Watching Jodhaa-Akbar in PVR gold class with his girl-friend was a dream come true. A movie was always the part of an ideal date. Watch the second show of a classy movie in PVR gold class, pack some tasty Chinese and go for a long drive on a car. She obliged for the first part. She doesn't like Chinese and he doesn't have a car. They left after watching the last song. The climax fight wasn't worth the time (she thought). She has been working late these days. Some stuff to wrap up.
Driving at 90kmph on the inner ring road is always fun. Especially on a seven-year-old splendor with the ipod playing to its max volume. But the speed limit plummets down when she is there. As he started driving back, he wondered how it all started.
Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein - RHTDM
He met her at the blind date contest during Oasis 2001.
They lost the contest as he was not sure what her favorite color/movie/song were. But he knew something for sure. He likes her. Sudden break. Phew. That lady in Honda Civic, surely drunk, took a sharp left turn in-front of him on hosur road. She asks dreamily something like "What happened". He says "Nothing. You relax.". She could not catch up on sleep of late. Damn bangalore traffic. Damn frustrated bangalore traffic.
Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe - DCH
An occasional 'hi' gave way to a periodic chat. The casual conversations gave way to the regular discussions. The more he met her, the more he knew she was the girl. Both were 19 then. She is already dozing off on his shoulder as the bike cruises at a constant 40kmph; no signals for a long stretch. Rather he would not care to obey them now. Her hair fluttering in the wind. Its fragrance stills makes him dizzy. The static roar of the wind plays the lullaby as the smooth ups and downs of the road rocks the cradle for the sleeping beauty.
Gori gori - Main Hoon Na
Each of the places on the way hold their own importance. The inner ring road, the airport road fly-over, the 100ft road, the corner house, the leela palace barista, the CCD, the Windtunnel road, the Amul icecream shop. Each one of them.
Tum se hi - Jab We Met
They are 24 now and they had to be just friends. Something was not right about the whole thing. The parting was imminent. She is going abroad for her masters and he was shifting job to another city. Both are moving out of bangalore. Bangalore days were the best and the worst days of their lives. Both belive whatever happens, happens for the best. Life is smarter than us humans and chooses the best (always).
Coming back to life - The Division Bell
