Mumbai Visit

It was summer holidays..
with her grand ma, they planned a vacation to Mumbai as there lived son of grandma's elder sister with his family. They had two children, a boy and girl. Eldest was the girl who was in college and her younger brother in high school. 

They planned it via train.. and it was a 16 hour journey.. the longest the he had travelled.. On the way they formed few friends.. shared food with co-passengers around them and also got few delicious items shared to them by others as well... 

It was a nice journey.. granda's elder sister was also with them.. they also got friends with a young girl who appears to be in college..elder than the boy..

At that time boy was in 7th standard.. 

As soon as they got there there was something strange in the atmosphere... he could feel some connection... very weird..familiar but still strange feeling of belonging..

The family lived in a govt apartment as Mr. Dev was a govt employee.. They had got many transfers and Mumbai was one of them.. The lived in rather a secluded area which was away from the regular Mumbai hussle.. there was enough greenery and parks around... 

The boy did not notice the place that much at that time because where he lived in delhi there was also quite greenery around and it was also little separate from the regular delhi hussle..

The place was different in terms of the rules an regulations of the house.. The younger son of Mr. Dev, Jai was more into his computer and games.. the boy got very little to interaction with him...

Wife of Mr. Dev, Mrs. Hemalika was rather strict but used to feed everyone with a lot love and care.. but she often sounded strict for others to keep house clean and be specific in the asks in meals etc..

Her daugher, Rashi was in college and had her own group of friends.. but the boy enjoyed there in the house because the house was little decorated in terms of bathroom tiles and more specifically they had an AC. 

The boy and his grandma, who he used to call Amma and badi Amma, Grandma's elder sis, all three used to sleep in AC during the noon hours.. 

After few days, they all planned a trip to the Regular Mumbai places.. Mr. Dev hired a taxi in which everyone fitted somehow and they travelled full day to numerous places like Juhu Chaupati, Haji Ali dargah, Gateway of India etc..

They had lunch somewhere in a decent hotel where everyone ordered stuff for themselves respectively..
But the boy and Grandma had same meal because boy did not have any of his choice in anything as such by the time.. 

at that time kids of that age used to be like this only unlike today when the specifications start as early as when kids are 4-5 or earlier..

Jai and Rashi ordered chicken! which was very shocking and not welcoming by Amma.. though Mr. Dev and family were used to it because Mrs. Hemalika was bengoli hence non-veg was not a tabu in their family..

as the boy expected.. Amma controlled for few mins till the aroma got all ugly to her.. but she could not control any longer when Jai started eating the leg piece in holding in both his hands.. The kids got a an earful from Amma.. to which none, Mr. Dev or Mrs. Hemalika could object because it was Amma.. the eldest in the family..

eventually Mr. Dev convinced Amma to let them finish but scolding both his kids to support Amma.. 
the kids were confused on this change of side by their father as they never got this ever on eating chicken!! they used to enjoy this together more often.. Rashi being the eldest of the two could understand the reason..

that because Amma is strict vegitarian they should not have ordered chicken in front of her..

The evening was melodious.. specially to the Boy... there was a strange aroma in the air.. there were bollywood songs playing in the taxi and the boy was on the last row.. half lying .. observing the city through the glass.. he spotted some famous people also that day.. he waved them but they were involved in themselves hence the boy got little dissapointed.. 

They also saw Legendary Mr. Amitabh Bhachchan's banglow from outside... The boy was in his dreams.. he was day dreaming about him being in the city of dreams and had made it to the level like others.. having his own house with a garden and a table and chairs to enjoy the tea which used to be their meal suffix.. 

hence boy just had imaged to be having tea in that big house's garden outside with white chairs and table.. and his father reading the news paper... and from that age he imaged himself going out for work... not playing.. 

He wanted to go the house of the Badshah of Bollywood but they could not route that way .. the boy being very shy never told this anyone that he wanted to visit ... of course just from outside as none would allow them an entry.. but his favourite hero.. as if they would have welcomed them.. and instantly became a fan of boy's voice and begged him to sing for him in his upcoming movie.. 

Back to reality they were on Juhu beach where everyone enjoyed pani puri .. a famous mumbai snack that is world famous in Mumbai.. became a trade mark of the city... 

Tired from there they headed for home... but then suddenly their car crashed with another car.. the car was having tainted glasses and shiny black in colour.. one could not identify who is sitting in the car... 

soon both the drivers started arguing and Mr. Dev also had to intervene.. there was someone sitting behind the car but was not joining the conversation but from some gestures it appears that he wanted the driver to end this fuss and just get back in.. may be he was getting late for some urgent meeting.. 

Whose car was this..! The boy started observing through the glass of the car.. kind of creepy.. he just kept staring to figure out.. He hoped someone famous in that car... As he felt the trip is incomplete and they should meet someone real famous..some actor or actress.. he could touch the someone from the life of his dreams.. and feel the connection even for few seconds.. 

But to his disapointment.. it was some business man which Mr. Dev recognised.. Hence, it got confirmed to the boy that it was a some famous person that he cared about very less to be hoping to meet in person..

they got back home and everyone was really tired but very happy as trips are always something to remember.. the boy genuinely felt dreamy for a bit but it was all fun.. fun trip with his amma and also he had started to become friends with Rashi di.. and she was really impressed his hairs.. to which he used to feel bad about.. but when Rashi di told him that boys in her college want hairs like this and got to salons to get them straightened up.. then onwards the Boy started loving his hairs more..

though he always compared his hairs with that of srk.. and kind of tried to copy his styles.. he was like a celebrity in his own dreams...

the dreamy days... 

at this time I should tell you that the boy wanted to be famous.. and he used to sing really well... I must say .. ;)