I reached Mumbai CST at the early hours. The sun was not shining and I came out from the station towards the rain-soaked parking lot. A car was waiting for me to take me to my hotel where I was supposed to hold up for the next two days.
After breakfast at my hotel, I started out and asked my driver to drop me at the Gateway of India. It was around 10 AM. The sun was shining brightly by then and its rays reflected on the Taj Mahal Palace, just opposite to the Gateway of India. I bought my tickets for the boat-ride to the Elephanta Caves.
The boat started to sail on the Arabian Sea. As I drifted along from the mainland, I could see the lovely skyline of the Mumbai city with all the towering buildings. It was nearly an hour’s boat-ride to the Elephanta Island, in the midst of the Arabian Sea. From the dock of the Elephanta Island, it was a kilometre’s distance to reach the Elephanta Caves. There was a provision of toy-train to take us there but I have had always preferred walking. There were few restaurants, from where it was a steep climb to the Elephanta Caves. It was a tiring climb. There were many stalls selling various items along the climb. From the top, at the Elephanta Caves, I could see the Arabian Sea and the waves breaking one after another. The sculptures inside the caves were a treat for the eyes. After strolling for around an hour, I climbed down and had my lunch at one of those restaurants below, before I started sailing back to the mainland.
Back in front of the Gateway of India, I watched people going merry all along, clicking pictures of near and dear ones. I started walking along the road that runs straight in front of the Taj Mahal Palace. My destination was finding myself a nice restaurant to gorge on the famous Pav-Bhaji of Mumbai. I asked a few local people and they directed me towards one such place and I had that, one of the best delicacies till date, at a roadside eatery.
I started early the next day for my ‘Mumbai-Darshan’. I first stopped by the Marine Drive, though it was early morning, yet it was lovely to watch the stretching road along the sea. As I stood on the Marine Drive, I saw a Ferrari zoom past me. I thanked my stars. From there I went to Haji Ali’s Dargah. The Dargah stood quite in the middle of the sea and since it was low tide, I did not have to go barefoot from the mainland, along a concrete path that connected the Dargah. I learnt that during high tides, the concrete pathway remains submerged in water.
Next, at the Siddhivinayak Temple, I had the most delectable ladoos so far. The smell and the taste of those ladoos oozed freshness in every bite off those. I packed some for later too. Kamla Nehru park was my next stop. Antilia, the home of Mr. Mukesh Ambani, could be viewed from the park. My driver then drove me towards the Sea Link. As the car climbed on the Sea Link, I watched the Mumbai skyline with all the skyscrapers lined along. I found it quite similar to New York/ Manhattan skyline. After crossing the Sea Link, I reached Bandra, the place for all the film-stars of Bollywood.
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Joyless Street (Die Freudlose Gasse) - 1925
Director - GW Pabst
Explanation:
The Danish actress Asta Nielsen (1881-1972) was the first great star of the cinema. A strong, independent woman, she made her way to the great stars of the 1930s, such as Great Garbo and Marlene Dietrich.
Nielsen's work is little known among us. We have more references to her in film history books than real contact with her films.
Nielsen moved to Germany in the early 1910s and became the star of the golden age of German cinema. However, its popularity was not only restricted to the country, but spread throughout Europe.
Coming from the theater, Nielsen was one of those responsible for transforming the cinematic performance, representing with a more natural style. For Hungarian scriptwriter and film theorist Béla Balázs (1884-1949), "<em>what Asta Nielsen says with her face not even the greatest writer could translate into words.</em>"
