I was born in the holy city at the bank of Ganga, Haridwar, at a time when the charms of kite flying struggled hard against the adventures of Mario and Contra to woo the children. I got admission in an Engineering college, located in the beautiful valley of Almora. Later I got interested in film making. I love movies somewhat like children love magic. The three-act structure, character arcs, hero's journey, cyclical relevance and poetic justice. But most of all what I like about movies (and other forms of story-telling) is their capacity to transcend space and time, and sometimes culture and language barriers. For instance I like Amores Perros, Amelie, 3-Iron, Song of sparrows, Lives of Others more than many movies in Hindi or English language.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and make new friends. To listen to their stories. To get infected by their adventurous zeal. And ultimately to travel more.

Interests

Movies. Reading. Travelling. Stories. Poetry. Rafting. Rain. Rafting in the rain.

• culture
• poetry
• film making
• dining
• flying
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• kite flying
• magic
• engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Amores Perros. 3-iron. Amelie. Eternal Sunshine. 21 grams. Godfather. Pirates of the carribean. Pulp fiction. Prestige. Inception. Dark Knight. Remember me. A Beautiful Mind. Cindrella Man. Life is beautiful. Groundhog's day. The Terminal etc...
Books: God of small things. Wind up bird chronicle. Vernon God little. Prophet. Interpreter of maladies. Catch 22. Stories by Chekov and Premchand.
Music: Indigenous. Nusrat Fateh Ali. Ghulam Ali. Bollywood.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

While trekking to Hampta Pass, we were staying in tents. At night it was so cold that it was life-threatening to go out. But I had to pee! So I dared out in that cold windy night and I could not believe the view. The moon so big and so bright! I felt as if it is a miracle there every night. I would never forget that view ever!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My home. My knowledge about India and the places I have visited. Food. Urdu poetry (ofcourse not mine 😃)

Countries I’ve Visited

India

Countries I’ve Lived In

India