RUB NE BANA DI JODI kaisi kaisi..

It was a typical mumbaiya chawl - ancient 4 storyed structure with a long, common verandah.. I reached bit early by the time I had fixed with Monika..
Monika’s real name (given by her parents) was Manish.. She was 8 when she broke the barriers of the society and walked out of her house.. Manish alias Monika is neither a man nor a woman, she belongs to the Third Gender, in social language we call them EUNUCHS, Hijaras or by an ancient and more respectful name “Kinnars”..
Monika is very pretty. At a first glance no one can even imagine that she is not a normal woman but is a Kinnar..I met her and informed her about the concept of our show.. She was happily ready to share her story..
She was smiling and talking before the moment I shot a question about her gender.. agitatedly she replied “It is not my fault if I am abnormal? Why my feelings are not acceptable in society?”
I smiled because after touching her weakest nerve this reaction was inevitable..
She was the forth one amongst her five siblings, and the only one to face this discrimination set by her destiny.. Her parents tried their best to hide the fact about her gender.. but her siblings and relatives were not so kind with her.. for this reason she ran away from her place and joined a local Eunuch’s group. Even here she had been cheated and harassed by the people of her so called own community..
She used to beg at Mumbai’s suburb area.. She had no dreams and no complaint either.. but one fine day she met Ramesh Rana, a taxi Driver. Ramesh, who was already married and had two kids, fell in love with Monika..
“I was always taught to stay away from the normal people.. So I strictly opposed Ramesh’s love.. and even ignored his suicidal threats” she said with a glint in her eyes..
Ramesh proven his words and had poison.. Luckily he was rushed to the hospital on time and saved by the doctors..
It was then when his first wife "Suman" came to know about his unusual extra-marital affair .. with a Eunuch..
Suman was shocked.. but her love for her kids and her husband’s life put her down on her knees.. She thought she has to loss her husband, either to his death or to Monika.. She managed to get Monika’s contact number and address. Soon after she got in touch with Monika and begged for her husband’s life..
I am not insensitive; and was very much in love with Ramesh.. hence I accepted Suman’s proposal and got married to Ramesh..
Now Ramesh lives with his two wives (Suman and Monika) and two kids in a same house, where I was sitting and chatting with Monika..
Many movies are being made about Eunuchs and extra marital affairs but this is a story which no one could ever believe..
Even after meeting Monika, It is still unbelievable for me to accept the fact that God can write such a unique story..
So my award for the the best story writer goes to “The Almighty”
(Picture courtesy “ India Today)