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Simran's avatar

One of your best newsletters so far 👏🏼

Proud to see you blossom as a writer under my tutelage #Mentor #Guide #GoodFriend

Rohan Banerjee's avatar

Thank you. (Second line could have been conveyed in person.)

Karthik Ballu's avatar

'someone who needed it more than me' - what a great last line :')

Rohan Banerjee's avatar

Yeah, it was. I did not appreciate it the first time haha. Thanks for reading, Karthik!

Amrita's avatar

This is a masterclass in narration!! The interspersed childhood stories were amazing.

Rohan Banerjee's avatar

Thanks a lot, Amrita! Glad the structure worked. :D

Sid Sharma's avatar

Wow! You took a lost phone incident and built a micro thriller. I was so hooked, and the twist at the end landed perfectly. Brilliant structure, Rohan.

Rohan Banerjee's avatar

Thanks so much, Sid! Have to find the silver lining in all things. :D

Binu Sivan's avatar

Read like a thriller 😊

Rohan Banerjee's avatar

Thank you, Binu!

Avinash Shenoy's avatar

Uff the suspense. Too good Rohan! What a fabulous read.

Rohan Banerjee's avatar

Thanks so much, Avinash! :D

Sarthak Dev's avatar

Too good man. Love the details, the breakaways to older stories.

Rohan Banerjee's avatar

Thanks, man!

Nikita's avatar

Always a Simran fan(lizard shooers are superheroes), now more so. Sorry you lost your phone, but it made this post hilarious. I can empathise with the misery of stolen bikes 🥲

Rohan Banerjee's avatar

Haha, yeah, had to turn it into a writing prompt. Thanks for reading!

Vikram Shah's avatar

This was riveting! And once the 'thief' was 'stationed next to Bandra Police Station', I actually thought he was going to return the phone to the cops and we would get a happy ending. Also — this post is the most compelling argument for marriage I've read/heard in ages.

Rohan Banerjee's avatar

Hahaha, great perspective. Thanks so much, Vikram!

If it wasn't for Bandra traffic...

Not The Wife Material's avatar

Best - I agree with Simran. And damn- i so hoped she got to the auto and found your phone. (she would make for a better spy than you certainly!!). And as usual - what a fab read.

Rohan Banerjee's avatar

Thank you, as always, Savvy! Much appreciated. :D

Yes, I have zero spy skills. I'd be the spy whose death/disapperance opens the story. :/

Ayush's avatar

Excellent saar!

Rakhi Kurup's avatar

Rohan, you are just getting better and better everyday. So hilarious! When is your book coming out?

The interweaving of the stories was brilliant and the ending was excellent.

But, as a mother, I am curious to know how your mother reacted to you losing your 4th phone?

I think you should go back to hanging the phone around your neck as in our past lives. 😅

Shruthi Iyer's avatar

Ayeo! Sorry about the lost phone. Even more sorry if it was the auto wala who was not watching reels. I hate to think that he is using Uber on your phone now!