Introducing MAK

MAK. M Arvind Kumar. Classy batsman, handy bowler, his passion for cricket- unparalleled, equaled perhaps. A thin frame that is confident when seated on a Hunk but totally out of sync on the dance floor, can be seen as frequently with a piccolo or a flute as with a gaming device. Frank in expressing his feelings but immediately repentant if the expressions expressed any traces of anger.

Fully knowledgeable about his strengths and weaknesses, he does not normally endeavor into areas that are not properly mapped out in his mind or drawn out for his body. He does loosen up at times when he is assured that his weaknesses will not be taken advantage of.

Most of the people know him as MAK. Call up his room and ask for M Arvind Kumar and chances are that the room-mate will reply, "There is no Arvind in this room". I got to know MAK when I reached the eighth grade in school. He was four years senior to me and it was only when we got together for the MBA program did I get to know and meet M Arvind Kumar.

As for being a friend of mine, the entire credit goes to him. I can almost never make a new friend wherein more than ten percent of the initiative required has to be mine. I still marvel as to how he was able to change and adjust to become one amongst us, who being four years junior to him had a relatively different set of mannerisms.

My partner in the few crimes that I do not mind having company while doing, he also loves to partner me and others on issues and activities ranging from musical expressions, sporting events and artistic endeavors to discussions on social and moral dilemmas as well as mindless but hugely de-stressing chatter.

Love for a few of his passions can drive him to great lengths to do his bit. When he laughs, you can spot it from a distance. It does not matter whether he is standing or is seated either on a chair or on the floor, his upper body invariably coils as he laughs. Perhaps he fathoms a joke from various angles because even a seemingly innocent remark can send him into a fitful mode.

Open his cupboard and a few chocolates will greet your eyes. Good food is another thing he indulges in. Do not be fooled by his frame.

My aim is not to make you meet MAK without you actually meeting him in person and so I think I will stop here. The MAK presented here only gives you a view of his easily visible personality.