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Rallix is the mild mannered alter ego of Superman, and saves the planet in his spare time. But he is not just brawns and special effects. He has an opinion on a wide range of topics and has no hesitation in sharing them. His views on politics, economics and management principles are well read but highly misunderstood. He is also known for showing his sensitive side in public – especially while watching a Karan Johar film. He likes watching and critiquing sport, eating at fancy restaurants and dancing to Bhangra Jazz. In short, he is the man you want to take home to mum.
DGR is a home-maker in Tundla. After receiving an excellent education thanks in part to the Catholics and the Government of India, she decided that her family, community, country and the universe in general would be best served if she tended to home and hearth in good old Tundla. With a lot of prodding and encouragement from her ever-suffering investment banker husband though, she has now started on the road of fulfilling another secret ambition of hers – becoming an intrepid reporter with investigative abilities that would put Miss Marple (her role model) to shame! She hopes that her kind readers would be indulgent as she tries to squeeze in reporting between tending to the in-laws, monitoring the maid’s pilferage and dealing with the cook’s frequent absences.
You could say a lot about H. Helsinki. You could say that his name is Siddharth; that he has an indomitable zest for life; that he is suave and sophisticated, a gentleman and a scholar; that he is courageous and patriotic; and that he is indescribably witty. You could say all of this – and more – but you would be wrong. The truth is that he’s an ordinary douche bag scared of bird flu, inflation, old age, identity theft, counterfeit currency, fascism and gamma radiation. When he is not greasing the wheels of capitalism, he spends his time contemplating the current human condition – where people write to the TV weatherman because they want a sunny day.
The Full Monty is not your average guy next door. A trained social scientist, whose seminal work on the Meera Ka Mohan song, “O, Krishna, you’re the greatest musician of this world” changed the nature of academic discourse in India, he spends his time analyzing the comments on Rediff discussion board, advising Rakhi Sawant and Baba Ramdev on their wardrobes and serving as a consultant for India TV breaking news team. He aims to be adopted by Angelina Jolie and is working towards managing Mimoh Chakraborty’s fledgling Bollywood career. What’s the secret you ask? His firm belief in the age-old couplet:
“Jo apne paseene ki khaate hain,
Aye Oh Aaa, Kalpaa se nahaate hain”