tears my mistress has shed over the years. It has been heart wrenching to see. She has the most giving of hearts for the ones she cares for. Barring a few, they all take undue advantage of that.

My friend, the pestle and mortar, occasionally helps to dissipate some of her pain. Well, we all try and do what we can. Anything for Anupamaa, is our motto.

I have so much more to say about the shenanigans that go on here, but you must be fed up by now. So, I’ll retire today and come back with a suitcase full of tales again. Which I may or may not park judiciously for Vanraj to trip over... He so loves going on trips, doesn’t he ;)

PS What Kavya told V today. Just plain delish it was! Boo to you, V 😆

PPS Kavya, complete with her Fendi hoops in tow, can apparate?! 😲

IF Index l Stray Reflections

Beautifully expressed

Originally posted by: nautankitadka

Beautifully expressed

Thank you! 😳

Well written Ruchi❤️

Really loved your explanation about the show. I can see you closely followed Anupama😊

Yay you found a snowman!

(CC Christmas)

Originally posted by: Bhavisweet03

Well written Ruchi❤️

Really loved your explanation about the show. I can see you closely followed Anupama😊

Thank you, Bhavi 😳

Originally posted by: hinz

Drabble away😜

Thank you for reopening 😈

Found treasure

Let me give it a read first

Dude from where do you get these ducking crazy ideas🤣

Lol masale ki aatmakatha...the concept itself is so unique and hilarious🤣

P.s-You gave my tharki mind the motivation to write Anuj k kapdo ki aatmakatha😆

Originally posted by: shriz

Dude from where do you get these ducking crazy ideas🤣

Lol masale ki aatmakatha...the concept itself is so unique and hilarious🤣

P.s-You gave my tharki mind the motivation to write Anuj k kapdo ki aatmakatha😆

My dimaag is a little paagal 😆 The masala ka dabba has more to say 😈

I defo want to read that particular atmakatha, Shriz!

Part 2

It has been quite a year, hasn’t it?! So much has happened in my life that the little katoris housed in me are still spinning. We don’t know whether we are coming or going!

As you all know, we finally upped and left that circus that is the Shah parivaar household. Didn’t think it would ever happen, but, praise the Lord, our mistress did see sense. Eventually. As they say, akal der aayi durust aayi.

I do miss my chats with the jhoola, but c’est la vie. We used to have the most delightful natters. Sharing each other’s burdens, having a quiet giggle at the egos ki dukaan that occupied the house. The non stop clangings and clatterings used to give us plenty of fodder for gossip even though it was all quite exhausting. And that was only to observe! The inhabitants of that house are mad I tell you. Logic and sense and sensibility have all been farmed out many, many, many moons ago.

Speaking of houses, you wouldn’t believe the number of times our house has had its owners changed in the past year. I’m still slightly confused as to who actually owns it at this moment in time. Chalo lekin mujhe kya. I’m off exploring pastures new.

And, yes, I just said c’est la vie. To paraphrase my mistress, jo kaam ek aurat kar sakti hai toh ek masale ka dabba kyun nahi. And when Baa is going all english on us, I thought I should also jhaaro my foreign wala language. Behti Ganga and all that ;)

Anyway, before I could settle myself in my new place and check out the quality of the bartan I would be hobnobbing with, I’m on the move again. After living in one place for 26 years, we are off before even 26 days have gone by! Not that I’m complaining. The fella’s kitchen I’m setting up shop in is rather easy on the eyes. Goes by the name of one Anuj Kapadia. Best to clarify in case you guys think it’s Mummy G I’m fangirling about! That would make me ajeeb!

Now the thing that’s slightly scaring me is my mistress going all weird and loopy lately. She was actually twirling in the middle of the road!!! What the actual ykw! She could have at least put her bag down before all that hop, skip and jump! Dhaniya and mirchi had a right old time sorting themselves out later. As for the jeera and rai contretemps… it took all of my 26 years of patience learning to sort those two out!

Don’t get me wrong. I’m happy our mistress of spice is happy and all that, and I hear the strutting peacock himself did an Amrish Puri with his jaa Simran jaa dialogue, but I’m kinda nervous about this whole thing. It was very kind of that cute AK to come down to our eye level on his hands and knees to welcome us, but, but, but, I’m getting vibes of us being in our own desi version of The Trueman Show.

Like Alice said, it’s all getting curiouser and curiouser.

~ Ruchi