Connecting Disconnecting

The Joylessness of Luxury Travel becomes more pronounced and the intense desire to connect with reality gets heightened, as I journey across the North-East.

- Kalki Koechlin

HOW THE SHOW HAPPENED?

As father and daughter we have done lots of trips together, but this time we wanted to do it as a show. We needed someone to understand our philosophy and Fox Life was the perfect match; the result was Kalki’s Great Escape which went on air in September. I wanted the trip to be rough, spontaneous, and real. It was a far cry from what I am used to as an actor since I didn’t have my umbrella, vanity van or Nariyal Pani. We were riding a minimum of eight hours a day which made the journey physically gruelling and not once but time and again I wondered, what am I doing here?

THE LURE OF THE NORTH EAST 

We lived in the moment and the memories we created are likely to stick with us forever. This was the first time I travelled to the North East. It was an eye-opener; roads are really rough, the land beautiful, untouched and diverse. You get to see rain, snow, hail and sun all in the span of a day. What was refreshing was that people didn’t care that there was a star in their midst; there was a ceratin sense of innocence in people as they are cut off from the rest of the country. It changed the dynamics of travel. There were some rough spots as well. I remember one day how it suddenly started raining and we were covered in ice at Sela pass at 14,000 feet. I was frozen and uncomfortable and learnt to be more prepared when travelling through such terrain in future.

PULLING OUT ALL STOPS