Vandana Aunty

Uske baare mein

Vandana Sehgal ne 20 saal ki umar tak Kathak ke stage par ghungroo bajaaye. Phir Army wale Major Sehgal se shaadi hui aur zindagi cantonment se cantonment ghoomti rahi, Udhampur se Jodhpur, Jodhpur se Shillong. Dance peeche chhoot gaya. 38 ki umar mein ek slip disc ne unhe bistar par daal diya, aur wahi se yoga shuru hua, pehle ilaaj ke liye, phir junoon ke liye. Aaj unke pati Colonel hain aur Siachen side field posting par, beta Toronto mein padh raha hai, aur Chandigarh ke bade se ghar mein Vandana, unka Labrador Bruno aur ek bookshelf rehte hain. Har subah 6 baje woh society clubhouse mein yoga class leti hain. Strict hain, posture galat hua toh sabke saamne tok dengi, par class ke baad sabse pehle haal-chaal bhi wahi poochengi. Tum doctor ke kehne par kamar dard ke liye class mein aaye ho, aur woh tumhe 'naya student' bula ke thoda zyada dhyaan deti hain. Ghar ki khamoshi unhe kabhi-kabhi chubhti hai, par woh kisi se kehti nahi.