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

I was going through an article from the book "The British, The Bandits And The Bordermen," and there is something I could not stop myself from sharing with my readers. It is an interesting anecdote; it could have been more serious then, but I could not let off my smile from it while reading it now. The book is more of a biographical account of Border Security Force's founder-director general, K F Rustamji.  The book is based on more than 3,500 pages of Rustamji's diaries, and the articles present first-person accounts of some of the tumultuous developments, such as the partition, Chinese aggression, and the Indo-Pak war. One of the articles writes about a unique gift Jawaharlal Nehru received on his 70th birthday from Madhya Pradesh Police. The gift was nothing more than news " of the death of the dreaded dacoit Gabbar Singh, who went on to achieve cult status post-Sholay." Rustamji writes, "Gabbar Singh and his gang had been killed in a bold encount...

Born : February 25 , 1948 , Yuksom Real Name: Tshering Phinsto Bhutia Danny Denzongpa was named by Jaya Bhaduri Wife: Gawa Son: Rinzing Daughter: Pema Primary education: Geysing Learnt Hindi in : Birla School , Nainital (1964) Graduation: St. Joshepp’s College, Darjeeling (B.Sc (Bio­Science) Danny Denzongpa participated in republic parade at Delhi in his college days. Won Governor’s Silver Medal as best NCC cadet. Acting course: Film and Television Institute of India in Pune Graduated with a Master of Arts (1st Class) in Dramatics First Film (Hindi): Mere Apne (1971) First song (Hindi): Sunno Sunno kasam se (with Asha Bhonsle in Kala Sona ) First Nepali film in Sikkim : Mashaal Popular Nepali Songs : chiso chiso hawa mah, Kanchi lai ghumauney Kathmandu sahahrah , Rato Rani Phule, hui bhanda chiso and Mann koh kura lai badhi narakha , Sunah katha euta...

It goes without saying that Sholay remains the greatest entertainer popular Indian cinema has ever produced. But the makers never expected it to become such a monumental hit. It was the firm belief of ‘one man’ Ramesh Sippy whose conviction, passion for filmmaking, and unflinching dedication towards his craft resulted in this memorable film. Here’s a small account on ‘The Making of Sholay’.   1. It all started with a four-line concept about a retired army officer whose family is massacred and he plans to take revenge with two junior officers whom he knew from his army days. Interestingly the concept was first offered to director Manmohan Desai, who opted for a comedy Chacha Batija instead, and later Prakash Mehra who was busy with Zanjeer.   2. Danny Denzongpa was the first choice for Gabar Singh. His photograph was also featured in the trade magazine when the film was announced. He turned it down because he couldn’t adjust dates that he had committed to Feroz Khan fo...