SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

                                              Goa fest was literally a crowd puller  The two day long “Eighth Goa festival organised by “ Aami Goyenkar ”, at Dr. Antonio da SilvaTechnical High School at Dadar in Central Mumbai was concluded with over 20,000 people attending grand finale on Sunday. On the occasion, a veteran dramatist Arvind Pilgaonkar was felicitated with “Life Time Achievement Award’.Replying to felicitation, he said that he could essay various roles in plays/dramas, since he never severed his ties with music. I received excellent guidance from my superiors and I accepted all type of roles, instead of being choosy. He advised youngsters to study deep, instead of collecting information only from the Internet. Pilganokar also lauded efforts by “Aami Goyenkar”, in organising the fest to encourage and make available market to artists/art...

I am a Mango Maniac. Just the word, the sight, the tantalizing aroma of ripe Mango makes me go crazy in anticipation of it's ambrosial sweetness. Please don't kill me just yet for being so narcissistic cause I am going to make you more ecstatic with the Mangolicios Majestic   Feast at Khandani  Rajdhani   ( Phoenix Market City, Kurla ) At the entrance of the Rajdhani  ( Ek Khandani Parampara ) , We were greeted in a very traditional Indian way with a flower full ,Pooja thali , Chandan tilak and led inside by the manager. What followed was an authentic,  Royal Banquet! It started  with washing hands in a brass basin, by the warm water poured from a brass Suraee (I almost refused to do this but had to co-operate). Refreshingly cool, sweet & sour  Kairi-Panhe or Mango Lassi as per diner's choice. Usually , when we go for a restaurant review, we chat, we eat, we take lots of pictures-breaks for every new dish. And th...