One of my favorite Amir Khan’s movie ‘Rang De Basanti’ starts with a line,

‘I always believed there were two kinds of men in this world, men who go to their deaths screaming, and men who go to their deaths in silence. Then I met the third kind.’

This third kind I assume is the most unappreciated man in this world. He is suffering in this barbaric world, and yet he is fighting the odds, violating the defined rules of the society, but he is still standing tall. Yes, I am talking about ‘husband’

You can find this kind of men at every next door, they usually compose themselves in such a way that you can’t easily differentiate between ‘husband’ or a ‘common man’. According to the researchers, when a man gets married he gets into the listening mode. He has to listen to his wife, mother, father, society, friends, colleagues, children etc etc etc. He tries to find comfort in reading the newspaper and watching political talk shows but yes this Zaalim Samaaj never let them free!

Those husbands who are ‘allowed’ to travel out of the city or state for business meetings are actually the lucky ones! This is the time when the poor creature of this universe gets some time to enjoy. Going outside from the home for a few days are like ‘Sachi Azaadi Ke Din’. They celebrate these days as the children do on independence day with ‘Kaan Pharne Wale Baaje’

But unfortunately, that ‘eagle eye’ never let him free! When this poor husband travels, he makes a call every day which we can say ‘attendance call’ to say ‘I miss you’ because if he doesn’t do this, he receives a call from another side which we can say ‘angry call’. In this angry call, he has to reply to all the questions like ‘Kahan Hain?’, ‘Wahan Ja Ker To Bhool He Gae’,’Meri Dost Ke Husband To Usko Roz Call Kerte Thay Or Aik Aaap Hain, Aik Message Nae Kiya’ and there is a list!

And if the husband is busy (or maybe he is not!) and misses that ‘angry call’, his other half at home start imagining him hanging out with friends, partying or enjoying the company of ex-fellows, or *censored*. So, he has to call her back and with a flying kiss and say, “Han Bas Meeting Main Tha Abhi Free Hoa Hoon, Khana Kha Loon? Phir Call Back Kerta Hoon”. Even if the husband is enjoying, he has to say that ‘Tum Hoti To Aisa Hota’ because if you don’t nataij ke zimedaar ap khud honge! 

So, here we have revealed the only secret which they try to keep to themselves till death. But I must salute all the husbands out there for handling their life partners with so much care and love. (Keeping a secret is also a kind of care. Please spare them, girls!)