Having been blessed to be born in our once quaint little Ribandar on the outskirts of Panjim was my great fortune. Growing up as a student in Ribandar and with a then Cinema hall ‘Gulmarg’ in our neighbourhood, entertainment was at hand.
Nostalgic memories of those great days watching a movie frequently at Gulmarg with friends evolved as a routine. Once in college we had to look beyond Ribandar’s Gulmarg for movies. I often recollect, with nostalgia, those motorcycle rides (sometimes-triple seater) all the way to Belgaum via the Anmod Ghats and at times via Amboli to watch a movie or two before returning to Goa sometimes the very same day.
As decades went by the passion for movies has just lived on and never ever faded away. Unbelievably, over the last three years I have not missed a night without watching a movie on Netflix whether in Goa, London or Lisbon. That childhood passion lives on. Thanks to the evolving technology that has kept pace with our passions.
