Why SRK’s home-buying guide doesn’t apply to everyone
baccha?" the mother asked. “Okay, now hand over the phone to Mairaa. Let me talk to her.
No use talking to you." Vivaan handed over the phone to Mairaa and walked into the kitchen to make coffee. Mairaa has been working in the information technology sector for nearly half a decade. “Hello, Mummy ji," said Mairaa, putting more emphasis on the ji than she normally would.
“Tell me something Mairaa. What do you think of Shah Rukh Khan (SRK)?" “SRK is the love of my life Mummy ji," replied Mairaa, almost instantaneously, and then regretting it. “Of course, after Vivaan." “So, I was recently watching an interview with the actor Rajkummar Rao on YouTube." “Oh," replied Mairaa, wondering where this was going and cursing all the mobile phone companies offering cheap internet connections, which had made all mothers social media savvy.
“In that interview he shared something that SRK had told him." “Hmmm." “Basically, SRK told Rajkummar that “Beta kabhi bhi ghar lega na, toh aukaat se thoda zyaada lena, kyunki phir na, upar wala bhi dekhta hai aur tu khud bhi zyada mehnat karega," meaning that whenever you buy a house buy something which is beyond your reach in terms of price because then God keeps an eye on you and you will also work harder." “That’s interesting Mummy ji." “So, you guys should buy a bigger flat. A one BHK flat is too small. You should at least buy a two BHK, so that when we and your parents come visiting at the same time, at least everyone has one room to themselves," Mummy ji explained, making what she thought was a rather obvious point.
“But Mummy ji we can’t afford it," replied Mairaa. “Oh beta, remember what SRK said. It’s good to stretch yourself financially while buying a house," Mummy ji replied affably.
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