Member of the Week - Ethnos (Sarita) - Page 4

Thank you Manju-ji 😳 I too have always wanted to interact with you, since your comments on IF are so interesting and so full of life!

Well, am working. I undertake ethnographic studies. It's part of anthropology. I don't study tribals in a remote land (though I'd love to). Instead, what I do is kind of 'hi-tech anthropology'. I study user behaviour, to understand their lifestyle, communication environment and technology needs. This I give back as inputs to the zillions of geeky engineers in our company 😛. I try to give my feedback from the field, such that the techies can understand the problem areas, as well as opportunities. This they then put into the next product, application or feature of the technology device, which they create. Unfortunately, not all my inputs / feedback goes into products, or features, or apps. But, I hope they will someday!

Among the recent Hindi movies, I liked 'Dil Chahta Hai', Lagaan' and 'Hera Pheri'.

Talat is my favourite singer (though I like said before, it's very tough for me to say "Hey, such and such is the one and only favourite for me" 😊

Five of my favourite songs? Oh that's tough again! I have at least a 288 favourites! Anyway, here goes...Sorry, couldn't stick to 5 😉

- Shaam-e-gham ki kasam [Talat]
- Seene mein sulagte hain armaan [Talat, Lata]
- Phir tumhaari yaad aayi e sanam, hum na bhoolenge tumhe allah kasam [Talat, Rafi, et. al.]
- Ab ke baras bhejo bhaiyya ko baabul [Asha]
- Aansoon samajh ke kyoon mujhe [Talat]
- Meri taqdeer ke maalik, mera kuch faisla kar de [Lata]
- Har ek baat pe [Lata]
- Purano shei diner kotha [Hemant]
- Aamaar raat pohaalo [Pankal Mullik]

Just realized that most of my favourite songs are somewhat serious, slow and soft 😆 Gosh, you guys would think that I'm sort of a maudlin wallflower!

Originally posted by: manjujain

Congratulations Sarita ji!!! I have never interacted with you before, so let me ask you very general questions to you.

Are you a student or working?

If student then what's your major, if working what's your area of work?

Which hindi movies did you like recently and why, name 3-5.

Who is your favorite singer & name 5 of your favorite songs.

That's all for now.

Hey thanks Bhaskar! Know what? I was often confused between T.Bhaskar and just T, until I once saw T ask a question and T.Bhaskar respond to it. I knew it was too weird for the same person to answer one's own question! 😛

And now to answer yours. My 3 questions to KS would be:

1. Dude, have you ever thought of taking a 'katora' and setting out into the twilight, unknown? That 'katora' will have at least 1 or 2 rupee coins to give it company anytime of the day, 'coz there's a philanthropist in us all.

2. Why don't you try showcasing your talents to some distant, Amazon tribes, far, far, far, far, far, far, far, far, far away? I'm sure they will find some use for it - like keeping away the wild, carnivores at night, instead of lighting the fire.

3. How about taking an alternate profession, like that of a hired killer? You have honed this talent all these years by successfully murdering the music directors' creation in any case! 😕

Ok Bhaskar, that was Sarita at her meanest!! And now am sure I'll be kicked out by the coordination and dev team for this blasphemy

Originally posted by: Bhaskar.T

Congratulation for being on the hot seat Sarita. 👏

I have a curiousity to know something from you. Can you tell if you are given a chance to ask Kumar Sanu three questions what will they be 😆

I have seen someone special ask the same and want to know yours now 😉 😆

Thanks for your wishes UK 😊

Originally posted by: uknaik99

Congrats Sarita ji.. enjoy your week ahead.. 😊 😊

Thanks! Hope you will remember to be my guardian angel, before you fire your questions at me! 😃

Originally posted by: GUARDIAN ANGEL

Congrats Sarita!! I hope you have a fun-filled week!!

I have heard you sing but have not interacted with you.. I will wait for you to answer Barnalidi and Manjudi before I send in my set. Take care and have fun!!😃

Hi 2smart, thanks for your wishes! Oops, your questions are so tough, 'coz I hardly watch any of these programmes 😕 So, let me get to the easy questions first 😉

Favourite song - Most songs composed by Anil Biswas, SD Burman, C Ramchandra, Ravi Shankar, Hemant Kumar, Salil Chow [Yo Sahana!! 😛] And some by Khaiyyam, RD Burman, Madan Mohan, Jaidev and Naushad.

Favorite movie/s - 'Pyaasa' in Hindi and 'It's a wonderful life' in English

Favourite colour - All the 7 colours of the rainbow and more!

Favorite fruit - Anything that can keep me cool in this awful summer heat

Favorite dish - Everything that is made by my mom....some made my mom-in-law *cough cough* *goes to a corner and pretends to be invisible after that politically incorrect, but honest statement* 😳

Favorite ice-cream flavour - Something that has a bit of cookies-n-cream, some rum and vodka, some chocolate and little crunchy bits of strawberry in it.

Favorite actor - James Stewart [If only I had been born in his era, or if he were born in mine!!!]

Favorite actress - No guesses for this >>> Audrey Hepburn

First IF friend - Oh that's easy. Advil or Adi 😛 when I sent him a PM to enlighten me about a certain village with 100 cows and 500 people up in North America 😆

Originally posted by: 2smart4u

Congratulations Saritaji...Enjoy the hot seat.

chaliye let us get to know u 😳

Fav. Srgmp member

Fav. emet jodi

Fav. lil champ

Fav. song

fav. movie

Fav. color

Fav. fruit

Fav. dish

Fav. ice cream flavor

Fav. actor

Fav. actress

First IF friend

that's it... will come later 😛

Aaah! Here comes the flake, so let me get prepared with my warm mittens and jacket!

Favorite drink - leaf tea (preferably Darjeeling chai)

Favorite sport - NOT cricket for sure!

Favourite month - December, that's when we get most holidays 😉

Favourite day of the week - Friday, in anticipation of the weekend ahead

Favourite season - During the poojas. That's when the weather turns deliciously cool and fragrant 😳

Favourite time of day - When I sip my morning chaai, lovingly prepared by my husband 😛

Favourite animal - Squirrel

Music director - Hey this is a toughie! I like all of 'em from the 1950s and 1960s. Hmm... but, I guess there are very few songs by Anil Biswas that I don't like.

Active on SRGMP, though I love reading the interesting stuff being said / typed on debate mansion.

Originally posted by: snowflake0555

Congrats!

More "Fav" Questions that Dia missed 😉

Drink
Sport
Month
Day of the Week
Season
Time of day
Animal
Music Director
Section on IF (if you are active)

Have fun! 😛

Ha ha ha @ more questions that were missed! Thought I had answered a thesis worth of questions already 😛

Fav. TV serial - Used to love watching 'Yeh jo hai zindagi' in Hindi and 'Yes Minister'; 'Yes Prime Minister' and 'Diffr'nt strokes' in English. None from the present day Ka ke ko kai koo kam genre

Fav lipstick / nail-polish / hair colour - Natural colour, 'coz I don't wear make-up anyway!

Fav cartoon character - Oh Donald Duck for sure! He is absolutely lovable with his grumpy ways and quacky voice!

Fav comedian - Johnny Walker anyday

Fav English movie/s - 'It's a wonderful life'; 'Sound of music'; 'My fair lady'; 'Roman holiday'

Fav holiday spot - Salzburg, Austria *sigh- got to save for the next 50 years at least to get there*

Originally posted by: 2smart4u

more fav. questions which also Choti missed 😛😆

Fav. TV serial

Fav. lipstic color

Fav. nailpolish color

Fav. color to dye ur hair (or if u've already dyed, what color is it?)

Fav. cartoon character

Fav. English movie

Fav. comedian

Fav. vacation spot

Originally posted by: Ethnos

Hey thanks Bhaskar! Know what? I was often confused between T.Bhaskar and just T, until I once saw T ask a question and T.Bhaskar respond to it. I knew it was too weird for the same person to answer one's own question! 😛

And now to answer yours. My 3 questions to KS would be:

1. Dude, have you ever thought of taking a 'katora' and setting out into the twilight, unknown? That 'katora' will have at least 1 or 2 rupee coins to give it company anytime of the day, 'coz there's a philanthropist in us all.

2. Why don't you try showcasing your talents to some distant, Amazon tribes, far, far, far, far, far, far, far, far, far away? I'm sure they will find some use for it - like keeping away the wild, carnivores at night, instead of lighting the fire.

3. How about taking an alternate profession, like that of a hired killer? You have honed this talent all these years by successfully murdering the music directors' creation in any case! 😕

Ok Bhaskar, that was Sarita at her meanest!! And now am sure I'll be kicked out by the coordination and dev team for this blasphemy

🤣

Thats really too surprising.... How similar that other set 😉 was.... Do wait for my PM now and I'll tell you the story 😆 Still whenever I get reminded of that set I just can't stop laughing. And now this 😆

Hi Jaya, thank you!

My eyes, 'coz my smile could lie. But, my eyes? Never

A bunch of violet orchids, 'coz a bunch of red roses are easy to buy / come by. But, if a guy bought me violet orchids, I would know the sincerity of his affection and commitment of purpose.

Actually both - one without the other is like breathing through one nostril

Rafi - Who can resist the passion and the romantic, caressing touch of his voice? I would probably love to spend my sunny moments with Kishore's voice. But the depth of my emotions will only be revealed with Rafi's.

Lata - She sang with her being and forgot herself, whereas Asha - who also sang with her heart - never forgot herself

Amitabh in 'Sholay', whose depth of emotions you could always imagine and fantasize about in solitude. Whereas Amitabh in 'Abhimaan' didn't leave much for imagination - the male, egoistic and chauvinistic part was only too real - in fact, for most women in our society, brutally reminiscent and familiar.

If not in Alaap, I would've loved to be in an introductory meeting 😛 (and that also means.....)

My most favourite singers have always been Raju and Aparna. Loved Raju's 'Dekha na' and the most recent Marathi song by Aparna. Pawan's 'Bauji' song was also very, very cute!

The kiddy round actually has been my favourite / most enjoyable round, coz I went through listening to various songs before zero-ing in on one😆 And, in a way, I relived my childhood all over again as I listened to them.

I've found all rounds to be tough and none easy 😭

One thing about my mentor that you don't know? Hmm....actually having spent most of my life with her, it's kind of tough to say just one thing. Aaah! She dislikes people sitting on her leather chair and breaking it! 😛😛😛 She also dislikes anyone reading her red-coloured, personal diary and making notes from it. But, what she dislikes the most is people putting their autographs on her school notebooks with their baby scrawls 😛😛😛

There! I told you more than ONE thing about her 😉

Originally posted by: *Jaya*

Hi Sarita...

Great to see you in the hot seat.. always wanted to know more about you.. 😊

Here are some rapid fire questions for you....

With reasons please, choose one of the following:

Your smile / Your eyes

A bunch of red roses / A bunch of violet orchirds

Weekend listening to music / Weekend reading a book

Md. Rafi / Kishore Kumar

Asha Bhosle / Lata Mangeskar

Amitabh Bachhan in Abhimaan / Amitabh Bachhan in Sholay

Here are some more 1-2 word answer ones...

If not in Alaap, you would have wanted to be in -

Which one has been your own most fav performance in IF SRGMP so far?

Which one has been your most fav performance (from another singer) in IF SRGMP so far?

Which one did you find as the easiest round/ most difficult round/ round that you enjoyed the most?

Tell us one thing about your mentor that we do not know.

Thanks sarita for kind words.... and answering my questions. Looks like we may have something in common.... you love to work with people & songs/movies choices do match... Good to know you ....🤗 Is your birthday in 9, 18 or 27 of the month???

Originally posted by: Ethnos

Thank you Manju-ji 😳 I too have always wanted to interact with you, since your comments on IF are so interesting and so full of life!

Well, am working. I undertake ethnographic studies. It's part of anthropology. I don't study tribals in a remote land (though I'd love to). Instead, what I do is kind of 'hi-tech anthropology'. I study user behaviour, to understand their lifestyle, communication environment and technology needs. This I give back as inputs to the zillions of geeky engineers in our company 😛. I try to give my feedback from the field, such that the techies can understand the problem areas, as well as opportunities. This they then put into the next product, application or feature of the technology device, which they create. Unfortunately, not all my inputs / feedback goes into products, or features, or apps. But, I hope they will someday!

Among the recent Hindi movies, I liked 'Dil Chahta Hai', Lagaan' and 'Hera Pheri'.

Talat is my favourite singer (though I like said before, it's very tough for me to say "Hey, such and such is the one and only favourite for me" 😊

Five of my favourite songs? Oh that's tough again! I have at least a 288 favourites! Anyway, here goes...Sorry, couldn't stick to 5 😉

- Shaam-e-gham ki kasam [Talat]
- Seene mein sulagte hain armaan [Talat, Lata]
- Phir tumhaari yaad aayi e sanam, hum na bhoolenge tumhe allah kasam [Talat, Rafi, et. al.]
- Ab ke baras bhejo bhaiyya ko baabul [Asha]
- Aansoon samajh ke kyoon mujhe [Talat]
- Meri taqdeer ke maalik, mera kuch faisla kar de [Lata]
- Har ek baat pe [Lata]
- Purano shei diner kotha [Hemant]
- Aamaar raat pohaalo [Pankal Mullik]

Just realized that most of my favourite songs are somewhat serious, slow and soft 😆 Gosh, you guys would think that I'm sort of a maudlin wallflower!