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Food in Kashmir
Goshtaba, Pasanda and Tabak Maas: On my several visits to the valley, there was one unwritten law. Always go to a Kashmiri’s house with an empty stomach. They will feed you till you are ‘fed’ up ! I had a taste of the Kashmiri Hospitality (Mehman Navazi) very early on. We were driving through Anant Nag, when [...]
Continue reading...Hum Kya Chahte? “Azaadi”
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Ramzan. 2008. Ninety Seven percent of Kashmiri’s are Muslims, and for the followers of Islam, the “Aakhri Jumma” is one of the most holy day in the year. In Kashmir the namaaz is offered by either the Mirwaiz at Jamma masjid or by another equally prominent and religious head at the Hazratbal. Over 400,000 people pray [...]
Continue reading...Welcome to Kashmir. The most dangerous place in the world.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
“Welcome to Kashmir. The most dangerous place in the world.” Since this is my first blog on AVS, I thought of writing about my first day of shoot for my film Lamhaa, which I am directing. Lamhaa: Day 1. North Srinagar, a Vegetable Mandi (Wholesale Market) It was a cold winter morning. Most of the unit members, including [...]
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
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