Shaadi ke Rasm-o-Riwaaj: Ek Maa-Baap ki Soch
A typical middle-class living room. A young man, Rohit, is sitting on the couch, looking confused and stressed. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sharma, enter the room, clearly up to something.)
Rohit: (sighs) Mom, Dad, aaj phir se shaadi ki baat mat chhedna, please!
Mrs. Sharma: (smiling) Arey beta, tumhe shaadi ki baat kyun achhi nahi lagti? Hum toh bas tumhari khushi ke liye keh rahe hain!
Mr. Sharma: (nodding) Haan, hum toh bas chahte hain ki tumhari zindagi set ho jaye. Aur waise bhi, bina shaadi ke zindagi kya hai?
Rohit: (confused) Matlab? Shaadi ke bina bhi toh zindagi chal rahi hai, papa.
Mrs. Sharma: (laughs) Beta, zindagi chal rahi hai, par sprint thodi lag rahi hai! Shaadi ke baad toh life mein race lag jaati hai!
Rohit: (raising an eyebrow) Race? Kaisi race?
Mr. Sharma: (enthusiastically) Arey wahi, duty, responsibility, bachche, in-laws, rasme, riwaz—yeh sab ek race hi toh hai! Aur yeh sab bina shaadi ke kahan milega?
Rohit: (sarcastically) Haan, kyunki yeh sab toh jeetne ka medal hai na, papa?
Mrs. Sharma: (giggling) Beta, yeh medal se kam thodi hai! Shaadi ke baad tumhe roti banani aani chahiye, warna tumhare bacche hamesha bhooke rahenge.
Rohit: (smirking) Mom, main cooking class join kar loonga, shaadi kyun karni hai?
Mrs. Sharma: (seriously) Cooking class? Aur tumhari maa ka kya? Uski feelings ka kya?
Rohit: (rolling his eyes) Maa, aapko meri cooking se kya lena-dena?
Mr. Sharma: (jumping in) Arey beta, baat cooking ki nahi hai. Hum toh chahte hain ki tumhari zindagi mein ek drama ka tadka ho! Shaadi ke bina zindagi mein masala nahi hota!
Rohit: (laughing) Masala? Papa, yeh shaadi hai ya biryani?
Mrs. Sharma: (smiling) Haan, bilkul biryani! Jisme ek achhi biwi haldi hai, bachche mirchi hai, aur saas-sasur garam masala hai. Aur tum ho, ek sidha-sadha chawal.
Rohit: (sighs) Toh basically, aap log chahte hain ki meri zindagi ek tandoor ban jaye?
Mr. Sharma: (laughs) Nahi beta, tandoor nahi. Hum chahte hain ki tumhari zindagi ek tasty feast ban jaye. Aur waise bhi, life partner ke bina life ka taste nahi aata!
Mrs. Sharma: (teasing) Aur waise bhi, hum kab tak tumhare jhagdon ka mazaa le sakte hain? Ab tumhe koi aur chahiye jiske saath tum din-raat jhagad sako!
Rohit: (laughing) Acha, yeh baat hai! Toh aap log mere peace of mind ke dushman ban rahe ho?
Mr. Sharma: (grinning) Beta, peace of mind nahi, piece of life chahiye. Ek tukda jo tumhare life ko complete kare!
Mrs. Sharma: (smiling warmly) Aur waise bhi, hum toh sirf tumhari khushi chahte hain. Isiliye hum tumhari shaadi karwaana chahte hain—taaki tumhe woh mile jo humne apni shaadi mein kho diya!
Rohit: (laughs) Wow! Itna pyaar? Thik hai, Mom-Dad, main sochta hoon!
(The family laughs together as the scene fades out, leaving Rohit still contemplating his parents' "loving" intentions.)
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