Baaton Baaton Mein...

With Ramaswamy Seshadri

If you could live anywhere on this planet and take everything that you love with you, where would you choose to live? Tell the group about your choice.
I like living in India and won’t like to move anywhere else other than within India. Would like to move away from the humidity of Mumbai and probably move to Ladaakh. Is there a need of a salesperson there?? HR?? 
If you could choose your age forever, what age would you choose and why? 
I have enjoyed every moment of my life. Each day, each year has been great and has given me some wonderful learning experiences. Life has thrown lot of challenges and has given some wonderful opportunities. I have grabbed some, dropped some. No regrets.. So my answer, each age has been exciting and looking ahead to my next.
If you could be in the movie of your choice, what movie would you choose and what character would you play? 
I would like to be in an Avengers movie and play the Iron Man. As The famous Tony Stark says – “I'm just not the hero type. Clearly. With this laundry list of character defects, all the mistakes I've made. The truth is... I am Iron Man.”

What are your 5 favorite foods? 
Vada Pav, Bisi bele bath, Appam, Palada payasam, Pad Thai (Thai Stir-Fried Noodles)
If you were to change your name, what name would you adopt going forward? Why? 
I like my name, but If I were to change it, I don’t mind people calling me Sudarshan. Why? because it means beautiful, Good looking 😊😊 
If you could only choose one vacation destination where would you pick and why? 
I would like to go to Norway. They say it is the happiest country in the world. Want to see the magical northern lights, check out the UNESCO world heritage site “The Geirangerfjord” and enjoy the most astonishing train journey I hear is between Oslo and Bergen.

If you were to create a slogan for your life, what would the slogan be? 
Whatever happens, happens for good.

If you could choose one hobby that now seems out of your reach either financially or time-wise, what hobby would you take up and why? 

I would like to take sky diving as a hobby.. people say it is addictive and gets better each time you do it. The feeling of flying while you freefall, the intense adrenaline, the butterflies that run in your stomach. Hmm.. can’t express how much fun it would be as a hobby. You never know. Might happen someday soon. You might see me falling from the sky 😊😊

Creative Corner - Nitesh Kumar Singh

दास्ताने-इंक़लाब

कब तक दफ़न रखेगी सवालों का ज़लज़ला?

कब तक घोंटती रहेगी अरमानों का गला?

आ गया है अब वक़्त, तेरे फ़िरदौस में गुलों के खिलने का,

आ गया है अब वक़्त, जब आएगा खुशियों का सैलाब!

ज़ेहन में जो तूफान है, उसपे मत लगा तू बंदिश,

कोरे-काग़ज़ पे, रोशनाई से बिखेर दे, दास्ताने-इंक़लाब!

कब तक इज़्तिरार पे अश्क़ बहाती रहेगी?

कब तक इज़्तिराब में खुद को जलाती रहेगी?

आ गया है अब वक़्त, तेरा मुक़द्दर बदलने का,

आ गया है अब वक़्त, लेने का जिल्लतो का हिसाब!

ज़ेहन में जो तूफान है, उसपे मत लगा तू बंदिश,

कोरे-काग़ज़ पे, रोशनाई से बिखेर दे, दास्ताने-इंक़लाब!

कब तक मूरते-परस्तिश हो भी लूटती रहेगी?

कब तक बिखर-बिखर के यूँ जुटती रहेगी?

आ गया है अब वक़्त, तेरा तोड़ने का ख़ामोशी,

आ गया है अब वक़्त, देने का दुनिया को जवाब!

ज़ेहन में जो तूफान है, उसपे मत लगा तू बंदिश,

कोरे-काग़ज़ पे, रोशनाई से बिखेर दे, दास्ताने-इंक़लाब!

कब तक रूह को रखेगी क़ैद, रस्मों के ज़ंजीरों मे?

कब तक खोज़ रहेगी शख़्सियत की आईनों में, तस्वीरों में?

आ गया है अब वक़्त, तोड़ने का बेफ़िज़ूल दस्तूरों को,

आ गया है अब वक़्त, करने का चेहरों को बेनक़ाब!

ज़ेहन में जो तूफान है, उसपे मत लगा तू बंदिश,

कोरे-काग़ज़ पे, रोशनाई से बिखेर दे, दास्ताने-इंक़लाब!

इंक़लाब- Revolution

ज़लज़ला- Earthquake

फ़िरदौस- Paradise

सैलाब- Flood

ज़ेहन- Mind

इज़्तिरार- Helplessness

इज़्तिराब- Restlessness

ज़िल्लत- Humiliation