“You know it very much Mom, I’m not going to marry right now as I’m yet to settle myself more prominently in the business. So please stop showing me those photographs of nubile ladies!” Sid was so exasperated that he almost lost his cool.
Frustrated, Mrs. Gupta left her son’s room without uttering a single more word. She took the album away with her.
Sid was feeling thirsty for a cup of coffee. But he knew Mom would ignore his request. He gave out a long sigh,“I can’t understand why moms are so after their boys for getting married!”
He took out the book on business economics he borrowed from his friend Rahul and tried to concentrate.
Suddenly, an envelope slipped from between the pages. Out of inquisitiveness and, somewhat by instinct, Sid opened the envelope, it was a normal looking one, not even sealed.
A bust-size photograph of a beautiful lady slips onto his lap and, mesmerized him for a moment! The faint smile on her lips looked more mystical than that of Monalisa, her big, black, eyes were gleaming with intelligence, her cherubic pulchritude made Sid forget all about the words uttered a while ago.
“Mom will be happy to know tomorrow morning”, he muttered, “I’m going to get married”.
Sid reached his friend’s house the next morning when the clock was yet to struck seven. He couldn’t sleep well, he wanted to know the identity of the girl, he was anxious about her relationship with Rahul. “Who could it be? It’s not his girlfriend, I know her, maybe his cousin or any distant relative!”
Rahul was taken aback to see his friend so early in the morning.
What happened yaar? He asked anxiously.
Without wasting his time, Sid took out the photograph.
“I want to marry this girl. Who is she? I want all the details, please yaar”.
Rahul looked at the photograph and said wryly, “That’s not possible, Sid, you can’t marry this girl…you have to take another birth along with her”.
What nonsense! What do you mean? Sid looked furious.
Papa gave me this photograph. He wanted it to be restored from a studio. I took the delivery and unmindfully kept it in the book. This is my grandma in her heydays!
Surprising end to the story, and engaging observations on external beauty. The heroine of ‘premam’, a recent movie in malayalam, is not physically beautiful. She is a young girl doing her medical studies, and a talented dancer, and the cited movie happens to be her initial foray into acting. The movie is a runaway hit primarily due to the ebullience and vibrancy with which she portrayed the role of a college lecturer, who falls in love with one of her students. To describe her performance as outstanding would be an understatement. It is not merely her portrayal of the role, there is something in her persona, defying description, that appealed to the audience. It is very much so in real life, Mani. Women can be beautiful, sans the aspect of pulchritudinous. It is the overall persona that will take her forward in life…best wishes.
Absolutely true, the external beauty is not an essential quality that makes a woman (and man) beautiful. Vivacity, exuberance and a good heart …these are essential factors, too.
Wow… what wit in this…twisty one… very short, easy to read and the story also came out in these short writing. Very well thoughtout!!…you are a smart, sharp story writter!!… do you know there is some story writing competition for CID serial comes in Sony, why don’t you try writing a story for them… and its true and false… sometimes the person in the photo looks boring but real life totally awesome, sometimes in the photo the person looks great and all but disapointing in real life…serves that guy right for wantng to marry a girl just seeing her photo!!! anyway
First, seemed interesting, because I’m in the same situation these days. Then, guessed that it was his friend’s dead girlfriend’s, but the chapter of father brought the idea of friend’s mother’s. Finally, it was revealed that it was his friend’s grandmother’s photograph. It’s difficult for me to describe the kind of smile it brought on my face. It’s expressing a variety of emotions. Kudos to you, Maniparna, for this wonderful entertaining piece. 🙂
Poor Sid! But I had a laugh.
Before the end of the story, I had almost assumed that just because he took some time to decide, she was taken by another person.
That’s so true! At the initial stages, when all other variables and fine qualities cannot be tested, at least outward beauty criteria does their need full 🙂
Oh the heartbreak! But he kinda deserved it for being so superficial 😛 But I guess in an arranged marriage, a photo or a face is all that you have to go on for a long time.
Well written, Maniparna!
Surprising end to the story, and engaging observations on external beauty. The heroine of ‘premam’, a recent movie in malayalam, is not physically beautiful. She is a young girl doing her medical studies, and a talented dancer, and the cited movie happens to be her initial foray into acting. The movie is a runaway hit primarily due to the ebullience and vibrancy with which she portrayed the role of a college lecturer, who falls in love with one of her students. To describe her performance as outstanding would be an understatement. It is not merely her portrayal of the role, there is something in her persona, defying description, that appealed to the audience. It is very much so in real life, Mani. Women can be beautiful, sans the aspect of pulchritudinous. It is the overall persona that will take her forward in life…best wishes.
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Absolutely true, the external beauty is not an essential quality that makes a woman (and man) beautiful. Vivacity, exuberance and a good heart …these are essential factors, too.
Thanks a lot for the wonderful comment, Sir…. 🙂
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Haha! 🙂 What an ending. Loved it. Though I suspected that it would’ve been the friend’s fiancee 😀
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😀 …. I thought of that at first then changed it as it would be quite predictable… 😛
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Wow! I like it.
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Beautiful narration, Mani. The last line was amazing.
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Thanks, Purba…. 🙂
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Lolzzz…the last line was simply Awesome 🙂
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😀 Thanks…
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Aha! Love at first sight & smart twist in the tale, Mani 🙂
Poor Sid! Hope he doesn’t look for his friend’s grandma in the other girls! Tough 🙂
Today is July 30. Happy Friendship day & Rasagola Dibasa 🙂
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Hehe… A good lesson for Sid…:-P
Thanks dear… happy friendship day and rosogolla dibasa to you too… 🙂
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The second one too good. 🙂
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That’s different. I bet, my granny would look million bucks too, if one of her pictures is restored. She has perfect features, from head to toe.
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Yeah, same goes with my granny…. 🙂
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You are writing with twists; the vampires love it 😀 😀
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I’m really happy to know that 😀
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Great! Loved it 🙂
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Thanks, Amitji… 🙂
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Cute…I love the twist in the end. 🙂
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Hey Maniparna, I feel so sorry for poor Sid. 😛 Loved it to the core! OMG! You are so good at this 🙂
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Quite an unpredictable end.. I loved it to the core… So interesting Mani 🙂
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Thanks, dear…. 🙂
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Now that’s cruel soul-sis … let Sid find the the grand-daughter at least 😛 joking 😀
nicely penned dear 🙂
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😀 😀 Sid should not be so finicky about choosing his prospective bride…. 😛 just to teach him a lesson…
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Interesting & beautifully composed story 🙂
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Thanks a lot…. 🙂
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nice story…Maniparna ji
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Interesting story.. Never expected the end! Thanks for sharing Maniparna!
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🙂 Good one!!
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Wow that was quite unexpected!! Lovedd reading it 🙂
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Wow… what wit in this…twisty one… very short, easy to read and the story also came out in these short writing. Very well thoughtout!!…you are a smart, sharp story writter!!… do you know there is some story writing competition for CID serial comes in Sony, why don’t you try writing a story for them… and its true and false… sometimes the person in the photo looks boring but real life totally awesome, sometimes in the photo the person looks great and all but disapointing in real life…serves that guy right for wantng to marry a girl just seeing her photo!!! anyway
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First, seemed interesting, because I’m in the same situation these days. Then, guessed that it was his friend’s dead girlfriend’s, but the chapter of father brought the idea of friend’s mother’s. Finally, it was revealed that it was his friend’s grandmother’s photograph. It’s difficult for me to describe the kind of smile it brought on my face. It’s expressing a variety of emotions. Kudos to you, Maniparna, for this wonderful entertaining piece. 🙂
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This is really wonderful! Good!
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Thanks a lot! 🙂
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Ha ha ha ha 😀 😀 .. Now that’s an ending 😀 😀 😀
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😛 …..
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Nice twist!
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Thanks…. ^_^
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A brilliant twist. Love it!
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Thanks… 🙂
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unpredictable awesome turn to the story bestie 🙂
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Coming from you, it means a lot, dear… ❤
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You are playing with our poor minds!!! 😛 What an ending!
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Hehehe…. 😛 Thank you… 😀
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You’re most welcome 😉
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^_^
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Poor Sid! But I had a laugh.
Before the end of the story, I had almost assumed that just because he took some time to decide, she was taken by another person.
But overall, these guys definitely go for beauty.
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Thank, great to know you had a good laugh… 🙂
Truly, ever read the matrimonial column? You’ll seldom find an advertisement that doesn’t demand for a “fair, slim, beautiful, bride”….
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That’s so true! At the initial stages, when all other variables and fine qualities cannot be tested, at least outward beauty criteria does their need full 🙂
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Sad but true!
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Omg ! What an ending …poor poor Sid. That’s so cruel of you Maniparna.
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😛 ….. a lesson to remember for guys like him… 😀
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Hehe 🙂
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Oh the heartbreak! But he kinda deserved it for being so superficial 😛 But I guess in an arranged marriage, a photo or a face is all that you have to go on for a long time.
Well written, Maniparna!
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Yeah..rightly served him… 😀
Thanks a lot…glad you enjoyed it… 🙂
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haha poor Sid! I hope he finds his perfect match soon 🙂
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I hope so too… 😀 Thank you… 🙂
BTW, I can’t access your blog..don’t know why..can you please leave a link here?
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Here it is http://www.deeshani.in/ 😉
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Thank you…. 🙂
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beautifully written!
http://www.docdivatraveller.blogspot.in
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Thanks… 🙂
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Exceptionally talent.Loved it to the core.
Cheers,
Sriram & Krithiga
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Thank you…:-)
Now I know your names… 😀
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I kind of expected the anti-climax, as yo were building up. Nice one.
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Thanks… I’ve to work harder to make it an unpredictable one… 😀
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Brilliant! Loved it! thanks!
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Thanks a lot… 🙂
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