Its sometimes saddening to grow up...

Back in college i was crazy about Abhishek Bachchan.. somewhere around the time Dhoom, Dus, Zameen, B&B and a few others released. I never missed his movies, sat in the front row, (yeah, girls in Pune do that) and god knows how many movies my roomies and Anant have suffered even though they hated him ...just for me. Infact, Ant and Aparna went around the theatres, telling the managers that their six year old niece loved AB Baby and it was her b'day and thats how i got four Junior AB huge posters in ma hostel room.
So...hope that gives you an idea about how much i liked him. And if still not sure about how crazy my family can get regarding the Stars, read this- my mom and her sisters went on a fast when Big B was critically injured during Coolie.
So..... I am a journalist now..... A SENIOR BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT. i now get kicked about meeting Kishore Biyani, Kumaramangalam, Yash Birla, Anand Mahindra and the likes.... Have also come across the whoz who of Bollywood. And today.... i saw him. My heartthrob of college days (which aint so long ago). Heart skipped a beat... but thats it. I went about doing my thing, asking my questions to the Company people (He was there as the brand ambassador), acting all serious and responsible... yet noticing his mannerisms.. his smile.. the naughty expressions...
But still... am a little sad. I should have been the old me... who would have got excited at all of this... done something wild and stupid...n thn told the whole damn family about my adventure.... And made 'the day i met abhishek bachchan' a memorable day. i aint 'starry eyed' anymore but i wish... i wish i was..... coz its nice to be a child sometimes.... and be lost in that world of innocence. Wat say?

Delitalia- From an Ignorant's point of view

Backgrounder: I live with four frenz. The fifth one is in Delhi, d only one away. She visits The Family whenever finances.. and bosses allow. This time before she landed in Mumbai, she already knew where we would go lunching (yes, madam actually believed we would let her leave for Pune after spending half a day with us!! Audacious!!)
'Delitalia!' she announced. And we wondered how she knew about the latest new place in which forever seemed to be booked.
"Research" she told the ignorant lot. So thats how we landed at thenewly renovated previously called '11Echoes' bang opposite Juhu Beach... now known as Delitalia. Classy(and glassy, which is good cause you get to enjoy the road and the beach view).. a little too Sophisticated... u'll always find few known, if i may say Page 3, faces around... also get to hear Opera Music (atleast thats what it sounds like) . Not really place for three loud 'excited about life' journalists and a 'where am i stuck' engineer. Yet we managed.
We struggled with the pronunciations... and (ehem.... prices), we finally ordered a nice appetiser and a round of Sangrias and Martinis. Yummmm
The pizza is aviodable. The Pastas average. But yeah, the ambience and the drinks sure work their charm. Plus, company always matters.
So if you have lots of money to burn and want to go to a nice peaceful place... if you have a taste for classical western music.. and don't know your Italian food too well.... You might as well book a table there tonight!
Else, join us at Firangi Paani.......