That was the skill of the late Michael Parkinson. He asked a question and then shut up and listened to the answer. Then he asked the next question, shut up and listening. But then he was a journalist and wanted to know the answer to his question.
- The borne fire festival the night before Holi is called “Holika Dahan”, signifies burning of the Demoness “Holika”. In other words Victory of Good over Evil. - The colours originally used were made of dried out flower called Abeer/Gulal. Like Roses for pink/red, Marigold for Yellow/Orange. It has medicinal property. Coincidentally Holi festival precedes the season where Chicken Pox starts and the Abeer in a way used to help prevent the spread. Alas, it’s all artificial colours nowadays, hence it sticks to the hair. As a matter of fact, all Hindu festivals has some logic and significance with season/time of the year, whatever the religious context might be. Take lighting of the lamps 🪔 in Diwali, it’s to attract the insects from the fields and stop them destroying the crops.
I appreciate that James was fairly honest about the film and what he said was right, India is a massive country and vastly diverse in pretty much every area. You could spend a dozen of episodes and still not fully cover all the major parts. Same goes for this video. 30 minutes is too short! This needed to be an hour long and I wish James was asked a question and then given free reign to answer without anyone interrupting him. I know this was a running gag on Top Gear and I always hated it, cause I liked whenever he tried to explain something.
Gotta say, he messed up with that 'comedian'. She represents a small elite, English speaking circle and not even remotely your average Indian. Worst part is, for a comedian, she wasn't funny. Her jokes weren't witty, just a bit mean. And I'm an Indian.
I really liked the show a lot, i just wish there were more episodes. Now i don't know if this is because they didn't have enough footage, or maybe amazon told them to only make 3 episodes. However with a country as big as india, so much bigger than japan and italy combined, i find it hard to believe that they weren't able to film enough material. So if this is amazon's fault: well, screw amazon!
Yea, to say its a massive country and they can't cocer it all, ... well, yea, maybe, but then at least don't do less than half the eps of prior seasons!
Maybe it differs by place and has changed over time, but this is the way I know Holi. You play with liquid colours in the morning and make sure you wear old clothes because chances are they are going to get ruined. By late morning you are done, and you go back home and give yourself a good scrub to get rid of the color - as best as you can. In the evening you wear the new kurta pyjama that your parents got you for Holi and you go visiting all your neighbours. This time you carry a bag of coloured powder (called abeer or gulal) and you use small amounts this time - careful to not get your new clothes dirty. Your neighbours feed you dahi bada or other delicacies associated with Holi. Of course, there is also the consumption of bhaang - a form of cannabis which was never criminalized in India.
I thought this was a great Interview, Chris is very modest/honest about his time at Top Gear, in my opinion he was on hiding to nothing because the only formula what really works with TG ...is the May,Clarckson,Hammond one. That's why it's no surprise that when Chris did leave the BBC then spent the rest of TG's time trying to replace the formula of the three wise men.
Oh hell no!!!! I live in India and the chaos is absolutely out of control! If anybody's planning to come to India, I'd give a Top Gear top tip, "Just don't!"
I've watched episode 1 of the new series, excellent May as per usual. Two clubs, ok, if they're from different leagues or countries but two Premier League clubs wouldn't be kosher especially if they're both from the same city like London, Manchester or Birmingham.
That radio host is annoying as hell. I once knew a British fellow who told me that, on his first vacation to India, he implanted several car horns up the fundaments of several car drivers before returning home to England; With force amain, of course. He vowed to never go back again.
The joke about invading a country for a comb... Where is the joke? Again, the average Indian wouldn't find that witty, clever or funny. Not because they like the British (we largely don't care about them), but because comedy is supposed to have an element of wit, slap stick or any of the tropes associated with comedy. Comedy isn't just a set of words you laugh at.
So u covered only half india 😢..there is much more mate..it takes years to explore India..u only visited the main places...u have not touched the soul of India 😊
Just let James talk
chris focus is chris, he ruined Top Gear. Love to hear more from James May, he is entertaining.
C H E E S E
@@M4NA5lur pak, i think i was invented in 1901? But not sure ahahhahahahahahaa
That was the skill of the late Michael Parkinson. He asked a question and then shut up and listened to the answer. Then he asked the next question, shut up and listening. But then he was a journalist and wanted to know the answer to his question.
He basically told James to shut up like he told the Top Gear Audience.
why am i feeling the host is more about expressing his feeling and less about actually knowing the guest's opinion?
James May, Great.
Chris Evans, Dull.
The man who helped build top gear to what it was, versus the man who destroyed it
7:39
Jesus! Who interrupt people like that ? James was going to talk a lot more about his experience with chai .
Can’t wait to see this. James May is the funniest of the Top Gear trio… not always intentionally though 😂
Is this normal? Is this how they do things in UK by interrupting the speaker ALL the time?
chris evans is terrible
is for evans
The American way of doing things. No idea how anyone watches their “chat” shows.
The same on top gear when he tried it amazes me how he is a presenter at all
Evans is a total dickhead, May is very patient in putting up with him.
- The borne fire festival the night before Holi is called “Holika Dahan”, signifies burning of the Demoness “Holika”. In other words Victory of Good over Evil.
- The colours originally used were made of dried out flower called Abeer/Gulal. Like Roses for pink/red, Marigold for Yellow/Orange. It has medicinal property. Coincidentally Holi festival precedes the season where Chicken Pox starts and the Abeer in a way used to help prevent the spread. Alas, it’s all artificial colours nowadays, hence it sticks to the hair.
As a matter of fact, all Hindu festivals has some logic and significance with season/time of the year, whatever the religious context might be. Take lighting of the lamps 🪔 in Diwali, it’s to attract the insects from the fields and stop them destroying the crops.
Insects pollinate your crops. So why are you setting up lights to distract them from your crops?????!!!!
James - I don't care what other 'travel' people have done. I watch you because you're James May. I love you from TG, GT, DT, and Amazon... X
I agree
I appreciate that James was fairly honest about the film and what he said was right, India is a massive country and vastly diverse in pretty much every area. You could spend a dozen of episodes and still not fully cover all the major parts.
Same goes for this video. 30 minutes is too short! This needed to be an hour long and I wish James was asked a question and then given free reign to answer without anyone interrupting him. I know this was a running gag on Top Gear and I always hated it, cause I liked whenever he tried to explain something.
Gotta say, he messed up with that 'comedian'. She represents a small elite, English speaking circle and not even remotely your average Indian.
Worst part is, for a comedian, she wasn't funny. Her jokes weren't witty, just a bit mean. And I'm an Indian.
Yeah, could have done without her. Had to skip whenever she came on screen.
Who listens to this in the morning? Jesus. I feel like I'm being barked at by dogs I don't even own.
Best description ever!
Great series but way too short, 3 episodes compared to the previous two at 6 each, didn’t do it justice.
Love India,
Watched it and loved it. Wish there was more. 👍👍
I really liked the show a lot, i just wish there were more episodes. Now i don't know if this is because they didn't have enough footage, or maybe amazon told them to only make 3 episodes. However with a country as big as india, so much bigger than japan and italy combined, i find it hard to believe that they weren't able to film enough material. So if this is amazon's fault: well, screw amazon!
Just binged it, I thought there were more episodes coming :-(
Yea, to say its a massive country and they can't cocer it all, ... well, yea, maybe, but then at least don't do less than half the eps of prior seasons!
Sorry guys but Aditi’s joke wasn’t funny. Take it from an Indian, her entire behaviour was cringe deluxe. All other guides were great though.
Maybe it differs by place and has changed over time, but this is the way I know Holi.
You play with liquid colours in the morning and make sure you wear old clothes because chances are they are going to get ruined. By late morning you are done, and you go back home and give yourself a good scrub to get rid of the color - as best as you can.
In the evening you wear the new kurta pyjama that your parents got you for Holi and you go visiting all your neighbours. This time you carry a bag of coloured powder (called abeer or gulal) and you use small amounts this time - careful to not get your new clothes dirty. Your neighbours feed you dahi bada or other delicacies associated with Holi.
Of course, there is also the consumption of bhaang - a form of cannabis which was never criminalized in India.
James May is great.. Chris Evans is painful to tolerate.
my finger hovering over the skip button the whole time...
James may is goated 😂❤
One big disappointment. Only three episodes 😢
Did he just said chai is a soup as an Indian if he had said that on his trip to India he might need to rebook his way back home 😂😂
Let him talk
3 episodes only… that is not cool, man.
Chris Evans needs to stfu and let his guests talk
I suppose it’s very normal in the Uk to keep interrupting the speaker, just like Piers Morgan
I thought this was a great Interview, Chris is very modest/honest about his time at Top Gear, in my opinion he was on hiding to nothing because the only formula what really works with TG ...is the May,Clarckson,Hammond one. That's why it's no surprise that when Chris did leave the BBC then spent the rest of TG's time trying to replace the formula of the three wise men.
Hayy...did any one..and I mean anyone, did not serve this man a Glass of Bhang ?💀
What a shame
Evans interrupted May quite abit, so annoying!
Oh hell no!!!! I live in India and the chaos is absolutely out of control! If anybody's planning to come to India, I'd give a Top Gear top tip, "Just don't!"
I've watched episode 1 of the new series, excellent May as per usual. Two clubs, ok, if they're from different leagues or countries but two Premier League clubs wouldn't be kosher especially if they're both from the same city like London, Manchester or Birmingham.
Next Our Man in South Korea with K Pop.
the host speaks more than James and I really can't stand him keep interrupting May's talking.
Chris Evans is coming off as arrogant and annoying.
he always has!
yeah, that's him alright.
Coming off as? ... lol, thats what he is.
@@theqentity3669 yup, WYSIWYG😊
Anybody who goes to Epstein Island usually is
Chris Evans has been very quiet lately.
Plugged into Clarkson?
I can't believe that wasn't highlighted . .
It’s OK . The Indian female comedian who accompanies him is very annoying though .
Not at all, she was awesome and funny
@FoMoCo123 I kind of felt the same.
Yeah, she was energetic but many times it felt too over the top and forced
The average Indian would say the same.
Yes totally agreeing.
what a terrible host. just let the man speak
Sorry James can’t stand Evans anymore, going to watch something else.
half the talk is about random stuff bruh
That's why we love James. You'd have no idea when a historical fact or an anecdote will drop. That is the sheer joy of it.
Chelsea & West Ham? 💀
Aditi Mittal is really NOT funny!
yes two team in same league, not allowed, not! 😄
I'd like to hear this without Chris Evans.
The host is quite irritating and probably loves to hear his own voice. Just let the man talk for once
I see one top gear presenter…
That radio host is annoying as hell. I once knew a British fellow who told me that, on his first vacation to India, he implanted several car horns up the fundaments of several car drivers before returning home to England; With force amain, of course. He vowed to never go back again.
The joke about invading a country for a comb... Where is the joke? Again, the average Indian wouldn't find that witty, clever or funny. Not because they like the British (we largely don't care about them), but because comedy is supposed to have an element of wit, slap stick or any of the tropes associated with comedy.
Comedy isn't just a set of words you laugh at.
We haven’t done slap stick in Britain for about 40 years.
@@FannyShmellarwhat is a slap stick 🤣
@@alternateaccount4868 Low brow physical comedy. Americans love it
@@FannyShmellarI didn’t know Bean was 40 years ago. Rowan Atkinson must possess Bilbo’s ring because he doesn’t look 80 to me.
@@TJSaw Lol he’s 70, so not the clever comment you thought it was.
Gandhi who???????? Move ahead from the British agent 😊
Mumbai and Delhi fighting on which of them is the best Indian city.
Bangalore: Hold my beer
Nobody is fighting. All in ur brain.
Chris is such an L
So u covered only half india 😢..there is much more mate..it takes years to explore India..u only visited the main places...u have not touched the soul of India 😊
Some of the best and the absolute worst of top gear in one show.