Kailasa @ NSIT's Moksha'07, a serendipitous surprise

Sometimes life gives more than what you want. It’s a case of ‘SERENDIPITY’ surprises in life.

Kailasa came to NSIT on 25th Feb. The scheduled start time was 6:30 pm but the band came late (9:15 pm)...infact very late...infact even late as us.

Before THE K arrived :

Me is affiliated to Kailash Kher with some special affection. His Allah Ke Bande in my tone got me a trophy at Venky. So, me had a plan to visit his concert at NSIT. NSIT unfortunately lies some 35km away from my place, so me had to plan a car pool. Initially it started with Sa-ill (5’8”, >80 kgs). Planning included Nel (THE navigator, 6’1” >80 kgs). San (5’7”, =60 kgs) too agreed at the last moment. But, there is always a BUT…
And this BUT, gave us two more companions – KP (6’2”, =60kgs) n Bombay Viking Shankar; 5’5” >60 kgs (aka BVS; read it has one person)
Oh, by the way…the car used to achieve this mission was ’95 model Maruti 800 “the OLD BOLD”.

THE voyage :

The voyage was simple. There are no route issues while going to NSIT from the place we started…but we made one. Yes, we made one mistake…a deadly one…and instead going through Dwarka flyover – we went to Mahipalpur. Then we traveled through the remaining 3 sides of Delhi’s international airport in a majestic streetlight-less environment to reach Dwarka sector no.? (dunno where we landed). Again, we used our brain, which again wasn’t a good idea and again landed somewhere different from the correct path. After hovering in various sectors of Dwarka, we finally managed to reach the correct road. There too we missed the U-turn and thereby, added extra 6-7 kms to reach the NSIT gate.
35 km journey in non-traffic ended in >1.25 hrs.

THE Parking :

The parking was done successfully. It was like placing a Horizontal Line among a distorted array of Vertical Lines.
Our Indian Govt. has done one very commendable thing by making it mandatory for colleges to have toilets. But some dunno think that way - some (me NOT included) believe in making the green grass more greener…

THE show :-

Kailash Kher, entered at 9:15 pm with Mangal Mangal song. He and his band created the most perfect sounds that one expects. One thing about Kailash Khar…he sounds the same in LIVE as he does in recording. Kailasa’s remixed ‘Rang-Deeni’ served as the sizzler for the day. Mine personal favourite was again Allah Ke Bande (the crowd chorus was just ultimate and rightly differentiated between recording and crowd-chorus-singing). A large number of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s songs were also performed.

The best thing about Kailash Khar was his innocence while talking to the crowd...
“Com-on guys, after all u all’r Delhites yaaaaar”

“U want MORE…but were r the MORNIES?” (referring to female peacocks)

THE departure :
Population effectively affected us while departing. Money (5’5”, =55 kgs) n SAWni (6’1”, = 80 kgs), the two frontbenchers of our class also came to NSIT. So, my 800 had to cater to two more.

8 oxes in SINGLE 800…consequence – “THE old bold” gave up amidst that dark night.
...BUT phir bhi hum ALLAH KE BANDE hasde.

Also, I would like to thank Mr. BOBO for providing us DINNER at 2 a.m.
Sometimes LIFE gives you moments that are not needed, but that which are wanted…