Finally you found me !!

Hope we share the same sensibilities and opinions about life and world at large. Maybe not but what's the harm in trying? I believe we are not very different you and I. The only question is - Will the random collection of atoms that make up my brain and body connect with yours? And if they don't does it even matter! (pun intended)

I'm guarded private and hidden behind the expressions of my face. Basically, just like everybody else. Afraid/Sceptical about sending a message? Good. So am I. Not because of the infinite miles that might separate us or our minds brewing thousand reasons to prove our incompatibility but due to simple and basic human hesitancy to break the ice. So don't think too much and leave a message if you're around and want to connect! I'll try to do the same.

Also if you've read this far, it counts for something right? So I'll leave you with a few things I've learnt after spending a quarter of a century on this planet:

1. Some people are not good for you no matter how much you love them.
2. Hang out with people who make you forget to check your phone every 10 minutes.
3. It isn't always about trying to fix something which is broken. Sometimes it's about starting over and creating something better....

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We are living in a global age.

Just like in a country we have some areas and places more developed than others(metropolitan cities) likewise if you consider this world a common country, some nations are simply more developed (U.S, Germany, Japan) than others (Greece, Ethiopia). And just like we never consider our fellow countrymen different from us simply because they like in a different part of the country, we should always believe that we are foremost the citizens of this world and should be accommodating of people from every caste, religion, race or orientation.

Our world is nothing but land and water, and borders and color of your skin should never define your identity, for in the end we are all the same species. I truly believe myself to be a citizen of this world and not just one country and that is why I am here - to meet and make friends with others of my own kind.

Interests

• arts
• culture
• literature
• photography
• politics
• technology
• movies
• music
• piano
• tennis
• astronomy
• history
• filmmaking
• travelling

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - metal, hip-hop, R&B, pop, and techno.

Movies - The Sweet Hereafter, Almost Famous, Three Colors Trilogy, The Breakfast Club, Her, Band of Brothers , Before Sunset, Lost in Translation, There Will be Blood, Apocalypse Now, Angel Baby, Hable con ella, Entre les murs.

Books - Atonement, Never Let Me Go, The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The English Patient, The Remains of the Day, I identify with the thinking of Slavoj Žižek, Kafka, Richard Dawkins, Peter Singer.

TV - This is Us, 13 Reasons Why, Dekalog, Freaks and Geeks, The Office, New Girl, Homeland, The People Vs O.J.Simpson, Master of None, Game of Thrones, Breakin Bad, Mr Robot, Casual, Catastrophe, Downton Abbey, Band of Brothers, Mad Men, Arrested Development, 30 Rock.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Once at a stoplight, me and my friend pulled up along either side of a car and slowly went in reverse to make the middle car think they were moving forward.

I also helped save a girl's life while in college when she fell from the 2nd floor. She was bleeding and without waiting for ambulance to arrive, my buddies and I carried her to the hospital.

And yes, I also made a movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uMDObURQNc&t=9s

Teach, Learn, Share

Can share / teach:
Astronomy, Indian mythology, Storytelling in novels, cinema, play.
Visual Effects and Animation in movies, television.
Ideas on producing a shoe-string budgeted film in India

What I Can Share with Hosts

Since I work in the movies, I have unrestricted access to the otherwise paid and mostly restricted Film City in Mumbai. Would love to take my guests on a tour and give them a real taste of Bollywood!

My knowledge of Indian Culture, cinema, storytelling. I always carry my personal collection of movies and TV shows which I would love to share with my hosts as per their tastes. I think a lot but I listen more. I am open to differences in thoughts and strongly believe in the freedom of speech and opinion and I am always hungry for meaningful conversations.

Countries I’ve Lived In

India