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Extras are film characters, paid paltry for side roles. Rent a crowd on sets! In all fields readymade are -- popular worldwide.



Is sure a hip substance to Indian society too, glorified by innumerable globe strutting very important NRI with instant demands on variable ready-mades?



Necessity is the mother of invention. From consumer perishable, imperishable, as well as abstract nuances with offices on hire, active wedding planners, service providers for a to z life and style existence.



Observation narrate, sometimes a complete family on hire, member participation relating too, to perquisites provided as per the occasions require.



Remit expected his niece Rosie, daughter of his elder brother He-man and his Anglo Saxon ex wife; be present at his son Dinky’s marriage performance.



Dinky and his bride to be Rimy of Canada wanted to marry in India, ethnic style. Therefore, for Remit an advanced preparation was a must to ensure it a grand affair.



Living abroad in the US throughout his career, struggling ties with his relatives, Remit needed crowd for the ethnic authentic family manifestation, and made a list of invitees.



Agreeing, and adding predicament to the invitation of Remit, his elder brother He-man laid condition - Remit pay for his daughter Rosie’s attendance in way of airfare, lodge, and board, along with pocket money for her participation.



The cash needed for internal freedom and sustenance while attending the ceremony in India. He-man the practical father of Rosie detailed his younger brother Remit so.



Not bad for an unemployed unmarried woman to earn a dime thus, because at forty Rosie was not particularly with nothing to do jobless but moneyless, like many others in this profession. She was a freelance journalist in Dandy-land.



In money matters, Remit mostly went Dutch, who’s, who’s, his, his. Consequently, however, agreed to his brother’s condition, perhaps half-heartedly or willingly. It was not easy to decipher from his contours.









He-man related to his second and current wife Tutu who was of Indian origin, what transpired between brothers. Tutu’s spontaneous reaction at husband’s mercantile deal with sibling for a natural family celebration was utter shock.



She chided her over-commercial spouse, reasoned the occasion, a chance for the first cousins to know themselves that they had never ever met before, growing in two different continents separated by the Atlantic.



Tutu’s stepdaughter Rosie was twelve years younger, to her. However, Tutu’s maternal instincts -- Tutu too had a child from a previous marriage to one Mr Robin Hood – calculated the occasion as a simple chance to nurse blood relationships.



Unlike spouse, her NRI status was just that of Ram’s exile years. She still retained her naïve -- blood is thicker than water feelings. May sound old fashion, clannishly native to some?



Tutu was in no frame of mind; bring discomfort to her husband but an eye opener. Uncomfortable He-man embarrassed, realised Tutu’s point and that too it was his very own younger brother with whom he was trying to get mercantile.



Grow up in exile away from sibling and other relations, km distances hindered “Proboscis” to participate in tears, and joys shared with those amongst stationed in nearness. Perhaps this caused erosion on nurture relations with acuity.



Earlier it used to be worse; however, thanks to Sober Bhatia the electronic mail offered a certain degree of proximity in recent times.



Tutu enjoyed, mind relationship. Thus as Jethima became instrumental to convince He-man the Jethu to not only visit motherless Dinky and Inky in Canada but the wifeless brother in law, a couple of years back. The two boys were lovable.



Moral support for Remit, Tutu, He-man, and Rosie flew to Kolkata much early to lend a helping hand. Make good the commercial feelings. Tutu’s son Sona and stepson Sammy busy with their demanding jobs could not attend.



Their good wishes were conveyed in pack of material gifts, from brand, made in Germany, transported with utmost care by parents for the newly weds.



Nuptials over, Tutu went through a nightmare, accused of stealing limelight.

She was the perfect host taking care of small but important things.



Was it a wedding tax-free? Tutu boarded her flight home vowing never to involve in, in-law issues, come what may. Distances, instances, pledging, requests…





Her fault to note was that she infuriated He-man’s supercilious sister Beauty who could not accept Tutu’s support as a type, good gesture, but distraction for relatives. They were all praise for Tutu’s contribution as Jethima.



Deliberate stabbing insults wounded Tutu in heart when Beauty the boiling in envy sister in law, made a scene grotesque. Beauty further howled that mostly everything came ready-made, in local arrangements by her, but the relatives made a hullabaloo over Tutu’s efficient presence.



For a prestige punctured Tutu, it was a close shave from terror because Dinky, Inky, Rosie, Rimy, and her cousins were away for a movie enjoying togetherness. They missed the ugly situation and never collected the horrid. Tutu thanked her stars at this extra ordinary narrow escape.