"During monsoons, I would prefer going for a long drive" : Parmita Katkar
Monday,
August
13,
2007
Parmita
Katkar,
who
sizzled
the
audience
and
set
ablaze
many
hearts
with
her
item
dance
number
in
Page3,
is
all
set
to
get
launched
in
the
lead
role
in
Husn
-
Love
and
Betrayal.
The
actress
talks
about
monsoons
in
Mumbai
and
her
formulae
to
deal
with
it.
Do
you
enjoy
the
monsoons?
I
do,
provided
it
doesn't
rain
too
much
or
bring
life
to
a
standstill.
Do
you
prefer
getting
wet
or
do
you
like
staying
indoors?
I
prefer
staying
indoors,
but
when
I
am
with
my
family
I
definitely
go
out
with
everybody
to
get
wet
in
the
rain.
Every
monsoon
I
get
a
chance
to
meet
my
family
and
it's
fun
hanging
out
with
cousins
and
relatives.
Do
you
prefer
to
stay
in
Mumbai
in
the
rainy
season?
I
have
been
more
than
lucky
that
whenever
it
rains
incessantly
in
Mumbai,
I
am
not
in
town.
In
2005,
when
the
city
was
flooded,
I
was
in
Bangalore.
I
prefer
Delhi
during
monsoons
though,
because
the
weather
doesn't
get
cold
even
after
showers.
Any
favourite
holiday
destination
during
the
monsoons?
During
monsoons,
I
would
rather
prefer
going
for
a
long
drive
then
getting
trapped
at
some
resort.
Do
you
like
your
rainwear
in
bright
colours
or
neutral
shades?
I
don't
use
wind
cheaters,
and
unlike
those
who
prefer
girly
colours
like
pink,
I
love
the
authentic
Burberry
shade
in
umbrellas.
What
kind
of
food
do
you
prefer
in
the
monsoons?
Do
you
follow
any
particular
diet?
Nothing
special
as
such,
I
just
avoid
eating
roadside
junk
and
oily
snacks
like
pakoras
and
vada
pao
because
I
had
a
very
bad
experience
before.
I
had
fallen
ill
after
eating
contaminated
outside
food.
I
just
make
sure
that
I
drink
mineral
water
when
I
am
outdoors.
Is
it
necessary
to
have
a
car
during
the
monsoons
in
Mumbai?
Yes,
very
much.
I
have
experienced
the
problems
one
comes
across
without
it.
I
remember
the
time
when
I
had
to
stand
queue
up
for
tickets
at
the
bus
stand,
getting
drenched
to
the
bone.
By
the
time
I
reached
the
auditions,
my
whole
make-up
used
to
get
washed
off.
I
had
to
put
it
on
all
over
again.
It
was
miserable
when
I
didn't
have
my
own
vehicle.
What
precautions
should
one
take
in
the
season?
A
lot
of
people
prefer
wearing
flat-soled
footwear
during
rains
but
I
differ.
I
think
wearing
heels
is
better
during
the
rains.
It
keeps
the
legs
from
getting
wet
and
muddy.
One
can
wear
short-length
clothing,
like
capris
or
shorts.
Even
boots
are
nice.
You
got
to
be
fashionable,
without
looking
stupid.
Any
bad
experience
related
to
the
monsoons
that
you
can
recall
at
the
moment?
Nothing
much
except
for
a
bout
of
typhoid
last
year.
And
yes,
every
year
because
of
water
seepage
the
ceilings
and
walls
in
my
house
get
horrible
so
I
have
to
get
them
painted
every
year
in
August
or
September.
Suggestions
for
B.M.C.
More
than
B.M.C.,
I
would
like
to
suggest
people
to
keep
the
city
clean.
B.M.C.
is
too
small
to
look
after
such
a
big
city.
I
have
seen
people
in
BMWs,
lowering
their
window
screens
and
throwing
garbage
out
on
the
streets.
They
just
keep
their
house
clean
and
give
a
damn
about
the
city.
It
has
to
be
a
joint
effort
to
keep
the
city
clean.
What
if
26/7
happens
again?
Hope
it
doesn't
happen
again.
But
if
it
does,
we
all
should
be
well-prepared.
All
we
need
to
do
is
keep
the
city
clean.