Whenever SRK came on screen and he shouted "I LOVE U KKKKKKKIRAN" or whenever he used to roam in college wearing "COOL" chain and around girls (most of them not so hot), I used to fantasize about my college days and how much fun that lies ahead. But call it my fortune or my misfortune, I came to ISM, where the difference between reel and real life is always staring at your face. But in between those dark clouds came a silver lining in the form of a girl (who till date hardly knows about me).
I came to know about her during my second year and God knows why people till date relate me to her in whichever way they can. I still don't remember any instance of me talking to her throughout 2 years and can't even imagine so, till the judgement day arrived. It all came and went so quickly that I still can't believe whenever I remember it (and I know my friends do share the same feeling behind my back).
It all began during a fine spring afternoon. We (not me so) were celebrating "BASANT", our alumni reunion. Before that day we were all planning for our friend ( making him ready to propose a girl like Raj). I always heard of girls selling roses to boys ( a golden opportunity for boys) and went to see it myself. As destiny has it I was told to give her a rose and dedicate a song to her. I told my friends "अरे यार मैं हिन् क्यूँ ???", " हमसे नहीं होगा ", "क्या फायदा " , but all these went in vain. We all know how much friends feel for my love ( तुम लोगों का कभी भी भला नहीं होगा). I had no options but to buy 2 red roses. My heart was racing @ 100 knots. I was shaking like I was kept in a refrigerator for past 2 hours. I still don't remember a time when I was so much frightened.
U name a devil and so comes devil ( my friends). I know how u all were waiting for another scene to discuss about ( कमीनो). They were telling me "अरे यार क्या होगा", "जाओ बोल हीं दो अपने दिल की बात " , but I know what were u all upto ("मेरा तोह दिल और दिमाग सब कुछ बंद थे"). Collecting all my strength I went to her and just could tell her "यह तुम्हारे लिए" and gave her the roses. I could not even look in her eyes and say it but I tried to get away as soon as possible. Again came my beloved friends and they told me so bend down on one knee and then give rose to her (अरे दोस्तों ऐसा कर सकता तोह मैं बहुत पहले उससे बात कर चूका होता , मुझमें इतनी ताक़त नहीं है मेरे भाइयों) . And then came a golden line from her mouth "इतना नौटंकी क्यूँ कर रहे हो ". I don't know for whom these words were but I know for sure these were not for me. I thought that this story might end up here but u never know with your friends. I went to the music stall and had to dedicate a song to her which said "तू प्यार है किसी और का, तुझे चाहता कोई और है"। Believe me or not it was purely not from my heart but yes it was.
I was so much thrilled by that experience that I was on 7th moon. It was like I can do it. Truly speaking a very special thanks to all my friends for giving me the courage. A very special thanks to her for accepting my rose even though she knew it was all of a prank. But truly speaking it was not what it looked like. It had a bit of truth in it. Maybe I and SRK would only understand such feelings. But that was a day I would remember for my entire life and would hope for such more days to come.
