F.R.I.E.N.D.S

As years pass by……its only inevitable that some friends come closer……some move away……while few remain exactly the same……

As I look back……these last four and a half years have given me a lot of things…..but if I were to choose that one thing I cherish the most……it has to be the memories……the moments……the times when I laughed so much that my jaws ached……the times when I was so happy that there were tears in my eyes……the times when we danced like idiots……the times when we used to talk through the night…..laugh…..argue….cry…..pour our hearts out……the times when we played cricket……in the rain…..sometimes the whole night……watched movies together…made Staplerman….made fun of each other……or sometimes even of our ownselves…..

It would be very unfair on my part not to thank the people who have given me these memories…..so this is me……just saying……I’m so lucky that I met you……

Aditya Bharadwaj – most of the people in our college don’t know him that well…..lets start by saying….he is different…..he is multi talented…he is funny…..and he is an awesome friend. He is a kind of person you can rely upon for anything. I cant tell you how lucky I’m that he was roll no. 2.we were together for 4 and a half years…in clinics…..in practs…..in tutorials……in seminars…...and we never faced any problem……not a tiny bit…..the comfort level we shared with each other prevented any kinda misunderstanding……..his jokes made sure that I was laughing half of the time…..and his cool and calm nature made sure that I was also tension free whenever he was around…..and yes he is an amazing cricketer…..a state level player…..and a national level poetry and essay competition winner……that’s why I said earlier…..he is different.

Aditya Sithamraju – if I were to use only one word to describe him……it would most definitely be……gentleman…..a true gentleman.

Our broship started in 2^nd year……and I truly regret that we didn’t talk much in 1^st year…..but once we started bonding in 2^nd year……there was no looking back……and now…..after final year……I can say it has been both an honor and pleasure to have such a true friend.

They say trust is the base of every relation and aditya is a type of person you can trust with 100% surety….. we had an awesome 4.5 years together…….we studied together in lib…watched movies…played cricket in the rain……battled in modern warfare……watched and discussed breaking bad and big bang together…...had road trips…..even played vish amrit in the compound of mac d at 2 o clock in the night 120 kms from our college……but the best part was my surprise b’day party at his house……and the heart to heart talk we had in the pediatrics night posting.

A Raveena – a rare mixture of beauty and simplicity……. bharadwaj, shitamraju, raveena and I were together for almost around 20 clinical postings……at first we…..guys were worried about a girl being in our unit……but she was different…..she was sincere……helpful…..punctual…..straight forward……and studious…….no doubt she faced a lot of problems because of us(especially case sheets and journal submission and of course my pjs) but we guys never had a problem because of her…..In final year whichever department she went……she had a fan following with a suffix ……kar or…….gar.

Jokes apart……I think she is the only girl in our batch……about whom I’ve never heard a single bad statement from anyone in 4.5 years.

Anjali Khanna – I got to actually know her when we were posted together in labour room. She made it so easy for both bharadwaj and me. After hearing about all the mini wars that took place in labour room even between the best of friends……I can safely say ours went incredibly smooth……all thanks to anjali. And of course she was the star of the labour room while she was there…….and everyone had only one name on their lips……Anjaaaaali…….especially the male pgs;-)

Ankita Gharge – Our famous cultural Secretary…….to know how famous she is……you should have a look at the number of likes she gets at every pic she uploads on facebook. Despite all that there is not a even of arrogance in her. In fact she has been very very helpful. lets just say we would not have been able to take half of the cases in clinics if she was not there to help us.

Ankur Khanna – Ankur khanna……the name is a synonym to hardwork……determination and kindness……its just so inspiring……to see……how devoted he is to he is to his goals…..how distraction is just a useless word to him……how he balances work and spirituality……and how despite all this he has time to help anyone and everyone who needs it……

Ankur Mittal – I still remember the first time I met him(chhate waali shirt). And how instantly we clicked. And now 4.5 years later we understand each other so well that we don’t even need to say things…..its just understood…..in fact there have been times when mittal said…..chal abhishek mein tere se ek question poochta hoon….and I was like……mittal jo tu poochne waala hai uska answer ye hai……and this has happened many times…..aur “jo tu soch raha tha mein bhi exactly wo hi soch raha tha”, “apan dono ki soch kitni milti hai” ye lines toh I don’t know kitni baar repeat ho chuki hai.

Ek baar jab Mittal aur mein baat karna shuru karte the to bus………irrespective of the type of topic…..raat ki kab subah ho jaati thi pata hi nahi chalta tha…..

He has been an incredible room mate……exam k time me sabse chill room humara rehta tha…..all thanks to mittal. We have laughed together…..cried together……studied together especially biochem in 1^st year, forensic in 2^nd year, psm in 3^rd year and obg in final year……everybody used to be so jealous ki jab apan dono saath me padhte hain to syllabus itni jaldi kaise khatam ho jaata hai……all thanks to mittal……

Exams se pehle gaane gaaye hain…….dance kiya hai……ghantoon baatein kari hain…….aur jab bhi exam ka tension hota mittal was always ready with full proof plan ki hum kaise pass honge. And not to forget hum dono ne mil ke jo ion waalon ki band bajjayi hai.

Anshul Goel – Bhai iske bare me mein kya kahoon…..hum dono ko paagalpanti karte hue to poore campus ne dekha hi hai. Iske karan meri kitni izzat down hui hai mein kya bataoon. Jokes apart……lets start by saying that he has been the source of inspiration for me……seeing him studying for hours on end……made me put that extra effort……in fact I’m not sure if I would have picked up robbins in 2^nd year or harissons in 3^rd year if he would not have been there……he has been a true friend and I truly respect him as a person……thoda kaala hai……in fact bahot kaala hai……aur jab pink tshirt pehen k –as Rohit would say – Suar jaisa mu banata hai to maa kasam man karta hai pakad k bahot maarun……aur aisa hum sabne kaafi baar kiya bhi hai……his phoolon waali shirts are famous or shall I say infamous throughout the campus……

we have great level of understanding…….in fact humare jokes pe sirf hum dono hi hanste hain wo bhi aadhe aadhe ghante tak……bcoz no one really understands it……like our javed akhtar jokes……or lorazepam jokes……or kya shaadi k aage zindagi hi nahi jokes…….and many others……

Library me humne itna tp kiya hain ki kya bataun…..lib me hi kyon…..in fact har jagah…..like jai jai ho shambhu baba……stapler man…..do dhaari talvaar dance in front of path lecture hall……playing 50 games of pocket tanks in a row…..watching big bang tohether…..or raat se leke subah 7 bajetak baat karna…..

humne saath me kaafi time spaaand kiya hai…breakfast, lunch and dinner bhi mostly hum saath hi karte the unless humme se koi Dhokha de de…lol…..infact some ppl call us gay partners also……but if it was one thing I had to thank him about……it would be for making me laugh so much……and if I had one complaint to make……it would be not teaching me phaynx in 1^st year…..toxoplasmosis in 2^nd year……and paraplegia in final year.

P.S – Most of it is written in hindi coz ye English movie bina hindi subtitle k nahi dekhta…..:-P

Ursula Amelia Jean D’costa –I hope I have spelled it right.the two names I always have problem remembering fully are Dumbledore’s and hers. Interestingly Harry potter was the first topic we ever talked about after our first trip in college…..thats where we first met……not to forget she and likhitha were my charlie’s angels……shielding me from unknown dangers throughout the trekking…..it wouldn’t be totally  wrong if I say she my first crush in college…….unfortunately things didn’t work out :-p…….but today…..even after 4.5 years……she is one of the few ppl……who still laugh on my pjs……She is smart…..she is fun and she holds a PhD in copying signatures…..and boy……doesn’t she run fast……pakka Olympic material I’d say…….

Shruti Arya – She is a teddy bear…..as cute and as loveable…..but it doesn’t take seconds for her to turn into a kung fu panda if a) you speak anything against Punjab or Punjabis b)if someone occupies her seat in library and c) if somehow she is not able to see a Punjabi movie.

She is a two year old chhota sa bacha at heart and like a child’s love knows no bound for her mother…..the same way she loves the people she actually loves unconditionally. I’ve seen her defying all limits when it comes to caring for her loved ones.

She is one of the few people I respect in my life. She lost her father in the 2^nd year of college, a father so loving that he was more a friend than a father……she came back expecting a lot from a lot of people but things didn’t turn out the way she had expected……as they say……adversity is the biggest test of friendship…….but she didn’t surrender……she managed her studies…….she managed her family…….she managed her financial affairs……she managed shifting from Amritsar to jalandhar……and what not……its not that she didn’t cry……she cried every single day……but alone……not in front of her mother…….not in front of her sister……not in front of the world…….for them she put forward a brave face……

Even during this unimaginably harsh time for her……she was there to console me……make me happy……listen to my problems……when I was going through a tough time. Not only me…..be it Mittal…..Ayant…..Nikita…….Mausam or anyone who she considers a good friend, she was there to listen to them……comfort them in their times of trouble…….but she cried alone……never let anyone feel the depth of sorrow she was in.

She is a true Punjabi……fun…..full of laughter……adventure and love. She is an awesome company. Its impossible to get bored when you are with her. She is not afraid to call a spade a spade……and of course she is the most awesomest cook……if you eat her parathas in the morning……I guarantee you nothing can go wrong with you throughout the day…….her pulao and chicken curry……if made public will shut down niyaaz in one day…….and her gajar ka halwa is something I can actually kill for……

She definitely has some superwoman gene in her……or else I dunno how she manages so many things……compromise is a word she seemed to have deleted from her dictionary…….one of the most precious memory that I have of our college life is the surprise birthday party she arranged last year with the help of anshul and aditya a fortnight before our 1^st internals……it was just perfect…….every single thing about it……..she knows what makes me happy…….in fact she is one of the few persons who know me better than I know myself….

Ayesha Master – She is smart…..she is intelligent……she is beautiful……and she asks a lot of questions. She has been a good friend and a victim of my pjs. She is genuine……. friendly…..helpful…..sincere and is focused towards her goal. I remember when she first came to our college……all our seniors’ most important goal in life had suddenly changed to…….somehow getting her phone number. Even today she is big fan following…….including……pgs……seniors……juniors….. and batchmates……I just wish someday…..somehow I could learn to walk like her…..;-)

Rishikesh Hanji –kya to bhi bolo nakko ji….. he is the youngest of all of us…….and yet he is the most mature of all of us. When he works for college……he makes sure that the events as big as The Trinity go on as smoothly as one can possibly imagine…….when he studies he sits in the library till he actually has a gluteal abscess…….and when he is having fun……he laughs so hard and loud that one can hear it from outside the campus……The whole campus knows him……from the registrar to the peon…….but you’ll not find even a hint of arrogance in him……he is always there to help his friends and guide his juniors…..he was the best general secretary JNMC ever had……. And if you really want to learn how to be responsible………he’s the man to look up to…..

Shivali Agrawal – ….she is sweet……she is cute….she is caring……she is lovable…..she is a total sister material……lol

I’ve studied for more than two years with her in the library and I can tell u that she is really smart as well as intelligent. in library her concentration (in fact whole of the reading room’s concentration) was disturbed by only one thing…….her repeated bouts of sneezes.

I remember how used to say after every two hours of studying…..Abhishek mere ko gawar banna hai……and how she loved pighla hua dairy milk.

She is full of potty jokes and strangely enough she is a cleanliness freak too…..you should at least once see – what I like to call – “Raakshas waali hansi”. Ek baar jab wo hasna shuru karti hai(it strictly has to be a very bad pj) to sirf mu se nahi…..poore body se hasti hai….aas pass waale log(mein) dar jaate hain….aur agar ise chalte chalte hasa diya to she will go round and round the same place making a 360  degree circle till she is laughing. But I love it when she laughs…..it makes me happy.

She is damn creative and the photo frame she made for me hangs in front of my bed so that I can see it everyday and the comic that she made for me I have read it so many times . She loves dancing and to watch her dance on stage is an absolute pleasure. She is indeed a gudiya as her father calls her……the only complain I have that I never got the aalu ka bhujiya she promised me…..;-)

Tanvi Gaba – The dancing Queen.

I remember the first time I met her in dissection hall…..she asked me…..do you know the disease caused by the deficiency of GABA. Today if she asks me asks me the same question…..my answer would be…..deficiency of Gaba is synonymous to deficiency of fun…..she is full of entertainment……you cant get bored with her……

I remember on our Mahabaleshwar trip……Anshul & I made a lot of fun about her nose while eating and didn’t let her burger in Mac D….. But the thing I’ll never forget in my lifetime was the song she sang on my birthday……Since I made a pinki promise with her so I cant tell u the details but it was a really unique & memorable gift:-P

Two advices…..First…..Never box with her……I tried once in Mahabaleshwar and it still hurts……And second make sure she is not in your team when you play paint ball;-)

Shambhu – my darling…..official campus star….cultural sec…..kannada balga general sec……our own Singham. His room was our adda. whenever we used to get bored, me and anshul always use to go to his room…..and the things we did in his room……were like the most stupidest and funniest things I ever did in college……like that guitar and song belgavi yaad rehnu…..or that dance we did for him…..we hate u like we love u shambhu baba…..or reading kannada stories to him…..i remember once we made him laugh so hard that he had to actually leave his lunch midway and he literally ran to his room and locked it…..His punch lines are awesome and I still remember the one he said on Arjun’s b’day…..His bike and my laptop were like our common property and we have a very secret bangla connection….lol

Sandeep Thacker – We became close in 2^nd year when he had lost his tika and started riding Avenger…..In fact there was a joke circulating in the campus those days…..it was like……In a score of 0 to Sandeep Thacker, how much have you changed:-p

But let me tell you, he was and is an awesome guy…..smart, intelligent, hard working, friendly and  always ready to lend a hand to whoever needs it. It actually used to amaze me that how he managed to be so good in studies while also doing a nationally acclaimed ICMR level project and at the same time being an active NSS member and then also he always had time for his friends. And I forgot to mention the no. of charity events he has almost single handedly organized and how he was the first person on blood bank’s speed dial …..arranging blood whenever they had an emergency.

We shared a great level of understanding and in fact our matching frequency was the base of our two organizations…… ABA and NDDP. We had a lot of fun especially when he moved to our hostel. I remember how mittal, he and I used to study together in my room and how final year had become so easy and fun. i still have that na jaane mere  before psm internal waala video and it makes me laugh like crazy whenever I watch it. Our Goa trip was the most awesomest trip ever or even our road trip was equally amazing

 how can I forget…..he was our wing’s morning alarm…..in fact we all owe half of our morning attendance to him…….. And his C…. no. 1,2 & 3 rating…..:-p

Ayant Manglik – The Jamboti man or The Dandeli Man or some of us know him as The DON’T man.

I know him from the very first day of our college and since then we have been great friends……being there for each other through the good and the bad times. He is like the magnet of our group…..keeps everyone together.he is our official trip organizer and 90% of our trips have become a reality solely because of him. He takes care of everyone…..i remember how he fought for me with apporva or took care of mausam when she was sick or shruti when she needed a friend the most or Arjun whenever he lost his cool or was just lost:-p

What impresses me most about him is his confidence and his versitality.He has been the cultural secretary, a dancer,an anchor,part of debate, extempore and what not. In fact he was one of the key persons behind the success of Trinity and the reason I joined council in 3^rd year.

Rohit Anand – what brought was close was our common background……and our mutual interest in cricket, dental girls and exclusively non veg food. I remember one time……in a food fest in belgaum…..we ate around 10 different types of chicken and were still hungry for more but sadly the shops had closed for the day……and the kfc bucket we ate in b’lore…… Shruti, Rohit and I(The Saturday Night Partners) were the regular customers of niyaaz or Habba every Saturday and there we used to have loads of fun……I remember how on Risikesh’s sister’s wedding……we intentionally wore the exact same clothes from shirt to socks…… We have been on lots of trips together but our 1^st boys only Goa Trip & the Jamboti  trip were the most awesome ones. I remember how on the night before every trip…..he used to be like ……I’m definitely not going……and how we had to coax and persuade him to come with us……

He is a hard working and intelligent guy and I think the only thing that used to actually trouble or bother him was sony reddy getting more marks than him: -P.and how can I forget to mention the amazing experience I had working with him in the literary team…..

Hitesh Goyal  – The Official “ladies’ man” of our batch……Be it Belgaum or Delhi…..apne Hitesh ka jaadu har jagah chalta hai…..poore campus me shayad hi koi ladki ho(PGs included) jo Hitesh ko na jaanti ho……Even in Delhi, he is surrounded by girls offering him tea/coffee.

He is a really good person by heart with a very sharp brain and an equally good clinical acumen. He is the only person I know who can sleep for hours before exam and still pass with good marks.

Arjun Verma – Bhai isne mere ko bahot bhagaya hai: –P……My 1^st year roommate and my 1^st friend in JNMC……he is a very caring person…..pure at heart. I know he is a workaholic but when he parties after exams…..there is no stopping him. I still remember the debate he won in 1^st year and the awesome party we had after that……or the jahnda ooncha rahe humara……how I used to write song lyrics for him……how facing his fast bowling was actually a terror for us……his perfect Yorkers……the KFC bucket in B’lore……his eternal attachment for the DIL SE title song…..our final year Goa Trip…..his Ist letter “The Fabulous Four”…… and the time he made pasta and Maggie for us.

He is one of the few persons who actually took cases in clinics and I really believe he will be a great doctor and make our college and us proud.

Mausam Maru – My Cosec from Kandivali and the official ATM(Any time Mausam) of JNMC. I met her in our 2nd college trip and we instantly clicked. We have been really good friends since then. She is one of the most confident…..daring…… bindaas girl I’ve ever met……No tensions……always ready for masti…..You can actually learn….. how to live in present from her. She has great leadership qualities and always played a central role in all the events in JNMC…..Her energy is infectious and that’s why her enormously wide friend circle includes everyone…..be it seniors…..juniors…..or even teachers. She is a very caring person and remembers even the smallest of details about the people she actually cares about.

Priyanka Agrawal – The girl with a golden heart. This sentence precisely describes what she is…..

She celebrates with you in your good times and stands by you in your tough times…….is always ready to help anyone and everyone who needs it……knows her social responsibilities……fights against injustice…..is an amazing orator…..but is obsessed with train tickets:-p

Knowing her and being her friend is something I’ll always cherish……she is one of the few people I know…..who will listen to you…..understand you…..solve your problems…..without judging you…..

Likhitha – or fondly known as likhithaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.You see the reason behind adding so many ‘a’ is……the no. of ‘a’djectives required to describe her…..

I remember we first met in our Amboli trip and she and Ursula(My Charlie’s Angels) shielded me for unknown dangers while trekking. After that whenever we used to be together……we always had an awesome time….. I don’t know know whether it were my jokes or there was something wrong with my face…..she would always be giggling…..whenever she was around me.

And don’t even get me started on her fb pics……they are just so unbelievably, incredibly, exceptionally awesome:-p

Shruti Dharwarkar – Dharu or our sports secretary…..She is unique blend of beauty and grace…..and add to that her innumerable sports certificates……unending patience and the awesome chicken she and Ursula cooked……you have an almost perfect combo……

She is one of the few people who still laughs on my pathetic pjs……I remember how she laughed for so long when I told her that Chalao na NANO se baan joke. The Final year goa trip……the 6 of us had is one I will cherish for a long time.

Seshendra – Seshe . He is someone to whom you can talk on literally any topic and when he is around…..you can never get bored. He knows how to make a person comfortable and is a very friendly person. Working with him in Trinity was a splendid experience as he is always ready with new and innovative ideas ……

Naren – Our class representative. Famous among juniors as Naren sir. He is smart…..he is talented….he is intelligent…..he is funny……and he is the heartthrob of JNMC.

There is never a dull moment when you are with him…..in fact whenever I used to get bored in lib…..i went to his table for rescue…..We had an incredible time working together in Trinity.

Ghazala – I like to call her shabeen……She is the cutest girl of our batch and looks even cuter when she wears pochu or says “24” in hindi……I always used to irritate her by asking  what is there on her forehead. I still remember……. when we asked her what she wants on her 1^st b’day in JNMC…..she said IMLI ka peir and how we laughed so much…..how anshul and I used to irritate her in library…..how we used to console each other when any one of us used to be sad……our Anshul ka Spects Mission…..the black tshirt and card she gifted me on my b’day……and our awesome Bangalore – Mysore trip.

Apoorva – The official kareena kapoor of our batch……I met her through shivali just before dp holidays when she joined our batch. She is a fun loving, caring yet bindaas girl who knows what she wants in life…..she is an incredible dancer and rocks the stage whenever she dances. I will always remember her for the hill top and dhaba trip she organized for me in 2^nd year.

I wish Vicky and her all the happiness in their life….