“Aap ke saamne ek chhata hua aiash baitha hai….” A thunder of applause followed as the words rolled out. Only Vinod Dua can pull off such a line with so much of élan!
I have been following Vinod Dua since childhood, thanks to my dad and his obsession with news, right from his Parakh days. After that he has gone on to do many more programs and I have kept following him.
Though I didn’t understand much of what he said, I was always attracted by his very lucid and fluid style of presentation. As I started growing up, I was captivated by his sense of satire and humor.
Sense of humor is a very misunderstood quality to possess….not many people can boast of possessing it. Moreover in our part of the world, a person who can see the funnier side of things is not taken very seriously by people who can look dead stern. (Personal experience, boss!)
So, I was very excited to learn that Vinod Dua will visit us at our Institute. It was a short and crisp visit of an hour but it has left quite an indelible effect on me. I could actually feel what sense of humor was and how this man used it. His quoting of Ghalib and his various anecdotes just brought together his spectrum of learning in front of us. He gave us great insights and we all understood because he delivered it wrapped with FUN! He answered all our questions and all of them had two elements in common, great insights and super fun!
His taking up a program like Zaika India Ka also shows that this man is serious about fun and that’s what he emphasized on, “Have fun in whatever you do…”
And his answer to my question…….
“You don’t need to put up a solemn face to appear serious; you can be serious with a smile on your face….”
I hope all my friends are listening!
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