Trichy,In : It was my fifth sem, when one of the most youthful films from Bollywood hit the screen.True, am talking about Farhan Akthar's debut "Dil Chahta Hai". A story of three friends but have a great variety and reality in the movie.Our sem had come to an end.All the hostelers had carried bag full of books n references home for the study holls. I, Jithu and Sandeep didnt had any notes. Dunno even know where to start for the "Compiler Design" "and the subject made by crazy psychos "Digital Signal Processing"(DSP). Sandeep will still manage some way.Being a lazy bum it was worse for me. I therefore decided to go home a week and return early to hostel to study. I really had fun and bugged every others who are from Kochi.. specially Alson. For me it was like vacation.. movies, outings, junk food. For the name sake every morning I opened a book n by end of the day, the fan would have turned the pages to next.
I rang my guru Devi Sujatha to help me out with DSP. Devi is a sweet person, who always had a mind to help. let me give a better intro of my pal Devi. After the first year, the real IT class was formed. Gals all studious and guys the reciprocal. I started talking to her, seeking her lab observation. Electronics dept. was the worst in the entire coll. With rusted meters, circuit diagrams and CROs, I never got any output. I copied Devi's output and get my record signed. Soon she became my best friend. Whenever we were given assignments, I would ask her to complete it as soon as possible. She made it sure that she complete her work and hand it over to me atleast 2 days before so that I can do mine comfortably.She said that she would come to coll and teach me DSP.
I returned back to college and after 10 days Jithu and Sandeep came to know that I had reached hostel. I had utilised all the days once I was back.Jithu, Sandeep joined back in the hostel. we had gained confidence that we will clear the papers.We learned 4 units from all subjects except DSP and Compiler Design.
It was one friday evening, we discussed about the characters of DCH. I had already seen the movie. Jithu was named Aamir(AKASH) of DCH who dont believe in love or sentiments.He is a kinda rebel. Whatever we said good or bad, he would oppose. Sandeep was like Akshaye Khanna, who liked to make friendship with older females. Sandeep became SIDH. Finally all have to turn to me, and ping me as SAM. We 3 decided to go for the second show. Jithu suggested he wanted to ask Arun L Menon,(a MCA guy who stayed very near to my house at Kochi) if he could join us. Jithu assured that he will be back in 10 minutes with Arun's Yes or No.
Myself and Sandeep waited for 1 hour or more for Jithu to return. It seems Jithu's ten minutes wasn't 10x60 secs.Sandeep decided, to start for DCH. I enjoyed the movie again, so did Sandeep. No news of our dear Jithu. Movie got over and we two were waiting for bus at central by 12:30 AM. We saw two familiar faces walking towards us. There comes Mr. Jithu and Arun. Jithu who went to invite Arun for DCH had gone for some english movie.
Sandeep and myself teased Jithu like anything about his 10 minutes excuse. It became a talk among all of us. Now we three are in different parts of the world, any time DCH is screened on television, we have a memorble stuff to laugh at.
