Amitabh Bachchan was in Kochi to inaugurate Oscar-winner Resul Pookutty’s foundation to help the poor. The Big B not only made a donation but also seemed to have enjoyed himself in Kerala. He seemed to have taken a fancy to the Kerala attire ‘mundu’ and has waxed lyrical on his blog. Here’s the bit about the mundu.
“Keeping in tune with the phrase ‘do in Rome as the Romans do’, I order some extraordinary crafted dhoti and sari to be worn at the evening formal function. The sari of course for the ladies in the house. Typical Kerala designed motifs on them through gold and silver threads.
So, I wear the dhoti or munda as it is more colloquially known for the evening and I think there is an appreciation of it.
The ‘dhoti’ in all its pristine glamour, tied up around the waist by shear will power and some dextrous use of the stomach muscle, else it slips down and opens up !! It is just a piece of cloth, no buttons, no belts, no clips nothing. Simple elegant convenient and with its own characteristic charm and above all – air conditioned at all times !! The fall of the main design as a strip down the front to be positioned on the right hip and just around the right knee. Rules of culture!”
He goes on further about Kerala, Mohiniyattam and Kathakali in his blog and even met with our superstars Mammooty and Mohanlal. There are rumours of an Amitabh appearance in a Malayalam flick any time now.
Yes, we do appreciate the fact that you did wear the traditional attire and looked the part and it sure was fun reading your take on the mundu experience.
By the way, Mr Bachchan its Mundu and not Munda... oh well actually its neither only south Indians can pronounce it right!
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