IT was Just another year for Sharek The cracking -of the crackers, the firewo rks lighting the sky were all there except that Sharek wasn't least interested in joining the new years fun. With Ruma. his ever sweet girlfriend at his side, he was playing the guitar and wavering over the thoughts of the year that Just passed by.
The year 1994 was one of the most eventful year in his life. In that year, his family life was in complete ruins with the constant family quarrels between his mum and dad. One of main reasons was the guitar. It sounds obnoxious to everyone. that a wooden guitar with metal stings can make a family a complete mess.
From the early age of nine. Sharek was very interested in music, specially playing the guitar. In the early stages his parents thought that, maybe it is his hobby. So to encourage his hobby, they bought him a toy guitar. The happiness of the moment he got the guitar . was unexplainable. The dreams of becoming a big guitarist was dancing in his eyes He grasped the guitar and clasped It to his heart. From then on, he practised his little guitar whenever he found time. He treasured the musical instrument more than his life.
Gradually he began to grow up and his passion for guitar began to heat up more. But as he was distancing himself more from studies, his parents especially his father scowled him every now and then. They wanted him to be either a doctor or an engineer, but never, a guitarist. But that is what Sharek wanted to be After passing his O'Level exams he began to devote himself completely in becoming a guitarist. He bought a real guitar by tak Ing a loan from one of his friends. Then he went to Niloy Das. one of the most eminent guitarist of the country and told him of- his burning determination. Niloy seeing the sincerity and confidence In his eyes, decided to guide without taking any money. That was the beginning of a new dawn
As time went by. Sharek began to be more and more efficient In playing the guitar. But at the same time, his family life started to crumble. His mum and dad couldn't sort out their differences. Moreover, his father couldn't accept the fact that, his son Sharek would
be a guitarist Sharek s mother supported his decision and so. she also clashed with Ms father on this Issue. Within a few days, with Sharek's 17 th birthday coming, his parents separated. This affected him very much. He was completely heart-broken. He couldn't concentrate on anything not even in playing guitar. The darkness was gradually appearing in Sharek s life, with the addition of him smoking and taking alcohol.
Just then, a light in form of Ruma appeared at the end of the tunnel. Sharek met Ruma on 15th February. 1994 at a friend's birthday party Their association with one another took place not In a very normal way. He sat at one corner of the room staring at h|s friends.
who were having a great time. After sometime a beautiful girl come to Sharek and introduced herself as Ruma. The fairy tale of Romeo-Juliet took shape excepting the fact that this was reality. Another happy fact was that in between February and December Sharek performed in eight stage programmes and released a cassette. Thanks to Ruffia and his master Niloy Das.
'Sharek'. a sweet high-pitched feminine voice called out and Sharek s quick flashback froze in tts track. His mother, took Sharek and Ruma by their hands and brought them to the dining
The couple were amassed to see the arrangement, made to celebrate the New Years Party. Tears ran down the checks of aU the three and Sharek s mother hugged them. Sharek cut the beautiful decorated cake and put a piece of cake into the mouth of his mother and Ruma with the guitar In his hand he thought, that now he had to care for two more treasures — his mother and his lonely girlfriend apart from music. After the new years celebration, Ruma and Mrs Shammi (Sharek’s mother) sat down together to listen to the lonely guitar playing of Sharek. He was playing a different tune — happy tunes of tomorrow. What could be more happier than the smiles on their lips?!