Proud to be a Sikkimese: Sikkim Travel, Culture & Local Heritage

  Aradhana Hindi film gave to the world a new star in Rajesh Khanna. The beauty of Darjeeling mesmerized the cine watchers. Amidst all this, my fantasy lay in a Numer Plate used in the vehicle that Rajesh Khanna drives in most of the shot. The number plate read - SKM 701. Oh My God, that’s Sikkim's Number Plate !! When I first shared this fantastic coincidence on my Facebook page, Kazeeman Chhetri, one of the readers, commented. This Willy Jeep was owned by the late Krishna Chandra Pradhan of the Development Area, Gangtok. He further wrote that during his school days in  the 1970s, this vehicle used to be parked near his residence.

  Time ho gaya.......pack up!!..... . This was the last word legendary Rajesh Khanna said to Amitabh Bachchan in his blog.  I was never part of the Rajesh Khanna era, but I have grown up watching his movies on television and reading about him in print media. No doubt his "Anand" is one of my favourite movies. With a simple story, hummable songs, and great acting, Anand was a classic from Hrishi da. The greatest about Anand to me is, without hesitation, the two songs by my singing idol Mukesh. Both the songs 'Kahi door jab din dhal jaye' and 'Maine tere liye hee saat rang kay' are gems for any Mukesh lover.  And who can forget this evergreen line penned by Gulzar…     Zindagi aur maut upar wale ke haath main hain jahapanah, use na aap badal sakte hain na main, Hum sab toh rang-manch kee katputliya hain, jinki dor uparwale ki ungliyon mein bandhi hain Kab kaun kaise uthega, koi nahi bata sakta ha ha ha…   Just in the evening, I was watching the new...