Anjali Barot, best known for her role as Jyoti Mehta in Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, has a special bond with Amdavad and its heritage. The Mumbai-born actress played the role of a heritage tour guide in her debut Gujarati film,
Chabutro, which helped her develop that unique relationship with the city. Barot shares her experience of shooting in the pols, “It was my first time in Ahmedabad while shooting for
Chabutro. We shot most of our film in the old city, which gave me a lot of opportunities to visit various heritage sites, and to be honest, I was mesmerized by everything this city has to offer. ”
While visiting the old city, Barot loved the heritage walk, which began at Swaminarayan Kalupur Mandir and ended at Jumma Masjid, covering all the historic monuments and pols enroute. “I also loved visiting the iconic Lucky Tea Stall at Lal Darwaza and enjoyed the amazing chai and
maska bun combination that a lot of people had insisted I should try without fail. ”
SIP, SAVOUR AND SOAK IN THE HERITAGE AT LUCKY TEA STALL
A visit to Lucky Tea Stall may surprise chai enthusiasts with an unexpected sight – 26 graves in the vicinity. The tea stall had its origins as a small tea cart under a neem tree, run by KH Mohammadbhai in the 1950s. Mohammadbhai considered the 400-500-year-old graves to be his lucky charm, & named his shop the ‘Lucky Tea Stall’.
Start a Conversation
Post comment