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Leaving the depressing environs of Delhi Heights I decided to go on Yatra.Instead of saying Namaste London I reached Mumbai to experience Life In A Metro. I took Ek Chaalis ki Last Local.To my surprise it was quite full. Opposite me were Good Boy Bad Boy whose very demeanour screamed Panga Na Lo and who were trying to prove Nehle Pe Dehla.

Beside me were Khanna & Iyer who seemed to be Just Married. From their conversation I deduced they had missed a group tour by Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd but they were cool as if nothing much of significance had been lost. Their brazen coochy-cooing put me in a dilemma whether to do Salaam-e-Ishq or not! I was also wondering Kya Love Story Hai!

Sitting diagonally across was a pretty babe.I wanted to draw her attention. Good Boy Bad Boy broke into Shaka Laka Boom Boom dance routine on their shaky legs and tried to attract the babe. But she was lost in her Parzania world.Then they tried to pump her up by sing Ta Ra Rum Pum.Her Eklavya like focus waivered.Their antics made my Bheja Fry. The girl did not get Provoked but I saw Red. And I was in a fix.What to do?

I felt like getting down at the next station. It was Andheri and I was advised not to venture out and accidentally get caught in Shootout At Lokhandwala.Moreover due to power shortage there were jams on the roads as hardly anyTraffic Signal was blinking.To compound the matter an Undertrial from 1971 had escaped. He was planning to achieve HatTrick but I was told not to worry as his plan was destined to go under Water.It was indeed Black Friday.

So I decided to stay put and confront my Raqeeb.I bashed the duo of Good Boy Bad Boy.The babe was Nishabd at my stance.She came upto me. Congratulated me and called me Guru. I am a simple guy with simple aspirations and have no yrf’s or rgv’s heroes’ machismo but her appreciation tasted good though it had Cheeni Kum. It’s cool with me. Life Mein Kabhi Kabhi its ok to get less -sugar accolades,considering the bland coffee and tea that has been served to me this year to date at the multiplexes.

Note: (All these films have been released in multiplexes across Mumbai between Jan-May 2007)