Kubbra Sait, Rasika Dugal, José Covaco open up on their plans as soon as lockdown is lifted
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Depravation is perfect to learn what you took for granted. With the end to the Coronavirus lockdown nowhere in sight, we asked around for must-dos when freedom will be ours
MID-DAY (April 12, 2020)
José Covaco, Host and comic:
When all of this is behind us, I am going to lock myself indoors for another month— just to be absolutely sure the virus has gone.
After that, I am going straight to Jay Sandwich near National College in Bandra and ask him to make me a cheese grilled, ‘mast upar se chutney mar ke’. God knows how much I’ve missed the place and the whole nonchalance of it. The whole waiting and looking around while you wait for your sandwich to be made, hot and fresh off the grill, is exhilarating. I love junk food— to me, it’s about freedom and that feeling of not worrying about life. After being at home for so long, that is the exact feeling I want to experience again— of not being worried about things we took for granted.
Kubbra Sait, Actor
The one place I want to revisit when the world comes back to the new normal is the pani puri guy whose shop I have been eating at for six years. My mouth is watering while I tell you this. His shop is at 10th Road, Juhu, and he has a tiny tarp with an umbrella.
This uncle looks like an egg and he gives me two dry puris instead of one. It makes me feel special. I try and not stop when I’m driving past, but nine out of 10 times, I end up eating there. The days I like to indulge, I get myself a sev puri as well. I hope I haven’t let the fear lodge inside me, to say that touch and food and hugs are infectious. We have taken them lightly and not cared for them, and that pani puri symbolises freedom to me.
Rasika Dugal, Actor
I will go for a run. Starting from Carter Road via Joggers Park and going to Bandra Bandstand. I love that route. It takes you through different spaces in the city. From the breezy Carter to a rather full Joggers Park where you unintentionally catch snippets of the most varied conversations— stock market ups and downs, recipes, building society issues— to the narrow lanes of Chimbai village which comes with its own mix of aromas, from fish to burnt chai to the quiet of St Andrews’ Church, which is suddenly dispelled by the noise of Hill Road as you take the turn to read the sometimes hilarious ‘ thought for the day’ on the board outside. Then, you run into the Salman Khan fans waiting outside Galaxy and the many, many lovers of Bandstand. Bhel puri on Turner Road, pani puri at Punjab Sweets and a drink with my friends at Totos! And some ragi chips from Neelam Foods in Khar to take back home.
Purva Naresh, Theatre writer-director
The first thing that I’d like to do is to grab my bag, my overnight case, IDs and head to the nearest airport. I’d look at the schedule and buy a ticket for a destination I can afford. I’ll walk in, clear security, buy myself a coffee and a book and wait to go someplace new or familiar. Or just someplace else.
And cherish the feeling of being on the brink of a new travel. Airport coffee always tastes so good. The view of parked air planes, people on the move, suitcases labelled with different addresses, the name of new cities on the PA system and that black coffee, going glug, glug, glug down my throat as I inhale in the promise of a new adventure.
Having said that, this whole thing is going to make me look at travel from a very different perspective. Of being more conscious of our carbon footprint and being a responsible traveller.
MID-DAY (April 12, 2020)
José Covaco, Host and comic:
When all of this is behind us, I am going to lock myself indoors for another month— just to be absolutely sure the virus has gone.
After that, I am going straight to Jay Sandwich near National College in Bandra and ask him to make me a cheese grilled, ‘mast upar se chutney mar ke’. God knows how much I’ve missed the place and the whole nonchalance of it. The whole waiting and looking around while you wait for your sandwich to be made, hot and fresh off the grill, is exhilarating. I love junk food— to me, it’s about freedom and that feeling of not worrying about life. After being at home for so long, that is the exact feeling I want to experience again— of not being worried about things we took for granted.
Kubbra Sait, Actor
The one place I want to revisit when the world comes back to the new normal is the pani puri guy whose shop I have been eating at for six years. My mouth is watering while I tell you this. His shop is at 10th Road, Juhu, and he has a tiny tarp with an umbrella.
This uncle looks like an egg and he gives me two dry puris instead of one. It makes me feel special. I try and not stop when I’m driving past, but nine out of 10 times, I end up eating there. The days I like to indulge, I get myself a sev puri as well. I hope I haven’t let the fear lodge inside me, to say that touch and food and hugs are infectious. We have taken them lightly and not cared for them, and that pani puri symbolises freedom to me.
Rasika Dugal, Actor
I will go for a run. Starting from Carter Road via Joggers Park and going to Bandra Bandstand. I love that route. It takes you through different spaces in the city. From the breezy Carter to a rather full Joggers Park where you unintentionally catch snippets of the most varied conversations— stock market ups and downs, recipes, building society issues— to the narrow lanes of Chimbai village which comes with its own mix of aromas, from fish to burnt chai to the quiet of St Andrews’ Church, which is suddenly dispelled by the noise of Hill Road as you take the turn to read the sometimes hilarious ‘ thought for the day’ on the board outside. Then, you run into the Salman Khan fans waiting outside Galaxy and the many, many lovers of Bandstand. Bhel puri on Turner Road, pani puri at Punjab Sweets and a drink with my friends at Totos! And some ragi chips from Neelam Foods in Khar to take back home.
Purva Naresh, Theatre writer-director
The first thing that I’d like to do is to grab my bag, my overnight case, IDs and head to the nearest airport. I’d look at the schedule and buy a ticket for a destination I can afford. I’ll walk in, clear security, buy myself a coffee and a book and wait to go someplace new or familiar. Or just someplace else.
And cherish the feeling of being on the brink of a new travel. Airport coffee always tastes so good. The view of parked air planes, people on the move, suitcases labelled with different addresses, the name of new cities on the PA system and that black coffee, going glug, glug, glug down my throat as I inhale in the promise of a new adventure.
Having said that, this whole thing is going to make me look at travel from a very different perspective. Of being more conscious of our carbon footprint and being a responsible traveller.
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