Shaadi Ka Laddu . . .


‘Shaadi’ – One word, so many perspectives, so many impacts, such different colors, different shades, tempting, overwhelming, demanding, compromising, life-changing … the list is endless. 'Shaadi-ka-laddu' undoubtedly is one sweet that even the eat sleep and breathe fitness freak would love to die for. [It’s a different story if they literally die post marriage :P]

Hey, wait, but then why is this Shaadi ka laddu such an enigma? What makes it so scrumptious ? a sixty-four-thousand-dollar question !

Be it the gracious smile of the blushing-behind-the-curtains shy girl of 90's eavesdropping elders in the family discussing the ‘Ristaa’, or the faint smirk at the trying-to-look-nonchalant guy’s face at the sight of the statuesque picture of the लड़की or the 'likes', 'tweets', 'buzzes, 'updates' etc of the current facebook-orkut[crap ;)]-twitter जनता - the fascination of 'Shaadi ka Laddu' is axiomatic.

Undoubtedly-the-hottest-bombshell-in-my-group,शांत-सुशिल-पारिवारिक-लड़की, multi-billionaire-father-in-law,तीस-का-होगया-अब-तो-करनी-ही-पड़ेगी, I-think-it's-better-to-marry-her-than-stalking-24x7, अकेले-परदेस-में-क्या-करूँगा, Oh-she-has-a-xyz-visa, आजकल-कुछ-करने-को-नहीं-हैं, I-have-20-non-redeemable-annual-leaves-left,माँ-बाप-की-एकलौती-हैं, job-car-flat-done-what'sNext, इसके-फैसबुक-अकाउंट-में-एक-भी-लड़के-दोस्त-नहीं-हैं, if-mom-says-then-she-must-be-the-one, सिर्फ-विवेक-की-नहीं-सलमान-भाई-की-भी-चोइस-हैं-यार, I-might-get-a-chance-to-play-for-DeccanChargers-So-what-I-am-a-Pakistani-She-is-Hyderabadi .......

The triggers for a Man to marry a Woman [no it's not obvious anymore] are endless and unique. But the volume and uniqueness of these triggers are insignificant. What is more important is that shyly or loudly, timidly or willingly, forcefully or bravely, knowingly or circumstantially, secretly or openly 'Shaadi Ka Laddu' हर बंदा चखना चाहता हैं ... from Fool to Cool, Loser to Topper, Boring to Rocking, Subdued to Dude, typist to careerist, Zero to Hero, Shohaib to Salman [ Okay not Salman ], Orthodox to On-the-rocks, Shaadi.com-types to Facebook.com-types - each one of them wants to try this mysterious laddu .. Amazing isn't it ... After all ये शादी का लड्डू हैं ... जो खाए वोह पछताए [ not sure, based on stories and what victims say] and जो ना खाए Big-Time पछताए ...

Love,
Sanket :)