Sikander
Kher
had
a
taste
of
village
life
—
literally
—
in
the
interiors
of
Maharashtra
while
shooting
for
his
film
Summer
Of
2007.
The
food
cooked
by
the
villagers
of
Pasarni
was
so
amazing
that
the
debutant
actor
is
itching
to
go
back
there
—
just
for
the
food!
Sikander
tells
us
more,
"Summer
Of
2007
is
a
coming-of-age
film
where
five
students
go
through
different
experiences
in
the
interiors
of
India.
We
had
a
fantastic
experience
with
the
villagers
while
shooting
for
the
film.
For
more
than
a
month
we
shot
around
areas
like
Panchgani,
Pasarni,
Wai,
Bhor
etc."
Foodie
fun
While
shooting
at
Pasarni,
Sikander
developed
a
craving
for
home-cooked
food.
"I
decided
to
sample
some
authentic
Marathi
cuisine.
The
villagers
were
thrilled
and
started
sending
us
food
every
day."
Says
the
debutant,
"The
meal
comprised
of
one
huge
but
wafer-thin
chapatti,
a
khattha-meetha
dal
and
dried
chutneys.
There
were
many
mouth-watering
variations
of
the
chutney.
I
would
eat
them
sparingly
so
I
could
bring
them
back
with
me.
There
was
a
red
spicy
garlic
one
called
warhadi
thecha,
masala
peanut
chutney
and
yellow
dry
coconut
one.
They
were
all
made
fresh.
I
didn"t
miss
my
chicken,
eggs
or
protein
shakes
after
that.
Now
that
I
am
back
in
Mumbai,
I
miss
the
khaana.
I
have
promised
myself
that
I
will
go
there
again."
Rural
musings
The
city
boy
misses
the
village
life.
"There
is
no
traffic
there
and
the
villagers
lead
simple
lives.
The
air
is
purer
and
cleaner.
When
I
would
wake
up,
the
first
thing
I
would
see
was
this
huge
green
valley.
The
absolute
silence
in
the
village
is
an
amazing
experience."
Back
in
the
city
he
was
reported
to
have
returned
to
his
high-handed
ways
when
he
got
photographers
to
delete
his
pictures
at
a
recent
event.
Sikander
laughs,
"No.
I
am
not
big
enough
to
do
that.
I
just
requested
a
few
not
to
take
any
pictures
till
my
first
film"s
release."
Story first published: Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 14:50 [IST]