Meherbai was very happy that her two favourite film stars were getting married on 14^th November, which also happens to be Pandit Nehru’s birthday, Children’s Day and also her Maijee’s Birthday!

So much to celebrate, she thought! So many of our Parsi girls end up unmarried and our boys remain confirmed bachelors because all their lives, they did nakhras and didn’t marry at the right time. “Shame on their parents” said Coomi Kajwali. “It’s the parent’s most important duty to get their children married at the right time but if Mai-Baap don’t have akkal, the poor children probably end up lonely in their old age.”

“It is written in our religious scriptures that it is our duty to marry and have children” said religious Rati.

“But why are Ranveer-Deepika going all the way to Italy for Ashirwad Saarva?”asked abbhan Aban.

“Because Ranveer-Deepika like Italian food,” said Ketu Khadhri.

 

Meherwanji: Nonsense! Ranveer endorses Chinese food in all the Ching TV ads! So logically, he should marry in China! 

Aban:  Arrey, Italy is not the only venue. There will be a series of posh receptions in Bangaluru, Mumbai and possibly, one in Albless Baug only for Parsis!

Meherbai: How ridiculous! Aban, think before you talk! Why should they celebrate in Albless Baug?

Aloo Jerdaloo: Because they like Parsi food.

Ketu Khadhri:  How did they decide to marry?

Sooni Sample: Ranveer must’ve sung:  

                            Tuney Maari Entry Aur

                             Dil Mein Baji Ghanti

                             Ting-Ting-Ting-Ting.

Freny Fatakri: No! No! Dippi must have maroed the Om Shanti Om dialogue viz. Ek Chutki Sindoor Ki Keemat Tum Kya Janoo Ranvir?

Anyway, all’s well that ends well, said Kersi Kajoo Katli. “Allaudin Khilji couldn’t marry Padmavati after lusting throughout the film. It was a No-No situation in REEL life. Atleast in REAL life Khilji will marry the object of his desire.

Meherbai:  They are such a lovely couple! I wish they have lots of children and become grandparents of three pehris (generations) and may their love grow forever like Meherwanji and myself.

                                                        

Lev, Mithhoo Mohnoo Karo. Saying that, she passed a box of exotic Mithais from Sweet and Sour Bengal!

While munching away on the Roshogollas, Chum-Chums and Mava-Sandwiches, the Mandli discussed the bridal wardrobe.

Bomi Bevdo:  Dippi should wear a Parsi Garo but colourful – not Karo.  Kara-Garas look like you are in mourning.

Rarto Rohan: She should wear a designer Legho.

His wife, Hasti Hilla:   Not Legho, you moron, It’s called Lehenga!

Pilamai:  She should wear a Zardosi on net sari in gold and silver so that in future, she can wear it with her gold jewellery as well as with diamonds.

Dorab, the dress designer: What vulgar taste you have, Pilla darling! Gold and Silver? Yuck! That’s fashion Harakiri – total cheapo taste. Only in Bhendi-Bazar weddings, one can see women in gold and silver – it’s a sick idea.

Everyone agreed with Dorab since he was the last word in fashion.

Pilamai:  Sorry!  Maaf Karjo!  I was just being practical!

Dorab:  We don’t want practical but fashionable! And I think Ranveer with his shocking taste in fashion, should wear a Parsi-DAGLI with a black letter-box on his head to shock people (as he normally does)!

Gulshan Google: Black letter-box? What’s that?

Dorab: Black Pagri, Darling!

Meherbai:  Dorab, that’s a lousy idea. Why should he spend money on a Parsi attire when MYANVAAR can gift him a wardrobe to last five years, like it did to Virat Kohli?

Coomi Kaajwali:  Thank God, no one from our Mandli was invited to Italy. We would have been under an obligation to give a big Peramni for eating Sufiani Spagetti – Gher ma banavta nathi avertee

Aapooney?

Jabri Jaloo:  They don’t call us just for Peheramni!  In fact, I give a lemon set of four glasses or a tea set of three cups without saucers for lagan-navjotes. For friends’ birthdays, I give second-hand, half-used and expired cosmetics.

Meherbai: Jaloo, no wonder people speak behind your back! One has to be generous and not always try and pass-off such second-hand gifts which belong to the Kuchra-no-Dubbo

Aloo:  Don’t judge me by Jaloo’s standards! I give proper pehramni – Jetlu khadhoo tetli pehramni!  Not a rupee more or a rupee less because, unfortunately, we’re expected to pay for our own food at lagans and navjotes; whether we are in Albless Baug, Taj, Oberoi or St. Regis!!

Jabri Jaloo: Then why do Parsis have lavish lagans if they can’t feed their guests?  It is better to make it clear on the wedding card itself that ‘We shall go Dutch!’

And with that wise suggestion, everyone decided to go home and keenly awaited watching of Ranveer and Deepika’s nuptials!