Men like Anthony Bourdain are difficult to come by, says Mamata Shankar

09 June,2018 08:39 AM IST |  Mumbai  |  Mohar Basu

He was a happy Frenchman, consumed by food. We ate together that afternoon and he surprised me with his knowledge of Bengali food. He was a khaddo rashik (gourmand)

Mamata Shankar


"I heard about it today. It is awfully sad... Who can imagine someone like him ending his life in such a tragic way," said Mamata Shankar, Bengali actress, who featured in Anthony Bourdain's 2006 TV series No Reservations (India: Kolkata/Bombay). She recollects, "At the time, I was shooting in Kolkata for a serial called Tithir Atithi. He had come over to our set...

"He was a happy Frenchman, consumed by food. We ate together that afternoon and he surprised me with his knowledge of Bengali food. He was a khaddo rashik (gourmand). I told him about my father (Uday Shankar) and uncle (Pandit Ravi Shankar). He was familiar with their work. I was surprised how much he knew about my family." She added, "I have never forgotten that afternoon... Of course, we never crossed paths after that, but men like him are difficult to come by."

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On No Reservations, Bourdain showcased street food at Bhendi Bazaar's Khau Galli. He sipped on the famous falooda from Taj Mahal Cold Drink House, and also enjoyed lunch freshly delivered by the city's dabbawalas.

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