To be very honest, I was going to write a fluff piece on “why life has no meaning” or somethings like that before I decided to write this. “Fluff” is a funny word.

Why am I calling it a fluff piece though? Well, because I was not feeling like writing it, and most of the stuff I would have written would have been a forced effort to sound smarter than I really am. Yeah, I do that and I know I do that. Being self aware sucks, no?

But then, why this piece? Why the change of heart? Because I felt okay being not so okay in front of all of you who will be reading this piece.

So, the last thing I wrote was in April, a forced attempt to be consistent, but an effort nonetheless. May was hard, I tried writing but nothing came to my mind. June went super fast while I was dealing with lots of shit and this fucking scorching heat of North India. Yeah, I am in Gurgaon as I am writing this.

I finally decided to write something, so let’s talk about a few things I am thinking about.

✈️ I went to Mumbai

One thing I have always believed is - “I will never settle in Mumbai, I am a 100% sure”. This was before I went to Mumbai. “Why?” you may ask. Well, it’s simple. It costs a lot to live in Mumbai. It’s humid, always. The culture is very different from what I have grown up in. I don’t have any friends there.

But now, after I have been to Mumbai (It was a 3 days trip only), I have a different answer. Well, not exactly different. I would still not settle in Mumbai, but now I am just 80% sure of that.

I really liked the vibe of Mumbai. It has ambition, and it has a fun aspect to it. Didn’t interact with a lot of local people, but the ones I met were super nice and very helpful. The weather is really humid there, but it still doesn’t stop people from always being out there. Saw people jogging at 10 PM (both men and women). It must be really safe there, unlike Delhi NCR.

Marine Drive is something else though. It was magic. It felt like a place where you can fall in love with someone while talking to them. Maybe that’s just the feeling of the hopeless romantic in me.

But, I was just there for 3 days. What do I know?

Maybe my opinion will change when I go there the next time. Yeah, I do plan to go back, not sure when.

This trip also gave me this picture. I look kinda weird, but I like it. And yes, I love Coke.

🫨 What did they do to Pasoori?

I love Arijit, I really do. From listening to Tum Hi Ho when I was 15 to Agar Tum Saath Ho when I was just 17 and heartbroken, and finally to Apna Bana Le and Phir Aur Kya Chahiye when I am almost 25 and kinda happy, I have loved everything Arijit sings.

Movies have been a very big part of me. The way I think, the way I talk, the things I like and the people I hang out with. All of it has been affected by Bollywood in one way or another. I would say that music has a very similar effect on my life, if not more. If you ever see me working, you would always see me with my earphones, listening to some song. Even right now, while writing this, I am listening to Aaj Ke Baad. What a beautiful song.

Just today, I listened to Pasoori’s remake, which is sung by Arijit Singh. I mean, I don’t get it. Why would they do it? Why would they remake a song which is perfect? Why would Arijit agree to do it? It might be the only song of Arijit I really hate.

This is not just about Pasoori btw. It has been a very common trend recently to remake punjabi songs, and rewrite the lyrics by translating them to Hindi. None of those songs have really been good. At least I didn’t find any of them to be good. What does that say about Hindi music industry?

Anyway, here’s a playlist of all the songs I mentioned: Click here

I am only using Youtube Music because Apna Bana Le is not on Spotify 🥲. What a shame.

⛳️ Some other life update

I started running cohorts at Crework again 🎉! I feel better, I feel alive. But it’s different this time. For those of you who don’t know what Crework is, you can check this out: https://crework.in/

Some of you might be thinking why did I even write this. To be very honest, for the same of consistency and to put something out in this world. Nothing else.

I hope I will see you again next month and I would have something more to say. Something more important to share.