“Whoever you meet on the path
called life helps you explore yourself a little better.”
These words are of one of my
friend who loves to go philosophical. But this time she was right, even though
for me there are many more people whom I have not met or talked to but have
helped me see my life in a different way.
Latest technology trends have
opened many grounds for us, from blogs
and books to social media and television, even if it is pure entertainment that
we indulge in, it still makes us realise the importance of having a laugh or
switching off our minds for a while. Usually I hate talking on phone, (wonder
how people stick to it for hours), and prefer chatting, some how it gives me
more freedom of thoughts. Coming back to the list of people I would like to
chat with, on the newly launched WeChat group, actually there are many but I am
hereby giving the top 10 of my list.......
My Mom
Soon after I entered my teenage,
God took her away from me. The days when other girls dream about their prince
charming, I have grown up seeing her in my dreams. But I am happy and feel
lucky to have met her atleast that way. A chance to chat with her no matter how
would be divine for me. Even if I get short of words then, still the feeling of
her being there to listen to me would be eternal.
Sophie Kinsella
Any girl in her 20’s who likes to
read would love reading her books, she is one of the reigning stars in the
chick lit genre. Though Shopaholic series are her most popular ones, but my
favourites are-The Domestic Goddess, Remember Me? and Can you keep the secret?
I still re-read them every few months. I identify with the lead characters and
have fun with them. Chatting with Sophie would mean talking to all of my, those,
fav characters in a go.
Aamir Khan
Like many other Indians, I liked
Amir Khan and his acting skills. Loved many of his movies like Andaz Apna Apna
and 3 Idiots, though disliked many as well, one of them being Gajini. But it
was only when he did Satyamev Jayate, I started admiring him and his work. He
worked towards betterment of this nation like a true citizen (afterall how many
of the celebrities do we see doing such work, no matter how much he earned
through it, is small in comparision to the awareness the show generated), then
he took his mom for the sacred ‘Hajj’ fulfilling his duty of being a true son,
he turned down ad endorsement offers worth a few crores saying it lacked social
relevance. WoW! A personality to salute in todays day and age, when we see
people going gaga over money and fame. Surely it would be an honour to talk to
him once in my lifetime even if it means a small ‘Hello’.
Sexy- The little girl in the movie Cheeni Kum
Do you remember her? Yes she is
that tiny 9 year old girl, who was dying of leukaemia in the cool humourous
movie Cheeni Kum also featuring strong actors like Amitabh Bachchan and Tabu.
She was the cherry on the cake in this movie. Confidante Swini Khare gave life
to the whole storyline with her small role. With a few days life left to live,
she had it clear how to have fun in those days and live life to the fullest.
Inspiring and adorable to watch. Would like to chat with this life inspiring
small girl ‘Sexy’ to have some fun together and may be talk about those adult
movies she was craving to watch... lol.
Oprah Winfrey
Guess, everyone who knows her,
would like to meet her once in their life.
An inspirational lady of substance. You would be amazed to know she was fired
from her first job because she was called ‘unfit for TV’, and today she is
topping the list of 10 most inspiring personalities. There is so much to talk
to her about from her success story to her life of being Oprah.
Chetan Bhagat
Chetan Bhagat is an Indian
literary icon, yes I too love all his books. But more than his books I loved
his sense of acceptance towards the changing Indian society. He left his high
profile banking job in Hong kong because his wife had got a better paying job
in India, only to become a house husband or a stay-at-home dad for his baby. He
utilized that spare time to write his books, which turned him into a bestselling author of
the nation. His started a revolution, and till now I don’t know of any other
male who has taken such a step. Moreover, his articles and blogs oozes not only
fantastic style of writing but also opinions that matter to every women out
there. A today’s man who understands that he shares this society with females of
similar calibre and respects feminism. Being a feminist writer myself, I have
enough to chat about with him.
Mark Zukerberg
We all know him! His name is a
book that tells the story of social media. My introduction to social media was
through his baby that’s ‘FACEBOOK’. I am not a media junkie but I adore his
intelligence which produced this idea. Afterall I found my husband among many
other friends through it. Let’s Chat Mr. Zukerberg, now we have WeChat!
Walt Disney
Every girl on this planet, grows
up reading fairytales, dreams of entering a princess castle in real and meet
her favourite damsel turned princess characters. It was he who turned this
dream into reality for us with his Disney parks. His name is synonymous to the
cartoon series we have seen in our childhood, which still adds smile on our
faces. Yay!! I can talk fairies with him.
Andrea Sachs
You guessed it right! She is the
same size 12, casual chic who doesn’t hesitate before eating that burger with
extra cheese and still makes it to one of the biggest fashion magazine as
assistant to the editor Miranda Priestley, a job for which millions of girls
would die for! What next? She dumps this high profile job but still get
positive feedbacks from her boss and makes it to her dream job. She was the one
who motivated me to take up Mass communication and my career got a direction.
What a luck, if I get to chat with her!
Vidya Balan
I never realised she was one who
appeared in that slimy role in the popular TV series ‘Hum Paanch’. Look at her today, she has created a niche
for herself not only in Bollywood and also amongst the Indian women. She looks
glam and carries the national attire Sari with grace and elegance. Atleast I
can get tips on wearing sari perfectly (my brother’s wedding is coming up),
apart from talking about her journey toward being the best in bollywood. What a
boon for a movie buff like me!
Tanya Chaitanya
Wondering who she is? “All the women, You are FEMINA!” She is the editor of my most read magazine
‘Femina’. Every time when I get my hands
on an issue of Femina, first thing I read is the editor’s note, and each time I
utter the word ‘Awesome’! I would like to know how she gathers her stories, and
frames it to such engaging content that every time I pass a bookstore I can’t
resist picking the new issue of this magazine.
That’s my list of top 10 people whom I would
like to chat with on WeChat Group. Hope it turns into reality and does not remain a
fantasy!
I made it a point to pamper all
of their senses and make it a memorable summer party for all. To start with I
decided to have a fun terrace party. My husband instantly pointed... But its
Delhi summer honey.. !!! I had my own plans and followed them confidently....
