The Wagle's Goan Jaunt - excerpt from Mango Mood By Sharmila Kamat, Rupa Books, 2010

 The Wagles' Goan Jaunt - a spoof written during the airing of the original Wagle ki Duniya that was shown on Doordarshan from 1988-1990. 

This is a fictional account of the Wagles' going to Goa for a vacation. This is when Raju and Manoj, the Wagle sons, were young boys. 

In the new Wagle ki Duniya - Nayi Peedhi, Naye Kissey, Raju, now a householder with two children of his own, wants to go to Goa for a holiday with his parents, wife and children. His plan is stymied when he injures his foot. 

 Still, what if things turned out different and the Wagles travelled to Goa for sun, sea, sands and  serenity?

Would things be different this time around?

Here is a look at what happened on the last Goan Holiday:

 

 Illustration: Naguesh Sardessai

 

 

 

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Review of Mango Mood by Sharmila Kamat (Rupa Publications, 2011)
http://www.rupapublications.com/client/Book/MANGO-MOOD.aspx

“On the first day, he is not unduly perturbed, the taste of yesterday’s fish curry is still fresh, on the second day the memory persists-but only just.
On third day, no sooner is the idol of Lord Ganesh given a ceremonial immersion than he’s back to where he belongs – in the fish market, making up for the lost time.”
-from the book ‘Mango Mood’
The most common problem with reader is that he used to get addicted to a particular mood. Though there may be different kind of claims by author or publishers or readers of a book or author but the central theme of most of the books is generally one. Love or affection, technology or science, horror, conspiracy, corruption or any other the central theme moves around the one theme whether author does it unconsciously or deliberately.
Bringing out different shades and colours of life and society in a book through writing requires serious observation and presentation skill. When the book comes as a collection of writings the reading becomes more interesting. ‘Mango Mood’ is one of the books falls in this category.
Though the book heavily talks about Goan culture and society but despite it the writings presents different shades of Indian mindset. From fish curry to Ganesh Chaturthi, Wagle ki Dunia to modern politics, Bapu to Las Vegas, common family and social issues… author tried to talk about everything though in a lighter vein.
Book: Mango Mood
Author: Sharmila Kamat
Publisher: Rupa Publication
Category: Non-Fiction
Price: Rs. 195/-

What's the flavor de jure? Mango Mood

It is winter but the mango season is back…..

Announcing the release of

Mango Mood

by

Sharmila Kamat

 

Publisher: Rupa Publications, New Delhi, 2010

About Mango Mood

This book chronicles the story of Goa, and India, in its recent past, as retold by a bemused, yet indulgent, Goan. Using mostly gentle, sometimes hard-hitting and insightful satire, it leads the reader through headline-grabbing incidents in recent times through the medium of 42 short, satirical pieces.

While the first section, “A Goan Pot-Pourrie” deals with all things Goan, in the second half, “With a Dash of Garam Masala,” the cast of characters expands to include personalities, and events, across India. The piece-de-resistance of the book is a history of Goa retold, from its birth at the hands of Lord Parashurama, through the Portuguese interlude, to its present-day status as the undisputed party capital of India.

Like the King of Fruits whose soft exterior belies the hard core at the centre, the light-hearted rendition of front-page news in Mango Mood conceals pertinent comments on certain hard realities in our society. Besides, can there be a better symbol for Goa than the luscious, mouth-watering mango? 

This humorous, yet thought-provoking, and elegantly designed book will most definitely serve as stimulating reading for the general public.

Published by Rupa Publications (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, the book, which is priced at Rs. 195/-, is available at all major bookstores in Goa, as also online from the publisher’s website. Its ISBN no. is 9788129117229.