Regret of Life: Why did I not follow K-Serials?

I had a nice little telephonic conversation with my friend yesterday. Or rather, it was nice for the first thirty odd minutes. Then, she tells me about Koffee with Karan, and the guests that are supposed to make their appearances this week. Floodgates Open.

“Ekta Kapoor”, she says. I say ok. So far so good. (or, so bad, whichever way you look at it)

Then, she nonchalantly adds, “Along with Rishabh Bajaj.”

I wait for an explanation.

She adds, “and there is XYZ as well.” She names another name, which means nothing to me.

I am still waiting for an explanation for the first one. Rishabh whoever.

Finally, after a pregnant pause of 30 seconds, I say, Rishabh who?

“Arre”, she sounds irritated, “Rishabh Bajaj, from Kausati Zindagi Ki.”

Oh ok. I thought he was some relative of Jamnalal Bajaj and I ought to know him. You know, the MBA connection and all. I express this to her.

“Oh, you mean, you don’t know Rishabh Bajaj from KZK?” She seems horrified. Almost hurt.

I plead my ignorance, but then, our man ain’t Rahul Dravid or a Sunil Shetty that I should know him. Anyways, I press on. “So, what’s his claim to fame, only KZK?”

Pat comes the reply, “Hmmm, plus he is Rohit Roy’s brother.”

Thankfully, I know who Rohit Roy is.

But something else bothers me. Did Rishabh Roy change his surname after marriage? I ponder, “Must be really loving his gal, will I ever be able to do such a thing for my gal?”

I ask my friend innocently, “Oh, you mean, they are cousins?”

My friend is dumb founded, exasperated, horrified, shocked and puzzled, all at once.

She replies, “No, they are real brothers. You haven’t even heard of Ronit Roy?”

I am slow to grasp things alrite, but, where on earth did Ronit Roy come from? I knew for sure, he is Rohit Roy’s brother, but now, I wonder.

“Yes, I have. He is Rohit Roy’s brother, isn’t he?”, I ask, a bit groggily.

“Obviously! And he is Rishabh Bajaj!!!”

So, now we have Ronit Roy, who likes to call himself Rishabh Bajaj for some weird reason which I obviously do not realise, but I am expected to. I stare blankly into the Telephone.

“So, you mean, like, Shivaji Rao Gaekwad became Rajnikanth, and Yousouf Khan became Dilip Kumar, Ronit Roy becomes Rishabh Bajaj…good, nice try”. I basically try to get back, by showing off my knowledge.

Silence.

Long Silence.

“You there?”

“No, you moron, Rishabh Bajaj is the name of Ronit Roy’s character in KZK.”

Ok. How could I not know that.

I so feel like asking her the captain of Ireland’s Cricket Team. Asking what was Aminul Islam’s claim to fame. And, about Shane Warne’s 2nd daughter’s name.(which I do not know as well)

Instead, I keep quiet. I apologise for being so ignorant.

And I do something else. Google on Mr. Rishabh Bajaj.

Wikipidea has an entry. On Rishabh Bajaj. With a description on the same. Read this

How could I not know. I wonder.

I have been reading too much cricket. And share market. High time priorities change.

Damn.