My friends

Location: Latitude: 18° 34', North. Longitude: 73° 58', East. Sometimes called the oxford of the east

Timeline: Circa 2000 – circa 2004

Character description

Character 1: Initial impression a fresh recruit of JKLF. Whose brain was religiously washed of all emotions and feelings. The most you ever got from him was a nod or if you are lucky enough a hmmm. But eventually you realize that his aloofness, calm that he has about him, is his strength. Street smart, nerves of steel and big brain.

Character 2: First time I saw him. He was walking back from college. His dad pointed him out. And I thought the guy had a stomach ache or something. Later I realized he just walked that way. Anyways he had a cupboard full of medicine. And had a peculiar habit. Whenever you asked him for some pill. He would pop one for himself before he gave one to you. Be it cough, cold, fever, loose motion anything. Still wonder why. Saw him change into a more confident person, a logical thinking guy, who had awesome taste in music and girls.

Character 3: Skin as smooth as a super model. Completion as fair as any fair and lovely girl. Red lips & innocence on the face. My third roommate. Probably the most sexually abused guy in boys’ hostel. Big troubles come in small packages. Mind as sharp and shrewd as any I have seen. Could manipulate any situation in his favor, some called it luck I call it shear talent.

Character 4: Saw him go from a guy with great potential to a guy down in the dumps. Had an air of arrogance about him. Had weird fundas. He actually believed smoking the herb would clear up his mind. No wonder he ended up clearing a lil less than what was required. Had an appetite for watching movies. Mind you he could tell a bad one from a good. Was absolutely fun if you knew how to handle him. Which was to be ruder than he was. All in all a great guy.

Character 5: The native of the land. And like every country, natives are the most abused lot. He was called with many names. Except for the one he had. A sincere, honest guy with brains and great handwriting. A friend you could always count on.

Character 6: He loved F1 cars. No wonder, as he always seemed to be sitting on one. Esp during exam time, he seemed to be on Castrol gtx40 the super charge oil. Hypersensitive? Never lived with him (and I am glad). Did a project with him and boy was he tough to deal with at times. A typical south Delhi dude. Who I knew from day one would go places. His presentation skills and confidence was second to none. Absolutely fun to hang out with.

Character 7: Everyone needs the presence of the elderly. The old man of the group. Or that was the name given to him. He always wondered why. The way he dressed, talked, behaved and still asked why? Very sensitive. Had a dignified presence, an air of maturity about him. His results confirmed his brain prowess. Was always ready for an intellectually stimulating conversation.

Character 8: Ditchkya …… Sound of a bullet that changed a life. And gave us entertainment. The story had suspense, emotion, tragedy….. Another version had love, hate…. Wonder which one had the truth… He was a man on a mission. Mission to find his soul mate before the next bullet came around. A PR agency in himself.

Great sense of humour, fun and smart. Amazing sense of dressing. Good taste in women, clothes and accessories. A great guy.

Charcater 9: Dude did anyone hit you. So why you so miserable. Questions I wanted to ask him, when I first met him in first year. Studied 26 hrs a day. Dint take a bath during exams. Well that was too much time to waste. Was worried about everything, first studies then result, then placement, then a good job, then very good job, ever getting a girl….

But it was bio rays ka sparash the moment alcohol went down. And suddenly transformed into fun, relaxed person. A guy who knew one thing Hard work. And I knew that will take him places.

Character 10: Crux is the word. Still can imagine him going bare chest, wearing a leather jacket and a muffler on that dream machine. Redefined cool on campus. Girls just wanted to have a piece of him. Or he seemed to believe that. Still not sure if he got that mahamrityuanjay mantra done..

His one liners were hilarious. His words became quotes, words of wisdom. A guy who got tougher when the situation got tough. A programmers brain, a great friend and has my sincere apologies for all the fun I had on his expense

How many of the characters could u identify? How do I fit in the plot? Will let u all decide.