We contact our friend, multi-talented producer and hope to star in a a classical Indian music video. We'll be famous all over India, but not with the video. Arbo goes crazy about local beetle nut "paan" and looses his tooth.
Long-waited travel comedy starts again. Tuuli, Arbo, Andres and Kristjan have lived in Siberia, China, Australia Iran and Africa. Finally they are ready for India with all its colors. Family makes baby-steps on the way to enlightenment.
We are flattered by the 1,3 billion potential fans and wish to be famous exactly in India. We settle in the heart of Bollywood, the biggest film industry in the world and try our luck. The competition is harsh.
Ganges is not only one of the mightiest rivers, but a Goddess. Despite of everything thrown into Ganges, the priests assure to us, the water of Ganges never gets dirty. Hence, Tuuli sips a mouthful and hopes to get everlasting health.
Diwali is like Christmas, but instead of Christmas tree the furious goddess Kali is brought to the house and decorated with bloody human heads. Andres detonates the atom bomb, Kristjan opens his hair saloon, Tuuli wraps 14 meters of sari.
Communists, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Christian - all live happily together in India, the biggest democracy in the World. Is a cow a God or sacrificial animal - these are the minor details where lies the devil.
Who wished for stunningly beautiful India? Kerala has super friendly people, lush greenery, fresh air and beautiful water, not to mention delicious food. We choose to set up our home here, on the water on traditional boat kettuvallam.
Holy city of Varanasi takes you directly to God. The dead go through fire, for the living ones there's a Shiva's blessing, a mysterious green ball. Arbo takes a mouthful. Kids have to babysit their parents once again.
The Indian wedding is a huge industry. Wether you are filthy rich or poor as a church mouse, this day is not for counting pennies. Arranged versus love marriage, family traditions, transvestites - we see all colors of love.
Dharamsala - the residence of the most famous Tibetan - Dalai lama. We strike for climate running up the hill for Himalayas. We meet the State oracle of Tibet. China has prohibited Dalai Lama to reincarnate on other territory than China.