Since I'm here I face the fact that people speak three-four languages around me and pray to different gods but they have one thing in common: everyone knows Quick Gun Murugan. But who the hack is Quick Gun Murugan? He's just back from death to cinemas to protect the nation of India from the evil meat dealer, Rice Plate Reddy.

 

The Bollywood-Hollywood mega production follows the adventures of the the vegetarian western superhero, Quick Gun Murugan taking all his efforts to stop the evil Rice Plate Reddy who's selling food with meat. Madness!

 

Although Quick Gun Murugan's a big box office hit all across India, here in Hyderabad we've to wait for couple of weeks more for the premier because members of the Reddy-caste are protesting against the film as the character of Rice Plate Reddy has a bad reputation on the Reddys. They want producers to change the character of the antagonist. So we're patiently waiting, but show you the cream of the creams of the Quick Gun Murugan hype. MIND IT!

 

There's no Bollywood hit without singing and dancing, see how Murugan rocks the dancefloor!

Different country, different culture, different meanings.

DJs @ Studio 9 from Gergely Laszlo-Zwickl on Vimeo.

From Monday to Friday I'm here in Studio 9. Guys are mixing, air-condition is on, food is spicy. Waiting for the monkeys...

From Chennai to Hyderabad from Gergely Laszlo-Zwickl on Vimeo.

The first two days were something like this. Day by day I'm getting closer to the Indian vibe, but still feel like I was in another planet. In the past two days with Balu we visited two clubs in Hyderabad, tonight we'll go for a jazz happening at PMATKA. Daytimes spend mostly at Studio 9, with DJs and good music. Each day I try some different 'hardcore indian food', vegetarian mixed non-vegetarian I like it and still stay alive! And just an hour before I had my dinner with my bare hands. Great experience!

Singapore, Hungarian Lessons feat Jerry from Gergely Laszlo-Zwickl on Vimeo.

I made it! Chennai - Hyderabad, 13 hours. And it's not 400 km, it's actually 700 km! It was a great trip! I had a good place to sleep, they gave me pillow, blanket, air-condition and I met friendly people on the train. Balu came for me to the station in the morning so from then on things are all right. I'm still under the Indian culture-shock but getting use to it slowly. Had shower in Balu's place, his grandparents are very nice people and told Balu not to give me 'crazy food', so we had 'english breakfast'. Antha manchiga undi!

Now we're in Studio 9, kind of a youth club in Hyderabad where boys and girls learn dance, art, fashion and music. Dr. Dub gives DJ-classes every day, today afternoon is hip-hop seminar, extremely funny! We're sharing a 6 square meter ari-conditioned studio with local guys and listening 'California Dreaming remix'. Cool! In the next few weeks I'll do my best to show you as much as I can about India.

This video is for Mr. Jerry Goh, the host of all hosts in Singapore, who learns Hungarian fast but didn't know where's the wifi area :) Thank you for everything, Jerry! Come to Budapest, man!

 

Mani`s vegetarian. That means I only eat food without meat as well. We had breakfast together than he went to work. After a short walk (I don`t want to get lost + 40 celsius) now I`m in the flat with Mani`s father who made me a strong tea, we`re watching the Chennai TV. My train to Hyderabad leaves at 4 PM from Chennai, before I`ve to get some food that last for half a day, I also need clean water.

After Singapore being in India is like being on another planet. I`ll show you pictures and videos asap.

Local time 21:30, arrived Channai Airport, India. The terminal, and the whole complex looks like a huge hospital, or some military residential from the movie Salvador. Among displays, microwave ovens and toys I found my bags finally. Serious medical check at the arrival gates, a lady in traditional hindi cloths and white mask checked my forhead with a pistol-like infra tool, was scary.

I met Mani, Balu`s friend here in Chennai, he`s my guide and guardian in this incredible jungle, I really don`t know what would I do without him. Balu told me a lot about traffick in India but being part of it is like... I don`t know what to say. No signs, no lights, no tracks but constant hornings. Bikers, cars and people flow in a never ending mass from every directions. Mani took me a good place to eat, it was vegetarian but really good!

Now I`m something like locked in a room in Mani`s place, I asked him wather it`s possible to go out as I haven`t smoked since landed. `No.` - he said. `OK.` I really did not want to be unpolite or anything as they are so kind to me. So I think after many years this will be the first day when I go sleep without having any meat for dinner and without smoking. And what... life goes on. Welcome to India! But since I`ve left my home this is the first time when I have a room of my own. Two fans are my mates here, I have a bed, a few magnetic buttons with Krishna and a table with PC.

I wanted to put the usual picture on top, but seams impossible. For two hours I`m trying to upload this post but I`m trapped by the local internet. I hope you get this as I can not reach my blog only the admin site. Peace!

District 9 was not bed. But when I went to sleep last night and saw a big shadow moves at the corner I was a bit scared. First I thought it`s a mouse but it was not. It was a huge cockroach. After a half hours fight in the dark I finished him with the local newspaper. Sorry bro! So I set my mattress and moved from the floor up to the couch.
After cinema we checked out the brand new club of Singapore, The Butter Factory. Amazing design and sound, friendly people, beautiful girls and last but not least nice view to the One Fullerton, the Merlion and the Singapore lightshow.

Now it`s Saturday night, I`m sitting in Jerry`s workplace at HJGHER, we`re just after dinner. Thai chicken noodles, chili fish-ball and many other things served by the girls. And lots of sweet! It`s kind of an office-pick-nick that the guys are having every Saturday here. The building is in Holland Village park area. Apartment of Belinda, web designer and today`s cook at the first floor and Jerry`s design studio at the groundfloor with nice garden at the back. Cool!

Tomorrow I have to get myself injected with anti-malaria, but that scares me more is the tweleve-hours train trip across India.

Thanks to the High Commission of India and 200 SGD, I got my Indian visa this morning. As I'm co-called close to the country, and found pretty cheap plane tickets I'm leaving this beautiful island for India on this Sunday night and visit my good friend Dr. Dub aka. Dj. Balu in Hyderabad. From  Singapore I fly to Chennai, it's about a 3-4 hours flight. The hardest part comes only after this. I'll stay in Chennai for a night and on the next morning I'll take the train to Hyderabad. 12 hours on the track. Though! It's like eight sandwiches, six liter water and one pocket of cigarettes at least. We'll see, let's go to INDIA!

After picking up my visa at the Embassy I visited Infinite Frameworks. I met Mr. Freddie Yeo, General Manager of IFW, who presented the main activities of the company. With it's full-fledged post-production facilities in Singapore and a dedicated animation department on Batam Island (Indonesia) IFW is one of the biggest company that handle executive management, co-productions, financing, distribution and IP acquisitions of content for TV, digital platforms and feature films in Singapore. From broadcast design and branding across CGI, visual effects and 2D/3D animation till HD post-production and full motion video, it's needless to enumerate IFW's services here, rather visit their website, also check out frameworks-studios.com for more!
It's a friendly place, thank you Freddie and hope to see you soon!

Oh! One more thing. HT (Human Teleport) is expensive and dangerous thing here in Asia also in Europe. I have to stay with the usual traveling methods: airways. Dealing with them is not so easy but thanks to István, the transporter, this is not my business. He's the one who books and re-books, reserves and delays and manages all these things from Budapest. Thanks for everything CONNECTICKET!

After this little commercial beak now we go for giant insects from space with Jerry from the Block and watch District 9 at one of the local cinemas. 'Tell us how your weapons work...!'

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Yesterday night with Mr. Goh from the Block and his friends we had Thai food. The the restaurant was next to the Embassy of Thailand on Orchard Road. Massage parlors, beauty salons and nice ladies around as we entered the building. On the first floor I realized that this place is more than a Thai restaurant and these ladies are actually not ladies. Men. One by one. I was a bit freaked out, food was good anyway.   

On the way back we passed by the High Commission of Thailand again. The road was full of smily girls! offering their services ervices. 'So what the hack is this in the middle of Singapore?' - I asked Jerry. 'Thailand is a very open country.' - he said. Great image for a nation!

After dinner we check out the Wednesday Night Retro Show at one of the Top 5 club of the world. The Zouk. Three dance halls designed like a Missy Elliot video, amazing sound and light, full Ibiza-flash. Something like Singapore: Cool!