Can’t wait to watch this later (too long to watch while the kids are awake). And India is a MUST VISIT country. I spent three weeks there for work in 2006. One of the most amazing experiences of my life so far. Can’t wait to go again when my girls are old enough to appreciate the beauty.
India can be very difficult for women though. I got groped a lot, leered at a lot, no matter what I wore. It’s not all rainbows and dancing. And they most certainly don’t accept homosexuality – even less so than North Carolina! The tourists tend to overlook the overpopulation and violence against women and girls because it’s all “so romantic”.
This was a very wonderfully done “short story” – specially because I loved the way he explained everything to Vikas about India. But I whole-heartedly agree with Ros who commented above – India is “made to look” very romantic – it is anything but that.
I am from there and homosexuality is a whole another issue, even the women there don’t have sense of security walking on the streets. Getting groped is VERY common and no one would bat their eyes at that. I spent 25 years of my life there and unfortunately, I am ashamed to say that thinking about walking the roads of Mumbai gives me nightmares.
Sorry to burst your bubble! But I agree, the dance was a nice surprise. Oh BTW – the song that starts playing at 05:05 literally translates to “When I saw one girl I felt like…” (the hero sings all the beautiful metaphors). I LMAO-ed!
Thanks for your perspective, Raji, and Ros. That’s sad to hear. I think I must have been from/lived in India from another life, though. Whenever I see anything, even poverty-stricken areas, I feel like I’m going home. Same with eating Indian food. It’s not just, “I like this.” It’s “THIS.” Since I have that reaction to England too, maybe I was one of those horrible colonizers. :/
Can’t wait to watch this later (too long to watch while the kids are awake). And India is a MUST VISIT country. I spent three weeks there for work in 2006. One of the most amazing experiences of my life so far. Can’t wait to go again when my girls are old enough to appreciate the beauty.
This is wonderful. I hope it’s a pilot and about to picked up by a network.
India can be very difficult for women though. I got groped a lot, leered at a lot, no matter what I wore. It’s not all rainbows and dancing. And they most certainly don’t accept homosexuality – even less so than North Carolina! The tourists tend to overlook the overpopulation and violence against women and girls because it’s all “so romantic”.
YES!! Omg! YES!
OMG, loved this. Cracks me up that the skeevy boss dances with them at the end!
I loved this so much. Thank you for posting it.
This was a very wonderfully done “short story” – specially because I loved the way he explained everything to Vikas about India. But I whole-heartedly agree with Ros who commented above – India is “made to look” very romantic – it is anything but that.
I am from there and homosexuality is a whole another issue, even the women there don’t have sense of security walking on the streets. Getting groped is VERY common and no one would bat their eyes at that. I spent 25 years of my life there and unfortunately, I am ashamed to say that thinking about walking the roads of Mumbai gives me nightmares.
Sorry to burst your bubble!
But I agree, the dance was a nice surprise. Oh BTW – the song that starts playing at 05:05 literally translates to “When I saw one girl I felt like…” (the hero sings all the beautiful metaphors). I LMAO-ed!
Thanks for your perspective, Raji, and Ros. That’s sad to hear. I think I must have been from/lived in India from another life, though. Whenever I see anything, even poverty-stricken areas, I feel like I’m going home. Same with eating Indian food. It’s not just, “I like this.” It’s “THIS.” Since I have that reaction to England too, maybe I was one of those horrible colonizers. :/