Invitation to a Movie
Kadamkuam
6 Oct. 19…
Dear Latif,
I hope this letter finds you in the best of health and spirits. Not brooding anymore on the death of your pet dog? The long-awaited Oscar award-winning film, “Gandhi” is being screened at Plaza from tomorrow. As you know there is tremendous rush at the advance booking counters. But I have a friend who works at the cinema hall. He can arrange two tickets for the premiere tomorrow. Ben Kingsley who plays Mahatma Gandhi is himself coming and will deliver a short speech about his experience in simulating the life of Gandhiji.
Kindly beat the cinema hall tomorrow at 3 p.m. If for any reason you cannot come send a note by your courier. I couldn’t get your phone number, so I’ve had to send my Nepali with this letter.
Yours sincerely,
Mridang Panday.
Acceptance
Kirti Nagar
Dt.
Dear Mridang,
How thoughtful of you to think of your friend’s needs. I hardly go to movies with sensational sex and violence. Far from catharsis they leave a bad taste in the mouth. But I hunger for art movies and historical ones. Gandhi is the one such I’ve longed to see.
I’ll be there at Plaza at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
Thanking you.
Yours sincerely,
Latif.
