A Thumbs up for Terttulia

Both me and Surabhi have been lazy bout writing for a while...work work work driving us nuts. But we are trying to get back especially as we bullied so many of you into following our blog.

So i am no food critic but the weighing scale definitely indicates that i like food, so when we dropped by this awesome place - Terttulia at Shivaji park, felt like putting down a note of recommendation as all good things deserve our admiration.

I just recalled vague mentions of Terttulia (from Pune) before today and honestly when someone says food joint in Dadar, only Oven Fresh comes to mind so when my lovely super townie colleague recommended the place, it was a worth a burrp search. Not too many reviews there but whatever was written was all good.

Let me start by saying that the place looks lovely and yes i am one of those shallow people who gives as much importance to ambiance as to food in a restaurant. The whole rustic European feel is something i still dig as it always makes me want to plan my next Europe holiday so that was a big thumbs up.

I sat and read a book (Ken Follet's Edge of Eternity) on my phone while sipping on a glass of superb Melon Sangria, till my friend arrived and honestly between the book and wine i could have waited longer without any issues.

I ordered the Karari Roti with my white wine sangria and oddly enough they went great together. My friend who is a dismal eater had arrived by then and we decided to share the main and then indulge by ordering personal desserts.

We got the 3 mushrooms with mascarpone risotto. I might not know much bout mushrooms (Only started eating them in my 20's once i figured that my mom had fooled me all this while and there was no necessary link between mushrooms and cat poop) but i know my risotto and Terttulia served a very neat one. We were in such a rush to try it that even forgot to click a pic before spoiling the presentation.

Lastly came the desserts. I am not a big chocolate fan and Archana's Chocolate Mousse was my least favorite item of the meal. I had ordered a crusty phyllo with cream cheese and poached pears and the dish turned out to be as fancy as it sounded. Totally loved it.

The only red flags bout the place are that the Airtel network doesnt work inside which on the plus side means u can have a meal in peace. Secondly on a weekday also we realized they were almost fully booked so dont risk it, make a reservation and go.

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For Men: First Impressions @ First Dates

 

 

I was once told that men look for beauty and women look for substance when they go on a first date with someone new. Must be true loooooong back but now we live in a shallow shallow world and even women go by appearances - atleast where the first impressions are concerned.

 

He/She can be the most interesting person you come across but the sad reality is that if the person comes in shabby packaging then you will never reach the 'getting to know each other better' part. At some point in the future I would like to test this theory extensively though a social experiment but for now lets be superficial :P

 

Surabhi just came back from Milan and couldn’t stop ooh-aahing about this superlatively hot European colleague she saw at the Fashion Week. Though she put a disclaimer to the gushing by saying that thank god she did not speak to him or would have been disappointed - as she suspected that he was not that interesting. But it was his appearance that is still bringing smiles to her face.

 

So we decided to put down a short 5 point guide for men on how they can improve the appearances on the first date…especially if it is one of those blind dates that are an output of kindhearted friends or relatives or matrimonial sites.

 

1.       Don’t wear Jewelry – It’s a women’s arsenal and let her have it. Big chunky gold chains and rings might impress ammas looking for rich grooms for their daughters but they only put off the younger women. I believe that the only accessory a woman notices on a first date and feels impressed with is the right watch. Pull out your best branded watch and let it do the talking.

 

2.       Sun does not equal Sunglasses – Women like to look into your eyes and try and figure out what you are thinking. Their conclusions might be all wrong but they still like looking at your face without the distraction of sunglasses perched on your nose or head. In case you didn’t know, only women look good using sunglasses as hair bands. The only way you can get away with sunglasses on a date is that it's a beach or you are Salman Khan.

 

3.       The right car – A friend went out on a date with a guy who owned multiple cars and some of them were seriously fancy, but he came to meet her in an Innova which stinked a little. She would have let it pass but he also was wearing shorts with socks rolled up halfway to his knees. You can’t fault a woman for wanting to be picked up in a nice car and in case you don’t have one, there is always Uber.

 

4.    Don't get Flowers - yes we know we are debunking the usual 'fail safe' mechanism that men turn to. But please Flowers!!! Everyone knows that you didn't have enough time to give it a thought, and you put all women in one big cliché - hence flowers. Do some research and figure something more personal but not intrusive. We are not suggesting Lingerie but something on the lines of a good Book.

5.    Lets not get too casual or too formal - I am going with the assumption that you want to go all out and impress a woman on the first date and hence you will pick a nice place to take her out - and why shouldn't you... it's probably your only shot with her :) It is also safe to assume that she will put a lot of thought in what to wear especially as you are taking her to a nice place. So don't land up at the date in your shorts, tee and flip flops. It just gives the impression that you don't want to make the effort. On the flip side, do not land up at the date in your best suit afterall its not your wedding reception and you don't want to look like a 'gift wrap'. I would suggest pick a nice pair of fitted denims and club it with a smart tee and a casual blazer. That outfit will pass all the tests and not make you feel out of place anywhere.
 

If all else fails - my humble suggestion is to stick to classics. An indigo denim and white shirt  is my all time favorite date wardrobe suggestion for the guys - (switch to black if you are - let's just say - not in your best shape). This combination never fails to make you look effortlessly fashionable. I have done enough dipsticks and can confidently say that its a favorite look with all single women. 

 

Well after the appearances and superficiality of the date is evaluated and appreciated, the real tests begin where we try to figure interest levels, sense of humor, chivalry, compatibility, ability to have a nice conversation etc etc etc....some even say that the list is never ending and I just want to add 'on both sides' to it. 

 

 

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What i loved bout California

I always think that if I was born with a silver spoon and did not have to work to earn a living, I  would spend my life wander lusting. Since the day the travel bug bit me, I have become its  lifelong victim.

 

In May I was absconding from everything urgent and important at work and took off with the entire family to meet up with my most adorable nephew in California.

We were in California for 20 days and here is the list of my top 10 favorite things bout that state. Most of which can be done with adorable lill babies tagging along.

 

1. Shopping - lets get this out of the way before the tourist list begins. Sis managed to take us on day trips to outlet malls like Livermore and Great Mall around San Francisco and I shopped so much (17 kgs and USD 1500 worth to be precise) that I am still wearing new clothes to office two week later. And even if u cant manage to go to outlets malls, there is a Ross in every nook and corner. Post the US trip, 'clearance' is my new favorite word.

 

2. Cherry picking in Brentwood - we live in a agricultural country but I have never picked and eaten a fruit directly from a farm. In California there is a area called Brentwood where there are 'you pick' farms. They have farms with the most amazing cherries, strawberries, apricots and mulberries. They let you walk unsupervised in the farms and you can pick and eat whatever you like, just have to pay for whatever additional you want to buy. The gujjus that we are, we hogged and hogged and hogged and then bought a lot also. They are not open through the year so better to call and go.

 

3. Farmer's market at San Francisco downtown - Every Tuesday and Thursday (the Tuesday one is way better) outside the ferry building in SFO downtown there's a farmer's market with the yummiest line up of fruits, veggies and meals. All fresh out of the farms and freely available for tastings. Inside the ferry building we came across some superb food joints. My suggestion is to take a cappuccino from Blue Bottle coffee (way better than Starbucks) and walk to the rear of the building where you can sit and watch all the yuppie crowd while enjoying your coffee right by the ocean.

 

4. Hollywood walk of fame - I know its a clichéd touristy thing, but its a lot of fun to try and find the stars especially if you are looking for a celebrity whose star is not right outside the Kodak theatre. I was looking for Walt Disney and it was so much fun to find Charlie Chaplin and Sidney Sheldon along the way. Also its a perfect stage for lots of fun pictures. I also enjoyed the Kodak theatre tour and felt a little like a diva being on the Oscars stage.

 

5. The Warner Bros Studios - If your favorite pastime is watching big bang theory reruns then the VIP tour of the warner brother studios would feel like the most exciting thing to do in LA. We got to sit on the Friends couch, see real costumes from Harry Potter and go on the sets of big bang theory, two and half men and 2 broke  girls. The current seasons were over so no celebs :( but it was fun to realize that the staircase to Sheldon and Leonard's apartment is just one set where they keep changing props to show diff floors. Some interesting trivia we got to know was like....

• Clint Eastwood likes to be called Mr. Eastwood and he is the guy everyone is most scared of
• On the first day of friends shoot they needed someone to make coffee and one of the production guy volunteered who is known to us as Gunther. He had dyed his hair blonde just the day before and then for next 10 years he remained blonde.  He was just at the right place at the right time and makes 500,000 every year till date cause of friends reruns.
• Charlie Sheen is not welcome any of the stages where Chuck Lorre has a permanent parking and trust me that's more than half the studio.

6. Old town at San Diego - Ever thought what time travel would be like??? Just go to old town at San Diego and you will feel like you are transported back by 100 years into an old Mexican town. Its amazing how well preserved the place is and you will find shops selling vintage Mexican trinkets and even more wonderful is the staff that is dressed just like the old times. And then there was the food...I thought Chipotle was good Mexican till I landed up at Casa De Reyes, which blew us away.

 

7. Carmel-by-the-Sea - Everyone kept telling me about the 17 mile drive and I thought it was superb and would have made my list if we had not finished the drive and stopped for a coffee at Carmel. It's almost like stepping into a fairytale land (and I saying this after having been to Disneyland). Small pretty houses with loads of art galleries and quaint cafes, the best word to describe this place would be enchanting. It is also the most dog friendly place I have ever been to. In fact we even came across an art gallery where the owner that filled the place with only painting of his dog.

 

8. $5 blackjack table at New York, New York in Vegas - Most of us Indians keep converting dollars into rupees when we travel and its so difficult to gamble our hard earned money away. With that conversion ratio in mind, I didn't want to play pure luck games and hence opted for blackjack where you can calculate the odds. After casino hopping through Vegas, it was only at New York, New York that we found the $5 blackjack table and that is where spent all my gambling time. 2 days of Vegas and loss of $60 is not bad in my book.

 

9. Ghiradelli Hot Fudge Sundae - I am not a big fan of chocolate but the world famous (that's what its called on the menu) Ghiradelli Hot Fudge Sundae is in a league of its own. I think its just wrong to go to San Francisco and not pay homage to your taste buds at Ghiradelli square. In fact I liked the Sundae a tad more than the Golden Gate bridge also

 

10. Madame Tussauds in LA - I think this only makes the list because it was a family trip with a kickass camera. It was super fun taking crazy pictures in all the illicit poses with the celeb statues. Was surprised how much even my mom enjoyed the place, even though she did not recognize anyone except Obama.

 

That's the my top 10 favorites but there were so may amazing things and places that we visited. The Venice Canals in LA, Boudin's sourdough bread bowl soup at Pier 39, La Jolla Beach at San Diego, Napa Valley, Golden Gate and Disneyland were also in my favorite list. Wonderful trip and thanks to sis and bro-in-law being locals, we got to do a lot of things that tourists will find hard to choose from the lonely planet.

 

But honestly, the best thing bout the US trip was the time I got to spend with Rivaan. Totally been missing nan nan since I have been back :(

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I went to Vegas with my Mommy

Vegas Sightseeing with Mommy, Sis and Sis-inlaw

Since I have come back from my long long long holiday, the first question everyone ends up asking is "how was ur chutti" and to most people I give a monosyllabic reply that it was wonderful. Then I get pestered for more details where I just end the conversation by saying –hmmm…errr I went to Vegas with Mommy.

Almost everyone who knows me, knows that my mommy is an involuntarily funny slightly conservative gujju aunty who frowns vigorously at alcohol, men and bikinis (Don't get me wrong, at times she is quite cool). So thought of putting down the ways of “How to be extremely pious in Sincity J”

I had been given this brilliant advice to go and play at the casino floor in Bellagio, cause if you ask for Sparkling wine they serve Moet!!!!

Forget Moet, with mommy around all you want to do is go and see the musical fountains outside Bellagio (which were pretty but………….)

If you are lucky and find a seat right next to a super-hot guy with a big chip stake on those rare $5 blackjack tables, do not start a conversation or blush at his compliments as Mommy will zero in on that and come running to drag you from that table to a solo player slot machine where you will never get lucky (Pun intended).

Do not order any alcohol at your casino table and ensure that your neighbours have also kept their glasses away from you as in case Mommy decides to pay the table a visit, she will give you suspicious looks and interrogate you at the table itself.

Also be ready to hear the motherly judgemental comments on skimpy wardrobe. Cause every time Mommy sees girls on road in bikinis, the first thought that pops into her head is how do parents allow their children to step out in such little clothes.

Do not expect to go partying in Vegas as it will bring out the Mommy frown. We crossed the Beach Club at Wynn where David Guetta was playing and there were 100s of shirtless six pack abs standing in the queue. All I could manage was a quick glance and bucketful of regret at the lost opportunity.

Vegas has all the fancy chefs and you may go and eat at all fancy places owned by Bobby Bay or Wolfgang Puck or Buddy Valastro (all awesome food) but at the end you will go looking for an Indian restaurant as the desi food craving would get overpowering. But on this one I just don’t hold Mommy responsible; we all had the desi cravings. Also let me add here that the gujju thepla myth is true, even we started our roadtrip with a significantly large number of theplas.

Thank god Mommy has been kept away from social media all this time or I would be getting an earful bout this post at this very moment.

Anyway I think some time in the near future, I will go back to Vegas just to SIN.

@ Fake Canals outside Venetian in Vegas

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Funniest ‘Frandship’ Messages on Facebook

My quest to find these masterpieces of literary genius started when I accidentally stumbled on my “Others” tab on Facebook Messages. And there they were… not one or two but a vast treasure of laughter, ego boost and downright disturbing messages...

They seem to be an 'exclusively for women' phenomenon, but if any man out there has got these then please do send them over. Laughter is best when shared…

1.    The Poet

Love the poem Vijay. I am 'ASSUMING' I use my 'EYES' to 'SEE', what do you use yours for??? For more details refer: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_eye_used_for#slide=2

2.    The Blonde

I don’t know if I want call myself with a name reserved for the quintessential blonde but I am sure you should… “Sushil…u r very Barbie…”

 3.    The Sesquipedalian

Somebody get me a Dictionary quick! Nitin just vomited a Thesaurus!! CHARISMATIC UNWAVERING PHENOMENON MAGNANIMOUS EXUBERANCE PATRONAGE INTOXICATING!!!! STOP!! STOP!!! Actually I am also worried had he got a response he would have positively OD’ed… Opium was it.. ROTFL

4.    The ROMEO

This one is the classic Majnu. I am sorry for breaching your trust and actually MAKING FUN of this… but dude!! Seriously you leave me with no choice here!! What the hell is “SOMETHING BELONG TO ME ETERNALLY”??? “SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT GOING ON IN MY LIFE THAN MYSELF”??? “WHEN I AM OLDER…” Growing Up will do you more good than getting older!! And you kept the best for last “Unable to decide on my Marriage because of THIS” What is ‘THIS’ Vikram?? My profile pictures??? Seriously!!!

 5.    The Creep

I do not know whether to laugh or be concerned about this message… Firstly Shakespeare never wrote that beautiful, poignant line.. You did!! Why share the credit J Second please read para one of: http://safepassagedv.org/education/types-of-sexual-assault.aspx JUMP ON HER????!! Stay away dude!! Stay away…

6.    The Mentalist

I know what you are doing here…  Reducing a girl’s self-confidence by telling her she is not even ‘close to beauty’… and when she is at her lowest with self-doubts and all crazy things low self-respect can do to you… Hitin swoops in, like a man in shining armor telling her that she is DIVINE!!! Mind games dude… only if they ever worked :P

I am mostly left speechless or out-of-breath laughing… but my second thoughts are, how do they even find my Facebook page??

Honestly, no matter what approach they try, 99.9% are bound to fail. It would be interesting to find out what might make for a good “Frandship” message that actually gets the receiver to reply back.

I would suggest a ‘controlled honest’ approach. Do Not write everything that you feel, 100% declarations of love, lust, whatever will not get you anywhere. But an honest indication of your intention and a brief introduction might get it started…

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Why I think Robert Vadra is a very attractive man

In the different walks of life we come across people who make their presence felt in a way that the world sits stunned by their mightiness…to me Shri Robert Vadra is one of this holier than thou personality.

So here’s me, having spent excessive amount of time wondering what Priyanka Gandhi liked in Robert since the day their first pictures emerged in public domain. As I am left still wondering….he is not the typical tall, dark, handsome type but still I decided to try and decipher the secrets behind Robert’s attractiveness.

Fashion Sense: Maybe it’s the Pink Pants. If a man can pull of Pink Pants as gracefully as he can on an election day, he needs to be respected for not just his fashion sense but also for he ability to stand by his decisions in the face of daunting public mockery.

Perfectly Toned Body: First Robert used to just look like Priyanka Gandhi’s bodyguard…now he has the worked very hard and got himself a body also for the job. If ever there was a Indian music video shot for ‘I am sexy and I know it’, Robert would definitely be asked to star in it.

Height: Maybe it’s the height, which woman will not like a man to look up to her even if it’s in the literal sense

Intelligence: It’s not every day that you come across a man with such acute intelligence that he can go from 50 to 300 crores in a span of 3 years and that also in an extremely risky business like real estate. I am sure Arvind Kejriwal was just calling it a scam because he was envious of Robert’s prowess in business

Prominence in the society: Women always find it very attractive when a man can gain easy access to all important places. It is so impressive that Robert is the only individual of India who is enjoying Security Free access to any Airport in the country…wowowow na?

I can go on and on bout Robert and I am sure it was because of his immense virtues that Priyanka Gandhi fell in love with him when they were 13 years old and continued to love him in spite of his ‘short’comings.

Its amazing how without even being a candidate, Robert has single handedly managed to create more buzz for Congress than most other politicians could…what more can a mother in law ask for in her Jamai.

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Joys of being Jobless

We don’t know why this phase is on (something in the air I guess :P) but lot of our friends are currently unemployed.

Don’t start feeling sorry for them, these are the ones who left significantly well-paying jobs for one of these 2 reasons – they were either bored or wanted to just chill and take a break.

So this lot which is NOT suffering a 10 -7 work torture during the weekdays makes it a point to tell everyone how relaxed their life is and most of them have still not run out of monies so we can’t find satisfaction in the fact that atleast we have a monthly income.

I recently fell off the chair laughing when I got a random 3.00PM message on a Wednesday from one of our most favorite jobless friend saying that he got taken to the Matheran Police Station!

Reason: He was caught speeding on a horse J

Well he got reprimanded and managed to get his horse back, but not before he proudly clicked a picture of himself at the police station. He is right now on a horseback vacation is Jordon and I hope he manages to stay away from the Arab police there.

Kapadia and the Horse from Jordon

Then there is another friend whose mother is finding immense joy in her current unemployed state

Reason: She will now have more time (& lesser excuses) to meet eligible boys from matrimonial sites J

Unfortunately none of the arranged marriage meetings are going well but now she has enough fodder to entertain us for a while.

So we have been feeling significantly envious of this lot and wanted everyone else also to feel bad about being employed and hence got Rajvi Merchant (who gave up a perfectly good job which hardly made her work as she was bored) to describe her Monday ( non Monday Blues L ) to us…here’s her take on being jobless on a Monday:

Woke up to the usual 7.30 alarm...

Cribbed and sulked for 5 minutes when I realised I do not have to get up and go anywhere... Alas a Monday when I had nowhere to run and reach... I had quit and I was jobless.. I now have the privilege of being jobless.

I continued lazing in the bed and stretched around to pull out my kindle... Flicked it on and started reading where I had left...

Made mental notes of things to do (Still haven’t stepped out of bed).

My Monday TO DO looked like this:

1. Go to the library, get books exchanged
2. Buffer and watch new episodes of sitcoms: Preferable Castle and Suits (ooh aah over Gabriel Macht and Nathan Fillion)
3. Explore new coffee shops (A genuine reason to step out of house)
4. Go to dad's office and pretend to work (So that no one accuses me of being a Sloth)
5. Find someone to ‘timepass’ with in the evening (My 2 year old nephew with no personal life yet is usually available, if no one else is)

Ofcourse in the middle of it all I will connect with my friends who are still working and gloat about all the upcoming exciting holiday plans I am making.

Phew... Looks like too much work and too little time.

Not sure till when the good times will last but till then…

Snooze time...

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Perks of being a Dude

I have always wanted to be a boy, as far as I can remember…

Here are a bunch of realistic/fanciful ideas which I would have acted on had I been one:

1.  Be a Musician or a Rapper – Keep driving down Miami in my open top cars and women who look atleast 20 times better than me. Considering I plan on being a good looking guy, the only women who make the cut for this special treat will be the Victoria secret models.

Also coz have you seen the women Adam Levine dates!!! Compare it to Adele’s boyfriend and you know what I mean…

  

2. Get Dowry and Marry early – If there are fools out there who want to make me rich and marry me to their beautiful daughter then why the hell not :P  I get someone to take care of me, cook, lay out my wardrobe, and not to forget Dowry :P Also who says that I cannot still play the field after I am married… Tiger Woods anyone??

Gold Rush!

3. Travel: Bangkok, Amsterdam, Vegas, REPEAT

 

4. Date: Women from every country and ethnicity. Maintain a score and have benchmarks :P

100 by 25 sounds too ambitious???

5. Eve tease and hit on all pretty things – Okay, so you know how the average men in India look like right? No one in their right mind would ever want to Adam tease men here (In Italy I might change my mind). Now compare it to the women, I don’t even have to look far (and all you need to do is Google), just in my office and you notice the good looking women to good looking men ratio 200:1. Also I am sure women would like getting hit on by me… pretty much like how I would feel being hooted on by Ian Somerhalder :P

Actual first 4 results when you search Indian Men and Indian Women on Google :P

Being a boy is a thought that suddenly empowers me, very much akin to getting bitten by a spider and growing some superpowers… Immense possibilities, no restrictions, very thin moral lines… I know it’s not true or valid… but you know... This is what being a boy stands for me… Being Free!!

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Life in a Mumbai Local

Please Note: This post was written by yours truly while sitting in a second class ladies compartment in a Mumbai Local.

There was a time when I used to wake up at 9.00 am with the help of an alarm...get dressed and hop into my car and leave home by 10.00 am and be on my desk by 10.15 am...those were golden days of my life where i had not stepped on a Mumbai local train for years.

Then tides turned and my life went down the drain as I got stuck with travelling from Borivali to Cuffe Parade  for work (for ppl who don't know Mumbai that's literally two ends of a very very large city).

And my misery expounds thousand times everyday when my alarm rings at 7.00 am and then I run to catch 8.22 am local to Churchgate. In the last one and half year that i have been suffering this misery I have learnt the art of jumping in before the train stops to grab a seat, pushing and elbowing people out of way and immunizing myself to sweat and smell that cloud the space (Ewww). 

So while being very gratefully seated on a bench of 3 which is stuffed with 4 people...this is how I profile people:

Lets start with the leech uncles. On those rare occasions where I have had to get into a men's compartment, I have encounter the leechad uncles whose eyes get stuck below your neck and they don't miss the opportunity to grab your ass unnoticed by others if u cross them.

Then there are the screechy auntys. If they bump into you in any way they start screaming. Honestly they have no issues with making a scene and keep forgetting that they are in a local train and not personal limousine.

Next are the students. You know its exam time when these variety have their noses stuck in their books, otherwise they are the ones who sound the most worldly wise, usually move in herds and can incessantly chat and giggle.

Actually chatting is a little bigger with the dhokla auntys. They usually carry the breakfast boxes and share food with each other. This is also the sly lot which reserves seats for their group and refuse to budge from their appointed seats.

The male counterpart of dhokla auntys are the oversmart uncles. They are the stock market afficandos who have an opinion on everything. These days politics and inside news on Modi and Rahul Gandhi are their favorite topics. They are just loud enough for everyone to hear their opinions.

Ofcourse then there are the Marketeers. All MLM companies like Oriflame and Avon find their retail counters in Mumbai locals where the latest product catalogs are enthusiastically passed along with promise of next day deliveries.

Last but not the least are the singers. These are the bathroom singers who hear asha bhosle's voice from their own throats. They typically start with bhajans and then graduate to baho mein chale aayo.

In the middle of these insane crowds, pungent smells and mind numbing journeys, these are the people I recognize and feel the affinity of existing in Mumbai with....

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