My Love Story

IT is exactly 60 days since I lost my dearest possession of my life. Ironically it was 46 years ago that in an old quaint theatre in the Naval base at Kochi that both of us- newly married,watched the movie Love Story. No, it is just a sad story I thought. Cancer takes away a young wife.It was moving enough for Geeta to cry inconsolably. Many in the theatre were crying . The theme song would make anyone remotely connected with the theme cry!

But then the song became so popular that much like the hit songs of Bollywood, one heard it playing over and over again. Perhaps many of the current generation have heard the song.  It was etched in my memory not only for its lyrics but due to the ambiance of the thatched roof theatre for officers and men of the Navy. There was no Television at home and the latest Hindi movies were shown in theatres in town. But the base theatre was special. It did have regular shows for Hollywood hits too. Easy on the pocket when your take home pay was just Rs 400. A very disciplined crowd. The Officers were seated at the back on cane chairs-some times with bugs crawling out. But who cared!

KV was my immediate neighbour in a hired house opposite the Cochin shipyard. The Yard did not exist. Was it a mere coincidence that he too lost Lakshmi, his dearest possession a few years before mine. Geeta could not speak to KV to console him for well over a year. Much against statistical odds, we were to be neighbours twice more at Mumbai.  Lakshmi and Geeta were inseparables- perhaps they have joined hands again Now watch the song.......  Love Story Video