I went on a date to Mulund yesterday. The guy I was to meet had arranged for tickets for the 11:15 show of Kaminey – a new Hindi movie that stars a spanking new version of Shahid Kapoor and a surprisingly likeable version of Priyanka Chopra.
We were to meet at Nirmal Lifestyle – the mall that houses the PVR cinema where the movie was playing.
I walked into the mall rather early. So, I had all the time to look around and criticize it. Not that I had decided to criticize it – I just have a habit of making keen observations.
So, as I stepped onto the footpath that led to the mall, I noticed a rather terrible stench that assailed my nose. Apparently, the footpath had quite cleverly concealed a massive gutter flowing underneath. I think Inorbit at Malad must take a cue from this mall. That mall too allows a gutter to flow by its side but pretends to not know of its existence. As a result, everyone who walks into that mall holds their nose and it looks as if they are willingly walking into a garbage bin to buy stuff!
Nirmal Lifestyle has a slew of outlets sleekly slotted into areas around the main court. It’s a humongous structure for sure – a huge dome encloses all that is part of it, but the structure lacks grace and is anything but subtle in its decor.
The roof looks too stale – with all those grey pipes and dull-coloured glasstops. And the court is no less boring either: It is a mix of boring cream tile and dull blue borders that criss-cross to form pentagons and triangles. I am sure they bothered about nothing else other than the completion of the mall when they were working on the floor and the roof.
What they did pay attention to is the seating arrangement. Pretty stainless steel benches dot the whole premise and it’s a treat to sit on them for they’re comfortable.
As I was about to make a few observations about the shops that lined the floor on which the PVR cinema was, my date appeared.
Dressed in a pair of jeans and a chequered shirt, he was all set to please me. He smelt good as well. I smiled, he smiled, and we headed into the movie hall.
Well, I maintain to this day that I did pay attention to the film. But I cannot say the same about my date. His hands were all over me and mine were encouraging him to get adventurous as well. In the end, we had felt and figured out each other’s genitals down to the minutest detail.
By that time, the movie had come to an end and we walked off to grab some lunch. We did talk about this and that – mundane topics you know that you drag into conversation to avoid discussing sex. I am appalled at myself as I look back on what we talked about at the lunch table. It was so useless – all that talk. I hardly even remember we analyzed anything of importance – just because we both did not want to talk about sex. For we both knew that once we did, we would end up making plans to have sex as well.
The guy did not want that for he wanted to have sex only with someone he would be in a relationship with. And yet, he thought nothing of groping me so brazenly in the darkness of the auditorium! As if that is not enough, he orders me later to grow my locks of hair all over again. Now I am not doing that. As it is, maintaining a mane is such a task. And growing it back is even worse a chore than taking care of it.
Needless to say, I haven’t called him back. Nor do I plan to. I am sure the hint has hit his head and made its presence felt. And I am not about to bandage his head at all!