The West Coast 2.0 – The foot, the bear and all the despair
July 3, 2013 “Sir, as a part of the security check, I will have to frisk you. I will run my hands over your body and I will approach sensitive …
A filmmaker’s check list
Hundreds of filmmakers graduate from the New York Film Academy every year. And funny but true, they all have a similar point of view when it comes to selecting a …
The west coast! Part 2
Continued from here. I took a thorough look around the La Hacienda Shopping Center. I could definitely find toothbrush, paste and soap but I was sure not gonna find t-shirts. Not …
The west coast! Part 1
“Sir, would you like some beverage?” “ahh…what options do I have?” I said, lost and sleepy. Making a ‘dude, really? take a coke and shut the fuck up!’ face, he said, …
Just another day with Abhishek!
This happened in my second year of graduation (2006) when Abhishek lived in Navi Mumbai to pursue Fashion Communication from NIFT. He used to stay in Kharghar. Abhishek had moved …
New Delhi to New York – Part 3
Continued from here The recent setback really affected my life. I was miserable. I would dream about that interview. I could not think of anything else. Worst part was coping …
New Delhi to New York – Part 2
This is a completely true incident with no dramatization or elements of fiction. continued from here. Oblivious to what route my auto was taking, I was still inside the embassy giving …
New Delhi to New York – Part 1
This is a completely true incident with no dramatization or elements of fiction. June 21, 2011 The handout for my VISA application stated very clearly that I must not bring …
Sound of my thoughts…
Paid the auto driver and bid adieu to my fellow travelers from the studio. Standing at botanical garden metro station a sudden urge to walk home overcame me. Still giving it …
UPSRTC sucks!!
I woke my whole family up in the morning at 6. I got ready and reached the bus stand on time. However, something didn’t seem usual. There was no sign …