Daughters Are For Ever

In 1989, Videocon’s ads were a regular feature, being flashed in the breaks between overs of Test matches. “Bring Home the Excitement!” the ads urged viewers to buy their television sets. When my wife, Amita, was due to deliver the baby, I told her, “Bring home the excitement!”

Amita delivered a bonny baby girl! (I wanted a baby girl!) Supriya was our excitement! When I did some acrobatics with the tiny one in my arms, just for thrills, she would laugh and demand more. “Aani”, Konkani for “More”, was a word she learnt very early in life. “Yeh Dil Maange More” (Pepsi)

Then came a time to adore Pappa. “My Daddy, Strongest!”, another popular catch-phrase ad-line. A phase that Daddies of the world pass through, albeit for a short while. Six packs not necessary. If truth be told, no need to be strong, either. All children think their father is the strongest, smartest dad in the world!

Once in school, we would encourage her to take part in various cultural activities like singing, painting, elocution and so on. It was then time to inculcate the “Just Do It!” (Nike) attitude so that she would participate in all events.

As she grew, and got into more complicated stuff (like Maths), she would make mistakes, only to learn from them, later. To inject the “first time right” attitude, we would urge not to resort to the “Surf Excel Hai Naa” attitude, which would only set her back.

Once into college, she would soar high and get into her own orbit - a world full of friends for chatting over the phone, Orkut, messenger. Pappa, Mamma become secondary. After hours of excited talk, interspersed with “Mad Only!” (MO) and countless giggles later, she finally hangs up.

I wonder whether “Deewana Bana De” (SETMAX) inspired her “MO”? Like a misfired cracker, it is directed towards one and all, me being no exception! Hope she passes through her “MO–phase” sooner than later. Supriya, my teenage daughter cannot be expected to be in awe of her Pappa. So when she calls me “Cute”, it certainly stands for “Causing Unnecessary Trouble Everywhere.”!

When we recently watched the touching movie “Father of the Bride” on TV together, it occurred to me that, one day, I too would have to get her married. But then, I would rather “Make the Most of Now!” (Vodafone)

No “Paraya Dhan” stuff for me. Daughters, not Diamonds, are forever! Needless to say, “I’m Loving It” (McDonalds)



by gopinath mavinkurve, a dad's view..brought to you by sunkan

Dear Sunkan,

What a lovely post this morning!
Looked like an ad campaign by Gopinath! The deabbreviation of CUTE was really hilarious!!
Yes Daughters are forever and forever they are Papa's pet! Zindagi ke saath hi Zindagi ke Baad bhi! Isnt it!

Love,
Devika

Originally Posted by Devika Menon

Dear Sunkan,

What a lovely post this morning!
Looked like an ad campaign by Gopinath! The deabbreviation of CUTE was really hilarious!!
Yes Daughters are forever and forever they are Papa's pet! Zindagi ke saath hi Zindagi ke Baad bhi! Isnt it!

Love,
Devika

yes devika,
they are the gems of life, but who will realise, felt good reading this early morning so sharing here..sunkan

Dear sunkam mam,
it was really nice and a lovely (because daughters!) post brought by you. CUTE de abbreviation is realy cute..i too liked it. Mr. Gopinath's immagination of correlatiing the ads in a coherent manner is simply superb.

Daughters are always lovabale as they understand mothers in a better way!

thanks mam.

love
geeth

Dear Sunkan,

Lovely reading your post about the special place daughters have in every parents heart.There is no denying that 'Paraya Dhan' or otherwise. "A daughter is a daughter all her life," and "A son is a son till he gets himself a wife ! ".......as an old saying goes and has been proven many a time too.

Thanks for sharing......the Ad's fit so well into the scheme of things here.......
CUTE has been given a fantastic 'make over' and this new dimension added to it is really unique !
Enjoyed it immensely.

warm regards
PAULINA

Originally Posted by geeth

Dear sunkam mam,
it was really nice and a lovely (because daughters!) post brought by you. CUTE de abbreviation is realy cute..i too liked it. Mr. Gopinath's immagination of correlatiing the ads in a coherent manner is simply superb.

Daughters are always lovabale as they understand mothers in a better way!

thanks mam.

love
geeth

thanku geeth for enjoying this as much as i did..sunkan

Originally Posted by Paulina

Dear Sunkan,

Lovely reading your post about the special place daughters have in every parents heart.There is no denying that 'Paraya Dhan' or otherwise. "A daughter is a daughter all her life," and "A son is a son till he gets himself a wife ! ".......as an old saying goes and has been proven many a time too.

Thanks for sharing......the Ad's fit so well into the scheme of things here.......
CUTE has been given a fantastic 'make over' and this new dimension added to it is really unique !
Enjoyed it immensely.

warm regards
PAULINA

yes paulina,
it became more attractive because of the man's view, and it looked too good to miss out here..sunkan