DNA Celebrity Column: Shirishly Speaking | Shirish Kunder is the agony uncle you never saw coming

Dear Shirish,
I’ve a big problem with remembering passwords. I can never remember my passwords, and as a result, have to keep opening new email and social media accounts. I do not have any problem remembering all the other stuff in life. It’s only the passwords I have a problem with. So it’s not really a medical problem. But this has become a really big problem for me. Every time I gain some followers, I cannot access my account, and have to start a new account from scratch again. Can you please suggest me some way to easily remember my passwords?
—Rohini

Dear Rohini,
Don’t have multiple passwords. Keep only one password for all your accounts — incorrect. So every time you forget your password and enter the wrong password, you will be reminded — your password is incorrect.

Oh baby!
Dear Shirish,
My husband and I have been trying to have a baby for six years. We have tried all recommended positions to have a baby, but nothing worked. Then I rolled on the ground all the way from our home to Siddhivinayak temple, climbed 2,500 steps from Tirupathi to Tirumala temple by foot. Also visited Vaishno Devi, Shirdi, Amarnath Dham, Puri, Rishikesh, Haridwar and Badrinath — all by foot. But still there’s no result. Where am I going wrong? Any place I missed going to that can help me have a baby?
—Jyoti

Dear Jyoti,
You missed going to an IVF specialist. You can go by cab; no need to go by foot.

I can’t be filmi!
Dear Shirish,
I’m a script writer trying to break into Bollywood. I prefer writing progressive stuff which is not typically Bollywood. I have written many scripts and approached many producers and directors, but they all say it is not commercial. They want typical Bollywood stuff which has been done hundreds of times before. They are just not willing to accept any new stuff, and I feel like a misfit in this industry. Now I’m sitting idle with no work since a long time. I’m so disheartened. Maybe this is no place for me. Should I give up and quit?
—Struggler Writer

Dear Struggler Writer,
Never get disheartened waiting for success. Maybe it’s not your time yet. Have patience and hang on. Remember how long the @ and # symbols sat idle on our keyboards before their big break with the internet!

Tum kab jaaoge?
Dear Shirish,
My sister-in-law came to stay with us for a few days; and now, she’s just refusing to go. The fact that she’s damn annoying doesn’t make it any easier to tolerate her. I can’t complain about her to my husband; he loves his sister a lot. But our intimacy and privacy is completely ruined ever since she barged in. Please give me some idea to get rid of her!
—Rashmi

Dear Rashmi,
Give her a lot of advice that will be very good for her — like quitting some addiction, etc. To get rid of someone, the best way is to tell them something for their own good.