Have you ever heard of the movie 'Constipation'?
Nope.
That's because it hasn't come out yet.
But Better out than in, I always say.
One movie which is already OUT is Piku! What I found fascinating is the story line, the concept. They picked up a regular chore of our lives, and adapted into a great story. Thoughtful yet jocular!
Though we get to see these instances very often, still no one wants to address the topic. We have not learned to see the good side of this common occurrence. We always push it back whenever it pops up. We don't want to talk about shits..do we!
The movie took me back to the early days of my life. My paternal grandfather, I used to fondly call him Dadubhai. He was such a jolly person, with a great personality. Very handsome and always young at his heart till the last day of his life.
But his center of well being used to lie in his clear stomach. If any day he missed his motion, his emotions would go straight down to his stomach to his intestines. He loved crystal clear stomach. That was his mental peace. Else, we all saw Amitabh Bachhan, didn't we! "Aap har emotion ko motion se kaise judh dete ho". ........ha ha ha ha!!!! But I tell you this was so true for my Dadubhai.
Whenever we would plan for a trip out he would start getting nervous. He always thought he should go to those places only where the cloakrooms are easily approachable, if that means only for a couple of hours, then too. He always felt he would get the urge when he is out of the house. And because of his queer thoughts he would always land up going to a men's room nearest. And it was so very foreseeable.
He would actually have KOBJAHAAR every single day to get his tummy as clear as possible. It became a part of his meal. Whenever he used to go out for a trip, one thing which would always be there in his Jhola was Kobjahaar. Such was his assiduity toward this product. They must have made deep pockets through my Dadubhai.
Another thing he would boast about was passing wind. He would never try to control. He used to be one bindass man who would be absolutely carefree about this. He would say that passing wind is natural and one must do so as and when it comes without any hesitation at any given point of time, doesn't matter what may be the circumstances are. We were small and used to feel very embarrassed but he wouldn't think twice before passing those loud and clear ones. He used to tell us that the loud ones are always safe as they would never stink. Oh My Gosh! And every-time he would pass wind there would be a sense of well being appearing on his face....he was so contended.
Then there were times when my cousins would go and ask him to pass winds deliberately and he would delightedly perpetrate the same. He would call it "Iichha-dhari Paad". We would just roll out laughing.
One fine day he decided he would need a ceiling fan inside the washroom. We were stunned! Why would anyone need a ceiling fan inside. How much time are you gonna spend there!!! His logic was simple. "Pet ki shanti means mann ki shanti".....while he passes motion inside he should have absolute peace of mind. He finally had fixed a small hanging fan just above the WC. It is still there by the way.
We used to laugh and laugh, felt embarrassed at times, but failed to understand that whatever he passed and said was all natural. We all do. We just do not want to accept it. We all feel so awkward farting and that too in public. People try to control their farts and often end up with silent stinky farts. Especially females would never fart in public. I could never understand the social taboo on farting in public. I understand it is not like coughing or sneezing, but atleast it doesn't spread germs like the other two, except stinks at times. Based on the morals we are raised on, farting is rude as it stinks at times and the origin is our butt. Thou its a natural phenomenon but still the reaction of the society towards it has made it a taboo.
There's nothing wrong with the fact that we all need to have our tummy clean and clear. Motions and farts are also a part of our life. They should also get their share of recognition without the taboo. Imagine a clear clean gas free stomach!!! We all love that. Don't we!
Nope.
That's because it hasn't come out yet.
But Better out than in, I always say.
One movie which is already OUT is Piku! What I found fascinating is the story line, the concept. They picked up a regular chore of our lives, and adapted into a great story. Thoughtful yet jocular!
Though we get to see these instances very often, still no one wants to address the topic. We have not learned to see the good side of this common occurrence. We always push it back whenever it pops up. We don't want to talk about shits..do we!
The movie took me back to the early days of my life. My paternal grandfather, I used to fondly call him Dadubhai. He was such a jolly person, with a great personality. Very handsome and always young at his heart till the last day of his life.
But his center of well being used to lie in his clear stomach. If any day he missed his motion, his emotions would go straight down to his stomach to his intestines. He loved crystal clear stomach. That was his mental peace. Else, we all saw Amitabh Bachhan, didn't we! "Aap har emotion ko motion se kaise judh dete ho". ........ha ha ha ha!!!! But I tell you this was so true for my Dadubhai.
Whenever we would plan for a trip out he would start getting nervous. He always thought he should go to those places only where the cloakrooms are easily approachable, if that means only for a couple of hours, then too. He always felt he would get the urge when he is out of the house. And because of his queer thoughts he would always land up going to a men's room nearest. And it was so very foreseeable.
He would actually have KOBJAHAAR every single day to get his tummy as clear as possible. It became a part of his meal. Whenever he used to go out for a trip, one thing which would always be there in his Jhola was Kobjahaar. Such was his assiduity toward this product. They must have made deep pockets through my Dadubhai.
Another thing he would boast about was passing wind. He would never try to control. He used to be one bindass man who would be absolutely carefree about this. He would say that passing wind is natural and one must do so as and when it comes without any hesitation at any given point of time, doesn't matter what may be the circumstances are. We were small and used to feel very embarrassed but he wouldn't think twice before passing those loud and clear ones. He used to tell us that the loud ones are always safe as they would never stink. Oh My Gosh! And every-time he would pass wind there would be a sense of well being appearing on his face....he was so contended.
Then there were times when my cousins would go and ask him to pass winds deliberately and he would delightedly perpetrate the same. He would call it "Iichha-dhari Paad". We would just roll out laughing.
One fine day he decided he would need a ceiling fan inside the washroom. We were stunned! Why would anyone need a ceiling fan inside. How much time are you gonna spend there!!! His logic was simple. "Pet ki shanti means mann ki shanti".....while he passes motion inside he should have absolute peace of mind. He finally had fixed a small hanging fan just above the WC. It is still there by the way.
We used to laugh and laugh, felt embarrassed at times, but failed to understand that whatever he passed and said was all natural. We all do. We just do not want to accept it. We all feel so awkward farting and that too in public. People try to control their farts and often end up with silent stinky farts. Especially females would never fart in public. I could never understand the social taboo on farting in public. I understand it is not like coughing or sneezing, but atleast it doesn't spread germs like the other two, except stinks at times. Based on the morals we are raised on, farting is rude as it stinks at times and the origin is our butt. Thou its a natural phenomenon but still the reaction of the society towards it has made it a taboo.
There's nothing wrong with the fact that we all need to have our tummy clean and clear. Motions and farts are also a part of our life. They should also get their share of recognition without the taboo. Imagine a clear clean gas free stomach!!! We all love that. Don't we!
