Shooting with Jatin Kampani

I have eaten extremely well and oft unwisely on my shooting sets... I have eaten the tastiest biryanis, to delicately seasoned kababs and tandoori chicken, from the famed south cuisine of Muthuswamy to the exotic Italian food of Blue Frog. But today's tale of good food comes with a lovely after taste.

Shooting with Jatin Kampani is always a delight. He has excellent taste in music which keeps the tempo alive. A great sense of humour and so easy on the eyes, Jatin makes mundane shoots exciting. 

Lunch time came with some spicy prawns biryani and equally spicy chicken tikka masala. The rains complimented the food and we ate much more than good health allowed us.

After slouching in the comfy depths of his sofa, Jatin's caterer presented us with a Bengali sweetmeat called Pantua. The miserable looking fried mithai soaked in a sugar syrup beckoned me. Like in a trance I bit into one 1000 calorie byte and was transported to heaven. God, why are the best of food so unhealthy?

Disgusted for indulging myself, I sulked. Cajoling me out of my sour mood, Jatin offered me a paan, wrapped like a chocolate. 

I tentatively opened the cellophane paper and popped it into my mouth. It dissolved like hot butter. Nirvana. A fitting end to an indulgent meal, and I knew what Akbar felt when he sat on his throne...