Friday, June 15, 2007

back to bombay

got back to bombay last night at midnight. Met Mohit Chauhan on the way. For those of you who don't know who he is , he's the guy who sang Dooba Dooba from Silk Route. He kept wearing a cap throughout and I think it's to hide his bald spot though i can't be sure. Anyway I took his autograph for Anshuman who really likes the song.
When I saw him standing in line to get to the security check I asked him,' Excuse me, aren't you the guy that sings?' He was taken aback and then mumbled silk route so I exclaimed, ' I love your song!' He said ,'Thank you' I am one of the most tactless people i know, although I like to think of myself as spontaeneous in order to delude myself.
So Delhi was hot as hell. I bough five kurtas from Fabindia. (Anshuman is reading the last sentence over and over again! heh heh ) I came home and decided to try one of them. I picked up a beautiful yellow one and as got into it I realised it's a nightie. It's difficult to explain the surprise.
I bought a bone for Ninna which claims that it will clean her teeth and may be even take care of her doggy breath.
I am at Avon as I write this. Had lunch with Mukul which was cooked by him. Bajra roti, rice, chicken and mashed aaloo. So I'm listening to Pet Shop Boys on the comp. I get very nostalgic in this house. I spent so many years here. And now it looks all different. The walls are the same and are new all at the same time. Mukul has done an excellent job of cleaning up and organising this space. Although I feel like a Bergman movie when I'm here. I see myself singing, dancing and being in love in this house. Probably the reason why I can never stay here for too long and run away to Raheja. I resist nostalgia with all my might. I prefer the present but the past has all enveloping soft arms beckoning as I walk away.

5 comments:

anshuman kishore said...

What is the question madam?
If it pertains to the Kurta's. You can keep them in your drawer or chest (whatever you prefer to call it). My closets are already reeling with pain.

Gazal said...

hey parul...
u must be happily perched at 'home sweet home' by the time u read this....

hey...me too happenend to meet mohit...wearing the cap...silk route guy...at the iim fest last yr...

as the band was leaving i did a silly thing of sticking out my hand(for a handshake)at mohit...and wen he responded...had nothing to say...(for a change)so mumbled"i was hoping you would sing dooba dooba a third time"...."thanks for the compliment he said"with a smile...
i don know if one is allowed to write such looongg comments on peoples blogs(am kind of new to this phen)
but then thought...wat the hell...i can be....'not my propah self'...wid parul atleast

Anonymous said...

hey did you congratulate mohit for his engagement? that would have surprised him more. and the cap is to hide the bald patch. believe me.

Anonymous said...

the cap is mohit chauhan's best friend. inseperable. even on a night under the stars with him. memorable night under the stars. he is delicious.

Anonymous said...

i agree priyanka. he is delicious. i know what taste you are talking about