Dravid being out of RCB is much like Lord Rama being exiled! And Bengaluru fans are reacting in much the same way as people of Ayodhya did! Perfect setting for a fertile mind to script a play!
Introduction
The brain has two halves – right brain and left brain. A dominant right brain gives us the ability to imagine, see and distinguish “patterns” better than numbers. The right brain brings out the creativity in us.
The left brain gives us the ability to be logical and analytical. It is strong in remembering numbers and text.
To put it in a simple language, people who can recognize faces but cannot remember names are right brain dominant. And vice versa. In most of us, one of them dominates over the other.
Another example of right brain dominance is “some get a gut feel arising from their stomach; some others see images of patterns in their minds that tell them what has to be done to achieve a certain goal – numbers and text cannot explain such feeling.
Illogical, it may seem – but they cannot change that feeling! That’s Mr Vijay Mallya!!
Mallya has expressed his "genuine affection" for Dravid, saying he has known him since he was a small boy, that his father was working with the UB group, that Rahul is like his own son, etc. We should not doubt the sincerity of his feelings. At the same time, Mallya has another child – RCB. He wants RCB also to do well and come out top, exactly the way Rahul has scaled peaks in his career. This is the context in which he made the decisions he did! And plunge whole of Karnataka into grief!
Isn’t this similar to how Ayodha plunged into grief when Sri Rama was banished to exile by his step mother, Kaikeyi?
A perfect setting for RCB Ramayana to be scripted! My figment of imagination has made a beginning – though it is far from perfect!
In the RCB Ramayana I am scripting below, Dr Mallya is in an ideal position to play the dual roles of Dasharatha and Kaikeyi. Dasharatha to bring out his left brain characteristics and Kaikeyi for his right brain characteristics.
Injecting the Poison
SRK mentioned about Saurav being an equally great legend but he is taking a risk. They all cajoled Mr Mallya into being with them – and that if all do it together, it will be easier to handle negative sentiment of the fans. Mallya wants to, but fears the repercussions and eventually agrees but waits for CLT20 to get over.
Other External Forces
A stunned Bengaluru watched the television with shock and dismay - till Arundhati (Shilpa Shetty) - the Morning Star of the Sapta Rishi constellation - put her hand up ans said "We want him". Almost the whole of Bangalore blew kisses at this beautiful damsel who saved "their hero in distress". Twitterverse was flooded with "I love you Shilpa" tweets for extending Dravid's cricketing journey.
The Journey Begins
Let's hope Dravid will ensure Shilpa has no anxieties like these |
Actor | The IPL-RCB Ramayana Scene |
Vijay Mallya (Left Brain) As Dasaratha | Good and noble King of Good Times, based in Bengaluru. Loved by cricket fans for his interest in the game and its fans. Treats RCB as his own baby-for-ever! Gives RCB the best of attention. Genuinely wants RCB to be at the very top. Places Dravid in the same step of affection as his son. Dravid was the superstar of Indian cricket when IPL started and logically, was given the pride of place by Mallya within RCB. |
Vijay Mallya (Right Brain) As Kaikeyi | The ambition for “her pet son, RCB” to win the throne makes her go to any lengths to go in pursuit of what she wants. Hated by Bengaluru fans for leaving out their iconic cricketer from RCB. |
Katrina Kaif As Kausalya | With the King through thick and thin, though doesn’t necessarily approve of his actions; was very sad when Dravid had to be sent out of RCB. She also identified Dravid as one of the most gentlemanly cricketeres she has come across. What more can we say of this beautiful lady, other than that she would have wished Dravid the very best of moments of his life on a cricket field in IPL4! |
Rahul Dravid As Sri Rama | For being the chosen one by Kaikeyi to be banished to exile and live in the forests |
Ross Taylor As Lakshmana | Has endeared himself to fans of RCB in particular and to whole of Bengaluru in general. |
Manish Pandey As Sita | Has to bear with serious hardships from time to time. The apple of the eye to many wild owners in the IPL jungle |
Anil Kumble As Hanuman | A very emotional friend of Dravid. Shows empathy for Dravid’s plight; helps Dravid take on the Ravanas of IPL and emerge victorious. |
Virat Kohli As Bharata and Abhimanyu Mithun As Shatrughna | Steps into Dravid’s shoes after Dravid is sent away to Rajasthan. Rules Bengaluru from Mithun and Virat are the only two ‘sons of original RCB’ left in New RCB. Mithun has the huge responsibility of keeping local fan interest alive. We can expect these guys to be extra-charged up against DC! |
Robin Uthappa As Sugriva | Dravid and Robin work out a symbiotic relationship by which Dravid would help Robin get back his lost glory. Robin, in turn, would help Dravid through Kumble to get Manish Pandey for Rajasthan – since Manish is unwilling to go to Bengaluru without Dravid! |
Preity Zinta As Surpanakha | Made a half-hearted bid for Dravid. Jealous of a bid by Shilpa Shetty, put up a counter bid. She loved to have him but not willing to pay the price. |
Sid Mallya As Vishwamitra | Sid probably had no serious objection to Dravid but dad had made up his mind. Sid therefore arranged the “Swayamvara” of Dravid with Rajasthan Royals. Sid was under considerable pressure from friend Dipika Padukone who would have not have allowed Dravid to be left high and dry!! |
Dipika Padukone As Menaka | With her enchanting beauty, she manages to convince Sidhartha that Dravid should be retained by RCB. If that is not possible, she coaxes Sid to ensure that Dravid is sought after by at least one team. She is the author of the arrangement that “if no one really bids for Dravid, RCB would bid and take him!”. |
Mukesh Ambani As Ravana | Smitten by the glitter of the elusive IPL Trophy and wanting to get it at any cost, any price. Mukesh Ambani is bent on demolishing RCB – seeing it as the main obstacle to their quest for trophy - and the best way is to chop off Dravid and Manish. Very powerful man and can make anybody get into or get out of any IPL Team |
Nita Ambani As Mandodari | Nita is a concerned that in his pursuit of IPL Trophy, husband Mukesh is targeting Dravid and Manish as a way to remove the main obstacle, RCB. Being the righteous woman that she is, speaks to friend Shilpa Shetty and requests her to save Dravid by bidding for him. Nita also tried her best to let uncapped players stay in auction but Mukesh did not agree. Finally, she offered an option to Manish with some attractive side deals too. |
Lalit Modi As Valmiki | The author of IPL. What more shall we say of the man who got it all correct as long as he was at the helm! |
As Narada | Mallya told Srinivasan that Manish is a good guy and he would bid him for any price. The higher the price Manish gets, the happier Manish would be. Srini probably leaked it out to Mukesh Ambani who promptly sent the suggestion for excluding uncapped players from auction. |
Gayatri Reddy As Manthara | At a meeting of non-finalists of IPL2010, she whispered into Mallya’s ears that she is packing of Gilly and VVS in her preference for youth. Not to be left behind, Mallya has followed suit. |
Raj Kundra As Vasishta and Shilpa Shetty As Arundhati | Raj wished that his team should have a legendary Indian batsman in his team. Being in possession of the holy cow, Kamadhenu and its offspring, Nandini – he had the power that any wish that he desires would be granted. Shilpa is the embodiment of all of the virtues of a married woman – she prayed for the fulfillment of her husband’s wishes. Lovely couple!!! Bengaluru fans waved kisses at them when the couple bid for their hero, Dravid! |
Subroto Roy As Jatayu | Manish Pandey is being coaxed into joining Mumbai Indians. Pune Warriors step into save Manish from the clutches of MI (the people responsible for getting Manish excluded from auction. When they are about lose Manish, Pune inform Rajasthan Royals who decide to take on the battle with MI. |
Harbhajan Singh As Kumbhakarna | When Indrajit hugged and lifted “mom” Mandodari Ambani after a win in IPL2010, every player wanted to be in MI! That wa an awesome display of mon-son affection, bond and emotions. “Dad” only confirmed it by showing his possessiveness for son by retaining Indrajit for IPL2011 |