Frankly Explaining

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Arnab: Hello everyone. Today I welcome Prathamesh Satardekar to this exclusive interview on Frankly Explaining.

Prathamesh tries to be as polite as possible.

Prathamesh: Hello Sir. Thank you for inviting me.

Arnab: Before I start with this interview I want our viewers to know that Prathamesh Satardekar is (taking a pause and checking his documents) an Engineering student!

Prathamesh gives a happy-cum-angry expression.

Arnab: So Prathamesh, my first question to you should be on your studies. But, I would rather prefer to ask you something else. Just before you entered the studio, I saw your friends wishing you good luck. But anyways, that’s not the point, but I heard them calling you Rats. So, my question to you is, why did they call you Rats when your name is Prathamesh? They should have called you Prathamesh, Prathu, Patya or at the most Sattu (with a jeering smile) I know many things about you.

Prathamesh: (after listening calmly to the remarks) I think it’s a matter of personal choice, isn’t it?

Arnab: Yes, it is. But why Rats and why not Cats, Dogs, Zebras or Donkeys?

Arnab tries to be funny. Prathamesh still remains quiet.

Arnab: Should I repeat my question?

Prathamesh: (with a bright smile) Are you crazy? I thought you were kidding!

Arnab had to get serious on this accusation.

Arnab: No, I’m not crazy. Else I won’t be interviewing people like you on this show. It seems you don’t want to reveal the secret behind the name Rats. It’s fine. We’ll move on to the next question…

Prathamesh: (strongly interrupting Arnab) Wait Sir, let me clear it. It’s the nickname extracted from bollywood movie Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na and given to me by my friends during school years and it continues to be it since then. It’s not a big deal of a mystery!

Arnab: (with curiosity) Ok, so anyone can give you any name and you assume it to be yours?

Prathamesh: I mentioned “friends”. Didn’t you get that?

Arnab: (checking his documents) Ok. My next question to you is, do you consider yourself a Facebook-King or someone like that? Because the frequency of your facebook posts is so high that some people prefer not to follow your posts. Few people have also created trolls about the same. Don’t you feel pity for the homepage of your facebook friends? (pressurizing his voice) Now my question to you is, what kind of a human being are you?

Prathamesh: Nice.

Arnab: What nice?

Prathamesh: (being sarcastic) The answer to your question. I’m a nice human being!

Arnab: Don’t you think you are unnecessarily being sarcastic? I brought so many things into your notice and you are simply ignoring them. That shows how irresponsible you are.

Prathamesh: Isn’t the name of this show “Frankly Explaining”?

Arnab: Yes, of course, it is. And that is why I’ve invited you.

Meanwhile, Prathamesh is totally irritated.

Prathamesh: So, is it you who is going to explain everything?

Arnab realizes that he should remain quiet for some time.

Arnab: Okay. Explain me.

Prathamesh: First of all, the people you are talking about need not be my friends in real life. Secondly, you only spoke about the quantity of posts, not the quality. I share posts with political news, awareness operations, light humour, self-updates as well as thought provoking facts, being a mere knowledge and entertainment source for my friends. I don’t think, it’s wrong in any way! Thirdly, I do get likes for my updates and posts which is due to its worth and not any “plz like my post” message in anyone’s inbox. I hate that. And finally, people are free to stop following my posts as I haven’t kept that criteria for being my facebook friend!

Saying this, Prathamesh releases his deep breath. Arnab is awakened from his dreams by that noise.

Arnab: (rubbing eyes and checking his documents again) So, Prathamesh, how’s your study going on?

Prathamesh: Good.

Arnab: (shockingly) Good! I expected fabulous or something like that. According to my knowledge, you scored (checking his documents again) a whopping 8.46 CGPA. That’s an incredible score of an engineering student. But, I don’t hear the sound of that success. Are you depressed due to any reason?

Prathamesh: Not at all. Scores doesn’t define you. This is all what I want to say. So, I don’t need to boast about my grades. I just study for learning new things. Scores are at secondary levels for me. And I wish everyone should consider it the same way. Grades only help you to pass-out but knowledge will help you to deal with practical life after that.

Arnab: Yes, I agree to this point of yours. Moving ahead, our sources reveal that you are single but you have crush on many girls! (giving a cunning smile) Is it true?

Prathamesh: (feeling embarrassed though he need not be) Haathi chale bajaar, kutte bhouke hazaar! Being single doesn’t imply that I am in dire need of a relationship! When the time is perfect, maybe I’ll get a girlfriend. But, at present, I am single and I don’t have crush on anyone. Ask your sources to get accurate information.

Arnab laughs for a while.

Arnab: (being serious) Okay, one last question. I’ve heard that you have more enemies than friends. Do you have any gang? Are you involved in any of the fights?

Prathamesh has a hearty laugh.

Prathamesh: No Sir. I have no connection with any gang. And those are not enemies, they may be haters. I don’t consider anyone as my enemy.

Arnab: (interrupting him) That’s what I’m asking. Why do they hate you? Do you play pranks on them or have you cheated them?

Both of them laugh.

Prathamesh: Cheating and me! Never! They might consider my ways of living and my straight-forward thoughts offensive for them. I hate liars, selfish people and all those who don’t respect our Nature. So, this behavior of mine adds more people to the list.

Arnab: (smiling) That’s impressive, I must say. It was great talking to you. Thank you for coming to this show.

Prathamesh: I’m glad you invited me. Thank you once again.


Disclaimer: This post is purely a fictional dramatization of a TV show “Frankly Speaking”. The events portrayed in this post are also fictional. This post doesn’t intend to hurt sentiments of anyone and is only for entertainment purpose.

Organ Donation

When you hear the term "Organ Donation" for the first time, the only thing which comes in your mind is obviously, the Death..

Noone is immortal (physically) in this world.. A human being is born to die someday.. Be it an accident, heart failure, brain hemorrhage or dreadful diseases like malaria, cancer, AIDS, tuberculosis, etc. or even old-age; there are various reasons behind the death.. The families of the dead mourn over the death and a funeral is held..

But, if you realize, various organs of the human body still survive under ventilator even after the death of a person.. So, even if you die, your unaffected organs, that is you, are still surviving in several parts of your body.. Then, why not donate it to someone who has a faulty organ and make yourself revive in the life of that person..??

Such a donation of organs and several useful parts of body to the needy is known as ORGAN DONATION...!!

We all love to live our life.. But, have you ever wondered how it is to live a life of death itself..??
Many people suffer from diseases and illnesses wherein they confront organ failure or their certain organs get damaged and stop working someday leading to their death.. Such patients are in dire need of organs and many of them die awaiting th donors..

According to the statistics, about 5,00,000 people die in India every year due to non-availability of organs...!!

A verse in ancient scripture मनुस्मृति says, "Of all the things that it is possible to donate, to donate your own body is infinitely more worthwhile."

A person's death is always followed by a depressed state of family members and relatives and this becomes a crucial decision for anyone to take.. Besides, several orthodox people consider that it affects the funeral procedures and destroys the body as well.. But, here, we must consider that saving someone's life is superior than destroying the lifeless body..

From the entire body, there are few useful organs which can be donated and transplanted to other persons.. Few vital organs include heart, liver, kidneys, intestines, lungs, pancreas, cornea, skin, etc.. Though all of these organs can be donated, the actual useful organs to be donated depends upon the occurrence of death of that particular person.. Hence, not all organs can prove useful always.. The doctors can enlighten your knowledge about it..

Donating organs is equivalent to donating an entire life to someone even after a person's death.. And this is how you can be immortal in a perspective..

By now, if you have made up your mind to donate organs, the most important thing is to inform your parents and close friends about it, as ultimately it is their decision which matters when your death is declared.. So, spend few moments of your life at present talking with your parents and your loved ones about your decision.. Make it known to everyone in your close vicinity..

The next step is to register yourself with an NGO or any hospital regarding your choice of organ donation.. It is not an authorized confirmation of your choice as your family members are permitted to take final decision after your death..

The last step is to maintain an Organ Donor Card issued by any organisation so as to make all others aware of your decision in case they forget about it in later years..

Considering organ donation at an international level, India has 0.08 persons as organ donors per million population (PMP).. This number is incredibly small and insignificant as compared to all other nations (with 10-20 donors PMP)..

According to survey conducted by International Registry in Organ Donation and Transplantation (IRODaT) in 2013, India stands nowhere amongst the top 50 nations with donor count despite of being 2nd populated nation in the world..

Due to awareness of social issues over mass media as well as social media, the youth of India is hopefully realizing such issues due to educational opportunities and knowledge gained by them.. People have started donating organs after its importance is being known..

I wish that a day will certainly come when none of the patients will die due to non-availability of organs..!!

Watch a very short awareness video on Organ Donation..

Spread awareness on this topic..
Live your life and let others live...!!