Walking in Kolkata ( India)

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  • čas přidán 25. 10. 2014
  • Kolkata known historically in English as Calcutta is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port as well as its sole major riverine port. As of 2011, the city had 4.5 million residents; the urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, was home to approximately 14.1 million, making it the third-most populous metropolitan area in India.

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  • @JaspervanVugt
    @JaspervanVugt Před 4 lety +152

    Kees starts filming in front of Chandrani Pearls on Sudder Street.
    He then turns left towards Mirza Ghalib Street. Turns left at Mirza Ghalib Street and starts walking towards New Market. The Mirza Ghalib Street continues into Hospital Street. Turns left at Ghanesh Chandra Ave. Crosses street at Chandni Chowk Street, but keeps walking in the same direction on Ghanesh Chandra Ave. Turns right into Central Ave. Turns left at Mahim Chandra Das Sarani. Follows the bent in the road to the left after passing Meghdutam Travel agency and turns right at the first intersection. Follows the road towards BB Ganguly Street. Crosses BB Ganguly Street and heads into an alley. Turns right at the hindu statue, turns left, turns left again, turns around and retraces his steps back to the hindu statue.
    This time, Kees goes straight. At Phears Lane, Kees turns right towards the Johar building. Turns right to stay on Phears lane. Turns right at Maulana Saukat Ali Street, turns left at Kanai Seal Street. Turns right at Ratu Sarkar Lane. Turns right at Central Ave. Crosses the street, turns left and right into Murlidhar Sen lane. Turns left at Behari Sen Street and right again into Pyari Sarkar street. Crosses College Street and turns left. Turns right at the first right (by the National Bookstore). Turns left into Shyama Charan Dey street. Turns left at College Row and turns right at Bidhan Sarani. Turns around and backtracks to Mahatma Gandhi Road. Turns right. Turns left and heads into Bhawani Dutta lane. Turns back and left into Nilmadhab Sen lane. Turns left onto Mil Madaha lane. Turns right after passing the Muhammad Ali Park, towards Chittaranjan Ave.
    Chats with a beggar, crosses Chittaranjan Ave and heads into Zakaria Street. Turns right at Amratala Street. Turns left into unnamed alley, turns left again. Turns right at Kadri Belt Centre into Amratala lane. Turns right into Amratala Street, that continues into Mallick Street. Turns left into Jamuna Lal Bajaj Street. Turns right into Basantalal Muraka Road. Crosses Mahatma Danghi road and continues on Basantalal Muraka Road. Turns left into Utkalmoni Gopabandhu Sarani, turns right into Nalini Seth road. Turns left when he reaches Sovaram Basak Street, into Nawab lane. Crosses Strand Road into Jagannath Ghat Road. Keeps on walking towards the banks of the Hooghly river. Turns right after crossing the traintracks, onto Strand Bank road. Walks along under the Howrah Bridge to the Mulick Ghat Flower Market. Stops filming.
    Thank you again Kees for another wonderful video! It was great to ‘walk along’ with you in one of my favourite cities in India, which I’ve been fortunate to have visited twice (2008 & 2013). Keep up the good work!

    • @keeziwalks
      @keeziwalks  Před 4 lety +6

      Tnx Jasper

    • @imamsupriyadi7208
      @imamsupriyadi7208 Před 4 lety

      Negara Islam Indonesia Dan Negara Indonesia Timur,. Pangeran Pulang Jiwo.

    • @DJ_MH_Remixes
      @DJ_MH_Remixes Před 4 lety

      Jasper van Vugt Je valt daar wel op he als Nederlander? 😁😇 Die taxi’s zijn onverwoestbaar want zo te zien komen die uit de jaren 50/60s 🚖

    • @junk5354
      @junk5354 Před 4 lety +1

      I was wondering if you could make a kite flying video

    • @junk5354
      @junk5354 Před 4 lety

      What about fish tanks do people in India keep pet fish saltwater or freshwater and tanks in the house

  • @raystaar
    @raystaar Před 4 lety +98

    Two friends of mine lived in Kolkata for a number of years. This is what they told me: "Everyone in Kolkata aspires to own some kind of vehicle; a bike, a tricycle, a cart, a pedicab, a car...whatever. Once they secure a vehicle, their next purchase is a horn, a bell or a klaxon...any kind of noise maker they can stick on their ride...because that's the ultimate goal of Kokatans...to sit in traffic and make noise."

    • @shakilasanjeewa1665
      @shakilasanjeewa1665 Před 2 lety +7

      Lol

    • @shreetamamukherjee1453
      @shreetamamukherjee1453 Před 2 lety +3

      To some extent you are right but I cannot completely agree with you coz the Calcutta which has emerged in this few years is a completely new one....also Calcutta is known for it's charm, it's vibes and it's livelihood.So a little bit of noise (especially in traffic)is not uncommon here

    • @Tangentbordsblues
      @Tangentbordsblues Před 2 lety

      Im not sure if you are not kidding but yeah inte bet they ate that rude and stupid

    • @BartzabelAlgol
      @BartzabelAlgol Před rokem

      😂 LOL

    • @tiphares2355
      @tiphares2355 Před rokem

      it is Berry impotent to have aspiration.. .V

  • @hynoor7254
    @hynoor7254 Před 6 lety +114

    I am from the neighboring country China, I was there back last year, Kolkata is a very lively city with a lot of old beautiful architectures, the only concern is the hygiene. hopefully which will get improved in the near future.

    • @shreetamamukherjee1453
      @shreetamamukherjee1453 Před 2 lety +1

      Calcutta has emerged a lot in these few years and with the passage of time it's infrastructure and hygiene has also improved.You should again pay a visit to see a whole new developed and modernized calcuty

    • @jozefnovak2645
      @jozefnovak2645 Před 2 lety +2

      My dear, China looked very similar 30 years ago 😀

    • @DarkLord-pm1eg
      @DarkLord-pm1eg Před 2 lety +8

      @@jozefnovak2645 and changed a lot in this century

    • @chetorritik8615
      @chetorritik8615 Před 2 lety +6

      @@jozefnovak2645 but that fact China made their streets clean and india couldn't

    • @PrashantKumar-up4yv
      @PrashantKumar-up4yv Před rokem

      @@chetorritik8615 china is another world now, they don't waste money on cleaning, maintanace rather than they built new cities।
      And Kolkata like 100 cities are in backup haunted।।

  • @BobMuk08
    @BobMuk08 Před 7 lety +20

    This was the Calcutta I knew in 1970, I lived in Beniapukur Road & worked in Dharamtala St. by the Salvation Army. and this video walked through many of the places i knew. the unrelenting crowds of people, the smells, yet did you notice curiosity, interest, but almost no hostility.... it definitely hasn't Changed. when i Got home to the UK after nearly three years in india at village level i knocked on my mums front door. She didn't recognise me! I looked like an Anglo-Indian...and sounded like one too. I still drop into it sometimes even now, especially when talking with indian friends. Mostly good memories.

    • @harshitbasand9864
      @harshitbasand9864 Před 3 lety +3

      My grandmother actually was born during British india at that time there were millions of British here there are still like old British homes etc

  • @BandytaCzasu
    @BandytaCzasu Před 8 lety +68

    Forget everything else, this honking would drive me insane if I lived in this crazy place.

    • @maya-cc2sx
      @maya-cc2sx Před 3 lety +1

      Lmao you have to find inner peace to live in chaotic environments

    • @maya-cc2sx
      @maya-cc2sx Před 3 lety

      @@yokoelf1293 just shifted from a house like the one in the video and I don't really notice much of a difference. I guess its just all about getting used to it

    • @thetrickster9885
      @thetrickster9885 Před 3 lety

      Yeah definitely but after living like a week u get used to it and also if you live in india then you can live anywhere else in the whole fuckin world

  • @ranaskip
    @ranaskip Před 8 lety +445

    My Doctor told me to take a 1 to 2 hour walk everyday, these videos of yours sure make it a lot easier.

  • @2011funnybone
    @2011funnybone Před 9 lety +206

    Ohhhh, this life, this is just real, real life, mannnn. You, the cameraman gave the vision to the viewer. You made the viewer of the video think he's the one walking along and being there. The noises, sights are awesome. I'm walking right in the street, the roadway. People overtaking the cameraman make this film so dynamic and attractive and interesting to watch. Everyone is going about their business, and what things we see them doing. Everything is here, mannn. Like a feature film.

  • @aishikamitra
    @aishikamitra Před 4 lety +21

    Thank You so much. I am a citizen of Kolkata, but I live in the Southern part of the city. Central Kolkata has always been a recluse for the eateries, parks, book stores, museums, etc. As we are in lockdown, the usual humdrum of our city has been subdued to an extent. It is also pejorative to not care for anyone else in this pandemic. So, this video is definitely a calming element after these four months of being self-locked inside a flat. Thank you once again.

    • @drodrigues3451
      @drodrigues3451 Před 3 lety +1

      Nice insider view..thanks from maddening Mumbai

  • @BritishFoodGuide
    @BritishFoodGuide Před 7 lety +121

    1:18:33 Amazing moment.

  • @beautifulmicia
    @beautifulmicia Před 9 lety +51

    I just discovered these "walking in" videos, they are fantastic.

  • @hoodlum1955
    @hoodlum1955 Před 8 lety +117

    BeeP beep BEEBB PEEPPP BeeP Pep Pep Pep BEp BEP

  • @nasipkismet2436
    @nasipkismet2436 Před 8 lety +58

    01:18:33 Get this man to the top office in India.

    • @York22
      @York22 Před 7 lety

      nasip kismet id take him in the top office of my country

    • @koek1122
      @koek1122 Před 5 lety +10

      Dude that's almost like a superhero moment man hahahaha that was awesome

    • @fatimasoria443
      @fatimasoria443 Před 5 lety +1

      three women, maybe six... but we know when she comes because their beautifull dress... the ligth of the streets are these women

  • @urmilamalhotra2544
    @urmilamalhotra2544 Před 8 lety +12

    Really enjoyed my 'visit' to Kolkata... I've never been there but felt I was actually a part of it. City of Joy! I can see why. Thanks a tonne for bringing it to us.

  • @gds506
    @gds506 Před 8 lety +40

    This is better than a travel guide book... Thanks Kees!

  • @jimausili9678
    @jimausili9678 Před 9 lety +56

    I watched your video from beginning to end. Thank you for your work. I feel as if I were walking with you. Great job, Kees!

  • @mycricketpassion
    @mycricketpassion Před 5 lety +17

    I bet Calcutta could be 1 trillion dollar economy. Thank you for showing the historic Calcutta, we live in Punjab Pakistan thousands miles away enjoying the hussle bussle of this very busy city

  • @Sidetracked_in_Macau
    @Sidetracked_in_Macau Před 7 lety +23

    I love Asian cities! Always so full of life....so much stimulus...so many things going on. Thanks for filming the parts of cities, that so few people forget to record.

    • @unka2007
      @unka2007 Před 2 lety +4

      do not categorize everything into Asia.
      You ignore the diverse in Asia.

    • @Sidetracked_in_Macau
      @Sidetracked_in_Macau Před 2 lety

      @@unka2007 안녕하세요 한국에서

    • @davafitriani7283
      @davafitriani7283 Před rokem +1

      ah i am asian but i was very surprised to see the density of indians

  • @kenfritz5098
    @kenfritz5098 Před 8 lety +47

    I have never seen a place with so much life ! The noise, the chaos..... wow!! I like this video the best , of all the places you have shot footage. I would give anything to travel the world, and experience the different cities. You are very lucky to be able to do this. Please keep the most excellent life footage available for the rest of the world to see, that are not able to !!

  • @srijitmukherjee2180
    @srijitmukherjee2180 Před 7 lety +6

    I did notice a lot of hate in the comments. To be noted - the area of the city where Kees has been roaming around is the archaic old and unplanned part of the town. Kolkata had three districts back during the British raj -
    a) The White Town - The erstwhile British bastion - Included the Maidan, Chowringhee, Esplanade and the so called adjoining areas. Still green and pretty clean.
    b) The old black town - Mostly the outskirts of the white town. Grew chaotically as Kolkata grew in prominence. This is the majority of the region where the walk has been centered around. The is is the true Kolkata - hot humid and filthy. Yet economically, the most robust. Most small scale businesses are still situated here. The city took in millions of refugees from Bangladesh after the 1971 Bangladeshi war, the Noakhali riots and neighboring states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa. Most people were as poor as anyone could think of - Kolkata opened her arms for the ailing !
    c) The Zamindari North Kolkata : The rich and highly born noble Indians lived in their magnificent bunglows here. Now in a present state of dismay and dilapidation. Yet, culturally the strongest hub of Kolkata with areas like College Street !
    Later parts of Kolkata included areas beyond Bhawanipore - mostly in the 1950s. Today's South Kolkata - most people here are rich and educated and is a cleaner and a developed area. But, what fun is it to roam around a city that has only residential areas ? Why would I as a traveller from a different culture go to experience residential buildings ??
    The Newer Kolkata - North eastern fringes - Probably the best part of Kolkata. Clean, wide roads, fancy tall skyscrapers - Salt Lake is a posh neighborhood with elegant villas and rich people. New Town is a swanky place with multi-story buildings and expressways.
    In all - Kolkata has it all. Kees as a traveller, showed you the parts she/he (sorry, I do not know your gender !) found the most fascinating. If people want to see better and unsurreal places where the common average Kolkattan lives - go for videos like Kolkata Skyline and stuff if you want to see the developed side of India.
    And many people are talking about women not on streets. The part of Kolkata showed by Kees, is again a part that hosts raw businesses, small scale business, hard labor and the manufacturing and wholesale dens of Kolkata. Kolkata, in fact is one of the safest cities in India. If you were short dresses in Delhi - you might be ogled at lecherously - In kolkata people are way more cool with stuff. You might definitely get a stare, yet no one will lecherously stare at you or give you judgemental looks !
    For a city with a population of 15 million including its suburbs - Kolkata has to offer a lot !

    • @theodoredreiser5782
      @theodoredreiser5782 Před 6 lety

      "The Newer Kolkata - North eastern fringes - Probably the best part of Kolkata. Clean, wide roads, fancy tall skyscrapers." I don't want to fly halfway around the planet to see fancy skyscrapers; we have those here in America. I'll be in Calcutta for Christmas and New Year's.

    • @ranajit2355
      @ranajit2355 Před 2 lety

      Why bother and why care to explain. Everyone has preconceived idea

  • @1964csilva
    @1964csilva Před 6 lety +22

    1:18:31 that old man was saved by that guy.

  • @waynegeordiesdad648
    @waynegeordiesdad648 Před 5 lety +4

    I genuinely hope you enjoyed making this video as much as I enjoyed watching it.
    An absolute delight from start to finish.
    Thank you from Canada North

    • @keeziwalks
      @keeziwalks  Před 5 lety

      Thank you for enjoying it, I love walking through cities

  • @dustinhoffman1763
    @dustinhoffman1763 Před 4 lety +4

    You walked by my school at 29.58 that is Ling Liang High School.. I left India some 30 yrs now and it is so amazing to see my school still the same. It brings tears to my eyes. I am at awe. So amazing. Thanks.

  • @gigagerard
    @gigagerard Před 8 lety +17

    I love the casual way a passerby prevents an accident with a cyclist and an old man crossing the street, he embraces him and then lets go in one flowing movement, at t=1h18m30s
    (ik blijf lekker thuis voor je videos Kees! ik vind het knap gedaan dat je zo weinig opgemerkt wordt, mooi naturel zo)

    • @sinparker6650
      @sinparker6650 Před 8 lety +9

      I watched it over and over. I almost wished the camera kept following him. I could keep watching that kind man all day.

    • @York22
      @York22 Před 7 lety +2

      Giga Gerard we need more people in the world like him

    • @claudiosaltara8847
      @claudiosaltara8847 Před 6 lety

      Giga Gerard, I noticed it too and watched several time. It was the best shot of the whole filming.

    • @sinparker6650
      @sinparker6650 Před 5 lety

      @indodesi You're comment is too good for CZcams. People are so mean in CZcams comment sections

  • @gameswarrior4314
    @gameswarrior4314 Před 4 lety +6

    Calcuta una gran ciudad india pobreza y riqueza.
    Saludos desde Lima Perú .

  • @mitramoso
    @mitramoso Před 7 lety +8

    Well done videography. Moving though this kind of crowd is so difficult but you did it.
    Thank you for the tour.

  • @karnazacss
    @karnazacss Před rokem +4

    I can smell it.

  • @srijitmukherjee2180
    @srijitmukherjee2180 Před 9 lety +56

    I spent the first 16 years of my life in Kolkata. Right now I am sittng in Deutschland and missing everybit of this walk. No matter how improvished or dirty this city might be, no matter how much people from other upcoming cities of India quote it to be backward and poor, this city will always welcome me with open arms and I will always go on to call it my mystical home. I was born in Kolkata and yes the streets, the alleys, the humid weather, the ever jolly people and the lovely cuisine will always keep Kolkata on the top spot.
    I wish, I can go back to Kolkata, make a difference there and celebrating its charm manage to bring a change in the city. A city which is pricelessly floating in time but being insidously chewed up by political goons.
    Thanks kees for the video. I was in Holland last week. My experience at Amsterdam and Rotterdam was more than enjoyable. I loved the free spirit and the attitude that people carry there !! Kudos :)
    I will definitely subscribe to your channel :)

    • @Henryk5161
      @Henryk5161 Před 7 lety +3

      Welcome to Deutschland, just came back from 5 months in Kolkata and now back in Homeland Deutschland :)

    • @srijitmukherjee2180
      @srijitmukherjee2180 Před 7 lety +2

      +Henryk5161 haha I am now in the US !

    • @Henryk5161
      @Henryk5161 Před 7 lety

      what are you doing to allow yourself so much travel? :)

    • @srijitmukherjee2180
      @srijitmukherjee2180 Před 7 lety +3

      +Henryk5161 working!

    • @liamardo007
      @liamardo007 Před 7 lety +9

      Srijit Mukherjee go back then.

  • @Shiraz687
    @Shiraz687 Před 8 lety +1

    Thanks for taking us to the journey in the part of India and it was really good experience to watch from start to end at one sitting.
    I hope to watch other your videos and you have done an excellent job and hopefully to watch more in the future.

  • @rohakrastogi7141
    @rohakrastogi7141 Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks again you are showing real picture of India. We don't need to go to Moon before clean our cities. its our duty not govt. to keep India Clean.

  • @TVSCDN
    @TVSCDN Před 3 lety +4

    Enjoy walking through these Kolkata bylanes in these quarantine times sitting in my chair...l love to see the simple folks who have no egos or 💰 bags to show off like in many big cities n Bollywood.. thanks for your lovely video 😘❤️

  • @BandytaCzasu
    @BandytaCzasu Před 8 lety +62

    India is one of few places in the world, where you have human traffic jams.

  • @fmimages
    @fmimages Před 7 lety

    I just came upon your videos about a year ago and now i am watching one that's almost two hours long. I never could imagine having that much staying power but I am into this video for twenty minutes and I'll keep going as I am enjoying it so much.

  • @WaywardAnalysis
    @WaywardAnalysis Před 8 lety +2

    I look forward to bad weather so I can watch your videos while working out...your videos are like human battery, I can go on and on with my workout...with endless energy. Visions like yours are what makes CZcams so special for people like me.

  • @susique333
    @susique333 Před 9 lety +36

    I'm out of breath and exhausted from watching this exciting video. And I thought United States shopping malls were crowded. Wow!

    • @arunmarwaha6724
      @arunmarwaha6724 Před 6 lety +1

      Our population is 1350 million. & Growing.

    • @UmeshSagarOfficial
      @UmeshSagarOfficial Před 3 lety +1

      India also look like this which media never show you.
      czcams.com/video/T_W9NDqPXl8/video.html
      czcams.com/video/ktBWxbJ28Hk/video.html

    • @UmeshSagarOfficial
      @UmeshSagarOfficial Před 3 lety +1

      What about your Times Square NYC?

  • @dremtay8
    @dremtay8 Před 2 lety +1

    Good insight. Very reminiscent of parts of Bangkok.....only on speed.
    Most endearing.
    I plan to visit later this year.

  • @zubairhansrot852
    @zubairhansrot852 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for the efforts made here, whoever has made this clip put a great effort, thank you and keep up with this kind of efforts....

  • @TAVOXR2
    @TAVOXR2 Před 8 lety +7

    Al ver éste video, me senti realmente caminando en Calcuta. Felicitaciones por el video, por fin conoci Calcuta.
    Tanks.

  • @faisalch9418
    @faisalch9418 Před 9 lety +11

    Unlike most places every frame of this video tells a story. Thanks for the upload and the hard work. Kolkata is a place to visit and to the western eyes it might be overwhelming and yet if you go there it will grow on you.

    • @keeziwalks
      @keeziwalks  Před 9 lety

      faisalch yeah it will

    • @techgeek1162
      @techgeek1162 Před 9 lety

      +faisalch It is not the westerners , people live in Chennai or Bangalore have the same opinion. the most dirtiest city on earth. I would rather take shower with bleach everyday.

    • @ulyfernando1261
      @ulyfernando1261 Před 2 lety

      Kota ini merupakan kota hiruk pikuk penuh kebisingan .klakson kendaraan.tapi pasti roda ekonomi nya pasti lancar.ok terimah kasih dari Indonesia.

  • @LifewithMeeheeka2067
    @LifewithMeeheeka2067 Před 2 lety

    Hello, I love your virtual walk videos. I did not know such a thing could exist for your earliest videos that go back 10 years. This is the metropolitan area that I grew up in. Interestingly, looking at it through this video gives me whole new perspectives. Keep walking in local-heavy neighborhoods !!

  • @marilyncarter4181
    @marilyncarter4181 Před 4 lety +2

    Love this, most interesting, style of adventure. Fascinating! Produce more.....please.

  • @Calvin-it8el
    @Calvin-it8el Před 9 lety +5

    Amazing... Of all the streets you could've started your walk on, it passes the hotel I stayed at (Ho(s)tel Diplomat) 1:12 , a bargain for about $5/night. Great video and much easier to sit and watch here in comfort; what a crazy city - In just 2 days I managed to get lost more times then I have anywhere else, oppressive heat, noise and giardia everywhere. But it's a city that stays in your memory that's for sure.

  • @jesusistheonlysavior3312
    @jesusistheonlysavior3312 Před 8 lety +30

    chaos chaos but in harmony, every thing is working well, people walking, selling, eating, cars moving, animals crossing, all go around each other in a normal smooth way .amazing .

  • @tauseefhasan7289
    @tauseefhasan7289 Před 4 lety +1

    The places from where u started and end exactly same place I go out with my frnd for evening walk and come back also from the same places where u had been. Thank u for showing my lovely city and places and my area also.

  • @tawnihaynie1065
    @tawnihaynie1065 Před rokem

    Great video Ben. Please take care and stay safe when you are over there. Love your work my friend. 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️😎😎😎

  • @rodfryatt4266
    @rodfryatt4266 Před 4 lety +47

    Do drivers in India have to work the horn manually or does it sound automatically while the vehicle is moving?

  • @marcialuciaalbuquerque2357
    @marcialuciaalbuquerque2357 Před 8 lety +10

    very passionate about this film, despite the noise on the streets, the lack of organization in traffic, even so, I have the great dream of visiting India fascinates me the culture of this place, I live in Brazil and I love Indian culture
    Congratulations to you who recorded the video. Thanks

  • @AnotherBoringCatChannel

    very nice idea~! I love those walks! You can actually visit places directly from your PC. Amazing! Please keep on doing vids like this!

  • @psympson
    @psympson Před 6 lety

    Hey! I must say thank you for this work! Very interesting! Thanks again! I can't do less than that for this enriching video. =D

  • @jjjilani9634
    @jjjilani9634 Před rokem +4

    No sidewalks, dirty roads, no drainage system. Smelly dirty city.

  • @estebantia2413
    @estebantia2413 Před 3 lety +3

    This is so cool; Total chaos but full of life and character!
    Strange also, there is very much a 70's feel to this all, it feels like being back 5 decades before!
    The noise pollution though and the constant honking is insane, had to mute it after 10 mins and put some nice cool music instead to continue...

    • @ahmedomar4926
      @ahmedomar4926 Před 3 lety

      وَأَنِيبُوا إِلَى رَبِّكُمْ وَأَسْلِمُوا لَهُ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ الْعَذَابُ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ
      "Turn ye to our Lord (in repentance) and bow to His (Will), before the Penalty comes on you: after that ye shall not be helped
      وَاتَّبِعُوا أَحْسَنَ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ العَذَابُ بَغْتَةً وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ
      "And follow the best of (the courses) revealed to you from your Lord, before the Penalty comes on you - of a sudden while ye perceive not
      أَن تَقُولَ نَفْسٌ يَا حَسْرَتَى علَى مَا فَرَّطتُ فِي جَنبِ اللَّهِ وَإِن كُنتُ لَمِنَ السَّاخِرِينَ
      "Lest the soul should (then) say: 'Ah! Woe is me!- In that I neglected (my duty) towards Allah, and was but among those who mocked
      أَوْ تَقُولَ لَوْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ هَدَانِي لَكُنتُ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِينَ
      "Or (lest) it should say: 'If only Allah had guided me, I should certainly have been among the righteous
      Quran .islam--@****

  • @lamontana300
    @lamontana300 Před 7 lety

    THANK YOU,this video was truly interesting to view as it provided an insight concerning the way of life and it's people in India.

  • @TVSCDN
    @TVSCDN Před 4 lety +1

    Fascinating to walk around the streets of Kolkata sitting in Mumbai... thanks 😘❤️ for your lovely video

  • @mikhailstepounin9448
    @mikhailstepounin9448 Před 4 lety +3

    Thank you for sparing me from travelling India.

  • @diiriyetv
    @diiriyetv Před 2 lety +3

    Keez starts to walk on the side of a street, then goes into a side street, then turns and goes into a tinier side street of a side street which becomes darker and narrows even further. Then the tiny walkway seamlessly merges into people's homes until Keez realised he has entered someone's living room and hurriedly walks back. 😁

  • @hurtadogemelas
    @hurtadogemelas Před 5 lety +2

    Muchísimas gracias por estos vídeos reportajes que usted hace. Nos encanta los reportajes de la India, se mete usted por sitios interesantísimos, lo hace usted muy bien, muy bien. Ahora solo nos gustan sus reportajes, donde se mete, los sitios “ peligrosos” que parecen peligrosos pero que con usted son súper interesantes. Muchísimas gracias. Poco a poco veremos TODOS los reportajes de sus viajes. Gracias, muchísimas gracias por descubrirnos como viven en los países que usted filma. En hora buena. Un saludo desde Madrid, España 🇪🇸 love for ever❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @njtaylor3911
    @njtaylor3911 Před 4 lety +1

    I keep coming back to this video feels like I'm back there,how I wish I was unfortunately time is running out

  • @lovesmusic7
    @lovesmusic7 Před 8 lety +36

    Amazing footage of Calcutta, my birthplace. It's the next best thing to actually being there. This video means so much to me as I left Cal over 40 years ago. However, the fond memories still linger in my heart and mind. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. On another note, I was quite impressed by the clarity and excellent image stabilization of your camera. If you don't mind, would you please name the make and model of the video equipment used. Thanks again for doing such a fine job.

    • @keeziwalks
      @keeziwalks  Před 8 lety +5

      i used a Canon legria

    • @lovesmusic7
      @lovesmusic7 Před 8 lety +3

      Thanks for the info. Keep up the excellent work. Take care.

    • @lovesmusic7
      @lovesmusic7 Před 8 lety

      By the way, since Canon has several models, what's the model number? Thanks.

    • @lovesmusic7
      @lovesmusic7 Před 8 lety +7

      Adam - Do you ask questions before you make expensive purchases or are you just stupid? Besides, I don't see how this is any of your business. Do something useful in your life instead of wasting it by asking stupid questions like a dumb-ass.

    • @vsmitson
      @vsmitson Před 8 lety

      great footage.Im planning trip to India but from this footage I also have questions how safe it is for the tourists? Would I be ripped off for instance if I use taxi

  • @brujomayor7817
    @brujomayor7817 Před 5 lety +7

    Gracias X estos reportajes, muy interesantes, saludos desde México.

  • @luigiboyo
    @luigiboyo Před 4 lety

    I have spent quite a bit of time walking in cities around the world, what I really like about your films is that they give you the time to observe all the little things going on around you which would not be possible in real time. Thank you!

    • @keeziwalks
      @keeziwalks  Před 4 lety +2

      I think of an experiment with 360 view

  • @SteveDyke_Dykie_Travel

    Love these, there is something nice about watching your videos it like going for a walk with a friend. I have a couple of videos on my channel where I just walk around India on my solo trip but nothing as good as these. Keep up the good work 🙏

  • @MrDonjhamilton
    @MrDonjhamilton Před 8 lety +3

    Another great video. I am really enjoying the experience of visiting all of these countries which I will never be able to do in real time. To sit back in my lounge chair, and watching my 65-inch HD TV is almost like being there myself. Fantastic.

  • @adolfoguerra7257
    @adolfoguerra7257 Před 8 lety +7

    12:40 nice manners!

  • @hoangtran-gf3gd
    @hoangtran-gf3gd Před 4 lety

    Thank you, Keezi Walks, for showing us all the nooks and crannies of Kolkata's typical daily life, which would often be missed by passing visitors on limited budgets and tight schedules.

  • @jjuzo
    @jjuzo Před 7 lety +2

    Kolkata, a great city to wander. I just returned from a visit. An underrated city filled with historical buildings and culture. Free of tourist hassles too.

  • @mateen1979
    @mateen1979 Před 3 lety +3

    Thanks for lovely video. It enables us to see common man and daily life in historical city of Kolkata .we Pakistani still say it Calcutta

    • @theprasun
      @theprasun Před 2 lety +1

      Bengali pronounciation put more emphasis on 'oo', so the name changed. Hindi/Urdu/English is pronounced with 'aa'.

  • @jedmln
    @jedmln Před 9 lety +12

    1:18:34 Nice save guy!!

  • @sajidullah
    @sajidullah Před 6 lety

    From Dhaka, we went to kolkata in train . I was in Kolkata for 3 days as a 7 yr old in 1960. I saw Mughl e Azam and barsat ki raat movies and we took the train to peshawar pakistan , through wagah border ... cant forget that journey.

  • @IstiakbinAbraham985
    @IstiakbinAbraham985 Před 2 lety +1

    I'm Frome Bangladesh,, Kolkata is seam seam My Lenguege & Cultural State Love you all Begali peple❤️🇧🇩❤️🇧🇩❤️

  • @jeanlamb5510
    @jeanlamb5510 Před 4 lety +6

    The honking of cars!! I have to stop watching the video -driving me crazy and I’m not even there.

    • @papabeefeya2472
      @papabeefeya2472 Před 3 lety

      Clever peoples watch with MUTE,,,,,, Ye video Baharon ke liye hai

    • @w7class
      @w7class Před 3 lety

      Seems the horn for them is a toy!..

  • @mengniuhk5923
    @mengniuhk5923 Před 8 lety +8

    Dear Sir:
    I do not have to describe your perfect video documentary and you had took me into your journey.
    thanks for such a real travel of the world with no loss of detail and feeling ONLY second to "personally there".
    Your video setting is perfect!

    • @keeziwalks
      @keeziwalks  Před 8 lety

      +Meng Niuhk tnx Meng

    • @mengniuhk5923
      @mengniuhk5923 Před 8 lety +5

      thanks for such a good service to us!
      It is a value service to the world!.
      I noticed that you actually have been to many places. Thanks again and I shall visit the world with your help!
      thanks sir

    • @rakeshs9492
      @rakeshs9492 Před 8 lety +2

      very nice

    • @sarahali6578
      @sarahali6578 Před 7 lety

      Meng Niuhk

  • @wxiaosi571
    @wxiaosi571 Před 4 lety +1

    加爾各答對我並不陌生,2016年曾在這裡待了十多天,整天徒步行走在大街小巷。視頻裡的很多街道都去過。看到您的視頻感到很親切,彷彿又回到了加爾各答,又回到了印度。重溫那些難忘的日子。
    謝謝視頻的作者。拍下這些視頻很不容易,特別是在嘈雜喧囂,車輛無序,人流湧動的印度街頭。
    希望能有世界各地行走視頻的更新。

  • @RogelioMunoz
    @RogelioMunoz Před 5 lety +1

    kudos to the Videographer........so real , so natural, so active and so natural, so vibrant , so lively with similiraties in some parts of Manila...esp with traffik chaos? people and cars, all sorts...plss more on these type of video live footages in diff sectors of the city..

  • @paddy1437
    @paddy1437 Před 9 lety +49

    nobody appears to smoke cigarettes in any of the indian videos...interesting

    • @SimmOKiwI
      @SimmOKiwI Před 9 lety +2

      +Patrick Storey I saw one guy, but I was surprised by that also

    • @hoohoopotahrebus1760
      @hoohoopotahrebus1760 Před 8 lety +3

      +Patrick Storey Indians usually smoke sitting or standing rather than walking. I see more cigarette smokers down south in Hyderabad.

    • @aniketrudraksha
      @aniketrudraksha Před 8 lety +2

      That's because smoking in public places is banned in India.

    • @hoohoopotahrebus1760
      @hoohoopotahrebus1760 Před 8 lety +2

      Aniket Rudraksha are you kidding?!,,everyone smokes outside here in hyderabad

    • @indianprince0468
      @indianprince0468 Před 8 lety +3

      +Hoohoopot Ahrebus He's right, according to wiki, there's been a nationwide public smoking ban in India since 2008. You will be fined, but only 200 rupees lol

  • @pareshhhhh
    @pareshhhhh Před 9 lety +4

    A super virtual tour, had this feeling as I was right there.

    • @thebannedgreenman8939
      @thebannedgreenman8939 Před 9 lety

      I could almost smell the ambience. www.unric.org/en/latest-un-buzz/29183-use-the-loo-says-mr-poo

  • @wjdonner
    @wjdonner Před 7 lety

    Fantastic concept. The unbelievable chaos could not be presented any better. Thank you.

  • @gallionz53
    @gallionz53 Před 8 lety +3

    i'm 68,,this the best video ive ever seen. it's perfect. great work

  • @suzanabrams1
    @suzanabrams1 Před 9 lety +3

    So much bustling vibrance and colour to a highly professional video. Fantastic!
    I'm thinking you'd love the stylish, winding streets of Georgetown in old Penang with its distinctive character. Do go sometime if you can! Malaysian currency is just a quarter of the euro!

    • @keeziwalks
      @keeziwalks  Před 9 lety +1

      Susan Abraham if i have some money left i wil be there next month

    • @julialimpin9755
      @julialimpin9755 Před 9 lety +4

      but i think there's nothing as interesting as india to visit--its videos alone give me this much interest--i was shocked..surprised..amazed..awestrucked..of what i discovered of it..and still wanting to know more!!! thanks to all ur walkin thru out india..sooo love them!!!

  • @jaisrilaxmi6141
    @jaisrilaxmi6141 Před 8 lety +77

    If Indian cities didn't have the car horns, they'd be far more amazing. I like the chaos, but the horns really detract from everything. Plus, noise pollution is proven to have disastrous effects on mental health.

    • @keeziwalks
      @keeziwalks  Před 8 lety +20

      +JaiSriLaxmi it is pointless anyway if everybody use them all the time

    • @jaisrilaxmi6141
      @jaisrilaxmi6141 Před 8 lety +12

      kees Colijn
      They don't have to use them, though. People just have the habit, and habits change.

    • @axgoat
      @axgoat Před 8 lety +3

      +kees Colijn Indian cities aren't the only ones. Cairo is (or was) horrible when I was there. Athens is very bad, etc. etc.

    • @AlamdaABalqhin
      @AlamdaABalqhin Před 8 lety +5

      Polution is the worst.

    • @axgoat
      @axgoat Před 8 lety

      I think just "gross" would've been adequate.

  • @zadeh79
    @zadeh79 Před 7 lety

    These videos are so great. They make you feel like your there!

  • @NickyModi
    @NickyModi Před 6 lety +2

    hats off to you dear walker.
    you made me walk along.
    thanks, regards.

  • @rokhimmuhammad4736
    @rokhimmuhammad4736 Před 9 lety +3

    first time i looks your videos is very boring becauce your are walking for one hour but know your videos is very interest for me . We can see really condition and activity people in a country/city with your videos... well done

  • @flashgordon1910
    @flashgordon1910 Před 9 lety +3

    To the contrary I think that India is a beautiful place and like any other city in the world has its nice and ugly places. I remember Calcuta 25 years ago , but definitely has change in a lot of ways, even though use to be one of the poorest cities in the world. I feel so happy and so proud of the people of India that are becoming prosperous little by little in many ways. I"m also proud of this people for the richness in their culture for so many centuries . I wish that i can go there one day and walk on those pretty streets. God Bless You people.

    • @ayushdhingra855
      @ayushdhingra855 Před 4 měsíci

      Still you find all such conditions in roads.
      Govt hardly do anything.

  • @psikopatte1
    @psikopatte1 Před 4 lety

    Discover just now your walking video. Its fabulous. Love it.

  • @freedomjunkie7843
    @freedomjunkie7843 Před 2 lety +1

    It's been 10yrs since I was last in Kolkata, but it seems like mere moments after watching this vid... thank you for bringing life to old memories. :)

  • @mitramoso
    @mitramoso Před 5 lety +3

    I enjoyed the walk, thank you. The street names would have been helpful.

  • @juliusvinh109
    @juliusvinh109 Před 9 lety +11

    OMG , hectic , inexplicable , like a dream , but really fascinating , and the people seemed very nice , I have seen scenes like this , but never this nonstop of all things mixed ..., would love to go there to experience it once in a life time !

  • @chitchor4409
    @chitchor4409 Před 4 lety

    Very nice ,well filmed,as if I am walking on the street of Kolkata,love from mauritius

  • @civilmaterial
    @civilmaterial Před 4 lety +1

    I Love this too. Beauty people. Dear India🇧🇷🧡💛.

  • @spiritboat
    @spiritboat Před 9 lety +50

    Fascinating, but also very depressing.

    • @srijitmukherjee2180
      @srijitmukherjee2180 Před 7 lety +10

      Kolkata has opened arms to millions of refugees coming in from backgrounds way more improvished than in this video. Kolkata is overpopulated because it sheltered millions of refugees from Bangladesh and also immigrants from neighboring states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa. There are many parts of the city that open up the front of the new developing India. Sadly, with 90% India's money being held only in the hands of the 10% of the population - it is indeed depressing.

    • @amalvarma1
      @amalvarma1 Před 7 lety +3

      @srijit ,absoultelt true ,it is not Calcuttans who are poor , it is immigrants free flow from Bihar ,Bangladesh AND oRIISA.bUT CM has to something to stop this

    • @tomasseman6388
      @tomasseman6388 Před 6 lety +8

      Dont be depressed, this people are maybe happier than you or me.

    • @sandeeptiwari5189
      @sandeeptiwari5189 Před 3 lety

      Yes depressing for most of Western people or people living in developed countries but for most of the people living on earth it's still enjoyable

  • @speedingpontiacsle425
    @speedingpontiacsle425 Před 5 lety +175

    I think India should fix their public infrastructures first before venturing into space programs.

    • @FadedGlobe
      @FadedGlobe Před 5 lety +41

      India doesn't care what you think, It has the 7th biggest economy in the world and can venture into anything it likes. The matter is that the people who run India don't give a fuck about its own individuals.

    • @davidb8777
      @davidb8777 Před 5 lety +27

      To think that this country has a nuclear weapons program.
      Just like North Korea where people starve while they build nukes.
      My dad used to say something like there's never money for butter but always money for guns.

    • @firstal3799
      @firstal3799 Před 5 lety +15

      India's space program earns money, used for extreme weather predictions etc. Nuclear program wasfir defence and eliminated India Pakistan wars, which were regular before nuclear weapons.
      Your sir is a simplistic comment, you should learn more about the world.

    • @charlespope8713
      @charlespope8713 Před 5 lety +5

      WHY FIX ANYTHING WHEN YOU HAVE THE SMARTS TO MOVE YOUR. ENTIRE CIVILIZATION TO ANOTHER GALAXY !!!!!......

    • @charlespope8713
      @charlespope8713 Před 5 lety +4

      @@davidb8777 INDIA IS THE PANTRY OF THE --- [ MODERN WORLD ] .

  • @MerleneIsaacMEIfloraldesigner

    excellent video , i chromecast it and felt i was there. thankyou

  • @e.s.s8641
    @e.s.s8641 Před 5 lety +1

    Verry nice, and now verry much how it feels walking like that walking through the streets of Kolkata ,I'm from the Netherlands but lived in Kolkata for 2 years and visited India and Kolkata a lot the last 20 years and will be going there again in January 2019.
    Loved your video it gave me the feeling I'm there all ready.
    Thanks.

  • @TheChr1zzy
    @TheChr1zzy Před 2 lety +8

    I’m watching this with tears running down my face. MY Calcutta, the place I love. Wish with all my heart I can see you again.

  • @valentinav9500
    @valentinav9500 Před 5 lety +4

    What an amazing walk! Most of us would never get the chance to do this....I feel like I have been walking with you. There is so much to see and take in! Thank you!

  • @acajudi100
    @acajudi100 Před 5 lety

    I love how you are quiet, not in the film, and using the street sounds, instead of the horrible and loud music , that most videos use.

  • @theotang681
    @theotang681 Před 7 lety +1

    this video is legendary!!! i loved it towards the end of the video it was as if you went through the gates of hell and ended up in the flower market with the masses of people, it was a crazy video. totally captivating. i actually watched this video while i do my stretching at night, very soothing. keep up the great work!!!

    • @keeziwalks
      @keeziwalks  Před 7 lety

      i was stuck there so i stopped

    • @theotang681
      @theotang681 Před 7 lety

      i just loved the intensity, the throng of the crowd, the hustle and bustle, people sleeping anywhere during rush hour right there on the ground, guys with the scarfs on their shoulders looking for stuff to carry, crazy buses, cars, cyclists, cows, goats, crazy looking dogs, crows..... i am going to watch all of your videos. by the way, i used to live in rotterdam. pendrecht area. lived there for about ten years. my dad had a restaurant there at plein 1953 the famous year when holland got flooded.

  • @taleshiamccray5883
    @taleshiamccray5883 Před 8 lety +3

    l've love this video in lndia walk.

  • @herbertluthe6850
    @herbertluthe6850 Před 4 lety +3

    I've been to Kolkata five times, starting in 1980. last time about 2008. I just love it! I always stayed a sudder- or lindsey street (where the film starts) - new market area. low budget: salvation army red shield house (sudder street - now demolished; 1980); high end: Oberoi (1986). never met better educated and more friendly people in India - especially in college street. I still correspond with a dear friend from the 'city of joy' (Malay Kumar of Sunderbans). the walk takes me back many years ...

  • @user-yg8qd2py2g
    @user-yg8qd2py2g Před 8 lety +1

    Thank you for this awesome videos of calcutta and new delhi!
    I currently think about visiting some places in India, your videos are way better than all this stupid "tourism videos" etc.
    Thank you very much Sir :)

  • @debargha88
    @debargha88 Před 2 lety

    I am from Calcutta and been homesick as I stay outside..thanks for this ❤️