Indeed, Bengali boddyolak have a hard time...my brother just told me why...
To Chhoton, Bulbul, Khoka, Laltu, Gogol, Babu, Buro, Tutu, Bubu, Ghoton,
Bhutan, Chhotka, Shanto, Bubai, Tubul . . . et al.
Here is an attempt to alert people to a great injustice that is being
perpetrated upon the sons of Bengal.
When a son is born into a Bengali household, he is gifted with a
resonant, sonorous name. Bengali names are wonderful things. They convey
majesty and power.
A man with a name like Shushmito, Shamrat, Samudro, Rudro, Prokash,
Indrojeet, Shurojit, Proshenjit, Bishshodip, et cetera, is a man who
will walk with his head held high, knowing that the world expects great
deeds from him, which was why they bestowed the title that is his name
upon him.
There are five rules for creating nicknames, which need to be followed.
They are:
1. Nicknames must have no connection to the real name. Orunabho
cannot be called Orun. No, for that would be a logical, and such thing
is anathema in the world of women. Instead he shall be called BHOMBOL.
If possible, the nickname and real name must have no letters in common,
but an ancient alphabet proves to be the constraining factor there.
2. Nicknames must be humiliating to the power infinity.. If you
are a tall strapping boy, with a flair for soccer, an easy charm and an
endearing personality, then you shall be nicknamed - Khoka. And every
time, you have set your sights on a girl, and are on the verge of having
the aforementioned lass eat out of your hand - your mother will arrive
and pronounce loudly - "Khokon, chalo". The ensuing sea of giggles will
drown out whatever confidence you had earned from that last winning
free-kick.
3. A nickname must refer in some way to a suitably embarrassing
incident in your childhood that you would give your arm and leg to
forget. If it took you a little too long to shed your baby fat, then
years of gymming will not rid you of the nomenclature Motka. If your
face turned crimson when you cried as a toddler, you will be called
Laltu. When you turn 40, your friends' children will call you Laltu
Uncle. Even age will not earn you the right to be taken seriously
thereafter.
4. Different members of the family will make up different
nicknames each more embarrassing than the preceding one. If one member
of the family calls you Piklu, then another will call you Pocha, and
another will call you Ghoton. The humiliation multiplies.
5. You will always be introduced by your nickname until people
forget you had a real name. Ranajoy might have taken on a gang of armed
men single-handedly, but Tatai really didn't have a chance. After a
point, Tatai will completely take over the beaten body of Ranajoy,
weighed down by the pressure of a thousand taunts.
This strategy is surprisingly effective. Ask yourself - would you take
Professor Boltu seriously? Or put much weight by the opinion of Dr
Bubai? Or march into battle under the command of General Topa? The power
of the nickname has scarred the psyche of Bengali men everywhere. It
follows them like a monkey on their backs. That too, a monkey with a
flair for slapstick, that was gifted to them by their own mothers, aunts
and grandmothers.
Two movies set in two different worlds
Comparing movies is tough when it comes to portraying a child's innocence....
inspiring it can be, moving it should be, but a child's smiling face is something we love to look at....I saw the trailer of both and I am looking forward to see the movies....but for now, this is all I got to share with you.
Children of Heaven
The inspired Hindi Movie Bam Bam Bole
inspiring it can be, moving it should be, but a child's smiling face is something we love to look at....I saw the trailer of both and I am looking forward to see the movies....but for now, this is all I got to share with you.
Children of Heaven
The inspired Hindi Movie Bam Bam Bole
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