Colors: Final Part

                                         DAY 1

Time 4 past 30

Radha sat with her head down and tears were rolling down her eyes. A bunch of rupees were beside her. A man was wearing his clothes and hurried towards the main door.  She didn’t look up. Her head was down and droplets of tears were falling down heavily on the bed that had stories to tell, stories that were bad dreams to those who listened to it.

Thousand needles pierced her body and she felt the nightmare of child hood came to haunt her again. Her eyes cried for the little soul sleeping at the other room, a kid who was dreaming about the lie that had inspired him. Her eyes cried for her lost child hood. Nightmares of being a victim of child trafficking flashed in front of her. She was a prey to the male dominant society, succumbed to the sexual addiction of bunch of men. She stood up and looked herself in the mirror. She glared at the illusion that over powered her yet she had to live alongside the illusion.

Time passed as she kept looking at her in the mirror. But, it’s the life she was used to. It’s the hell she was living with. She went to the other room and saw her little kid sleeping. Her sorrows were being washed away by the sleeping innocent kid on the bed. She felt the warmth and walked up to him and kissed him.

Time 8 past 30

“Aadhi! It’s time kiddo, what ya doing? Have you got ready?” shouted Radha.

“Ya ma! Almost”, replied Aadhi.

“Aadhi, it’s time! School Van is gonna arrive anytime.”

Little Aadhi ran towards his mother and said, “I’m done.”

She fed him and helped him with his bag and walked alongside him on the way out. They waited for the School Van’s arrival. After few minutes, the van has arrived.

Radha Kneeled beside Aadhi and kissed and he kissed her cheeks and said, “love you Ma!”

The little kid walked towards the Van. Suddenly he stopped and turned towards his mother questioningly. He said, “Ma! You didn’t tell me Da’s name.”

“His name is Aadhitya” she said with a little smile at the corner of her lips.

The Radha looked at the proud face of the little kid. He turned back and walked towards the Van. He entered the Van and turned to see his mother who was standing there watching her only hope of life waving hands. She waved back and stood there till the Van left the place. Her hopes were getting stronger and a will to live this life were getting stronger. She walked back towards her home and her shadow followed her.

Colours:part 5

Night 5

Aadhi, 5 year old kid with round face, pointed nose and beautiful eyes, Radha’s only hope of her crestfallen life, sat near his mother who looked dejected and expressionless. Aadhi cuddled his mother and asked her, “what happened ma?”

Silence was the only reply from her. He asked again and again, finally he said, “if you are not gonna tell me, I’m not gonna speak with you.” he turned his face the other way.

“Really?” she tweaked her face.

“Really? Are you not gonna talk to me?” she turned his head towards her face.

“Yes, I’m not” replied the little kid.

She pressed his pointed nose with her fingers and said, “So my little doll is not gonna talk to me, okay, sorry please! Ma will not be sad hereafter, is that okay? My sincere apologies”

“I said I’m sorry, okay, okay; tell me baby how was the school today? Did it go well” Radha continued to pacify her son.

“yeahhh!” grinned the little Aadhi and continued, “Today, teacher kissed me on the cheek and said that I’m cute.”

“Is it? Doesn’t she know that on the first day?” replied Radha playfully.

“No, but today she asked a rhyme. Everyone was silent. I stood up and sang it you know, everyone clapped and the teacher came to me and kissed me here” he pressed his forefinger on his cheek.

“Really? That’s cool, I’m proud of you! What else has happened at school?” asked Radha.

He thought for a moment and replied, “ ma, Hmmm...mmm Madhi asked about da, I mean, where is he, what is he doing, why didn’t he come to drop me at school”

“What did you reply?”

“I don’t know what to reply; I told her that I would ask my mom and reply her tomorrow” replied the little kid with frustration.

“Hmmm”, Radha took a deep breath and said, “So, you want to know the whereabouts of Da?”

Aadhi nodded his head and held his mother’s arm very close to his chest. He looked upon her and pleaded, “can you tell me where is he?”

Radha cleared her throat and said, “He is with God now, he is no more.”

The sky came crashing down on Aadhi. He sobbed over his father’s death, with tears in his eyes, he cried, “How did he die?”

“He was shot by the bad people at the border in an intense battle” replied Radha while wiping the tears of her son. “Hey champ, he didn’t die for nothing, he saved the life of four of his fellow soldiers, and he is a patriot champ! be proud of your Da!” said Radha with pride in his voice and patted him on the back.

Aadhi mourned over his father’s heroic death. He cried and cried. Radha inched closer to him and embraced him and said, “It’s ok, it’s ok, be proud that he died for good, be proud that he saved lives.”

Radha consoled him and prepared him for bed. Little Aadhi cried and finally slept on his mom. After few minutes, she got a call. She reluctantly attended it and said, “Ok.” Her eyes were in tears after the call. She looked at her son who was deep in sleep and walked towards the main door where another life awaited her. A life she never chose to live.

Colors: Part 4

                                                              Night 4

Radha was applying lotion on the bruises she had on her cheeks. Little Aadhi was watching it curiously and he was on immense pain. He had tears in his eyes and asked his mother “does it pain a lot?”

She saw the tears and wiped it. She patted his cheek and said, “little kiddo, you don’t have to cry now. See, mom is fine now. Mom is laughing now” she beamed.

“Are you ok?” said Aadhi wiping the tears on his cheek.

“I’m good you little doll. I’m good. See I’m speaking now. It’s the stairs i can’t handle it. I’m often being pushed down by this stairs” said with the mischievous eyes.

Aadhi replied, ”Idiotic stairs, wait! I’ll hit it with a stick so that it would know pain.”

Radha laughed and pulled him back to her arms and lifted him. She asked him, “Aadhi, it’s ok kiddo. I’m fine. Forgive the stairs. Let me ask you something. What you wanna become when you grow up?”

Aadhi replied immediately, “I want to become me mom. I don’t want to be someone else.”

The answer was spot on and even startled his mom. She looked stunned and cried in pride. She stammered and said, “I’m proud of you!”

Aadhi didn’t know the reason for his mother’s tears and he gave a bewildered look on her mother. He asked, “Why are you crying? Is it paining? I told you right. Let me go and hit the stairs. Put me down.”

Radha replied,”I’m fine son. Hitting someone as a revenge doesn’t gonna earn you anything. You just lose, instead, forgive them. They will kneel and ask for your forgiveness someday.”

Aadhi nodded his head and jumped out of his mom’s arms and stood in front of her. “Ma! You know, today, I told about Da to my friends including Madhi. They looked at me in awe and they didn’t speak a word. They said that my dad was really a hero. I’m proud of Da Ma. They just wanna hear more about Da.”

“Oh oh. Dad’s story has created quite a buzz among your friends I presume?” asked Radha questioningly.

“Ya! And everyone knows my name in the class. It’s just the fourth day! Also can you tell something different about Da?” said Aadhi with excitement.

“Well, someone is being importance by Madhi I presume?” She asked playfully.

Aadhi rejoined, “ Nah! Now tell me please.. Please.”

“Ok..Ok.. I’ll tell you.” She cleared her throat and began her story.

“It was new year’s eve. My birthday falls on December 31. It was my first birthday with your Da. My expectations sky-rocketed and I was in suspense and sat on the couch waiting for your Da’s arrival. I was angry with him because he hasn’t arrived till afternoon. He came in but I didn’t speak with him. Not a word Aadhi. I sat in complete silence. A girl’s greatest treasure is getting the first wish from your better half with a surprise. But, I haven’t got anything. Not even a flower.”

Aadhi replied, “So sad!”

““Yup. It was. He came in and sat next to me. I didn’t wanna see him so I turned my gaze towards the window. He touched my hand but I refused it and let go of his hand immediately. He said, “Dear! What is the reason for your anger?”

I said, “Reason?? Are you asking for a reason? Come on don’t act. Leave me alone.”

He said,” Oh dear! I really don’t know why you are mad at me?”

“I am?? Oh yeah! I am mad at you. Leave it. Just don’t talk to me now”

“Ok. Come on! Get ready. We are going out” said your Da with his hands on my shoulder.

“Out?? Where are we going?”

“Don’t ask questions. You have 5 minutes. Get ready. Your time starts now” he said that and left the place

I sat on the bike behind him. It was a pleasant ride. We drove, drove and drove. I asked him, “ Can’t you tell me where are we going?”

He didn’t speak a word. The bike came to a halt near a house and he told me to get down. I got down and followed him. He walked up to the home and turned towards me. I walked near to him. All of a sudden he covered my eyes with his hands. He directed me inside the home and opened my eyes. Some 30 kids shouted “Happy birthday Aunty!”. It was awesome to see all the kids with candles and all the kids kissed me. They sang song and I cut the cake and gave the first bite to my dear. I came to know, it’s the home your dad grew up and it’s an orphanage. We spent the day at the orphanage and ate with the kids. Your dad said, “Life isn’t hard Radha, it’s in our belief. These kids have faith in themselves like me. You know, they are all abandoned by their parents yet these little kids believed themselves and living as a one family. I’m proud to be a part of the family. Till date, a part of my salary is being sent to this home. It’s little I can do.” He kissed me on the cheek in front of the kids and they cheered us in chorus. My face went pink in shy. Your dad was a great man Aadhi. He was an inspiration to all that budding talents at the orphanage and no wonder he chose to be an army man. He was a captain serving the Indian army and I’m proud of him.”

Little Aadhi was blown away and sat looking at his mom, admiring her without uttering a word.

Radha said, “Kiddo, it’s time. Let’s sleep.”

Aadhi lie on the bed and looked at the ceiling. He slept as time went on. After few minutes, his mom woke up and left the door ajar and went towards the main door.

Colors: Part 3

                                                   Night 3

Time 8 past 45

It was a usual night where all the neighbourhoods’ bed time stories began. Chattering sound was heard at Radha’s house. Little Aadhi was laughing over her mother’s act.

Aadhi twisted his little face and asked his mother, “You know what happened today?”

Radha rejoined,” oh oh! What happened?”

“I repeated da’s adventures to my friends at school and to Madhi”

Radha shrunk her eyebrows and mouth and said, “I suppose, Madhi Falls under friends category, doesn’t she my little doll?”

Aadhi grinned, “yeahhh! She asked more about da ma!”

“Oh oh! Someone has got a girl friend. Yeah oh yeah,” She playfully said and hugged the little Aadhi.

Aadhi rejoined, “She is not my girl friend, she is my friend. I guess some one has got things wrong here.”

“Oh oh! My little five years old knows the difference between a friend and a girl friend.” She closed one of her eyes and said,” Something is wrong!” She laughed.

Aadhi replied, “ma! Please, tell about Da.”

Radha cleared her throat as little Aadhi sat curiously on the bed.

“It was a cold night and pitch dark as well. For a moment I thought I was in north eastern part of our country. Unbearable cold on a December night, your Da and I was walking with my head on his shoulders as his hand was covering me. A little walk I could remember for years. It was a night after our marriage and I was carrying you in my womb. I heard a man shouting “Help! Somebody please help me””

Aadhi Interrupted, “Ma! What is mean by a womb?”

Radha replied, “It is a small bag inside my stomach.”

Aadhi,” what was I doing there?”

Radha chuckled,” Only heavens knew it kiddo! You weren’t born at that time as you were inside that bag. ”

Radha asked, “oh God. Aadhi do not interrupt, see, I forgot where I stopped the story.”

Little Aadhi replied, “You heard a man shouting “Help!””

Radha Rejoined, “Ok Ok. Got it! Startled by the sudden sound, your Da and I turned towards the way from which the sound travelled. We saw a group of men beating an older man and they were trying to steal from him. But, the old man held his bag as tight as he could. They started to beat him harder. Blood was oozing outta his head. Your Da started running towards the man. I shouted, “No! Don’t go!” It’s too late. Your dad pushed the man who was holding the old man. He punched him on his face. A big blow, the man lost his balance and fell on the ground. I stood there paralyzed when I saw a fat man held your dad. But, your dad was a hard man to beat. He pushed the fat man with is back and forced him towards a flickering lamp post. It hit the fat man’s head and he fell unconscious. Then he speared the other one with his bulk shoulder. He fought hard and won the fight at last. When I thought everything was ok, the fat man who was hit by a lamp post stabbed your Da on his back. I shouted out of fear and ran towards your Da but as I told you earlier, your Da was a hard man to beat. He plucked the knife outta his shoulder and stabbed the Fat man’s leg. He fell on the ground. I went near him, “Oh Dear! What have you done?”

Your Da said, “I’m ok. I’m alright. That idiot doesn’t have guts to fight me. So, he stabbed me at the back.”

I cried, “But dear..why? why did you fight? It’s not our business.”

“Business? If it wasn’t meant to be my business, I would have abandoned you on that rainy night. Radha, this life is worth fighting for. “The happiest people I have known have been those who gave themselves no concern about their own souls, but did their uttermost to mitigate the miseries of others.” I have trust in those words.”  Your Da bending his back as I was holding him said these words.

"First time I realized that your Da was not a human; he was more than a human. I thanked God for giving me a precious life with a precious man. I sensed Godliness when I touched him. I helped the old man with his credentials. He thanked your dad and blessed him."

Aadhi with his awestruck face said, “ Da was an wonderful man, wasn’t he?”

“Yup. No doubt on that. He was kind too” Rejoined Radha.

“When I grow up, I want to become like Da!”

Radha kissed her son’s forehead and lied next to him. Aadhi said, “Ma! I’m proud of my Da!”

Radha rubbed his shoulder and said, “I’m too! Now sleep! It’s time and you have to wake up tomorrow so that you can tell the adventures to your friend Madhi!”

Aadhi rejoined,” and also to my other friends as well. You forgot that.”

“Ok sir. Now time. Could you please close your blue eyes?”

“As you wish” said Aadhi and closed his eyes.

Radha switched off the light and patted her little son. After sometime, she woke up and walked towards the main door as usual.

The Dark Knight Rises-Truly an epic

Movie Name: The dark knight rises

Directed by: Christopher Nolan

Cast: Christian Bale, Tom hardy, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Old Man, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Marion Cotillard and Anne Hatheway.

The Dark knight Rises, directed by Christopher Nolan, is the final flick Dark knight legend where Marion Cotillard played the role of Miranda Tate , Tom Hardy played the role of The bane and Joseph Gordon Levit played the role of John Blake, the police officer and Anne Hatheway Aka Selina Kyle.

The movie begins 8 years after the death of Harvey Dent. After taking fall for Harvey Dent’s crime, Batman Aka Bruce Wayne intervenes again only to be overwhelmed by Bane, despite his tarnished reputation. Bane Terrorizes Gotham and brings it to the peril. Can Batman save Gotham? Can he be the unfathomable symbol of Hope? Rest tell the story ends with an epic conclusion only to look at ourselves in the mirror struck by a thunder.

I’m writing this review with the shattered brain pieces. I’m one among the millions who sit in the home awestruck after watching the way the movie concluded and the way, it was moulded, all to the end, you could only shout out of excitement and rain applauses. The movie starts slowly yet strongly. Everyone fit in their roles pretty well. Tom hardy with that masked accent, terrifying and the way he was revealed, picture perfect! Christian Bale, pain, pain, pain, it’s all about pain and desperation, have shown it quite adorably in TDKR. Coming to his weight loss, come on, I have to ask him how he loses weight and gains it pretty quickly as he had done it in the past.

Anne Hathway, as Selina Kyle, wonderfully crafted role and looks fit and sexy. Joseph Gordon Levitt, my favourite one in the new infusion of characters.  After all this casts, kudos to Christopher Nolan, I don’t have any more words to praise him. After seeing the movie, I remember Christopher Nolan’s quote on acting “The best actors instinctively feel out what the other actors need, and they just accommodate it.” It’s truly a phenomenal script with phenomenal camera work and visual effects. Too late to mention Hans Zimmer, his music rules the movie and the Bane’s background score, it will just blow you away.

         Before writing this review, I was writing the casts, I did a blunder by writing the character names instead of actors who played the role. Such was the attraction and painful too as it is the last flick of Batman Trilogy.

Great movie, which could take you to the edge of your seat but think about one thing, it’s Gotham. You are in Gotham.

If you know the climax, please do not tell anyone. Let them enjoy it in the theatres. Because, it’s worth waiting for! Isn’t it?

Verdict: I don’t have a word. I’m still in awe with dislocated brain. Awesome! Super Awesome! Going to have bag full!

Colors

                                                      Night 2

Time 9 O‘clock,

            Aaditya jumped on his mother and she ecstatically hugged him. She held him tightly and gave a kiss on his cheek. He grinned and said, “Ma! I told them what you have said yesterday. You know what; they started asking me more about my dad. Now, it’s your turn, you promised me yesterday that you’d tell more about dad. Please.” The little kid pleaded.

           Radha replied, “Okay okay Okay. Here we go! Are you excited my little baby?”

           Aaditya rejoined, “Yeahh!”

           Radha narrated, “It was winter and your mom, which means, I was walking on a deserted road at night. It was a dark night like the one you see in horror movies and it was a haunting night as well. It was windy and about to rain as well. Fear gripped me as four persons were following me and I started to walk faster but they gained on me. Two grabbed my hand.”

           Aaditya interrupted, “what did the other two do?”

Radha sternly replied, “kiddo! don’t interrupt or else I will forget the story. Stay silent and lend your ears to me. The other two grabbed my legs and they tried to kidnap me. It started to rain. I shouted in the rain but no one heard it. I shouted, “God please help mee”.

           Aaditya interrupted, “then what happened? Did anybody come for your rescue?”

Radha playfully replied, “That’s it. I told ya not to interrupt. You defied it. I will not continue. Bed time son!”

          Aaditya pleaded, “Ma! Ma! Please ma. My cute ma! Please, please. I will not interrupt. It’s a promise”

          Radha rejoined, “Apology accepted. Where did I stop?” She stopped for a moment and continued, “Okay. I shouted. All of a sudden, a fist thrashed a cheek with fury. The person who was holding my hand fell on the floor. The man with fiery red eyes landed another blow to the other person. The other two ran away. I saw him you know! God, the lightning revealed his face. That’s the moment I saw your father. I fell in love with him immediately.” Radha imitated the actions she was narrating and her kid listened to it without blinking his eyes.

          Unable to resist his curiosity Aadhi said, “What happened after that?”

Radha replied, “He helped me and we had dinner at a place. Finally he dropped me at my home.”

         “That was a quite a fight ma you know! Dishyum Dishyum. It was like Spider man saving Mary jane. Da was a hero really. ” The little kid imitated his mother’s action and grasped his mother’s hand. Time passed as they both were chattering and the little kid slept on her side. Radha slowly got rid of her son as soon as someone knocked the door.

Colors

                                                     Night 1

Time 8 past 45,

        Radha, in her early 20’s, asked her 5 year old son, “so, how was your day kiddo? “

       Aaditya replied, “Not bad, got new friends, we played. Over all nice day except that my friend’s dad” he frowned his face “came there to pick up his kid. Ma! Where is dad? Tell him to drop me at school.” The innocent little kid pleaded his mother. His eyes almost in tears 

      Radha shrunk her eyebrows and closed one of her eyes and asked him, “Someone has got a new friend“She tickled him “yeah, yeah! Yeah!”

     The little kid laughed and they both played on their bed.

     Aaditya sighed, “Ma! Shall I ask you one thing?”

     Radha Rejoined, “tell me kiddo! What is it?”

     “Today Madhi asked me about dad.”

     “Madhi?” She questioningly asked him “who is Madhi?” She snapped her eyes once and playfully said,”girl friend huh?”

      Aaditya continued without giving much importance to his mother’s words. He said, “She asked me where my dad is? Is he here or in foreign? I don’t know how to answer her. I just remained there confused. I replied her that I’d tell her tomorrow.” He gave a puzzled look at his mother.

      Radha delicately said, ”Oh dear! Tomorrow tell your friends that your dad was an adventurous man. He was a hero. You know? I just can’t find words to express his adventures. Tell your friends. Are you fine now?”

     The curious 5 year old was enigmatic and wanted to know more about his father. He asked his mother, “ma! Please ma! Tell me more about him.”

     Radha rubbed his cheek and said, “Curious case of Mr.Aaditya huh? You are one curious kiddo.   Okay. Here is the deal, my little sweet heart is gonna sleep now and Tomorrow, his ma will tell the adventurous ride of his dad. Is that ok champ?”

      Aaditya shook his head negatively and said, “Okay. What if they ask me about his adventures? How will I reply them?”

      “I’ll tell his adventures one by one, one per day. They would be okay with that. Don’t worry”

      “Not okay. At least tell me what he was doing”

      “Well, your dad was a patriot. He served at Indian Army”

      “What is he doing now?”

      “Not fair. This is not fair. I told you that I would tell you tomorrow.” She looked down at her son and rubbed his head “One adventure per day.” She kissed his cheek and the little kid hugged her mother saying, " I love you ma!"

      "I love you too"

     Satisfied and Excited about the day, Aaditya started to count the time and his mother patted on his belly as the conversation looked down the end. He slept on the bed hugging her mother. Time was 10 past 15. Someone knocked the door. Radha looked at her son, kissed his forehead, slowly got rid of him and walked towards the door.