Well, I finally got a descent naukri and thats what has kept me 'busy' all this while. I mean, i must have done one of the following things in my previous life - like helping a million bling people cross roads, offered my seat to anyone and everyone in a bus/metro/riskshaw, or perhaps helped KKR win a match in the IPL. Only mother-teresa like deeds such as these would have ensured that I land up where I am. Really lucky to be surrounded by so many wonderful friends. Going to work is not much different from going to college. Its that much fun.
Coming back to the story here. I dont know exactly who invented the phrase "Bad hair day", but i'm pretty sure I would have had a lot of such days in the past 26 yrs. So as you all might have guessed, i felt that i needed a change Big Time!!. However, I couldnt gather enough courage to take that risk. This was until one day I was watcing a few old family pics at my cousion's place. My two year old nephew was also there...busy doing his stuff. Then suddenly he started laughing. Now its not rare for him to do that..but when he was pointing at one of my photographs at the same time, the alarm bells started ringing. I still remember waking in the middle of that night with a big "nahiiiiiiii", which would surely made even Ekta Kapoor to sit up and take notice. Watch me in her upcoming soap..."Kyuonki...hair style hamesha kharab tha".
This incident alone was enough to wash away all my fears. In fact, now I had become more optimistic.... thinking..."With all the hair style lows that i have had, things could go only in one direction..UP (upar, not uttar pradesh)". And they did..literally.
I called up my cousion who is an expert in our family on these things. Knowing him, i knew would be thrilled to hear this. Here are some excerpts from our conversation.
Me: Bhai..i've finally decided to take the plunge
Bhai (all excited): OOyyyeee...great news. You have come to the right person. I'll make sure that you have a complete make over.
Like i had never heared that before
Me: Boy!! you sound charged up. So what do have in mind, VLCC, Habib's??
Bhai: Naaah...these are all old fashioned. You want something which is IN. I have just the perfect 'Naai' for you. Jitna bhadiya woh Naai hai...us se zyada achhey toh baal kaat ta hai
Me (Getting worried now): Bhai..tujhe pata hai na..tu kya kar rah hai ?????
Bhai: Arrey tu load na le..Just check out this site "hairstyledesign.com", select one which suits you and take its snap in your phone. See you in the evening.
And he hung up. Leaving me scratching my hair. I met him at the saloon with a snap in my fone for the one and only 'Naai'. The guy just looked at it for a couple of seconds and started his businness. And before Atal Ji could have said Hello, he was done with the scissors. The last act was the 'Gel Thing'. Armed with about 1kg Brylcream, he turned my head into a freshly mowed lawn. Every single hair was seen reaching for the sky. I somehow persuaded him to 'settle things down' for the moment so that I could safely get a entry into my house. Bhai standing there with a beaming smile as he had just truned me into Brad Pitt.
The reactions at home were short an crisp:
Dad: Looking like a bihari
Gudiya: Looking like a bihari riskshawala..when he is about to attend a marriage. (matlab jab woh taiyaar hoke bahar nikalta hai)
Mom (10 second pause..and then the killer blow): Koi baat naih...thode din main theek ho jaayenge.
The next day at office was no different. People would look at me, and just wouldnt say anythnig after "Hi". I could see, that they were trying hard not to laugh. Their faces revealing all the emotions.
In the normal times, my frinds spend most of their breaks taking a hit at me. That day, they had hit a jackpot. Names like Ghonsla, Saanp-Man, kept doing the rounds.
Its been more that two weeks now and for some reason, my hair are not growing at their normal place. So looks like i'll be looking like this for while. Never mind though. I 'm happy that i tried something new.
Next time, i'll should try a different style from that website and perhaps a different Naai.
Till then, I'm making a portfolio to be sent to Centre Shock guys for their new "Shock Laga" campaing. This hair raising tale might just work wonders for me...Amen !!
