Written By
Arindam Sain
Part – 01
Boss: -Good Morning Arindam, how are you? Everything is fine, I hope? I was on another call, so, that is why; I joined this conference call 5 minutes later.
Arindam:- Everything is fine, Sir. I have also joined this call now only. No one has joined the call, yet.
Boss: -Ok, not a problem, we will wait for them. Accha, is there any holiday for us on 1st May 2009?
Arindam: -Hmm… let me check in the Indian Holiday list of eSupport. Yes, Sir, there is a holiday.
Boss: -So, we are not employees, we are all labors, right? He he he …
Arindam: -Yes, Sir, but at least we are getting a holiday for that.
Boss: -He he he…Ok; now I think others have also joined the call. Let us now discuss about the business only.
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Arindam: -Hello, Baccha. Arrey, on 1st May 2009, there is a holiday, and it is Friday also. We can plan for a tour, boss. Is there any possibility for that?
Baccha: -Ha ha ha…already we have started planning for it. Banno and Dasu, both are chatting with me now. They are saying that Ooty or Mysore will be a good option at that time, or maybe we can plan for the Bandipur jungle also. Banno is saying that, it will be a nice idea to celebrate our 1st service anniversary, if we go for a tour and meet each other there. Ritesh is in Bangalore, Dasu and Banno are in Chennai. They all are interested for the tour. From Hyderabad, Soumesh and Biswaroop have already confirmed for any kind of tour. Prady may also go for the tour, if his problems get resolved.
Arindam: -Wow, that is really great, Baccha. But, let us plan for the Bandipur jungle, rather than Ooty. Ooty will be very costly for us.
Baccha: -Ok, give me some time. Within 2 days, we will get the clear picture about the total number of persons, who are going for the tour, and accordingly, we will book our train tickets of Bangalore Express from Hyderabad.
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Soumesh:- Now, what happened?
Baccha: -Chennai and Bangalore Team will not be coming in this tour. They have some problems.
Biswaroop: -Ok, then we will go for the tour. Do one thing. Today evening, book the train tickets from Secunderabad Station.
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Arindam: -The train tickets have been booked. For up-down journey between Kacheguda and Bangalore, in the Sleeper class, it charged around Rs. 582/- per head. It is in RAC now. It will be confirmed. Don’t worry.
Biswaroop: -Fantastic man. Here, I have also booked a tent for 5 people in the Madhumalai jungle. The name of the resort is “Jungle Home”.It is inside the core area of Madhumalai forest. Soumesh has the map of it.
Soumesh: -As per the map. This tent is at a 10 km distance inside the jungle from the Madhumalai forest office.
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Part – 02
Biswaroop:- Hello Soumesh, do you have any torch light with you?
Soumesh: -Why? What happened?
Biswaroop: -Look, boss, we are going to stay in the jungle tent. So, we need a torch light, in case of emergency, because in the jungle, darkness rules.
Soumesh: -Ok, then you can buy a torch, not an issue. But, also don’t forget to buy an Odomos.
Biswaroop: -Yes, you are right. Thanks for reminding me that mosquitoes are also there in the jungle, he he he.
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Baccha:- Hey, where are you?
Arindam:- Arrey, I am in Bahadurpally bus stand, waiting for the bus.
Baccha: -Don’t forget, we have to catch the MMTS from James Street at 4.47 PM to reach Kacheguda.
Arindam: -the train number is 2785, right? I have checked in the http://www.irctc.co.in/, it will start from Kacheguda station at 7.05 PM.
Baccha:- Ok, ok, but don’t be late. You are expert in coming late at every place, which is why I am reminding you about that. We will start from hour house at 3.30 PM.
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Prady: -Everything is alright, now. Soumesh, let us take an auto to James Street, otherwise, we will be late.
Soumesh: -Ei, auto, we will go to James Street station. How much will you take?
Autowala: -30 bucks, Sir.
Arindam:- No, we will only give 25 bucks.
Autowala:- Ok, you people will go to the station. Ok, sit inside.
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Autowala:- We have reached the station, Sir.
Arindam: -Arrey, we want to go to Railway Station, not the Police Station.
Autowala:- but, Sir, you people only told me, that you want to come to James Street Station.
Arindam: -Ei, whenever someone says station, does it mean police station. Can’t you see we have luggage with us, how have you assumed that we want to go to the police station. Police station tumhara ghar hai kya?
Autowala: -I don’t want to hear all these things. For going to Railway station, I will take 5 bucks extra.
Soumesh: -I am aware of these disgusting and shameless Hyderabadi autowalas. They can harass any public, for the sake of money. He demanded 30 bucks initially. He will take those 30 bucks, by doing all these dramas.
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Part – 03
Arindam: -We have reached the Kacheguda station. Let us have tea and snacks here.
Soumesh:- My goodness, this area outside the Kacheguda station has developed a lot. Earlier there were no hotels or restaurants here, when I used to come here for tuitions 4 years back.
Prady: -Sain, I think it is better to buy some cakes from these shops.
Arindam: -Yes, I also don’t want to have those Vegetable biriyanis in the dinner from the Pantry cars.
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Baccha:- Let me check, whether our seats have got confirmed or not? Oho! Only Prady is in the waiting list, as he has booked the ticket last week only.
Prady: -What will happen to me, if TT comes?
Soumesh:- Don’t worry, we will manage. TT also loves money.
Arindam: -Ha ha ha … ya, ya, that is true… he he he …
Soumesh: -Biswaroop is calling on my mobile phone. Hello Biswaroop, we have already entered the platform No.2. Our Coach No. is S-8. We are standing in front of that coach only. Come quickly.
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Biswaroop: -Accha, who is Prady? I have never met him.
Baccha: -Hey, Biswaroop, this is Prady. This guy is full of knowledge about the jungles.
Prady:- Not like that. But, I love to tour jungles.
Biswaroop: -We are going to live in a jungle tent, where there are snake trenches and electric fences to prevent the attack from animals or snakes.
Arindam: -That will hardly save you! They can cross any fences or trenches, if they wish. The only thing is that they don’t want to come in front of the humans, unless there is any reason.
Biswaroop: -Baapre, now you people are frightening me. I don’t want to see a snake in the tent, he he he …
Soumesh:- You have bought the Odomos, naah…
Biswaroop:- Ya, ya, of course. But, I don’t think those mosquitoes are so dangerous.
Prady: -What are you saying man? Have you ever visited Simlipal Reserve forest of Mayurbhanj district in Orissa. It is a malaria prone forest. It is mandatory to take quinine tablets, either you are bitten by a mosquito or not and you can hardly feel the mosquito bites. They are small in size, but dangerous.
Soumesh: -Accha, let us plan the schedule now. See, as per the map, we will be crossing Bandipur and Madhumalai to reach the Thorapalli village.
Baccha:- So, in the first day, we will plan for Madhumalai and the second day for Bandipur forest safari. After all, Madhumalai is just 10 Km from the “Jungle Home” camp.
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Part – 04
Soumesh: -Hey, wake up, Biswaroop. Our train is about to enter Bangalore station. We have already crossed the Bangalore East Station.
Baccha: -This train is running late by half an hour. Now, it is already 7 AM.
Prady: -At what time the bus starts for Ooty from Bangalore bus stand?
Arindam: -There are two buses for Ooty from Majestic Bus stand. One bus starts at 9.30 AM and the other one at 9.45 AM. Maybe, these are all A/C Volvo Bus.
Biswaroop: -We have reached Bangalore station. Guys, let us move now.
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Soumesh: -This is the Majestic Bus Station.
Arindam: -Station? Oh! Here people say Bus Station instead of saying Bus Stand...he he he…
Prady: -Ei, stop your khillibaaji (joking) and ask that bus conductor, from which platform we will get the bus for Ooty?
Arindam: -Hello, boss, yeh Ooty jaanewalaa bus kaun sa platform se milegaa?
Bus Conductor of KSRTC: -Woh platform No.7 se milegaa, saab. Abhi 15 minutes ke andar ek bus aayega.Baccha:- Ok, let us wait for 15 minutes here.
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Arindam: -Lo aa gaya Ooty jaanewala bus. But, this is A/C Volvo Bus.
Biswaroop: -That is really great. You people stand here and look after the luggage. Soumesh, you come with me. Let us see, if we can find any ticket for this Volvo Bus, from the ticket counter.
Prady: -Sain, I don’t think that they will get any ticket, but still you ask the Conductor of that Volvo bus, if 5 seats are available or not and also ask the seat fare.
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A/C Volvo Bus Conductor: -The seat fare per person to Ooty is Rs. 450/- and all the seats are already reserved. You people can do one thing. From here, hardly 10 minutes by bus, there is another bus stand, which is known as Mysore Road bus stand. From there, you will get many buses for Ooty. Or, do one thing. Go to Mysore, and from there you plan for Ooty. Can you see that bus? That bus will start after 5 minutes. It will go to Mysore only.
Arindam:- Ok, thanks for the information.
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Biswaroop: -Naah, there are no tickets available for this A/C Volvo Bus.
Arindam: -Forget the Volvo bus. Let us board that KSRTC Express bus, which will go to Mysore via Mandya town.
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Part – 05
Soumesh: -at what time, will this bus reach Mysore?
Lady Bus Conductor: -It will reach within 1PM to 1.30 PM at Mysore.
Prady: -baabah, now it is already 9.05 AM. It takes around 4 hours from here?
Arindam: -Hmm… ok, let us take our seat. Baccha, ask the conductor about the ticket fare.
Baccha:- The bus fare to Mysore is 140 bucks per head.
Biswaroop: -Oho!, there will be a problem, if we will reach late at Madhumalai. Already, I have told Ashok, the owner of the Jungle Home, to cook food for us. We will have our lunch there only.
Soumesh:- You do one thing. You call him on his mobile and tell him that we will reach there at around 3 PM.
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Biswaroop: -Ok, done. Ashok has said that he will keep our foods in a hot-pot. Not a problem.
Arindam: -Wow, boss, this Bangalore-Mysore highway is awesome. Kya road construction kiya hai boss, poora ka poora makkhan hai…in this road, you will enjoy driving a car at a minimum speed of 60 Km per hour.
Soumesh: -aah kya bol diya tuney, Arindam! I am becoming nostalgic now. I still remember those golden days of Engineering in Bangalore. In every weekend, we used to drive to Mysore with our bikes. Those rides were really amazing and we used to start our journey at nights. During nights, the temperature of this area dips to 9 degrees Celsius.
Arindam:- in bike also, it takes around 4 hours?
Soumesh: -If you keep on driving without stopping anywhere in between, then it will take around 3 to 3.5 hours.
Prady: -I think, we have reached Mandya town. Here, the bus will stop for 10 minutes. Let us have some snacks here.
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Prady: -Ei, wake up, we have reached Mysore. See there, the palace of Tipu Sultan.
Soumesh: -No, no, this is not the palace of Tipu Sultan. This is the Maharaja Palace of Mysore. The King, Narasimharaja Wadiyar built it.
Arindam:- bahut badiya palace hai yaar…but, where is the Tipu Sultan’s palace?
Soumesh:- It is at the Srinangapatnam, which is around 45 minutes distance by bus. Can you see that hillock? It is there only.
Biswaroop: -Accha, I have heard of Chamundi hills. Is it in Mysore only?
Soumesh: -Yes, it is around 13 Km from Mysore city.
Arindam: -Look at this sign-board, the Infosys campus is also in the outskirts of Mysore. It is also 13 Km from here. Uff, at last, we have reached the Mysore Bus Stand. Now, it is 1.25 PM.
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Part – 06
Prady: -From where can we get the buses of Ooty?
Lady conductor: -Can you see those buses standing there? From there you will get buses to Ooty.
Prady: -Ok, thanks. Sain, you go that side and ask that bus conductor about the buses. I am going this side.
Arindam: -Yeh bus kidhaar jaayega?
Bus Conductor:- Ooty jaayega yeh bus…seat khaali hai… baith jaayiye…gaadi doh baaje chorega…
Arindam: -good, very good… ei bhai log…aa jaao... we have got the bus…this bus will go to Ooty.
Bus Conductor: -aap logon ko kahaan pe jaana hai?
Arindam:-hum logon ko Thorapalli bus stop pe jaana hai… joh ki Mysore –Ooty highway pe hee aayega…
Bus Conductor:- haan haan thik hai... aa jaiye…
Biswaroop: -What I am saying is that, if we go by this bus, it will be too late for us to reach Madhumalai forest. It will be better, if we can hire a Tata Sumo or Jeep to Madhumalai. Let us see, how much they will charge for that. Come on; taxi stand is there only.
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Taxi Driver 01:-1000 bucks for going to Madhumalai forest! No, no, impossible boss.
Biswaroop: -for going to Madhumalai forest, you are charging 1600 bucks. This is too much.
Taxi Driver 02:-you people are not understanding, why we are charging more. See, our cab is registered under Karnataka state. Now, for going to Madhumalai forest, you have to cross Karnataka border as well as Tamil Nadu border. They will charge extra 400 bucks as tax. That is why; we are charging 1600 bucks.
Soumesh: -Biswaroop, let us talk with other taxi drivers there, if we can negotiate with them. Arindam, Baccha and Prady, you look at that side.
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Arindam: -kya problem hai, boss? Taxi stand pe ek bhi taxi driver nahi thaa doh baaje ke baad.
Taxi Agent 01:-woh kya hai naah saab, aaj jumma baar hai naah, sab hee log doh baaje namaaz parne chale gaye teh…boliye aap logon ko kidhaar jaana hai?
Prady: -We want to go to Madhumalai? How much will you charge?
Taxi Agent 02:-1600 bucks saabji…
Arindam: -no, we will give 1200 bucks only.
Taxi Agent 01:-accha chaliye, 1400 de dijiye…aap logon ko hum Kwalis de deteh hai… but saabji...humko 100 rupiya dijiye... aur baaki 1300 cab driver ko de dijiye gaa…
Arindam:- haan thik hai…yeh lo 100 rupiya…Prady, just call Biswaroop and Soumesh. Let us go inside the Kwalis.
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Part - 07
Arindam: - Well, at last we got a private cab. But, I think that we will reach around 4.30 PM to Jungle Home.
Soumesh: - Ya, the way, this cab driver is driving. Just superb driving and the roads are also good in Karnataka state. Ei, Biswaroop, just ask him, what is his name?
Biswaroop: - Accha driverji, what is your name?
Rafiq: - My name is Rafiq. Saabji, please give me 800 bucks now. I need to refill the tank from this petrol pump.
Prady: - Ok, not an issue.
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Arindam: - Arrey, what are these along the roads?
Baccha: - These are all big water pipes. Maybe, the waters of Kaveri River are getting supplied to the people of this Mysore city.
Soumesh: - Uff, the Kaveri River is a disputed river.
Prady: - Yes, you are right, Soumesh. Every time, there is some controversy between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka regarding the waters of Kaveri River.
Arindam: - Who is the main culprit? I have heard that Tamil Nadu government does not want to share waters of Kaveri River with the people of Karnataka state. Now, this is not fair, boss…no matter, whether it is DMK or AIADMK. You are not supposed to play politics with river waters also. That is foolishness.
Prady: - Hey look at that signboard. There it is written that, tigers can be found in that forest.
Soumesh: - Yes, that is the way towards Kabini forest.
Rafiq: - jee saabji, yeh raasta Kabini river ke taraf jaata hai…udhaar bhi bahut bada jungle hai…forest bunglow aur watch tower bhi hai…
Soumesh: - There is also a river dam, right?
Rafiq: - Yes, Sir.
Baccha: - Wow, look at that red colored private car. Woo, it is just racing on this highway.
Arindam: - Hey, what car is this?
Biswaroop: - Boss, this is Honda City. But, one thing I must appreciate that the driver of that Honda City is just expert in his control over the steering, while racing on this road.
Rafiq: - Don’t worry, Sir. Now, I am speeding my Kwalis. Within 10 minutes, I will overtake that Honda City.
Prady: - Heavy hocchey kintu…we have beaten that Honda City.
Arindam: - See the fun, again that Honda City has defeated us. Baapre, it has a superb speed.
Rafiq: - Ha ha, Sir, that is why; it is Honda City and mine is Kwalis. Kwalis has less speed pickup than Honda City.
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Part - 08
Rafiq: - See, saabji, we are already entering the Bandipur forest. See there on your left side, people are standing in queue for the Bus Safari.
Prady: - Hmm…there are so many tourists at this time. That is really great.
Rafiq: - on your right side, it is the office of Bandipur forest officer.
Arindam: - Well, tomorrow, we will surely go for the safari in this Bandipur forest.
Baccha: - Look there, the Karnataka Border. There is the check post. My goodness, now again they will charge taxes.
Rafiq: - Just relax Sir Ji…as a driver of this route; I know both Tamil and Kannada language. You will be surprised to know that I live in Mysore, but my wife hails from a remote village of Tamil Nadu…So, you can easily understand the advantage that I have. In the Tamil Nadu check post also, everyone knows me. So, just relax and enjoy the scenic beauty of the jungle.
Biswaroop: - Arrey, it is raining here. Wow, the weather is just sexy; man…Rafiq bhai…koi accha saa gaana chalaa doh yaar…
Rafiq: - Ya, it is a common thing in this jungle. This is actually the extension of the Nilgiri range. If you are on the windward side, then for 80% of the times, you will experience rainfall. That is the reason why these regions of the forest have very dense vegetations. Just be alert. In this road, anytime you can view the herd of elephants. Now it is already around 5 PM. This is their ideal time, when they cross this main road to go to the other part of the jungle, in search of food.
Arindam: - Aisa hai kya…ei bhai log, camera le ke tayiaar raho…elephants ka picture aana chaiye…
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Rafiq: - Accha, Madhumalai forest toh aa gaya hai…Can you see that road on your left side? That road goes towards Ooty, Connoor and Coimbatore. But, where is this Thorapally?
Arindam: - No, no, I have seen the map in the http://www.wikimapia.org/. Thorapalli village will be on this road. Go straight only. Don’t go by that Ooty road. That is a different route altogether.
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Baccha: - At last we have reached Jungle Home. So, this is the Thorapalli village. Hey Arindam, every where I can see the flags of BJP; I think that it is the territory of your BJP.
Arindam: - Hmm… parsu ko Tamil Nadu mein Lok Sabha election hai… isiliye campaign kiya hogaa idhaar…anyway, Rafiq bhai…yeh lo baaki ke 500 rupiya…
Rafiq: - saabji, Madhumalai tak 1400 bucks thik hai…but this Thorapalli village is 10 Km far from Madhumalai forest office. So, at least give me 100 bucks more.
Soumesh: - Ei, Arindam, give him another 100 bucks more. After all, he is a good driver.
Arindam: - Thik hai, Rafiq bhai…not an issue…it is for your speedy driving, we have reached here within 5.15 PM.
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Part -09
Ashok: - Welcome to Jungle Home. Just have your lunch. I have kept that in the hot pots. Ei, Shankar, just serve the food now. They are all very hungry.
Biswaroop: - Thanks Ashok for your co-operation.
Prady: - Accha, Ashok, tell me one thing. Now it is 5.20 PM. Do we have any chance to do the Madhumalai forest safari today?
Ashok: - Well, the safari of Madhumalai forest by forest bus is till 6.30 PM. You people do one thing. You have your lunch, and then you can go for the safari. I will arrange a car for you.
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Biswaroop: - Wow, Shankar, the food is just awesome. The chicken fried rice as well as the chicken curry is really very tasty.
Shankar: - Thank you, Sir, take some chicken pieces. There are plenty of chicken pieces.
Baccha: - you give those chicken pieces to Arindam. He is fond of chicken.
Arindam: - Ya, ya, Shankar, you can give me that big chicken leg piece. Really, you are a good cook. I must appreciate that.
Soumesh: - Uff, Arindam, have your lunch quickly. The jeep driver is waiting for us.
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Ashok: - accha, let me tell you that the jungle tent is not here. That is around 15 Km inside the jungle, at the dead end of the buffer zone of Madhumalai forest. There are electrical fences all over the place, but beware of elephants and leopards. At the backside of your tent, there is a river stream. Leopards come there at night around 11.35 PM to drink water and for hunting deers. So, do not make too much noise at night.
Biswaroop: - But you said that there are electrical fences.
Ashok: - Elephants are as intelligent as human. They know how to tackle and break those fences. They are only scared of bombs and rifle-bullets. Don’t worry, we have all the securities. After you finish your safari, this jeep driver will take you to the tent. His name is
Prakash. But, you have to pay him 200 bucks.
Soumesh: - Ok, not an issue.
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Arindam: - Ei, Prakash, just don’t play any song, while we are on the main road. By hearing the sound of music, the animals will hide themselves.
Prady: - Arrey, just stop the jeep for a second. This peacock is roaming around here. Let me take a snap of it.
Prakash: - Do it fast, Sir. The forest department does not allow any vehicle to stand on the main road for the purpose of taking photographs.
Baccha: - Hey, look there. I can see an elephant there, drinking water in that small river stream.
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Part – 10
Prakash: - Sir, that is not the wild elephant. That is a domesticated one. But, still you can take a snap of it.
Prady: - Have you ever seen a leopard on the main road?
Prakash: - Sir, Madhumalai is the paradise for leopards and panthers. After 7 PM, it becomes very risky to drive the car on this road. You never know, when you will get attacked by elephants or leopards. Last week only, just behind our Jungle Home tent in Thorapalli village, we got a dead body of black leopard. It died due to some fights with other panthers.
Arindam: - Babah, we are in a dangerous forest. But, the time will tell, whether we are the successors of Tarzan, Mowgli, Veerappan or Robin Hood. Accha, Prakash bhai, these leopards are man-eaters like Royal Bengal Tigers?
Prakash: - Not all leopards are man-eaters. But, yes if they are hungry, they are real man-eaters. Not only have that, if they find themselves in an awkward position in front of you, they will first kill you. After that, they may or may not eat your meat. Hey, look there! Can you see that black woman, with a one piece of cloth on her body?
Biswaroop: - Ya, ya, but what is so special about it? Is she a mad woman?
Prakash: - No, she is a tribal woman. 5 years back or so, here the tribal people used to roam naked and they used to eat raw meats of animals. Now, after the initiatives from Tamil Nadu Forest Department, they have socialized themselves. Now, they eat cooked meat as well as wear clothes. They get rice and pulses from the Forest Department office as they are under BPL. You will be surprised to know that this tribal woman can smell the body odour of almost all wild animals. According to her, every wild animal have their own unique body odour. Whenever she gets a smell of any wild animals nearby in the buffer area, she gives an alarm to the Forest Department by whistling loudly or beating the drums in her hut.
Soumesh: - What does buffer area means?
Prady: - in every wild forest, there are two areas. One is core area and another is buffer area. In the core area, no one is allowed except the forest department officials. The core area is used for mating and breeding and real animal conservation. In the buffer area, wild animals are not kept. This area is used for earning money, in the form of bus safari, car safari and trekking for the visitors. Many a times, it has been seen that due to shortage of food supply, wild animals enter the buffer area from the core areas. That is the reason why the forest department always keeps track of the movement of wild animals. A strong triple –wired electrical fencing is there between every core area and buffer area with the hidden camera installed on the fences.
Prakash: - Yes, you are absolutely right. See, we have reached the Madhumalai Forest Safari counter. It is already too late. But, still you can try for the safari tickets. Or, do one thing, you give me the money, I will try to get the ticket. The ticket price is 100 bucks per head.
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Baccha: - What happened, Prakash bhai?
Prakash: - There is no chance at all. All tickets were sold out within 5 PM only. You people come tomorrow at 7.30 AM and enjoy the safari. Take back your money. Now, sit inside the jeep. It is already getting dark. We should reach the Jungle Home tent, before it gets dark.
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Part – 11
Biswaroop: - Prakash bhai, we have heard that this Madhumalai and Bandipur forest was the hunting ground of great dacoit Veerappan.
Prakash: - That is past now. Actually, Veerappan used to operate from a village which starts with the letter ‘K’. That village is at a distance of 20 Km from this Madhumalai forest. But, yes, his men used to operate from Bandipur and Madhumalai forests.
Soumesh: - Is it the road towards the tent? It is just an ordinary village road.
Prakash: - Yes, it is the main Thorapalli village. At the end of this village, there is the jungle. Here, you will get no network except BSNL and Airtel.
Arindam: - Jaah babah, Vodafone is yet to install a tower here.
Soumesh: - Thank God, I have the Airtel connection.
Baccha: - Wow, what a setup? Every where it is a dense forest and we have to live in this area. This is the first time; I am experiencing the beauty inside a forest.
Prakash: - We have reached the Jungle Home tent.
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Manish: - Come on Sir, this is your tent. The Tent No. is 6. It is specially made for you 5 people only. There are three bathrooms for boys and three bathrooms on the right side for girls. On that ground, we have the hanging nets, where you can sleep or relax, if you want. In the other ground, there is a tree-hut, from where you can view the animals at night. There are two horses kept there at the grassland. If you want, we can also teach you riding the horse for 500 bucks in 2 days.
Arindam: - Ok, ok, we appreciate your marketing strategies, but for your kind information, we are all MBA guys, so better don’t tell the story of your mother’s younger sister in front of your mother.
Manish: - Sorry, I cannot get you, Sir.
Prady: - Ei, Sain, why are you pulling his legs? Ei, Manish bhai, we are very tired. We want to drink strong tea.
Manish: - Not a problem. Come there at the canteen lawn. We will serve you the tea.
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Biswaroop:- ei, Sain taa naa satyi jaah taah…basket ball taake football kick maarche…boli eta tomar mohun bagan ground noy…ar amraa ekhon Basket ball khelchi…naao ball take ebaar gortey felaar chesta karo…
Arindam: - ami amar dandaa gortey er bhetorh feltey bhalobashi… bujhley… he he he…
Mr. Majumder: - Arrey, etoh sab bangaali ra ei Madhumalai jungle eteh ki korchey?
Arindam: - Royal Bengal Tiger jungle eteh thakbe naa toh kothay thakbe bolun?
Mr.Majumder:- Hi, I am Biswaroop Majumder. I am from Bangalore. This is my wife Sweta.
Biswaroop: - Arrey, aapni o Biswaroop. Ha ha ha, my name is Biswaroop Bose from Hyderabad.
Part -12
Ashok: - See, it will be a wastage for you, because in that bus safari, you can hardly spot any animal. So, it will be better for you to for trekking inside the buffer area of Madhumalai forest. Don’t worry, I will provide two local guides with you people. You have to pay only 400 bucks to them.
