The pandemic may have toppled his plans of trotting across the globe and creating travel vlogs. But little did Navi Mumbai-based Swaroop Kolekar imagine that his most cherished work would find its genesis right at home. Confined indoors, shuttling between online classes and preparing for his exams, he decided to mount his phone and a DSLR on a tripod and point it towards his 85-year-old grandmother to create a unique idea.

No scripts, no rehearsals. Just a freewheeling chat titled Gappa Goshti with Majhi Aaji. (Stories with my Grandmother). Dressed in a traditional cotton saree, hair in a neat bun and a small bindi on her forehead, Sulochana Gopinath Kolekar is effortlessly adorable on camera. She doesn't bite her tongue while picking her favourite grandchild or shy away from speaking about her dislike towards school at a young age.
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