Origin Story of LHC
Nitesh and Dimple are two names of one soul. The concept of soulmates seems like a farfetched one in today’s materialistic world until you look at this couple’s story and realise that God indeed resides in the hearts of those who love without expectations. You understand it’s real for how else you can explain this remarkable story.
In 2016, neither Dimple nor Nitesh could have guessed what fate had in store for them. Eldest among his siblings, Nitesh was a simple man with limitless determination and focus. Being the sole earning member of the family, he was working hard to improve his family’s condition. Seeing as he was an alumnus of IIT-Kanpur and studying in IIM-Calcutta at the time, one would have thought he was on the way to a better life. On top of that Nitesh had put the foundation of a successful start-up which he was working to flourish.
The light of every room, Dimple had always been an energetic and joyful girl. When she entered IIM Calcutta, she had no motive of finding a boyfriend let alone a husband. But such is destiny; it doesn’t pay heed to our plans. It gently nudges and guides us to the way that it has planned for us. When she first met Nitesh, Dimple herself was working on her own start-up. She found him to be quite intense and borderline rude. However, as she continued interacting with him and peeled the layers of his hard facade, she found a brilliant, caring, and pragmatic individual she couldn’t help but admire. However, it hadn’t reached the stage of loving at that time.
It might sound like the story of a Bollywood film because it is, especially because the bend in the road came soon after. In September 2016 a dark cloud entered Nitesh’s life. Nitesh after a routine check-up found out that he had Stage III Colorectal Cancer. He was broken and didn’t know what to do. The brave man and his dreams took a step back as he had to deal with a harsh reality.
Nitesh managed to rise above the initial shock and with his family’s support, Nitesh started the treatment. Nitesh approached his health condition in a logical manner, believing there to be a solution to every problem. Like a typical MBA, he listed his short-term and long-term goals, organised funding details, on-going academic requirements, treatment options and diet plan using Excel Sheets. His will to live and to fight this dreadful disease was supported by his friends, family, batchmates and alumni of IIT and IIM, who helped bear the initial cost of the treatment.
Lending a helping hand in his studies and daily chores, Dimple stood resolute as a faithful friend by Nitesh’s side. When Nitesh had to move to a place closer to lecture hall during MBA, Dimple chose to stay close to him to help him in his difficult time. She forsook everyone and everything to make sure Nitesh rose like a phoenix from the ashes. And during that time living with him she got to know the real Nitesh; the determined but thoughtful individual who she couldn’t help but fall in love with.
As Dimple was losing her heart on one side, Nitesh who had no intention of pursuing a relationship and was focused on gaining his health back felt his heart softening. He started respecting and caring for Dimple more and more as time passed. Their classmates witnessed the growing fondness every day and knew there would come a time that they would be one of the famous power couples of IIM Calcutta. The union of this couple as witnessed by their friends and family was nothing short of a miracle. They had planned a simple yet illustrious future together, and we were already shopping for their marriage.
After a year-long struggle filled with interventions including Surgery, Radiation and Chemotherapy, the couple thought the nightmare would near its end. However, just when Nitesh and Dimple thought they had defeated Cancer, his post-treatment scan of June 2017 showed that the disease had metastasised to his lungs, pelvis and other abdominal areas – a total of 12 tumours. Not accepting defeat even in the face of death, this time Nitesh and Dimple pulled an ace from their sleeve and tossed it into fate’s face. As the couple took the famed Saat Phere (wedding vows) and joined each other in holy matrimony, they vowed in front of God to never leave each other’s side. And Dimple the newly wedded wife of Nitesh promised to heal his husband with her faith and love.
On March 14th 2018, however, Cancer took Nitesh away from Dimple expecting her to cry for some days and forget that he ever came in her life.
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