Bhoothnath Effect on an NRI... 05/09/2008
I reside and work in the richest city of the world Abu Dhabi, UAE. I have my spouse with me and my parents staying at our home in India. Usually every night we do a video chat on skype with parents atleast for 30 minutes. On 8th May, 2008 I could not. I was in theatre watching Bhoothnath. Though I used to watch Hindi movies since childhood, my wife was not so. Her knowledge of Hindi movies was limited to differentiating Shah Rukh Khan from Salman Khan. She believes that she won’t understand Hindi (though I know she does understand atleast 80%). In UAE, all Hindi movies are shown with English subtitles. So I assured her that she will understand movie 100% and first movie we saw together was TZP after which she started liking Hindi movies. We caught Bhoothnath for the evening show in National Cinema, Abu Dhabi which is walking distance from our flat (though my wife often disagree with that ‘walking’ part). The second half of the movie shows the flash-back of Bhoothnath. The scenes like Nath couple waiting long for their son’s return to India and sometimes just for a telephone call from him, really moved me. I have seen similar movies before but I was not abroad at the time. This time being an NRI myself, I felt a pain. While I have hundred things to do here and time runs away like anything, It may not be the same case with my parents. When every time I call them, they have nothing much to say other than about my sisters and about their family and kids. Probably when they call my sisters, they are talking about me. At this age their life revolves around their children. During day time most probably they are waiting for the night time, when their children would call them or come online. I took a decision in mind that I will never miss the daily video chat with my parents. If I need to go anywhere at the time, definitely I will call them for some time. My house will never become a Nath Villa.. I will never let that happen to my parents.. I was thinking all these while walking back from movie. For about five minutes I did not talk anything. Suddenly my wife broke the silence.. “ Can I tell you something ? “.. It is her introduction before anything important is she says to me.. As usual I said ‘Yes’ .. she said.. “We will never let this happen to our parents” .. I felt so happy .. happier than ever.. it cemented my decision.. and also my belief in soul mate concept.. Yes.. definitely I will not let this happen to my parents.. never I will.. |
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