Ever since I came back from US, I have been itching to write about Mumbai and Delhi. The two Metros I have been fortunate to stay in.
First off all I need not tell this to my US returned friends why the love for India suddenly awakes, still for beginners, it is a white people (read the US immigration) induced feeling that forcefully secretes the nationalist juices out of you and never fails to remind that you are an Indian!
Not to digress too much from topic of my blog, let me take the 2 cities under my scrutiny one by one and my association with both.
Mumbai(2000-2007)
I reached Mumbai when my father decided (to be fair to him, he had to) that engineering is best for me.
I still remember the day I landed at the Bandra terminal, Not because it was raining but some Chagan Bhujbal was arresting Bal Thakrey (I have a lot of Maharashtrian friends).
From the sleepy and laid back shores of Versova to hustle and bustle of Mulund to silence and serenity of Navi Mumbai my college life and study budget forced me to move to places in Mumbai but the morning destination remained the same.
Squeezed (you will have to go and see yourself) between the TISS and RK Studi0 and Dukes bottling plant the glorious institute of SAKEC.
Lost My pure hindi dilect Found: Wada Paav
Lost Feeling like human Found: Wada Paav
The list may go on but honestly speaking Mumbai for me remains the Wada Paav.
Simple, Appetizing and filling. All the same everywhere.
All I used to do initially was to study and eat Wada Paav (I am a veggie) and ocassionally visit the main city to check out the cheap clothes and electronics stuff.
Sorry but the city in the movies was never to be seen, the ultra rich or the famished poor.
I still ask myself was I ever in Mumbai.
Delhi(2007- US-Till date)
Delhi is the capital and every bit and inch of this city says that.
People and politics ...People and their politics ...politics and its people.
Office politics, nukkad politics and the official politics.
Yup I am a bit perplexed and I am still trying to understand this place and its people.
People overplay their position and roles so much(For the benefit of ordinary mortals it is a offshoot of Filmy overacting).
May be people take themselves seriously and are forcing themselves to act as a mature individual which is not required.
Conclusions
Men have been acting like this for centuries and for finding reasons meet the girls.
Atleast I am honest .
since post has been pasted on the web and even the comment page is been opened on popular demand.... this is the first comment asking for more comments
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the world of blogging :)
ReplyDeleteA nice topic to start with... But on the contrary, one of my very good friends, who has been shifted to states recently, always finds a reason or two to find the social etiquettes of US better than they are here in India. Secondly, it may be their naturality to act like more mature because their bringing up is just like that...
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