08032013: My Maiden March Mumbai Mission

Beautiful view of Hotel Taj

I will never forget the date 08032013 when I touched the land of Marathas the Mumbai.From my childhood, I had a dream to visit the most happening metro city of India i.e. Mumbai. Not only Mumbai is a historical place but its the place where Bollywood exists,which creates hundreds of Indian cinema annually that touches billions of Indian hearts world wide.

I am really thankful to my wife because due to her, my maiden visit came to reality. As she is working in Mumbai as Immigration Officer(under Home ministry,Govt. of India), I was looking for a vacation since 2012. Due to office work, my expectation elasticated and extended to 2013.Finally got chance to visit  on 08032013. 

Haji Ali

Wanna eat Vada pau?

At Boot house

Indigo flight 6E-404 landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Internation airport. I took a cab at around 2240 and reached Mahim within 15 minutes.I was excited and not believing myself that I reached Mumbai. My wife was waiting for me at her house in Mahim. Finally we met in Mumbai. I spent 4 days and all those days were life time experiences. I visited Haji Ali, Green garden,Hanging Garden,Gateway of India,Taj hotel,Sanjay Gandhi National park, Juhu beach,Elephenta Island,Marine drive, Shivaji park,Siddhi vinayak temple,Bandra and Bandstand.I satisfied myself with famous Vada pau,Bhaji pau and colorful gola at Juhu beach.I found Mumbai a good place to live. Weather was good.Sitting with your loved one at Marine drive in evening is just awesome. Cool breeze from Arabian sea relaxes one's mind completely.View of South Mumbai including Chowpatty, Marine drive from Hanging garden view point was just amazing. I was feeling like I was in New York.Evening walk at Juhu beach, touching cold 'Gola' with your l lips,seeing sunset and sand art by local artist were just amazing. I was not believing myself that I was in front of house of Shah Rukh Khan when I reached Bandstand. Just watching 'Mannat' in front of TV and sitting in front of his house in reality is totally different. Other may don't surprise by such comparison but for me it matters because Mannat realizes about hard work of a middle class guy. Bandstand is amazing place.It faces beautiful Arabian sea and surrounded by houses of celebrities including SRK and Salman. I also saw one of world's costliest home i.e. Antilia(home of Mukesh Ambani) when we were heading toward Hanging garden.I also traveled in the famous 'Mumbai local train'. From my wife house, Mahim station is just few meter away. Mumbai local train coaches are far better than local trains of other cities. Coaches are neat and clean.

My wife helped me a lot and made my maiden visit memorable. I skipped visit to Essel world and Water kingdom due to ill health of my wife after 3 days of "Rush hours" in different places of Mumbai.On 12032013, we stayed at home till afternoon and visited Siddhi Vinayak,Shivaji Park and Bandra in evening as those places are nearer to Mahim. Mumbai was so amazing that I was not in position to leave the place.But office was calling me and I had to leave the place on 13032013.Indigo flight 6E-319 leaved Mumbai at 0745 and landed in Kolkata at 1000.

Really,I agree that Mumbai is the "Mahanagari". The place which was scared by 93 communal riots and serial bomb blast, 26/11 terrorist attack but she is glowing and spreading happiness to her residents throughout 365 days.Whenever you make a plan to visit Mumbai, add following in your "MUST DO" list:

1. Relax at Marine drive. Sip cup of tea and feel cool wind.

2. Amazing Gateway of India and hotel Taj

3. Make you legs wetty at Juhu beach,taste famous Vada pau or Bhaji pau,have cold 'Gola' and walk for a mile.

4. Boat ride in Arabian sea and travel to Elephanta island.

I bet you that you will be on Cloud no. 9 when you visit Mumbai.

At Bandstand

at Marine Drive

at Shivaji Park

Near Worli Bandra sea link

front of Mannat(SRK house)

at Kanhera Caves

at Juhu beach

Norah Jones:my f@vb@r@8 singer

 She is not Lady Gaga or Beyonce or Britney spears,she is one and only Norah Jones who's unique voice makes me happy and I fill heaven in the Earth!.She neither scream nor make any noise,she only sings a song that makes you fall in love.It was year 2002 when I first came to know her name when I purchased a disk of Grammy Nominees album.The album had her album "come away with me".At that time, I didn't play her songs 'cus I was seek of pop singers.Guys,same year Norah won five Grammy Awards for her album.Well after 5 years,in 2008, I was randomly  searching music videos in Youtube and saw video 'Thinking about you' of her and played it. From that day I am thinking about her songs every single day and play any of her song when I am free.

Frankly sharing my feeling,Norah is my favorite singer not for her 'Indian connection' or her preety face.Her soothing and unique voice are reasons to put her name in top of my favorite singer list.She is a versatile singer who not only deliver mesmarizing voice but can play many insturments like Guitar,piano etc. andshe is PRO on those insturments.

Many of us know Late Pandit Ravi Shankar,Indian sitar maestro and International musician, who died recently.But few of us know that 9 times Grammy winner Norah is his second daughter.Now you understood why I was saying 'Indian connection'. She had not a good relation with her father as Ravi shaker left her mom(Sue Jones) and lived in India with his current wife.Until recently she started building good relationship with her father and I hope Pandit was happy to see his daughter sitting by his side before he died.

I like all her songs and few of them I like to listen again and again.'Happy Pills','Thinking about you','Come away with me','Chasing pirates','Sunrise' and 'Don't know why' are evergeen and really touch your heart.

Im gonna really miss her upcoming concerts at all major metro cities,except Kolkata,in India which will start from 2nd March.We all looking for your sweet and soothing voice in coming days. Long live Norah.

Guys,here is one of her best song. Play it.I am sure you will fall in love.

"Thinking about you"

 

I am 1 year old husband

I am thanking God a million times and more for making me so lucky to be the husband of such a wife like you.

I am 1 year old husband.

Don't click them | Support them

Clicked!!!!
"Nice one"..Ram smiled

He saved and shared the picture in social network sites and forgot everything about the subject he clicked. Isn't this kind of exploitation? This is a fashion,not passion for new generations.A fashion to take picture of needy people just to get "wah bhai wah" from others. Passion to support those needy people is just a "kisko furshad hain..yeh sab bakwas ka".

Lets take time from our busy life and forward a step to support needy people in our surrounding. Clicking photo of them is just a "time pass" and to show your photograpy skills to others.Isn't it? Ask your soul.