Starry Dreams

Kiran Prakash accounts for all expenditure on the Annual Day function

One stage performance and we seem to be having stars in our eyes. It took one small trigger to bring this all out and get us counting our chickens before they are hatched.
Somebody phoned Shekhawat yesterday and commended us on the “entertaining show” put up last Saturday (see post of January 20)). The man said he belongs to a club of 1,500 members. Shekhawat told him to drop by at 7:30 a.m. today and meet all participants in person. End of conversation.
Shekhawat did not check who this person was, why he was calling, how he got his number, the purpose of his call, etc. He did not even bother to ask the man’s number (until Yusuf Rassiwala reminded him that it would automatically be stored in his mobile). But in no time, the news spread like wild fire and overnight, the participants started building castles in the air.
Somehow, they were all convinced that this mysterious caller intended to sign us for an exclusive show in his club. Otherwise, why should he be so keen to meet us? And why should we do it for free? Okay, we managed to get most of our stuff free, but

Geeta Latte notes down Angad
Singh contact details

Angad Singh treats us to gajak before leaving for Dubai tonight

if he also gets his work done without paying, he would turn out to be our baap! So we must charge!! We are stars after all!!!
And pray, what should be our fees?
After much deliberation and introspection, it was decided that the worth of the main actors was no more than Rs1,000 per act. Since Kiran Prakash doubled as compere, he gets Rs2,000. By that token, Bijoy Gupta would emerge the richest of all, he being the scriptwriter, director and actor rolled into one. And those with bit roles like Arun Patil and Nasir Putani Shah should not get more than Rs500. And Geeta Laate deserves only Rs100 for pulling the curtain…
Sadly, all this shall remain a pipe dream as the ‘mystery man’ did not show up all morning.

Bihari Milwani:
Is Geeta writing MADE IN INDIA on Angad Singh’s back before he leaves for Dubai?

Kiran Prakash:
I have quoted Rs100,000 for rolling out the entire programme to another club who inquired about it. Item-wise quotation will also be given. Costume and make-up charges will be extra. They look interested.

Bhaswati Bose:
But our star artiste, Angad Singh is on his way to Dubai. Either stop him before he reaches the airport or else, we shall have to pay his return airfare... and also put him up in a hotel!

Anonymous:
Dear Kiran Prakash-ji, where can I meet you?

Dilip Babani:
Everybody made annual function a success as they worked quietly. Thanks a lot. Have a nice trip, Angad-ji

Kiran Prakash:
Dear Anonymous-ji, please identify yourself. You can meet me tomorrow morning, 26th January in Garden No 4 at 8'o clock.

Lt Col Angad Singh (retd):
During the whole year we laugh and generate positive energy so that we can enjoy our day-to-day work. The Annual Day function taught us a good lesson -- day dreaming. We all kept dreaming of a new patron. He dodged 'Kadak Singh Jailor' and his colleagues. Keep dreaming and enjoy the fun. Hip hip Hurrah!