Ramleela Revisited.


After years a thought occur to my mind why not revisit the childhood. Let us see Ramleena, of course these kind of thoughts come to you when you

are in 'Surur'. So we visited nearby Ramleela. Everything was more or less same like it used be 10-15 years ago. Families flocked together to see evergreen story of lord Ram. When teenage boys and girls have official permission to go out in the night.

We sat on the chairs which were vacant. The scene was 'Ram' trying to convince his wife not to come along as he is going to jungle and there are hidden dangers for her. But being 'Dharmpatni' Sita is stubborn to face the challenge of life with her husband. After a long conversation Ram succumbs to the wishes of her wife, which continues till now that wife wins every argument.

None the less I was more interested in small love stories forming behind the scene. So I spotted few of them. The way we used to see the girls in our days haven't changed much but teenagers have become bold now. The bold and beautiful girls playing with her hair to have attention of good looking guys other side, and courageous guys roaming around them and passing a gage of 'Hey I see you'.

One of two such teenage gaze I also got making a statement 'See I am here'. May be I am wrong but being under alcoholic influence my confidence could have got their attention.

It was all like old days, shops, swings, children with boundless energy enjoying. Parents lost in the Ram and Sita and children lost in their own word.

One story behind me was forming I could guess by their giggles. A beautiful teenager with mobile in her hand had a boy so close to her like they didn't want air to pass through the gap. The boy's hand was on her shoulder and he was playing with her hair and sometime with her cheeks, and girl was showing him something on mobile which merely was a pretext to the grooming romance in between them.

I was enjoying this romantic affair and suddenly someone tapped on my shoulder .. I turned around and saw a police man. God it felt like someone has thrown me out of thirteen floor where I was enjoying my time. I was so scared I couldn't say anything I thought I am busted.

Suddenly he said, go to another side this is "ladies only" area. No wonder why seats were vacant there. 

I took a sigh of relief and started to my home, as I was coming out of the ground I saw a Popcorn seller. The seller was clearly a Muslim, he shouldn't be here as his religious leaders say hearing anything about any god is Haram.

We bought popcorn and enjoyed it nicely.... on the way my mind was dwelling in both the stories. .. a teenage romance and  a Muslim serving all Hindu customer in a Hindu festive...........and my mind still thinks..