Meri saree maan samman gayi …

Gone with the wind??? Yes, Almost...

Every Friday evening, 2010 girls have a specified routine. Sleep early and wake up early, for Saturday is a day they love to wear sarees.

The most beautiful Keerat girl goes to college, all decked up in the polka dotted saree. Though imitating the cute Amul girl, luckily doesn’t end up as a hoarding / on a hoarding.

The Saturday routine is as follows

Wake up alarm: 6 am
Morning chores: complete by 7 am.
Sari cladding (A new add-on, unlike metal cladding): From 7:00 am till eternity.

Thanks to the time it takes to wear her saree, Keerat is already late to class and is rushing.

As she walks past the mess minus her regular toast, an earsplitting invitation reverberates in her tympanum.

OYEEEEEYYYY…..

Keerat turns back and looks at the distant figure nearing her. (Long shot)

The lady comes near, panting hard, she shouts

Kya oyey ladki, time pe aaati tho nahi. Uper se bhaag kidhar rahi ho..??

Keerat: Aap koun?

Lady: Arey, mujshe kya poochti hein…. (Keerat begins to get worried, clear on her forehead with the quantity of sweat droplets born in a moment )

(The lady continues): Mein idhar hostel mein pocha karne waloon ki director hoon. Tujhe Babu sahib ne bheja hein ki nahi?

Keerat : (lost in the wilderness) Koun Babu sahib…?

Lady: Arey, wohin jisne tujhe idhar bheja hein, mess hall ka pocha karne…

Keerat is exhausted, not understanding how she could ever be mistaken for a local BAI.

Lady (continues nonstop…): Humko pata tha tu aayegi nau baje ko heee. Late aur upar se poochti hein aap koun!!!…sharm nahi hein kya...le jhaddooo…shuru kar safayi…. Aur tera yeh uniform jo hein na, achi dikhthi hein…apne BAI logon ki union ne dijieeen (Design) ki thi, chaaar saaal pehle. Tab mein ek choti si ladki thi….nannha sa, pyaara sa... (and becomes nostalgic)

Keerat tries to escape from the mistaken identity, blaming all on the polka dotted demi-Gods.

Suddenly Shiffy runs past swiftly, holding to the saree more than her dear life.

BAI sees shiffy, & comes back from the reverie: Oyeye, itne logon ko kyon bheja hein babu sahib ne ??? !!!

By the time she is wondering and pondering, both of them escape to the academic block.

ASid sir comes to enquire: HOW ARE YOU ALL FINDING IT IN THE NEW FOUND GRACE OF A SAREE?

Pat comes the reply: BADA AAYA LAATH SAHIB, SAREEENI KHAIR KHABAR POOCHAN WAALA.

Curtains down.

The words come in dissolve.

SAREE SIMC - WE HELP HIDE THE BEAUTY IN YOU

And the jingle follows...

You come..

with eyes sparkling and smile scintillating

with voice lilting and long tresses mellowing

you come… my lady… in a saree..

and I wail beyond the control of my senses,

where have you lost your beauty dear,

how have you lost your beauty dear….

On the notice board:

Special classes will be held every morning to teach girls, as well as interested boys, on how to reduce the lead time wearing a saree. An assignment will have to be submitted by the semester end, where three different sarees are to be analysed for their material, ease of use, color, design, polka dot size and etc etc etc.

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