Love ya madly

When in love, people do crazy things to make their loved ones happy.



CRAZY IN LOVE:

Love makes us do out-of-the-world things

MADONNA crooned in Crazy for you and Beyonce sang Crazy in love, leaving us mesmerised. But can love make us crazy, literally? Sometimes impulsive and sometimes just plain impressive, all in love have done things for love that are neither logical nor practical. Hear actress Shazahn Padamsee, who, for Valentine’s Day, planned an elaborate romantic surprise for her sweetheart. She recalls, “It was during my college days when I planned a special surprise for my boyfriend. I decorated his room with rose petals, flowers, chocolates, a teddy and a big love card. It was really silly and the craziest thing that I have done so far.

When you are madly in love, being silly doesn’t matter. You go completely out of the way to convince your partner how much you love him/her . Something that actor-singer Meiyang Chang did. He says, “I organised a special romantic dinner for just the two of us on V-day. Coming from me, it was a big surprise. She didn’t expect it obviously. I thought it was quite crazy and cheesy. For her, it was a romantic gesture she will cherish forever.”Sometimes, this craziness makes the smitten ones do something insane. Singer-actress Raageshwari went international under the spell of love. “It was 15 years back when I had just started my career. My first boyfriend loved some high-end designer shoes, which were not available in India. He would talk about them incessantly. So, just to impress him, I flew all the way to Singapore to buy him those shoes. He was shocked when he came to know about it,” she shares, laughing.

Not always can you be with your loved one, especially if you are a star and travelling most of the time. What do you do then? Singer Shaan faced a similar dilemma. Miles away from Mumbai, he was in Dehradun, busy doing shows and attending meetings, when he realised that he wanted to be with his lady love, Radhika. “I had a few days in hand before the next show. So I boarded the earliest available train from Dehradun, and via different means of transportations, reached Mumbai at 1 pm to be with her. It was a spontaneous decision and a crazy one too.” Overhearing his wife from the background, we probe him to divulge more. He laughs and says, “There was another instance when I blindfolded her. I had planned a small holiday for both of us. She thought I was taking her to an exotic location, and that we were heading to the airport. It was all dark when she opened her eyes, only to realise that we were in Matheran. The plan fell flat as I had not done any booking.”

Love makes us do things we would never do otherwise. Model Iris Maity, shares her first Valentine date experience, “I was 17-years-old and wanted to buy gifts for my date. I had no money, so I nicked some from my mum’s purse. I took all the chillar and 10 rupee notes, as I thought that wouldn’t make a lot of difference. I collected Rs 300, and gave a nice gift to him. Next day, my mum asked me why her purse felt light. Making a puppy face, I told her that I had no clue about it.” Ask former VJ Maria Goretti about the craziest thing that she has done on Valentine’s Day. She smiles and says, “I got married on this day. I haven’t done anything crazier to this.” Each love story has a mix of insanity, craziness, passion and emotion. But that’s what gets love going. So, what’s your crazy love story?