making of..

I discovered the best way to shoot a film tonight. Four people (two actors, one director, and one camera person), three pitchers of beer, two scenes, one location!

We started shooting the film at 10PM, after three hours of sitting in the bar and talking about relationships, childhood, and communal tensions in UP. In the process, I find a great subject for my film.

The film we are dealing with now needs one more day of shooting. It was so exciting, shooting surreptitiously in CP at night, running away from all forms of authority, trying to get the 'making out' sequence on camera. The 'making out' is scandalous not just because it's a public display of lust (!), but because it's between two people of the same gender. Soon enough we got support from fellow cruisers in the 'cruising area' that is the park on top of Pallika bazaar. Now we're all set to finish the film tomorrow night, if everything works out. Or I'll be off the project since I'm leaving for Singapore early morning of the day after.

Yes, the Singapore plan is back on. Yet again, it was my passive aggressiveness that led to a decision. Whatever it was, it should be fun. There are a few places I'm still curious about in Singapore, and I'm sure much has changed since I went there last in 2005. Though we'll be there only for four days, I'll get to spend quality time with my Aunt and Uncle who are responsible for all my achievements in the past, present, and future.

After that, there is a tentative plan for Nepal, which will be super exciting. If it does really happen, I will be going by train and road with a group of people - so no need to worry about safety, or lack of adventure :)

I see that most of the bloggers I read have vanished - very disappointing :(

I finished Tagore's Ghare Baire, and am on to Anita Desai's The Zigzag Way.

More later.. NC