“Because you are alone and looking here and there, I thought you are in need of help…now it is past six ‘o’ clock and this area is not safe for a young woman like you…”. I became curious because that chap was speaking in my native tongue but I could not see anybody. I was walking on a narrow road adjacent to the backyard of a posh hotel in a remote area. There was no wall as such but the yard was encircled by trees and bushes. I would have moved on but the language he spoke held be back. Now it seemed to be the turn of the girl, “Did I ask you for your help?… I know you guys and what you are upto …” Before she completed her sentence, he interrupted ” Don’t misunderstand me. You look like a stranger … sorry, Don’t cry”… He stopped suddenly when some one shouted “cut,cut…. sowmini, dash towards him when he says “sorry, sorry… pick up one of those sticks…

Then Renjith should turn ..”

Now I realised what was going on. It was part of a film-shooting. The earlier parts of this movie were shot in front of that hotel. They have been there for over a week and I have seen several cars and a couple of buses parked in front of that hotel. Most of the earlier shootings took place between 8 and 9 pm and I had seen them from the balcony of my house!