Linked Stories..

Some of the events, things and memories takes a few line to describe but some take words and words running into pages to describe. Even after many pages, you still think something is missing.Since I started writing, I have wrote pages about my memories, things around me and sometimes something stupid. I have linked them in series linking one to another. The following is the description of all the series I have written.

Living Mumbai.

My birth place is Bombay or Mumbai as we call it now and even Bambai in Mumbaiya Hindi. I was born and brought up in Mumbai. For most part of my life, I never left the city. It is but natural that I have a liking to the city inspite of all its shortcoming. The true Mumbai spirit never dies. The Living Mumbai Series describes the city I love and live all my life. The Living Mumbai Series

• Living Mumbai 1 – Back in the City from a trip to Amsterdam
• Living Mumbai 2 – The City Never Sleeps
• Living Mumbai 3 – Chaotic Order!
• Living Mumbai 4 – The Unique Mumbaiya Hindi
• Living Mumbai 5 – The staple diet of Mumbai – Vada Pao
• Living Mumbai 6 – The Mumbai Locals – A world of its Own
• Living Mumbai 7 – The Mumbai Locals – A world of its Own – Part 2
• Living Mumbai 8 – The Mumbai Rains – A walk down memory lane
• Living Mumbai 9 – A tribute to the Spirit of Mumbai during the 26/7 rain crisis
• Living Mumbai 10 – A look at the kattas of Mumbai
• Living Mumbai 11 – Reel Life Mumbai – Katha
• Living Mumbai 12 – Reel Life Mumbai – Piya Ka Ghar
• Living Mumbai 13 – The Dark History of Mumbai
• Living Mumbai 14 – The Bus Stop
• Living Mumbai 15 – Marine Drive and Other Things
• Living Mumbai 16 – An Evening in Mumbai

Darna Mana Hai

Right from the first Ramsay horror movie I saw while in my Seventh standard to now when I laugh at the Ramsay’s flicks, I had a fascination for the ghost and demons around. The excitement that makes my hairs stand and the fear that freezes me, does not stops me still from watching the horror movies. The Series is a tribute to the horror movie I have seen and could remember.

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 and Part 7

Who Bhuli Dastaan

Doordarshan was the only television channel which I grew as a youngster. This was long before there were more than a 100 channels on cable television today. As a viewer, there was not much choice on television for entertainment. Controlled by bureaucracy and doubling as a information medium, Doordarshan offered some good serials in the Eighties. What started as the live telecast of the Asian games during 1982, Doordarshan had given some quality serials from some of the renowned film makers of India. The series is looking back at that age when television had only one name – Doordarshan.

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7 and Part 8

Travelories

I have visited exotic places. I have seen things that few only dreamed of.

On second thoughts, I have been to many regular location which sees millions of tourist every year but that does not diminishes the experience I had there. My Travelories or Travel stories describe the place and experience to some of these places.

• Rotterdam Photos
• Easter weekend 2006 – Day 1 and a walk in the woods
• Spakenburg
• Venice Trip 2006:- The road to Venice and the 2nd and 3rd day
• Delhi trip 2006 :- The flight to Delhi, A marriage in Delhi, The magnificent Taj Mahal, Mathura, Qutub Minar, Red Fort and Delhi
• The best photos of India Trip 2006 :- Delhi, Delhi and Mumbai, Mumbai

Life or something like it

This blog has been a personal journey and I have gone through a lot of incidents through my life here. A sort of looked back at life like a multi star cast movie. Some of the memories have spilt over to more than one post. Just a look back at Life and something like it

Valentine Day

• A guide to do nothing on a Valentine day
• Enjoying Valentine, Alone
• A Valentine History
• When Hari Met Shalini…

Alone

Being alone has its advantage and disadvantages.

• In the House
• Eating
• At the movies

Diwali

Diwali is an important festival in India

• Diwali Memories 1
• Diwali Memories 2
• Diwali Celebration 2006
• Diwali Celebration 2005

The Job Story
It has been almost 8 years of professional life. It did not start with the present job and here is the story

• The First Job – Newspaper Job
• The Technical Job
• The first Teaching Job
• The first three months in the second teaching job
• Teaching in a government office
• The first all women batch
• The Second Batch
• The remaining Batches
• The Start of the big Job
• My First Onsite Trip
• My First Onsite Trip – 2
• My First Onsite Trip – 3
• My First onsite trip – 4 – Visit to Brussels
• My First Onsite Trip – The last Sunday in Europe

Bhoole Bisare Geet

For every hit sons, there are many many songs that never make it to the hall of fame. For ever chart busters, genuinely good songs are lost in history because of a flop movie, bad picturization, bad actors or just plain bad luck. This is about the lost songs, – The bhoole bisare geet

• Mujhe Jaan Na Kaho – Anubhav – 1971
• Doob Jaana Re – Main Meri Pati aur Woh – 2005
• Drohi – 1992
• Ek Din Aap – Yes Boss
• Aate Aate – Chori Chori – 2003
• Meri Kahani – STOP – 2005
• Mera Pehla Pehla Pyar – Mera Pehla Pehla Pyar – 2007
• Wahan Kaun Hai Tera – Guide – 1965
• Ek Subha Ek Mod Par – Hip Hip Hurray – 1984
• Tumhe Ho Na Ho – Gharonda – 1977
• Dhadkan Zara Ruk Gayi Hai – Prahaar – 1991
• Naam Ada Likhna – Yahaan – 2005
• Uljhano ko De Diya – Rules: Pyar ka Superhit Formula – 2003
• Kabhi – JoSH – 2004

The Guest writers

Full2 faltu is not everything about me. I have invited quite a few of my readers and many of them have written here. A list of guest posts on Full2 faltu

• Imagine India – A festival of Indian movies in Spain. This was the first instance when any event was reported. Read the Eight days report starting the First Day here and here, Second day, Third day, Fourth Day, Fifth Day. Sixth Day, Seventh Day. and Eight Day
• Road to 400 – I invited guest writer officially before the 400th post. 4 writers namely, Vijay, Monica, Rishika and Meera wrote for the 400th post with topics ranging from memories to short story
• Road to 500 – The tradition which I started at 400th post continued at 500th post too. Two wonderful post by my friend and Monica wrote on that occasion
• Road to 600 – 600th post was when I decided to do some good from blogging. I contributed for every post written by the guest writers and the response was overwhelming. The plus point is that we got to help somebody. The guest writer during 600th post were Snigdha, Sachin, Deepa, Ankahee, Mathew, Yatin, Deepti, Aksfilmi and Vijay