Testing My Taste Buds

Last evening I decided to watch Om Shanti Om once again. Meneka was the venue and it was a wonderful experience going to a normal cinema hall once again. But before the movie while we were waiting outside we relished some real spicy bhel-puri. Once in and after the initial chaos of getting to our seats, the joys of watching a movie such as Om Shanti Om on 70 mm and in a large theatre was a far cry from the Multiplex experience. There was a marked difference in the gentry that flocked the hall and people were whistling and clapping during the song sequences and everytime a dramatic scene came upon the screen. Mithun Da, Govinda, Dharmendra, Kajol and Tabu were some of the appearances on screen that had the crowd cheering.

But the most fascinating occurance was that of vendors coming into the isles during the interval and selling pop-corn and chips. They had the trays infront of them stacked with the goodies. It brought back memories of my school days going to watch movies at Globe, new Empire and Jamuna Cinema.

After the movie, we were debating going to Comics which was just next door, but finally ended up going to Bachan's Dhaba and picking up Tandoori Chicken and Roomali Rotis to have at home. While standing there waiting for our order which did take a while due to the huge crowd at the dhaba, we couldn't resist the temptation of Kulfi. That's probably the best I've had and then again, I was a bit hungry at that point. What added to the hunger pangs was the Biryani being readied to be served. The aroma had my taste buds tingling.