Even if you might not have read the original novel by R.K.Narayan, you would have at least watched its filmy version as the Dev Anand starrer "The Guide", and you would have surely loved the film, at least for the songs, right? In the film, there is this song "kya se kya ho gaya" as the background score, when Rosie suspects Raju Guide of pilfering her money against a forged signature.
Currently in the public space is unfolding a private drama which would remind anyone of that song of sad repentance. The occasion is the bitter acrimony of the Mary Kom divorce saga.
Mary Kom has been a role model for a generation of women boxers, given her much narrated life story, what with a film dedicated to her journey. All along, the subscript had been her husband's silent but solid support.
Apparently, he was her coach initially, right? Once she rose to giddy heights in the arena of boxing, he was the support system who sportingly took the back seat, and cared for the family. Everything was portrayed to be so hunky-dory that the very mention of a divorce comes as a huge surprise.
Much worse are the undignified acrimonious accusations hurled at each other. If Mary Kom accuses her ex-husband of financial deception and monetary irregularities, he publically suspects her of conjugal deception in the form of a string of extra marital affairs!
It is sad that they are thus washing the dirty linen in public. It is a huge hit in the face of a woman player dedicated to her game. Tough it must be for the families, too. Instead, they could have gone for some silent separation which would have saved her dignity, instead of such a solid punch at the mask!
Indeed a 'kya se kya ho gaya' lament not only for the lady, but also for the depiction of women in the public space, especially because it sends extremely regressive messages about a woman player's success!
Pratima@Is not it ironic that such "Raju guide" moments are often the fate of masterful women, be it Chanda Kochar of the ICICI or Mariah Carey or Steffi Graf! Much worse is the sad(istic) tragedy of Radhika Yadav, right?
Quote of the day: "It takes twenty years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it," warns Warren Buffet.
Word of the day: a spat A spat is a petty quarrel or angry outburst in public, often revealing unsavoury realities hidden behind the mask.
Let us learn grammar: If we should use the indefinite article 'a/an' for professions (She always wanted to be a professor, an author), we use the definite article 'the' for oceans, seas, channels, rivers, canals, may be, because they are specific. Let us look at a few examples: the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal, the English Channel, the Arabian Sea, the Suez Canal.
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