Plan: Harishchandragad trek via नळीची वाट

Trek Dates:- Friday 29 Jan 2010 to Sunday 31 Jan 2010
Total count = 10 with 2 cars

Meeting place:- Nashik Phata
Meeting Time:- 6:30 PM on Friday 29 Jan 2010

Final schedule:-
Day 1: Friday 29 Jan 2010
Two cars by Nikhil and Gauss
Car # 1
Nikhil, Mahesh, Sam, Sachin and Anant
Mahesh is responsible for this car.
Car # 2
Gauss, Amol, Atul, Swapnil and Kapil.
Swapnil is responsible for this car.
Except car onwers (who are initially fuelling their cars), everybody else pls pay Rs. 600/- to me.
(Cost details:-Approx. Rs. 600/- per head
including tea, snacks/break fast, lunch, dinner, travel etc)

Both the cars will meet at Nashik Phata at 6:30 PM.
Then start towards Bail pada, have dinner on the way.
Reach Bailpada and hault.

Day 2: Saturday 30 Jan 2010
Wake up early in the morning (before sunrise), fresh up and start for the trek at 7:00 AM
Snacks/bread break fast at 8:30 PM
Reach top at Kokan kadaa by 11:30 AM.
Reach the caves by 1:00 PM.
1-2 PM is lunch/break time.
Start for descend at 2:00 PM. Visit to temples.
Reach Pachnai by 4 PM and then base camp by 7:00 PM
Then camping at base, dinner and rest

Day 3:Sunday 31 Jan 2010
Return back to Pune by 12:00 PM.

Things to carry:-
A) Individual Items to bring (MUST):
1) Good trekking shoes (& enough pairs of socks)
2) Sleeping bag/mat
3) Enough clothing, including warm clothes
4) A good Torch, candle and match box
5) Minimum two water bottles 1 ltr each.
6) Cap (optional)
7) Camera (optional)
8) A good haver sack to carry.
9) Soap, toothpaste, brush etc
10) Tent (Mahesh & Nikhil)
11) Bed sheet, kambal, shawl etc
B) Food:
Atul:- 4 Breads, Jams, Pickles, Chutney. Cakes, Biscuits, knife, Glucon D
Amol can share this with Atul (after their discussion)
Anant:- 1 Paatele, kerosene, maachis, men batti, rope, zaaraa/daav/paLi
Mahesh:- Paraathe, khichadi mix, paatele 2 (small), zaaraa
Sweet Lemons
Sam:- 2 kg onions
Swapnil:- All items required for chicken. (including onions and lemons)

C) Utensils:
All:- Plate, cup & spoon
Mug (optional)
Paper roll, napkins (optional)

D) Medicines:
Mahesh:- First Aid Kit (band aids, cream, spray, tabs)
All:- As per individual requirement

Thanks,
Mahesh Masurkar

Natarang and I

A new Marathi movie 'Natarang' is released thin January, rocking and getting house full all over the Maharashtra. Natarang is the story of GUNA, a farm worker from the backwad community, with ultimate dreams of playing the King in the traditional Marathi folk art Tamasha. He starts the Tamasha, but finds difficult to get the character of नाच्या (dancer). Then he has no other option, but to do the role himself, which he did.

When I read the story,it took me 6 years back, right in 2003. That was our 1st year in Infotech1 and we did a skit at Infotsav2 2003. Nikhil was the brain behind the skit. The final script, practise was done in our house. The skit's name was "Ramayana Reloaded" which was the biggest hit of Infotsav 2003. My part was overall management and songs collection.. kind of backstage. There is one female character named Shurpanakha (शूर्पणखा) in the skit and nobody was ready to do this role. So ultimately everybody convinced (or managed) me to do this role. I even had to remove my mustache. That was a last minute change which I did. It was fun doing that role.

Have a nice time !!
- Mahesh Masurkar

Note:-
1. Infotech Enterprises Ltd, Hyderabad => My first company
2. Infotsav - Annual Function of Infotech.
I just remembered this when I read about Natarang.. thats it !!
So no comparison/offence is meant to the Natarang story or the actor Atul Kulkarni.. he was superb in the movie.

Happy New Year 2010

To,
All the Readers and Fans of "Life Ho To Aisee"

A Very Happy, Healthy and Joyful New Year to YOU.

Thanks,
Mahesh Masurkar

Note:- This Photo is taken from the John Deere internal publication. Pls do not copy this photograph.