How I won the Oscar. Almost!

Okay. I have thought a lot about this.
It’s done and I can’t undo my act.
I’m doing my best to erase it from my memory but in vain.
I can’t, because there’s evidence…Video.
I’m being troubled by my own family members time and again.
The video has been shared among the family and if I don’t take care it could land up on YouTube.
If it does, I’m leaving this planet. For good.

Guess what…
I’m signing up for this, voluntarily.
I’m most certain that this video shall be remembered by all forever. I can guarantee your laughter!

Background of the story goes like this:

Day & Date: Monday, May 30th
Location: Ramoji Film-City, Hyderabad
Companions: Uncle, aunt and husband

I’m not going to bore you with unnecessary details of the trip.
However, two things I really wish to mention and bring to your notice about the place:
1) the Bird Sanctuary is a sight not to miss. It was only after I stepped out of the sanctuary that my dropped jaw closed. Time stands still as you observe the beauties. I don’t know if I ever appreciated colors as much before than I do now!

2) People pay an entrance fee of Rs. 1,100 (honestly, that’s quite an amount!) but lack basic civic sense. The Film City is spread over acres of land and as you take a tour you find empty bottles and wrappers strewn about the place! It’s an absolute shame. The Film-city can meet foreign standards except for this pathetic situation.

Now for the fun part!!!

‘Filmy Duniya’ is a show conducted there which has the host explaining to us how special effects are used to create scenes.
He requested for a lady from the audience to come on stage.
I had been told by my aunt that this show calls for a lady to act as Basanti from the famous ‘Sholay’!!
I was pushed by these guys to volunteer. I knew it was going to be hilarious because despite having watched the movie it wasn’t one to remain in my memory!
Backstage, a girl got me dressed and only asked me whether I’d watched the movie. I said yes. It was too late to back out.

Note: Neither did the girl nor the host, the so called Director, care to tell me the scenario.
Pratik was also called over. I obviously thought he was expected to play Dharmendra. Only I was terribly wrong!
I came on stage and was asked to sit on a carriage similar to what Hema Malini uses. The director told me that all I had to do was look straight at the camera and tug on the carriage rope with one hand and operate the leash with the other. Also he told me to look back regularly. THAT’S IT. He didn’t BOTHER explaining to me that the scene I was to enact involved my being chased by thieves, thugs!

Everyone in the audience knew what the scene was because they could see it on the big screen above the stage.

The director told me to be gentle with the leash and not to thrash it. I obeyed and the result turned out to be disastrous. He also didn’t tell me the most important thing. That I was NOT to smile.

Enough of details.
I will now allow you to enjoy the whole scene.

Please don’t spread word of this blog.

Anyway, I’m signing off.

Goodbye.