On a sunny afternoon, within the midst of Chandni Chowk, actor Shweta Tripathi Sharma aka Golu from Mirzapur joined us for a stroll and discover the hidden gems within the slim lanes of Outdated Delhi. Admiring the appeal of the old-world markets and outlets, she reminiscences her reference to the place. “Every year on Holi, It used to be a ritual to get Chhole Kulche from Chandni Chownk. We never missed that. This place has a lot to explore but for me, it’s more about the good food…it’s just irresistible. I want to try everything. Aapka mood kaisa bhi ho, iss khaane ki ek bite lekar hi you will start smiling,” she tells us whereas gorging on Dahi bhalla from the well-known joint, Natraj.
Buying and extra
Whereas meals is one attraction that makes individuals anticipate hours in lengthy queues, Chandni Chownk is a hub for wedding ceremony procuring, too. Tripathi agrees and shares how she shopped for stunning outfits from the marketplace for a household occasion. “When my sister got married, our lehangas were bought from Chandni Chowk only,” she shares, including how glad she is to be again to those lanes as soon as once more.
“After becoming an actor, my way of looking at the world has become slightly different. I go around places with an imaginary bag in which I keep putting new traits that I observe around. And I use it for shaping my characters. And that’s why, the visit to Chandi Chowk allows me to get a new experience every time,” she gushes.
Unboxing reminiscences
However that’s not all. There are loads of locations within the Capital that makes Tripathi nostalgic concerning the good previous days. “ We used to stay near Connaught Place, and Janpath market was closest to our place. So, we would often to the market to get junk jewellery as that was the trend during my school days. We used to get so much within ₹500,” she remembers. “Then there was a Big Chill in Greater Kailesh and it used to be my favourite hangout place. During our college days, humein woh bahut expensive lagta tha but going there was always special. We would also bunk college and go to Siri Fort Auditorium. GK ke momos aur Dilli Haat mein jaakar khaana and shopping, there were a lot of things I loved,” shares the Masaan actor, as she takes an enormous chunk of piping sizzling and scrumptious jalebi.
Past the monuments and markets
Past the apparent issues and the materialistic joys, what Tripathi admires essentially the most is Delhi’s neighborhood tradition. “I like how people take care of each other here. That’s why, whenever I come to Delhi, I feel happy from within. People here take out time to relish the little joys of life like decorating their balconies, creating their home gardens. In Mumbai, it’s not so common because of the hustle culture. Life mein ye saari cheezein bahut zaroori hoti hai. Delhi reminds me to cherish little joys of life,” she ends
