Her absence is killing us

Mumbai: "Mala majhi Sujata parath pahije," is what Sujata Survase's mother keeps muttering, amid sobs, to nobody in particular.
Sujata was among those on board the Air India flight that crashed at the Mangalore airport on Saturday.
Almost a week after the tragedy, the family's agony has been prolonged as they await news of Sujata.
Clad in a blue gown, Sujata's mother stares into nothingness, surrounded by about a dozen relatives, neighbours and friends who sit on the floor around her.
"It was supposed to be her last flight," said her father, Siddharth Survase (Suryavansi, as he was known until recently). "Sujata was keen to assist me as a choreographer for my forthcoming film, Bhappida Tussi Great Ho, which I am directing."
Sujata, he said, was a trained classical dancer who had assisted senior choreographers, and coordinated dance sequences for top heroines like Kareena Kapoor.
He recalled that before she started flying, Sujata joined a call centre only to earn Rs 50,000 that was required to become a bona fide member of the Cine Artistes' Association -- mandatory to be part of a film unit.
28/05/10 Shailesh Bhatia and Tehmina Sabuwala/MiD DAY

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