Aparna Nair's Blog

My Mother’s Portrait
  This incident happened around 15 years ago when I had just finished my 12th standard’s board exams and was gearing up to spend some quality time at mygrandmother’s place at Trivandrum. We were a close knit family of four settled in Bangalore and amidst the hustle bustle of the city life the only solace I found was such yearly trips to my lush green hometown in God’s own country. So every time I visited Trivandrum, I made sure that...

Dear Aatmika(Cos right now I am obsessed about this name. Don’t worry..it’s only right “now”..you might have a different name later)
 Yes my baby girl…when I am typing this letter to you, I am nowhere close to having you. Actually I ain’t any closer to the person who would help me to make you (pun intended)! So how do I know that it would be a baby girl? Ahh!! It’s a woman’s instinct. I have always been a girl’s girl and I proudly own some amazing female friends. Though I am not very fond...

It was around 20 years ago a classic love saga called Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge  was added to the rich archives of Indian Cinema for setting a barometer when it comes to all those quintessential love stories of Bollywood. Indeed the story moved us, we all smiled throughout the song "Ho gaya Hai Tujhko Toh Pyaar Sajna”, we all cried when Raj got beaten up by the goons and we all clapped when Simran, finally boards the train in the climax. I bet while reading this, the signatu...

“Have you read your Novel?”
I have been asked this question an umpteen times by friends, family, acquaintances and you all must be thinking what kind of dumb question to ask! Come on I WROTE the novel, so isn’t it a plain 2+2=4 arithmetic? I am ought to read the first ever book I have ever written! But my dear friends the question is not dumb but my answer definitely is;
“No I have never read my Novel…like never”
  Yeah! Shocking it might sound but that is true. Indeed I have read and...

“Arjun I need to talk to you…as in NOW” Her text reads. Time 3:14am. At first I think that it is yesterday’s text delivered late but then she is online, maybe she does want to talk to me as in NOW.
I dial her number. She attends in a single ring.
“Hey Babe…sup” I ask hiding my yawns perfectly; Mitali doesn’t like it when I sound sleepy on fone no matter what time of the day it is.
“Arjun…I am not ready...I am just not ready” She sounds restless.
“Not ready for what?” I ask, now all alert.
“This ma...

Recently I got addicted to a very engrossing number “Teri Galiyan” from the movie “Ek Villian”. Apart from the soulful lyrics and the peppy music what caught my attention is the brooding good looks of Sidharth Malhotra and his “Villain” avatar contrary to his previous roles, which left me asking for more. There is some mystic charm about good looking guys acting bad isn’t it?*wink* .
  Ok so let’s confess right here right now that we all have had a secret crush or a serious relations...

The other day I was talking to a friend of mine and for some reason I felt that she was not sounding herself. After probing a little she revealed that carrying out a long distance relationship with her boyfriend is taking toll on her and she is considering a breakup. I was really shocked cos I knew them since last 6 years and was very sure that they were a couple who would stand the test of time but alas! Think I was wrong. Irony is that "Love at the time of Cholera" managed to survive but Lo...

“We cannot perform the surgery as his heart seems to be really weak and may suffer an attack if anesthesia is given to perform the surgery of his knees…we are sorry” Said the ruthless Doctor looking straight into my eyes.
“So what do you think we should do to make his heart stable enough to carry out a surgery?” I enquired.
“I am sorry Mam…it will take two months for the heart to be stable and by then the ligament muscles will shrink in size and a surgery won’t be effective anyways” He said sti...

This incident happened while commuting to my workplace in my company cab. The reason it prompted me to write down my thoughts about it on a public space like this, is that the same incident happened many times before so as they say pen is mightier than the sword, I thought of doing my bit to convey the message.
   I have always been around such male friends and colleagues who were at their chivalrous best every time when it comes to treating a lady, be it holding the door open f...

“Ashwin please tell me where are we heading to?” I ask as Ashwin swiftly drives the car from that narrow passage.“Phew…what an escape!!! Arey Shruti it’s you who wanted to buy cards from the Archie’s na.We are going there only” He says though his eyes are fixed on the road as he drives fast.“No I didn’t mean that. I am asking you where we are heading to. “I say gesturing at both of us.“What? What do you mean? Be clear Shruti. You know I can’t read mind like you” He says.“I don’t want to go to...