Behind the Scenes of Mumbai's movie studio in Bolywood.

It's really big. I discovered that the different places that were seen in the Indian movies were actually filmed in the same place, only there had been a change of scenery. Indian stars are sometimes replaced by liners when it comes to producing a very complicated gesture, for example, stage fights.

The director who currently occupies the studio explained to me that, according to him, a good Indian director had 3 rules to make a good film, so it is necessary:
- a love story (usually tragic).
- typical Indian dances.
- special effects.

I laughed a lot because that's exactly what I like when I watch their movie. Professional actors and make-up artists also laughed.

Moreover, having witnessed the staging, I realized that the shooting of a film was not so simple. Some passages have sometimes been redone 5 times. Fortunately, all Indian actors are always in a good mood. I went into their lodges to ask for some advice and they were all very nice to me.


I will keep a very good memory of my visit to Mumbai's studio, in Bolywood, and I wish everybody to visit it.

Diwali: the celebration of victory of good over evil.

                                           First, why do Indian families celebrate Diwali?

In the city of Ayodhaya there was a good king named Dashrath, who led with these four princes. The elder, Ram. But one of King Dasaratha's wives was jealous of Ram and demanded that he be exiled in the forest. As he had promised to answer all the desires , the impotent King Exiled Ram to the forest, accompanied by his beautiful wife Sita, and faithful younger brother Lakshman.

On their paths, they fell upon a devil named Surpanakha who tried to seduce the two brothers. The two refused his advances.
Surpanakha cried to her brother Ravan, the demon King of Lanka, he was furious and swore vengeance. With the help of another demon who took the form of a gloden deer, he distracted Ram and Lakshman and captured Sita, the wife of Ram.  Ram and Lakshman realized and immediately rushed to find her.

On their way they came across an army of monkeys and the bears agreed to help them. Among them was a monkey named Hanuman, not an ordinary monkey. He had the power to jump incredible distances such as an ocean.

It was Hanuman who finally found Sita, imprisoned in one of gardens of Ravan. Hanuman reassured Sita that Ram would soon be there to save her. A great battle began between two powerful armies and Ram's troops managed to kill all the demons except one, Ravan. Finally, Ravan's brother Vibheeshan told Ram that Ravan's weakest point was in his navel. Using an arrow given by the gods, Ram pulled Ravan into the navel and killed him instantly.

Ram and his love, Sita, were eventually reunited. They returned home to find the whole city waiting for them! The streets were decorated with flowers and lamps and there was happiness everywhere. And that is why every year on Diwali, you see streets, houses and offices lit with lamps, such as the city of Ayodhya, in celebration of Ram and the return of Sita.

                                                            
Diwali with my second family.

In my host family, we begin the day by covering our hair with oil which we leave to rest for an hour and after we take a shower.We dress with traditional and colorful Indian clothing.  After that, we eat a lot of Indian sweet treats. We pray. Then we join the friendly friends and family with whom we share some gifts and the food, mostly meat in the evening. We finish with a firework display where we can see the children play with the firecrackers.

New Delhi, the capital of India.

I went to visit the capital of India, I found it at first very polluted. Indeed, according the population, the air quality in Delhi was not necessarily bad before. However, it has worsened in recent years, reaching dangerous levels this fall. For several days, the American embassy, equipped with adapted sensors, reports levels of pollution dangerous for the organism.There is even an inhabitant named Manan Mahato who sent his children to his native village because he is afraid for their health : "It has become too risky to live in Delhi because of pollution."

Further south of the capital, I went to the slums. I discovered that their home is a small room and has a lot of people despite its size. Children play on the street as there is no playground. It's really sad to see.

Although the human contact appeals to me enormously, I find that the population is very dense. So I went around the vestiges of New Delhi, a quiet and relaxing place, which I admire today.

As I was leaving the next morning, I went to visit the Akshardham Temple at night, a very nice place to see, it's one of the major attractions of capital city New Delhi, beautifully and brilliantly.

India, the new venice of the world?

All houses have a roof that ressembles stairs: it gives an old charm. The walls are of different colors: yellow, pink... They make the street alive.

When I walk around the houses, there is a pleasant smell of spices: you can find it in every corner of street.

I have sometimes seen paintings on the beautiful floor: that makes the space bigger.








Further more, there are also rivers.On top, there are boats full of people admiring the sunset view.

                           

             

                         




However, public transport was not especially the elephants, as I thought, but more importantly motorcycles and a few cars.
The Ganges in Varanasi, India.