It was a breezy afternoon in Delhi when actor Sandeepa Dhar took a break from her shoot schedule, to determined to affix HT City for a procuring haul on the well-known Janpath avenue market. With a childlike pleasure, she hopped from one store to a different and found the procuring bug in herself.
“This was my first time exploring the shops at Janpath market, and I was pleasantly surprised by the whole vibe. I got so carried away because I saw really nice stuff which I picked up for myself. It turned out to be a good shopping spree kind of a day,” Dhar tells us in a candid chat later.
From jewelry, garments and juttis and handicraft gadgets, the actor checked out the whole lot on show and was completely in awe of the variability obtainable.
“Everything was so nice, and at such amazing prices!” she exclaims, including, “Imagine I bought these stunning jhumkas for just ₹50, which is an absolute steal. I was not big on street shopping until I went to Janpath, and went crazy.”
Having spent just some hours on the flea market situated within the coronary heart of the Capital, the 34-year-old confesses she’s completely in love with it.
“I found it to be a perfect place to chill with friends because you can shop a little bit and then eat great food,” says Dhar, who additionally tried piping scorching momos and well-known chilly espresso from D’Pauls.
The Mai actor was in Delhi for the previous two months for a shoot schedule of her upcoming mission, and she or he reveals that in her keep, she not solely stumbled upon her love for procuring, however meals as nicely.
“What I love most about being in Delhi is the food. No matter where I’ve eaten here, be it the cheapest place or the most expensive place, I’ve got some amazing tasty delicacies. I’ve become a humongous fan of Delhi food now,” she gushes.
Touched by the truth that “people in Delhi love to feed others with a lot of warmth,” Dhar provides that she tried loads of avenue meals gadgets throughout her keep. “From Nagpal ke chole bhature, Dolma Aunty ke momos, gol gappas at Bengali market to kebabs from Khan Chacha, I ordered food from these places repeatedly,” she says.
Besides the meals and procuring, Dhar additionally received to expertise firsthand why Delhi is known as ‘dilwalon ki dilli’. As she walked previous a number of outlets, making occasional stops to attempt on a dupatta or jutti, her heel broke, and she or he discovered a cobbler simply by her aspect to assist her. “That would never be the case in Mumbai,” she tells us, including, “I find a lot of inspiration in Delhi and its culture. What is very interesting is that Delhi has a whole array of people from Punjab, Haryana, UP, and Rajasthan — each with different personalities and way of living. Each one is quite a character to study. I just love the vibrancy of this place.”
Wrapping up, Dhar confesses that she’s taking again part of Delhi in her coronary heart. “There is so much to take from this city. Also, I see a certain inherent confidence that Delhiites have, and that’s the striking difference between Delhi and Mumbai. I spent two months shooting here, and I’m surely taking some of these characteristics with me,” she concludes.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com