Bangalore Vlog | Ahaana Krishna

If I had to give you 10 seconds to guess... where I am... based on what I'm wearing... what would you say? You'd obviously say Bangalore cos you already saw it on the title, right? So, never mind. Welcome to Bangalore. And welcome to what could possibly be... a Bangalore vlog. So, today morning, a few moments ago... I was in a big conflict of thoughts. Cos, I clearly had no plans to make a vlog. And I was doing something in the morning, Suddenly I thought, should I take a vlog? I was like ''No n

eed'' Cos, I genuinely came to Bangalore... just to have a good time. I had no plans, itinerary or anything. So, I was like ''Should I...should I not? Cos, you know how obsessed I am with my videos... being meaningful, real fun and aesthetic at the same time. And that's not easy. It's very difficult to bring all these elements together. So, in this fun no agenda trip... I was in a conflict on whether I should take up such a challenge in my head. And then I came to the conclusion that... I'll tak

e a vlog. Cos, like most of my videos... I can go back, watch it and relive it after so many years. ''Re-leev?"--Relive! And sort of remember and experience everything I did on this random Bangalore trip. So, that's the reason why you are watching me here. Now... It's funny cos it's more like... if Rhea is somewhere, I'll end up going there. I'm now in Bangalore. My best friend is studying in Bangalore, her name is Rhea. So, I've come to see her. I'll be here for like a week. Recently, Rhea has

temporarily shifted to Bangalore. Cos, Rhea was in Chennai before. Rhea has a cousin; Sana. whom you all know and you'll see at some other part of this vlog. So, Sana has a cute house here. So, Rhea is here; so I'm here. I'm here all ready cos... I'm gonna hang out with somebody I'm very excited about. So, my mom has a younger sister, as many of you might know. Her name is Simi. She is 5 years younger than my mother. I call her Chinnamma. So, Chinnamma is settled in Bangalore. Chinnamma with...

Rhea said I look like a pretentious American Aunty. But, I can't look there cos of the sun. So, I'd rather look pretentious than look like this. So Chinnamma lives in Banglore. Chinnamma, her husband Deen uncle and their kids are there, Rishaan and Mahin who are my first cousins. They're actually coming to pick me up. And we're going to have a... ...' Sunday Funday' because today is Sunday by the way. Yeah. So they're going to come...and we'll hang out. So, if there's something I think you must

see, I'll show it to you. Okay bye. Do you remember when was the last time we met? Let's see who says it correctly. I know the answer. Last new year. What 'last new year'? This is 2024. 2022... 2021 December. My god! I never expected you to get that prize, Mahin. -This is Deen uncle. -Hi. -This is Chinnamma. -Hello. And these are my cousins. -Tell your name. -I'm Mahin. -What? -I'm Mahin. I'm Rishaan. So yes! We're going to go out. Shall we go? He's the planner. So, I think...I perhaps got my in

credible planning skills from Deen uncle. Because, when we were small, we used to go to Chennai every year during summer vacation. So for every day, Deen uncle would actually have an itinerary. And at that time, we didn't even know the word called 'itinerary'. Literally every day, he had a plan. He'll be like, "Okay today we'll go to MGM, have breakfast from Saravana Bhavan, then we'll go to Mayajaal and watch a movie, then we'll go to ascendas & have dinner and then we'll come back." And every

day, when I get out of the car, I would ask him, "Deen uncle, so what's the plan for tomorrow?" So then he'll already have a plan. So he'll be like, "Tomorrow we'll go to Crocodile Park and do this and that..." I still remember one day when we returned, I asked him what's the plan for the next day. At that time, my grandfather was there and he asked, " We just got back now and why are you asking for tomorrow's plan? So Deen uncle is an incredible planner. So, he has made some incredible plans fo

r today and you'll see that. -Shall we go to have lunch? -Oh yeah! Actually, you might not have seen Chinnamma in my vlogs. Right? -Have you been in any of my vlogs? -Not many. So is there any specific, childhood memory you have of me? She used to come to our house in Kadakkavoor. And... She used to be very fond of playing with all the children in the neighbourhood. Really? Yeah. Manikandan. She used to be very fond of playing with him. You might be wondering why I'm calling her 'Chinnamma' even

though we're Malayalees. She is the one who made me call her 'Chinnamma'. So why do I call you 'Chinnamma'? I had a friend called Zereena. She was my best friend in college. She used to call her mother's sisters as 'Chinnamma'. So I was very fascinated by that word. So I told Sindhu, "If you get kids, they have to call me Chinnamma." So that's how I started calling her 'Chinnamma'. Because I have never heard any of my friends calling their mom's sister as 'Chinnamma'. But I think, 'Chinnamma' s

ounds way cooler than 'Kunjamma', right? The name 'Kunjamma' doesn't match with your outlook, right? Correct. That's true. -What's the age difference between us? 17? -Yes, 17. As a child, I was a huge fan of her. Everyone used to tell us that we have a lot of similarities. Lookwise, do you feel a similarity? Like the eyes or something. If yes, you can tell us that in the comment box. See, my mother has curly hair but I have straight hair. Show your hair. See...We have the same hair. I think it's

the same. Like, our hair material is like...so similar. And the texture is the same. Eyes also. Some similarity is there in the eyes. And we do have the same blood group which is B+ve. Also, my mom used to say that both of us are liars. But we don't agree with that. -I think we used to lie when we were young. -Yes, correct correct. To get something done, I think we used to lie. My mom used to say, "Ammu lies just like Simi." Deen uncle, can you please come? So, Deen uncle is the most innocent p

erson ever. Okay. Like, if Chinnamma & Deen uncle are having a disagreement, even if she shouts, Deen uncle would actually be smiling. Just like this. Like he's the most innocent person ever. So, Deen uncle had an Aircel showroom in Chennai. I went there for a vacation when I was young. The opening of the showroom was during that time. And I was the one who did the inauguration. She cut the ribbon. That was, I think my first inauguration. Deen uncle was very fond of me from the time I was young.

Whenever I go to Chennai for a solo vacation, he'll make one big itinerary plan to keep me entertained. For 2-3 days, we'll have a huge plan from morning to evening. So, his first plan for today was a super plan. Like, do you feel proud when you make successful plans? Yeah. From today we decided to pray before the food. Anyways good morning from day 2. It's breakfast time and what we're having for breakfast is, In Bangalore, there is a very famous place called Rameswaram Cafe. They have a dish

called Ghee Pudi idli. We call it Ghee podi idli but they call it Ghee pudi idli. It's not Podi but Pudi. I don't know if in Kannada Pudi means our Podi. Anyway, it's not the same as our podi idli; I had it at some other place. This idli is like submerged in ghee and pudi. So that's the breakfast. As I already tasted it, I won't get excited. But Rhea, I think you should taste it. First, let me taste it and tell you if it tastes the same. It has a magical taste, isn't it? So, compared to our podi

idli, this one has a little sweetness. Of course, sweetness in Idli is weird, but it's not that weird sweetness. It's a nice sweetness. And the coffee too. Today my plan is, I have a photo shoot in the afternoon; I will go for that. What about your itinerary today, Rhea? What does your day look like? Cut! - Didn't prepare... - Didn't prepare the lie, right? Say the truth. Say you're free if you're having a free day. So today actually is a free day. Then... yes, my cousins are coming back today.

Means the house owner, actually, now we are living freely there without the house owner. Maybe tonight some fun activities or cooking will be there. Something like that. Rhea, apparently, a lot of people are big fans of our friendship. - Touch wood. - Not wood, but yeah, touch wood. "When you hear my name, what's the first thing or first memory that pops up in your mind?" To be honest, now I remember my first and best memory of you. I think we started getting close when I used to go to Saudi fo

r summer vacation. - When you were in 4th standard? - Yes. We had computer and internet access only at that time. We were Yahoo Messenger chat buddies when you were in 4th standard. - We would chat the entire time but mornings... - "Hi, good morning." We used to come on webcam too, and we had only 1 computer at home. So my mother or sister didn't get time to use it because I was online full-time. And we found a site called "Fantage." - In that, my name was "Fruit Salad." - Mine was "Falooda." -

We can dress in it. - Play games. - We can go to places in that like "Downtown." - Virtual places. And we can chat there too. Come, let's go to "Downtown." Then we slowly go to Downtown and play games there. That's my most fond memory. Because of that, we used to chat and live another life on that website. I think even after we grew up, we used to play it until a certain age. Falooda and Fruit Salad. We were also members of Tinkle.com; I was "Princess Ahana," and you were just "Rhea Najam." So w

e used to play games like that. We got bonded like that, and Rhea used to gift me pencil boxes and all when she came back from Saudi. And if I buy a pair of sandals, I'll buy the same one for you too. - Rhea will bring white heels for me. - I'll have the black. Even now if Ammu buys something for herself, She buys it, and if she feels "Rhea will like this," then she will show up at my door a week later with that. When we travel, just one of us needs to carry the skincare pack. "Ammu, do you have

shampoo and conditioner?" "Yes." What about skincare items? "I have those too." That means I also have it. So just one person needs to carry it all. Please don't give us the evil eye, guys. Dude, did you not eat or what? - I was talking too much. - You just ate the podi. Of course, we have to... clean the leaf. It's here. Curd? Wow! Which veggie? Ladies finger? Chutney. Enough. Thank you! This is it? He'll be thinking if this isn't enough for us. What are we gonna do first? I keep some of that

'Podi' dish. You can mix it with the entire curry. But, I like that 'podi' taste. I'll just have the Podi alone first. Nice podi, no? Now, I'll have some dal. Some lady's finger. And chicken 65. And papad. Its like appalam. I'm not overreacting... it's extremely yummy. -So good. -You liked it? Try it out. Andhra meals always feel like spicy food. It's actually not like that. Superb lime soda. Is it pickle? My favourite podi... I'd have stolen it, had I got a chance. We could've taken a vessel to

take it away. They might give it if asked. I like to add some curd. My mouth's watering! I love it! Now, we are going to go to Commercial Street. What's a fun day in Bangalore without going to commercial street? Back in the day, we were so excited to go to Commercial Street. You'll get a lot of tiny little things. I don't know if I'll feel the same excitement. So, we tried booking in auto on Uber. But, we didn't get it. We've to go to commercial street? Main road? Commercial main road? Yes. How

much? 80 rupees. 50? 70? Alright, 80. -How much? -80. You'd have already understood how strong is my bargaining skill. Actually, the thing is, 80 is fine. But, Uber Auto was showing us 34 rupees. But it's too little, isn't it? Anyway, now we are going to "Commercial Street". I kind of like these bangles. Mirror? - How much? - ₹150 For one piece? What will be the final price? - ₹140 - Can you give it for ₹100? I will take more pieces. No. I had a wild enthusiasm for these fancy bralettes, especi

ally when coming here to Commercial Street. It was only available here. So I used to buy a number of them, but now I don't feel like buying them anymore. Years ago when Rhea and I came here, at that time "Westside" wasn't as common. Now it's there in Trivandrum. I don't even think it was there before. Then it was only here. That time we felt "Westside" was fancy, and we went there and tried out Kurtis. We looked the same in the photo. If you're lucky, you'll see that image here. Otherwise, you w

on't. We wore blue and yellow if I'm not wrong. I can't remember the colour. But in the photo, it looks like black and green. They complimented me that I look beautiful. -Hi, "Sagar" What a sudden surprise! - Yes, it's a sudden surprise for me too. The reason I like these 'Jutti' footwear is that I don't like heels much. So even if I wear these with a saree, it looks aesthetically pleasing even if it's visible outside. If it were other sandals, it wouldn't look aesthetic with a saree. But it's s

o aesthetic. Earlier, juttis weren't comfortable for me as my feet are so sensitive. It caused shoe bites. Then I found that we have to buy juttis one size higher than our sandals. My sandal size is 38, so if I take a 39-sized jutti then it will have a bit more breathing space and feel comfortable. Now I'm in a Jutti zone. Do you have any other colours of these, like gold? Which one did you like? Oh, it's very nice. - Not coming out? - No. Same for us. A white Jutti from that shop and a black Ju

tti from this shop, and we are very happy. We got very comfortable Juttis and they're really quite cheap. It costs around ₹3500 for Juttis from those famous Instagram pages. Here we got one Jutti for ₹500 rupees. So we can actually buy seven Juttis for the amount we pay on those pages. It looks the same and it's so comfortable. Where are our Juttis, Rhea? So we got four Juttis for like ₹2000 rupees. - So we are happy, happy, happy... - They are watching us. We are singing that because we are Han

su's fans. You may be wondering where we got his song. Actually, there is a song on YouTube by a cat named "Happy Happy Happy." - A cat singing it for 1.30 hours. - I think for 10 hours. So let's sing that song. You will also feel happy listening to it. This one is for 10 hours. - Did we get cheated? - Hmm, embarrassment. We came to another shop just nearby, and they say it's only ₹300 here for a Jutti. They have a big collection here. Look at this, please. It really has a Punjabi look and it ha

s cushioning. - How much? - ₹400, best quality. - We took a cute one. - Actually, this red colour looks nice, doesn't it? It's actually a Jutti with anklet bells but without sound. That's quite interesting. - How much for both of them? - ₹800. Little mushily but still happy, ♪ Happy Happy Happy ♪ Just imagine we are walking past these dress shops. And out of nowhere, we just hear a sound saying, 🎶🎵 "So elegant, so beautiful, just looking like, wow" 🎶 - Imagine that Aunty's shop is somewhere h

ere. - That would be so nice. Opposite of me there is a shop named "Nicobar." I got so excited seeing it, as I bought two of my favourite dresses from their online shop. And I wasn't aware that this brand had a physical store. So when I saw it, I got excited. let me go and see if some cool stuff is available there. Why don't you pick a dress, dear? Day 5, it's actually my last day in Bangalore; I am returning today. Let me tell you about day 3, as I skipped it in between. Day 3 was emotional, sa

d, and at the same time, a happy day. Me and Rhea went to meet "Nakul Thampi." I'm sure that a lot of people would know him. Nakul is an actor and an extremely popular dancer who was there in D4 Dance and the movie "Pathinettaam Padi." That's how me and Rhea became close to Nakul. We are very, very close friends. I think Nakul is the same as Hanzu for me, 4 or 5 years younger than me. But how I feel about Hansika, is the same feeling I have for Nakul. Such a sweet, sweet, innocent boy. As unfort

unate as it is, I'm sure you all know, Nakul met with an accident in 2020. It happened on the way they drove the car, and it was quite a bad accident. And I am telling you this now because many people used to ask me about him as we know each other. A lot of people used to message me asking about Nakul's updates. "How is Nakul doing? What's his health condition?" So, as I went to meet Nakul, And since the last 4 years, I have known his updates, I thought I should share his current updates with yo

u guys. It's been 4 years since the accident. And the update is that there are recoveries, but they are small, gradual recoveries. But in such a situation, a small recovery is also a major gain. Now he is a bit better. It happened on January 5th, 2020. Compared to that, he is more aware today. He is more expressive, and he is using his limbs better than he did at that time. And he recognized me and Rhea a little bit. When I held his hand in mine, he used to press it; that might be his way of com

munication. That's how we feel he is communicating, as he used to press often. His vital organs and everything are working perfectly, but still, it's a long, enduring battle in front of him. Still, we are happy to see him healthy. He is on the way to recovery, but still, there is a long way ahead. Those who knew him before, and everyone else, we can't wait long to see him coming back to his actual, original self. There are talented children and there are special children, and I feel like Nakul i

s one of those children. We are all always constantly hoping and praying that he comes back to his normal, original, and magical self. But now, this is how things are. Yes, so keep hoping and praying for him. He is a miracle child, and I am sure that some miracle is definitely going to happen. And everything is going to be back to being perfect soon. We met Nakul's mother and elder brother. Nakul has a brother named "Gokul," and we have been friends for a long time, so we met him too. And Nakul'

s mother, she has such a strong personality. So everything is going to be okay soon. As it's the last finale day, we are going to cook Biryani. Rhea and Sana are going to cook it. And we have a couple of our friends here as well. Somebody is here, coming back after purchasing ingredients for Biryani. So come, let's start cooking Biryani. - What's the menu for today? - Chicken Biryani. Thalassery Chicken Biryani. The special thing about this Biryani is we are not going to add any masala in this.

Only garam masala, ginger, garlic, and chili, that's it. But it tastes amazing. So are we making chicken fry? -This is a lot of chicken actually. -We'll make a little chicken fry. -I'll put masala for chicken fry -Will you make that chutney? -The dates one? -No I'm generally asking. I can make the dates... The dates curry -It's a sweet one. -Yeah I know, I know. It adds that taste to the biriyani. So that's our menu for today. I will be going to the airport at 3 O'clock. If this gets completed b

y 3 O'clock, we'll eat it. Else she'll go and we'll eat it. Definitely, by 3 it will be done. If cutting is completed quickly... We're delayed because cutting people is very slow. So this is our ginger-garlic-chilli paste. This much will be fed to the kids as punishment. Tips on parenting. If you have a naughty child... "Baby...come here" -Ginger garlic green chilli. -Correct. This is our basic source of spice and taste. There is no specific quantity for my masala. This is fennel, this is Kashmi

ri chilli powder which is less spicy. -It's for the colour. -Yeah. Then we have... Sana, can you give the other chilli powder? This is a little pepper. We usually don't use pepper. But just putting some pepper. Tumeric powder. This is the spicy chilli powder. The real chilli powder. That means... our mouth will be fuming! And this is salt. If you ask about the measurement, I don't know. So, this is your marination. My mother's marination. And then we do this. Superb! So, we'll put garam masala i

nto this, this is the only masala that we'll be putting. A lot of people who are watching this might be wondering... what's the relation between Rhea and Sana? Sana is my sister. She's my baby sister. Elaborate, please. Her mom and my mom are sisters. Basically, you are cousins. But we are like sisters. I don't like to say that Sana is my cousin. Because cousin’ feels quite distanced. So for me, we are four sisters. My sister Nima, Shama, Sana and Rhea. The next step is curd. Don't be a pretenti

ous person, Rhea. -Say ''Thairu'' [Curd in Malayalam] -Thairu. My grandmother puts tamarind in this. And she puts coconut milk. What's this now? This is just chilly, dates and jaggery. Some mustard seeds, that's it. And I put some chilly flakes and green chilly also. And it will taste just like the dates pickle? Not so yummy. But good enough. Sana started eating already. How's it? It is pretty good. There are layers. Like the one Sulu Aunty makes. This is actually like Sulu Aunty's biryani. Didn

't I tell you it tastes similar? Spicyness is just right. And it's so flavourful even though there's no masala. Let me taste the chicken fry. Chicken fry is Rhea's speciality. Amma's recipe which I have... She just nailed it. Nobody would believe it if we said she had no idea while adding the masala. Did you like it, Sana? Did you like it? No words! Say a word. We can't dub your voice in. Say loudly. It's good. What are your thoughts? -Now we need your reaction. -No need. The viewers won't let i

t happen. People would block you. That's it. I don't know how to do it. Don't go overboard. Give a normal reaction. It's just too crowded. Taste your chicken fry. Yummy, no? There are very subtle flavours. It's coming together into a very nice flavour. I think we should start a catering company. We nailed it! Outstanding, right? Drop is at... 4:02 pm, not bad. Bye! You want to say bye? Seems like he's deaf! -Bye, dear. -See you soon. So, that's more like it. That's Deepika Padukone's house by th

e way. I'm on my way to the airport. And I'm going back home. That was all about my Bangalore trip without any agenda. It was fun, it was a good trip. And I'm very happy, as there's this video... I can relive this trip and its memories. That's about it. If you like this video... once in a while, when you have time... make trips and plans with no agenda. So, you can go with your friends or close people and you could actually have a really fun time. The fun moments that happen without any plan or

agenda... are major moments, actually. Cos, it's not predesigned. It happens automatically. They're quite precious and fun. So in a nutshell, my Bangalore trip looked like... Fun, no? Okay, that's it! Bye, toodles!