Actor, screenwriter and filmmaker based in Mumbai. Currently directing work in Mumbai and Mexico. I travel slow - eating local food, taking public transport, driving through small towns and collecting stories, cultures, conversations and experiences. Always curious about everyday lives
Interessiert an Blues
Interessiert an Buchclubs
Fließend in Englisch
Fließend in Hindi
Eine Sache, die ich auf Reisen gelernt und mit nach Hause gebracht habe, ist...
that people are almost exactly the same everywhere, and yet it is the subtle differences in their circumstances that make them interesting. everyone is going through hardships and challenges which might be of a different nature than yours, but beyond all of that, each person is looking for ways to be happy, to be loved and to love.
Warum ich auf Couchsurfing bin
I'm on couchsurfing to explore travel in a more extensive way. From how I see it, Couchsurfing provides me an opportunity to explore and experience places the local way, since meeting people, tasting their food, and experiencing cultural nuances is what really interests me while traveling. Also, as an artist I'm always looking for stories, and there's no better way to find stories than actually through locals. Plus, honestly I also expect it to be a little easier on my pocket while traveling.
Musik, Filme und Bücher
I love listening to classical instrumental music, and soft lyrical music, in languages that I understand. Retro Hindi music, Nurat Fateh Ali Khan, Farida Khanum, Bob Dylan, The Doors are a few favourites. Also a big fan of Fusion music, from different cultures. Being a film student, I like to watch all kinds of movies from the world over - Iranian films being my favourite. You'll always find a book or two in my bag. I go from fiction to non-fiction, from philosophy to history, from politics to spirituality without a pattern.
Eine tolle Sache, die ich getan habe
I visited the Mahakumbh mela in 2013, and had the time of my life with The Rainbow Family, a group of world travelers. I have taken 3 long road trips around the country in the last three years, as part of my work. These were trips from Mumbai to Sikkim, Kutch to Cherrapunjee, and Pondicherry to Mumbai, and these were for different seasons of a travel show that I produced and participated in. I recently made a show called Chords of Change, covering protest music artists from across the country, and brought their voice out through my show.
Lehren, Lernen, Teilen
I want to learn from the experience of other surfers. I want to learn about local cultures and their intricacies in the places I visit.
Was ich mit Hosts teilen kann
A lot of talking. My experiences. Books, maybe.