“If you find a partner who understands you well, you will lead a successful life.” Madan Krishna Shrestha still remembers what Ram Krishna Shrestha, the owner of RC Momo at Bhotebahal, said back in the days. The veteran actor and comedian, and one half of the popular Maha jodi, finds wisdom in those words even today. “Ram Krishna dai was a simple human being. This nugget of wisdom came from experience, not from a scholarly pursuit,” said Shrestha on a recent winter morning at his residence. “You find strength in whatever you pursue, if you have a partner who really understands you well. You have a good listener to share your problems with. You can understand, experience and live life.” The ‘ma’ in the ‘ma-ha’ found and tied the knot with his partner Yasodha Subedi at the young age of 23. During the early 70s, Subedi and Shrestha shared a common workspace at Sanchaya Kosh. He had already worked as an assistant accountant for three years when Yasodha started.