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I dated a guy for years in college but it didn’t work out, I was telling my dad that it’s upsetting to have a failed relationship to which he said-
“the fact that you remember each other fondly means that it wasn’t a failed relationship”
“the fact that you remember each other fondly means that it wasn’t a failed relationship”
On my Baba’s passing away when I was crying profusely-
“When you get over this you will realise the larger plan by God, he was suffering, you didn’t want him to suffer, right?”
“When you get over this you will realise the larger plan by God, he was suffering, you didn’t want him to suffer, right?”
Few months back I had a fall out with another guy, I was really worked up about that and my dad said-
“Tumhara akele ka pandemic nahi hai, be nice to him and everyone else too, who knows what’s happening”
“Tumhara akele ka pandemic nahi hai, be nice to him and everyone else too, who knows what’s happening”
On comedy venues being shut-
“Sit at home and whine about it or start building something else, get another degree, do comedy there, explore the world or sit here and find comfort in your sadness, choice is yours”
“Sit at home and whine about it or start building something else, get another degree, do comedy there, explore the world or sit here and find comfort in your sadness, choice is yours”
On my friends sprouting babies-
“Having babies is not a big deal, animals have them too, what you do to them is important, are you capable to raise a child, if yes have a baby uske liye shaadi karna jaruri nahi hai”
“Having babies is not a big deal, animals have them too, what you do to them is important, are you capable to raise a child, if yes have a baby uske liye shaadi karna jaruri nahi hai”
On my grief looking at the migrant situation on the highway -
“This is the time you pull yourself up and drive carefully because your family needs your support, when you reach home do whatever is in your capacity to help as many people as you can”
“This is the time you pull yourself up and drive carefully because your family needs your support, when you reach home do whatever is in your capacity to help as many people as you can”
On my volunteer work for women mask makers-
“Just because it’s not your business doesn’t mean you take it lightly, work on their cost, it is your enterprise too, if you are helping them help with all you have, make their business your own”
“Just because it’s not your business doesn’t mean you take it lightly, work on their cost, it is your enterprise too, if you are helping them help with all you have, make their business your own”
On my relative’s comment about me-
Relative- “tune bigad ke dhor kar diya hai ladki ko isko ladka ni milega”
Dad- “ladko ki line lagi hai but ladka dhundne se pehle khud ko toh dhund le woh, jitni dhor hai bhagwan ne waisa hi ladka banaya hoga uske liye insha allah”
Relative- “tune bigad ke dhor kar diya hai ladki ko isko ladka ni milega”
Dad- “ladko ki line lagi hai but ladka dhundne se pehle khud ko toh dhund le woh, jitni dhor hai bhagwan ne waisa hi ladka banaya hoga uske liye insha allah”
On me wanting to wear a bikini at the beach-
“Wear whatever you want to wear, people should work on their perception if they have a problem “
“Wear whatever you want to wear, people should work on their perception if they have a problem “
On me contemplating going back to college at 28-
“You can go back to college at 42, there’s no end to learning, use your privilege wisely, how many people get an opportunity like this?”
“You can go back to college at 42, there’s no end to learning, use your privilege wisely, how many people get an opportunity like this?”
On my fear of moving out of India and my comfort zone-
“Nobody becomes great by sitting in their house no matter how successful they are, money is not the only success, if you’re concerned about us, we don’t need you, we were here before you and we are capable”
“Nobody becomes great by sitting in their house no matter how successful they are, money is not the only success, if you’re concerned about us, we don’t need you, we were here before you and we are capable”
On fearing another attempt at liking someone-
“Jua toh khelna hi padta hai, dil tut gaya toh jud bhi jaega, samay bhot balwan hai, par iske darr se khud ko qaid karke kuch hasil nahi hoga, this is injustice to yourself”
“Jua toh khelna hi padta hai, dil tut gaya toh jud bhi jaega, samay bhot balwan hai, par iske darr se khud ko qaid karke kuch hasil nahi hoga, this is injustice to yourself”
May be I am not made for relationships-
“May be you are not, may be you are made for greater things, how will you find out? You will have to keep going at it, there’s no end to conspiracy theories, you can tell yourself whatever makes you happy it won’t change the reality.
“May be you are not, may be you are made for greater things, how will you find out? You will have to keep going at it, there’s no end to conspiracy theories, you can tell yourself whatever makes you happy it won’t change the reality.
On all opportunities being taken away due to pandemic-
“Thik hai dukhi ho lo par din decide kar lo kab tak hona hai, rote rahoge toh maza abe lagega bitching me, sabki opportunities gayi hai sab ek level pe hai, build something else”
“Thik hai dukhi ho lo par din decide kar lo kab tak hona hai, rote rahoge toh maza abe lagega bitching me, sabki opportunities gayi hai sab ek level pe hai, build something else”
On me wanting to call it off with someone because it wasn’t going well-
“Nothing goes well all the time, you can break up and block him and you will never have to hear again from him, are you am escapist? Work on it, see how it goes, building tales time, destruction seconds”
“Nothing goes well all the time, you can break up and block him and you will never have to hear again from him, are you am escapist? Work on it, see how it goes, building tales time, destruction seconds”
On me travelling to meet someone I liked, someone I had never met-
Me- it’s an emotional and financial risk. May be a waste of my time.
“Not doing it is an even bigger risk, you will always wonder what could have been”
Me- it’s an emotional and financial risk. May be a waste of my time.
“Not doing it is an even bigger risk, you will always wonder what could have been”
On me being embarrassed on a drunken escapade-
“Did you have fun?”
Yes
“Then why are you embarrassed “
“Did you have fun?”
Yes
“Then why are you embarrassed “
Why should I help them it they don’t help me?
“Because someone you never helped, helped you”
“Because someone you never helped, helped you”
On me thinking I haven’t done enough-
“You messaged the biggest people from their respective industries and they agreed to be on your show, do you think they accept everyone’s invitation? It happened because you are good at what you do”
“You messaged the biggest people from their respective industries and they agreed to be on your show, do you think they accept everyone’s invitation? It happened because you are good at what you do”
On my relative’s taunt on me joking at my Baba’s post death rituals-
“Uske baba khud upar se has rahe honge, kisi ko apne bachche rote ache nahi lagte”
“Uske baba khud upar se has rahe honge, kisi ko apne bachche rote ache nahi lagte”
On people’s questions about my ‘objectionable’ jokes-
“Humko toh hasi arahi hai ap apna dekh lo”
“Humko toh hasi arahi hai ap apna dekh lo”
“What others do to you is not in your hands, what you do to them and for them is in your hands, make sure you don’t have any regrets in that department “
What if my risk doesn’t pay off and I fail?
“You planned to get married to your bf in 2017, it’s 2020 he is married to someone else, you are doing pretty well, something will come along if not this, nothing is a once in a lifetime opportunity”
“You planned to get married to your bf in 2017, it’s 2020 he is married to someone else, you are doing pretty well, something will come along if not this, nothing is a once in a lifetime opportunity”
Also one more thing he told me when I was a teenager-
“Logo ki mat sunna kabhi, log chutiye hote hai”
In these exact words.
“Logo ki mat sunna kabhi, log chutiye hote hai”
In these exact words.
Apki beti toh sharab peeti hai, kitne ladko se dosti hai-
“Meri beti dusro ki zindagi me taang ni adati unko chota mehsus karwane ke liye, apni zindagi me woh jo karna hai kare usse uski shaksiyat kharab nahi hogi”
“Meri beti dusro ki zindagi me taang ni adati unko chota mehsus karwane ke liye, apni zindagi me woh jo karna hai kare usse uski shaksiyat kharab nahi hogi”
On someone in the family saying - isko mat chalane do gaadi abhi thoki hai isne
“Tumne bhi toh thoki thi gaadi, do char baar lagegi apne aap sikh jaegi”
“Tumne bhi toh thoki thi gaadi, do char baar lagegi apne aap sikh jaegi”
