Dhoom tana nana...Dheem tana na na...!!!Dhoom tana nana...Dheem tana na na...AAA!!!!!
Maan closed his ears with his palms as he yelled for umpteenth time to turn down the TV volume from his bedroom,But his voice fell on deaf ears of his sister and mother,who were busy enjoying "Mahaepisode" of their favorite telly serial in the hall.His wife was also accompanying them.The TV volume was loud enough to echo the entire house with the "Back ground" score of the serial. Maan was able to assume with the help of background music that some big "secret" of herione's past was being revealed in the serial ..
There was a back ground score for every situation in these telly serials..like "La la la..."for the romantic moments between heroine and her husband,"A sad classical "Aaa...",when heroine was being troubled by her inlaws, however he hated this "dhoom ta na na dheem ta na.." for "secret unveiling" moments.
"Why do they play "Lord Shiva's Tandava music" at such situations???"He wondered as he got up to close the door of his bed room to save his ears from the torture.He was about to close the door when he saw Aarav coming towards his room.
"Mamu..Look what Mami gave me.."Little boy said in an exciting voice as he entered the room.
"What champ??"Maan asked making him sit on the bed.
"Mint gum"..Aarav answered opening his small fist having a small packet of Chewing gum.".You know mammu,we don't gulp Chewing gum like candies..We chew and spit them afterwards...Maami asked me to be careful while chewing it so I don't gulp it down.."He shared the valuable knowledge with his uncle.
"Oh really..."Maan exclaimed with the feigned surprise.
"Yes mammu..I am a "Big boy" now thats why Mammi gave me this..Little kids are not allowed to eat such things.."Aarav said with his fingers busy in unwrapping one of the gum from packet.
Maan could feel the importance of that moment for aarav as he saw his nephew putting the gum in to his little mouth.He was a big boy now.He kept looking at little boy with an amused smile.Aarav eyebrows were scrunched in concentration as his entire attention was on the act of "chewing" and preventing himself from gulping it down.
"You want one???"Aarav offered his uncle.
"Why not!!!"Maan exclaimed taking one gum from his hand.
"Where is your wrapper aaarav???Maan asked after putting the gum in his mouth.
"Its there mamu.."Aarav said pointing towards the floor with his finger.."I am sorry,I did not trash it in the dustbin.."He spoke further in an apologetic voice.
"I am not going to trash this wrapper now aarav..I would keep mine in my pocket..."
"Why mamu???"
"I would spit my gum into this wrapper and then trash it,so it don't get stick to floor,shoes or clothes...Chewing gums are so sticky after all"
"Hmm..I will also do the same maamu..."Aarav said as he got down from the bed to pick his wrapper.
"Thats like my champ.."Maan exclaimed ruffling his hair.
"Be careful mamu...You would gulp it otherwise..."Aarav exclaimed in a worried tone making maan smile at his innocence.
"You too champ..!!!"He said taking him in his lap.
"Hello laddu...Hello champ.."
Chirpy voice of Mrs.Geet Khurana grabbed the attention of both the males who were busy chewing their mint gums carefully.
"Its fifteen minutes left to finish your "MAHA episode"..How come you are not with "Idiot box" anymore??.."Maan said in a voice laced with sarcasm as he checked time on his watch.
"Actually Maa asked me to give you this coffee till advertisement break gets finished.."Geet answered handing him a cup of coffee.
"Thats really very kind of you geet..You are so generous.."Maan teased her.
He was back from the office at 8 pm to find all the ladies busy with the Serial.He had asked for this coffee forty five minutes ago and lost all the hopes of tasting it before 9 pm however his generous wife made him enjoy it ,fifteen minutes before the expected time.
"I just hate this idiot box.."Maan said in irritation as he kept the cup on the side table.
"Why.??.TV is not that bad.."Geet retorted.
"Common geet..Ninety percent things aired on TV are crap including advertisements during these breaks.."
"You have a problem with advertisements too??"Geet asked in surprised voice.
"From the Shampoo advertisement to Fairness cream advertisement,They claim to have well equipped research labs where Experts are busy doing scientific Research on important matters like improving your skin tone and texture of your hair..!!! II think we are in dire need of scientific research on "AIDS" and "Cancer",rather than "split ends" and "Pimple marks"...!!!"
"Hmmm..You are right maan.."Geet gave an understanding nod.
"I have never expected that you would be interested in these stupid telly serials"..Maan spoke in an irritated voice as he spat his "gum" into the wrapper.
"Common maan..They are fun and moreover They perfectly signifies the "Women empowerment".."
"Oh really..Mother in law torturing her Daughter in law shows "women empowerment"???"
"Well,atleast Mother in law truly represents an "empowered woman""Geet said laughing hysterically.
"and what about Daughter in law??"Maan asked sipping his coffee.
"She is also not that weak..When some trouble comes,she becomes the wall between trouble and her family...She can drive all alone at midnight in search of her "kidnapped" husband.."
"Does she fight with "goons" too???"Maan asked curiously.
"No..She just go there and somehow unties the ropes which are used to tie the "Hero" with a wooden chair...Fighting is "saved" for him..However if she wants,she can fight too..All these heroines are physically very strong.."
"How do you know "this"???They look so skinny to me..."
" Maan..They don't need "Scissors" to torn a piece of cloth from their Dupatta or saree to bandage hero's wounds..They just use "strength" of their "mighty hands" to do so..I have tried alot to do it with my hands but It was impossible for me without scissors...Thank god They don't use their "hands" on poor goons!!!"Geet explained in a serious voice.
"hmm..."Maan tried to consent with all "the stupid facts" his wife was telling him.
"Moreover maan..There would nothing left to be done by "hero" ,if Heroines startfighting too..All the males in such serials are mostly "mute spectators" while House is being run by almighty women..They are just shown going to office in morning and coming back in the evening.."
"Yes yes I have seen that..Elder ones carry "leather bags" whereas young men carry "laptop bags" to their offices.."Maan exclaimed only to find geet bursting into laughter.Soon she was accompanied by Maan.
"I know maan..These telly serials are "crap"..I was kidding"..Geet spoke as her laughter died.."But but but..our mothers enjoy them alot..That "gende ka phool{marrigold flower} dropped from Lord Krishna's feet,when poor heroine begs for her husband's life,gives "Adrenaline rush" to our mothers...Rather than watching the serial,I was enjoying Maa's reactions more..."
Next moment,"Dhoom tan na na." was again reverberating in the hall..
"Go..Advertisement break is over,I think.."Maan told geet..
"No..I am not going now..They would just show Vamp trying to kill our poor heroine by pressing "cusion" over her face...She would put cusion over heoine's face and screen would freeze..."Geet said shrugging her shoulders.
Geet's words now caught little Aarav's attention who was focusing on his chewing gum till now.
"Mamu..I have also seen that ..Why was that aunty pressing cusion over "Radha's" face???"
"wow..Aarav remembers heroine's name..."Geet exclaimed with surprise.
"But how did he watch all this??..It must be airing right now.."Maan asked.
"I think,he had seen the "promo" of Mahaepisode..They were airing it every fifteen minutes since last week.."Geet explained.
"Tell me no maami..why was that aunty doing so???"Aaarav asked in confusion..
"Nothing baby..That aunty was just playing with Radha.."Geet answered nonchalantly.
"What are you saying geet???Its wrong to misguide Aarav at this age..His mind is like blank sheet right now..Whatever information you would give him,it would be engraved in his mind so deep..It would be really hard to change his wrong concepts later on...Better you tell him the right thing.."
"I can't do that maan..You tell him why that aunty was pressing cusion on radha's face..."
"Aarav,you know we breath with our nose..If your nose would be closed,you won't be able to breath and It would hurt alot..That aunty was trying to close Radha's nose so she could not breath.."
"Ohh..she wanted to hurt "Radha".."Aarav surmised.
"yes beta..one should not do this..Its a bad thing.."Maan said further.
"But mamu,why that aunty wanted to hurt Radha???"Aarav put his another query.
"Common maan tell aarav now because that aunty is Radha's husband's ex lover.."Geet whispered in maan's ear with a teasing smile.Maan gave an angry glare to her as he cupped aarav's face..
"Because she hates Radha.."Maan told his nephew..Before he could say further,he was interrupted by a knock at the door as Kiran entered the room with sleeping aaravi in her arms.
"Common aarav..Stop troubling mamu and mami..Its dinner time..lets go downstairs"..She instructed her son hurriedly.Rather than her son's dinner,Kiran was more concerned about giving newly weds a little privacy at that moment.
"No..I would come with maamu.."Aarav answered adamantly.
"Let him stay di.."Geet requested this time.
"No Geet,,he would have his dinner right now.He is getting very stubborn these days.."Kiran told geet as she held aarav's hand.."Common beta..You would be "first" to finish your dinner today.."She spoke further to pacify her son.
Aarav pouted cutely as he got down the bed.Kiran was about to leave the room with her kids when Aarrvi started crying badly.Her sleep was disturbed.
"Di give her to me..you go and feed aarav.."Maan said adamantly as he got down the bed.
"No laddu..i will manage.."Kiran tried to deny but maan had literally pulled Aaravi from her mother's arms till then..
"I would take care of my niece..."Maan said in a babyish voice to stop aaravi from crying.
Kiran smiled with a sigh as she held Aarav's hand and steered him downstairs.She did not notice the "accusing eyes" of her son who's mind was busy wondering why her mother allowed aaravi to stay with his uncle but not him...!!!
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