Saree: simple and basic beige and red Bengal cotton. Choli: custom designed silk cotton with embroidery
Srory: there you go! This story must be told.. Numaish and Hyderabad.. this Saree was purchased from numaish ten years ago.. I strongly believe bargaining is fundamental constituinal right of women... very closely associated to freedom of speech. Numaish shopping staples include ikkat bedsheets, Salwar sets, Rajasthan handwork stuff and of course cotton sarees from Bengal for the upcoming summer. The saree deal goes like this..
We... you are quoting too much for simple cotton Saree
He.. na didi I mentioned the least price specially for you today
We: no no.. we spent so much on petrol to come this far....we have so much work to do at home.. we left everything and come home..
He: didi everything is expensive.. petrol, train,cotton.. everything. I get nothing. No profit. I am quoting my price to you..only for you
We: ok nevermind, looks like you don't intend to sell.. denewala daam batao... nahi to rehne do..
Here starts the shahrukh khan kajol saga
We .. slowlllllly proceed tiny steps at time (hoping he would call and we could palat)
He... remains silent until we are so far that he almost loses sight of us
We.. introspect and discuss.. maybe we could have offered fifty more.. dang.. but we can't go back now.. (ego)
He.. oh no these people really don't seem to care..
He.. madam.. baudi.. didi..
Me (almost giving the Simran running towards train effect from DDLJ climax.. in my mind not physically).. Yes? Who me?
We walk back.. get this Saree for 250/- and proud of the new addition to our collection and he.. happy.. he sold one more piece and of course he had done his math as well about this positive deal.
Today's weather is the perfect in long time. I showered and unquestionably undoubtedly settled into my comfy tant r sharee.. with my cup of chaa.. to catch up some time with myself. Ah life without chaa would have been disastrous (ma baba think I was born to be bangali.. they have no clue how I am so bangali..ish, but I love my strong filter coffee from Amma from her first morning decoction too 🤗🤗😍😍)
The sun slowly set into horizon as I finish typing my post. My chaa is done too and in few moments when the crickets start chirping I will settle back home indoors. ..with smiles of memories... of Numaish... of chaa... of all small things we remember.. alpasandosham is what it is.
Tidbits: "About Numaish 2018, Nampally Exhibition, Numaish Exhibition, Hyderabad Exhibition
Numaish Worlds Largest Industrial Exhibition with 2,900 Stalls, 23 Acre's Area, 46 Days Duration with 25-30 Lakh Foot Print, Numaish 2018 will Start on 1st January 2018. This Numaish has 77 Years History. Exhibition Daily timings are 3:00 pm to 10:30 pm. "
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