It is a bliss!! Extreme Bliss when you write a poem for someone and you get to read it in front of the person. You have a damn good opportunity to observe his expressions while you are reading but all you do is submerge your down on the paper and read it out!! Yes it was stupid of me!! 😳
Okay So now if your are wondering what am I talking about, here goes the story. Shagnika calls me on 16th Feb saying, "Di, something special is happening in the coming week. We are selected as fans whose home Daya sir visits, Sony is shooting an episode, one day in the life of Daya." I was all mad. I asked her Can I pleaasee be there? 😆 And she was like you have to be!! The day was 19th of Feb. This day became a very special in my life, equally special to 16th June. On 18th Feb I got to know it was 19th of Feb, had to manage a lot of things at office and yes I did it somehow. That night was the sleepless one. All I could think of was Daya sir. 😳
I took half day from the office, with least attention on the work and taking printout of a few poems I managed to reach Shagnika's house around 3 o' clock. Thet TV unit was beautifully decorated with the collage of Daya Sir's photographs. Shanika's mom beautifully decorated the entrance with rose petals. She had also arranged a few rose petals on the fan to surprise him, We chitchatted for around 3-4 hours with each one of us having goosebumps. In sometime Assistant Director arrived with his cameraman and crew, he wanted some bytes and some footage from us. He made us do certain OTT things. It was the time for us understand how our beloved trio feels when they shoot OTT stuff.
He took Bytes from Shagnika when my turn came we got to know that Daya sir arrived. I wanted to run to see him but Uff!! I had to wait for the bytes. Initially even the others were told not to go down but then finally we had to go down as the security was not allowing Daya sir, Camera staff and others up. The misunderstanding took around 2 hours to resolve and by the time Daya sir was waiting in the car. We were thinking like would we be able to make it or not and then he entered the premises. We were thinking that he might be a bit annoyed or frustrated but as he entered amidst the crowd he gave us a smile and waved to us. He made us realize again why we do love him so much.
Things got resolved and he came up we were standing inside and he at the outside the entrance of the house. He looked at the rose petalled decoration and said, "Shagnika ki Shaddi ki hai kya?" We busted out laughing and Shagnika replied,"Nahi sir aapka welcome hai." He just smiled.
Off cam we said sorry to him, He said Koi baat nahi Shoot me aisa chalta rehta hai! Then the shoot began, bell rings Shagz opens the door and welcomes him and yes a surprise she puts on the fan and all the rose petals showers on him... I think he blushed or was he just overwhelmed with the surprise!! May be both... He introduced everyone to audience Shagnika, her mom Shraddha, her brother and their "friend" (me). I gave him a look like Friend??? He looked at Shags for help and She told him my name and then he kind of memorised it I guess coz then each time he referred to me with my name 😆 He looked at the collage and he pointed out the his this birthday wala pic and said these guys had given me this on my brthday. They gift such wonderful collage to each one of us all the member. He also mentioend that we are Google and know how many cops were there in the show. So if they wanna find out, they contact us. He spoke a lot about us, Shagnika was suppose to ask him to sit but was waiting for him to end. But finally he only said Chalo ab baith te hai. 😆
We had a seat, he had a glance at the collage and aksed, where do you find such images, the private ones? How do you manage to find? We said we are fans sir!! We manage. 😛 We mentioned about Chawanprash wala photo. According to Shraddha its not a good photo, I said you were slim then, I should have said young. He said i weighted 110 KG then and now too. We were surprised. When he mentioned off cam Channel came to them with this idea He could only think of us!! We were so glad to hear that!! Then on cam he said, why is Abhishek (Shraddha's bro) getting thinner and thinner and asked him to have some diet and excersies to have body like Daya sir. We then asked him to sing a song. He was not understanding which one to sing so finally he sang the same "Dekha ek Khawaab Ko Silsilay huve" We said we have also thought of a song but we will sing later. Meanwhile off cam I told him, that the second time in 2011 when I met him I was shivering, He asked so now you don't shiver, I said naa, now I have become a strong girl. 😳 Then on cam Shagnika said of the poems. Like Sneha di has written something for you, a poem. I was too worried to read them. Especially when many had told that the poems are too romantic types. I read "Accha Lagta Hai" looking down in the paper and not at all looking at his face. He said its amazing. Hayyeee I was lost!! Then we sang song for him a paragraph from Ajab si Ajab si Adayee hain It was,
"Aai Aise Raat Hai Jo, Bhahut Khushnaseeb Hai!
Chahe Jise Door Se Duniya, Woh Mere Kareeb Hai!
Kitna Kuch Kehna Hai, Phir Bhi Hai Dil Mein Saawal Hai Kahin!
Sapno Mein Jo Roj Kaha Hai, Woh Phir Se Kahun Ya Nahi!"
He said the song is well thought and situational. Then Shagnika and Shraddha went inside to get Rasogulla! Meanwhile, I showed him the poem "What You Mean To Me." I said please sir I want Adi sir to read it too!! He said Bilkul BIlkul!! I will definitely send it to him. He also mentioned that I write very well. I said your chemistry and charisma make us write such things. He said Nahi yeh toh tumhara baddapan hai. I said Nahi sir sacchi!! He said, "Tum accha likhti ho" Then I said Okay sir thank you sir 😳
Then there was a competition between Shagnika and Daya sir about eating Rasogulla!! Shraddha was suppose to say, "ab hoga ek fan aur ek star ke beech competition" she fumbled a lot!! Daya sir was like ab samaj aa raha hai!! Humari halat ka?? 😆 Finally the competition was on!! When who is supporting whom was asked almost everyone said Daya sir, I said Shagnika and partially Daya sir!! I never knew I had to pay for that!! Competition began Daya sir ate 3 Rasogulla Shagnika had 3 and zabardasti thoosofied 2-3 in my mouth!! I was like what?? 😲 Finally Daya sir said, normally I dont eat Rasogulla but I had it for you and he said Main haar gaya, mere fans meet gaye kyunki fans se haarna "Accha lagta hai!!" 😳
According to the shoot he receives a call from ACP sir and says have to go!! Around 12.30 the shoot wad over. We told him he can't go without having food!! He aaram se had what was served.. Meanwhile I showed him Chawanprash wala pic.. He said I was 110 kg then!! I even had 6 packs then and pointed at the six packs. Abhishek spoke to him about body building, Varun Dhawan, etc.. He strictly said don't take supplements.. Go for exercise and guided him.. He then went to the washroom annexed to the Shagz room. We clicked 1 snap there... And then he went..
In the meanwhile I made it a point to tell him that we like you all so much because of the kind of treatment you all give us!! We feel so homely!! We never feel like we are meeting Celebrities!! He said, Celebrity? Kaun Celebrity? CID ke set pe koi celebrity nahi hai!! Aur jub koi Celebrity ban ke aata hai!! Hum usse Celebrity rehne nahi dete!! 😆 And I just love him the way he is!, actually all of them ❤️! God Bless them always!! I am proud to be their fan!!
He then made a move!! Leaving memories of lifetime for us!!
In the entire convo onscreen I dont remember where exactly but he said Accha lagta hai 2-3 times!!! He knows how to make his fans happy! And I love him for that!!
Finally a big wala thank you to Shagnika for making this possible for me!! Shraddha and Abhishek for being there!! Aunty for making it so grand and Daya sir for being so lovely always!! God bless You all!!
P.S: it will be aired on 28th of February
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