Tedhe Samachaar ki Seedhi Baat:
- Bihar ke Gaya district mein 74-year-old ne apna “trial funeral” organize kiya — just to see who’d actually show up.
- Full setup tha: phool, pandal, emotional background music — bas photo frame mein unka khud ka live version missing tha.
- Gaon waale shock mein aaye, relief mein gaye — aur bonus mein samosa bhi kha liya.
- Is experiment ne dikhaya ki pyaar test karne ke liye marna zaroori nahi — bas thoda drama aur invitation chahiye.
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FINAL RITES, FIRST-PERSON EDITION! Gaya ke ek retiree ne decide kiya ki logon ka pyaar test karne ke liye marna zaroori nahi hota. So unhone plan kar liya apna khud ka funeral — full setup with phool, decorations, aur background mein emotional playlist jo kisi TV serial ko takkar de sake.
News WhatsApp forward se bhi tez phail gayi, aur kuch hi der mein poora gaon wahaan tha. Log aansoon le kar aaye, shock le kar gaye. Jo farewell start hua tha, wo end hua ek surprise party jaise — with samosas included.
Facebook birthday reminder off karo — dekho kaun yaad rakhta hai bina notification ke.
WhatsApp DP lagao: “Achha sila diya tune mere pyaar ka.” Count kaun likhta hai “stay strong” aur kaun seedha meme bhej deta hai.
Insta Story daalo: “New beginnings 💫” — ek minute mein pata chal jaega kaun genuinely poochta hai “kya hua?” aur kaun sirf heart react karke nikal leta hai.
Or of course, like this Kanour man, throw your own funeral!
Villagers gaye pet bharke — khane se bhi aur relief se bhi ki banda sach mein zinda hai. Aur unhe bhi mil gaya ye realisation ki kabhi-kabhi pyaar dikhane ke liye drama nahi, bas invitation kaafi hota hai.
Moral of the story? Pyaar test karna hai toh reunion rakh lo, resurrection nahi.
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Boing FAQ’s:
WHO?
Ek retiree from Gaya, Bihar — jinhone decide kiya ki “death ka FOMO” khatam karte hain.
WHAT?
Apna khud ka rehearsal funeral, complete with flowers, sad music, aur full attendance list.
WHERE?
Gaya district — jahan log samose ke liye bhi jaate hain, aur apparently, funerals ke liye bhi.
WHY?
Simple motive: dekhna tha ki kaun sach mein miss karega, aur kaun sirf WhatsApp pe “RIP” bhejta.
HOW?
By sending out invites, staging the whole scene, and proving ki kabhi-kabhi marne ka natak bhi life-changing hota hai.
Abbas Momin is a stand up comedian, writer, and podcaster. He has written columns for The Indian Express, Rolling Stone India and GQ India.
Abbas has also hosted a film podcast called 'Has It Aged Well?' and does regular appearances on Cyrus Broacha's show 'Cyrus Says'. He has acted in the film 'Ghoomer' and the web series 'Very Parivarik'.