About Me

Well I can go on & on blowing my own trumpet, singing my own praises & telling you all what a Gem of a person I am.

But there is no need for Unnecessary Bragging.

I believe that “Self praise is no recommendation”.

So I won’t say praise myself in this Section that’s All About Me.

General Information

Name - Sushant Taing aka Shawn

Date of Birth – 18th September, 1985 A.D.

Place of Birth - Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India

Hometown – Delhi (The Capital of India)

Ethnicity – Kashmiri Pandit

Sun Sign – Virgo

Moon Sign (Hindu Raashi) – Tula (Libra)

Religious Belief – Kashyap Hindu Brahmin. (But I respect all religions and pray with equal devotion at a mosque, gurdwara and a church like I do in a Temple)

Height – 6 Feet 2 Inches

Sexual Orientation: – Straight

Smoker – No (I Despise cigarettes and cigars as well as beedhis)

Drinker – Occasionally (I love Beer, but don’t drink it that often as it makes me put on weight. I always stay away from Whiskey, Gin & Rum)

Food Preference – Non-Vegetarian (But strictly No Beef)

Languages known – English (US & UK), Hindi-Urdu, Kashmiri, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Trying to learn Spanish (Español)  and German (Deutsche).

 

Interests – Movies, Music, Reading Books of all Genres, Creative Writing, Blogging, Traveling, Technology, Football, Pro-wrestling, Experimenting with Different cuisines & of course Acting.

Favourite Quote – Most people have Miles to go before they sleep. I, on the other hand have Light Years to Go, On & on & on & on………………………………. – An original by Shawn

 

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Videology (Cult Movies that I can watch again and again)

Dog Day Afternoon, The Usual Suspects, North By Northwest, Citizen Kane, Oldboy [Korean], Guide [Indian – Hindi Cinema], Fight Club (The Edward Norton starrer, not the lousy Bollywood one), Lawrence of Arabia, Trainspotting, Apocalypse Now, Taxi Driver (De Niro starrer), Edward Scissorhands, 8 ½ [Italian], Anand [Indian – Hindi Cinema], The Great Dictator (Charlie Chaplin’s spoof on Hitler), Pulp Fiction, Rashōmon [Japanese], The Bicycle Thieves [Italian - Ladri di biciclette], Blade Runner, The Godfather Trilogy, Underground (Emir Kusturica best work at direction), The Seventh Seal [Swedish – Det Sjunde inseglect], The Shawshank Redemption, Goodfellas, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro [Indian – Hindi Cinema], Psycho (The Hitchcock one), The Lion King, The Dark Knight (Best Superhero Movie ever), Big Fish, Pan’s Labyrinth [Spanish - El laberinto del fauno], The Taste of Cherry [Iran - Ta’m e guilass], Scarface (Both 1932 Paul Muni Starrer and the 1983 Al Pacino Starrer), The Truman Show, Léon: The Professional, Dil Chahta Hai [Indian – Hindi Cinema], Shallow Grave, El Mariachi, The Green Mile, Infernal Affairs [Chinese – Mou gaan dou], Desperado, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Clean/Shaven (Highly underrated), Heat, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Lives of Others [German - Das Leben der Anderen], Fargo, Children of Heaven [Iran – Bacheha- Ye aseman], Love Actually, Chinatown (Jack Nicholson starrer), Donnie Darko, The Graduate, Khuda Ke Liye [Pakistan], Bombón El Perro [Spanish - Bombón The Dog], Se7en, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Kaagaz Ke Phool [Indian – Hindi Cinema], A Beautiful Mind, Good Will Hunting, Memories of  Murder [Korean – Salinui chueok], 13 Tzameti [French], WALL-E, Forrest Gump, Bhuvan Shome [Indian – Bangla Cinema], Schindler’s List, Shallow Hal, The Shining, Beetle Juice, Sin City, Face/Off, Nadodikkattu [Indian – Malayalam Cinema] 300, Gladiator, Babel, Inside Man, Spy Game, Foreign Correspondent, Ratatouille, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Turtles Can Fly [Iran - Lakposhtha parvaz mikonand], Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, Johnny Gaddaar [Indian – Hindi Cinema], Back to the Future Series, The Bourne Series, Pirates of The Caribbean Series, Star Wars Series.

 

Books

Midnight’s Children (By Salman Rushdie), “Jeeves in the Offing”, “Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit”, “The Inimitable Jeeves”, “Ring for Jeeves” & “Much Obliged Jeeves“  (All By P.G. Wodehouse), The Last Jet Engine Laugh (By Ruchir Joshi), The Kite Runner (By Khaled Hosseini), The Alchemist (By Paulo Coelho), “Rendezvous with Rama”, “A Meeting with Medusa” & “A Fall of Moondust” (All By Sir Arthur C. Clarke), “ The Name of the Rose” & “Foucault’s Pendulum” (Both by Umberto Eco), The God of Small Things (By Arundhati Roy), Kane and Abel (By Lord Jeffrey Archer), Tai-Pan (By James Clavell), “Istanbul”, “My Name is Red” & “The White Castle” (All By Orhan Pamuk), “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” and “The Rum Diary” (Both By Hunter S. Thompson), Tokyo Cancelled (By Rana Dasgupta),  The Alchemy of Desire  (By Tarun ‘Tehelka’ Tejpal), “Man “Women and Child” & “Doctors” (Both by Erich Segal), “The Hungry Tide” & “The Glass Palace” (By Amitav Ghosh), City of Djinns (By William Dalrymple), “The Argumentative Indian” & “Identity and Violence : The Illusion of Destiny” (Both By Amartya Sen), India After Gandhi (By Ramachandra Guha), The Tipping Point (By Malcolm Gladwell), City Improbable : Writings on Delhi (By Various Authors, Edited By Khushwant Singh), “Corridor” & “The Barn Owl’s Wondrous Capers” (Both Graphic Novels by Sarnath Banerjee).

 

Audiology (Music to which I’m addicted)

International Artists –

Rammstein, U2, Queen, Green Day, Bon Jovi, Coldplay, Def Leppard, ZZ Top, Iron Maiden, Linkin Park, Keane, Maroon 5, Lostprophets, Jet Black Stare, Aerosmith, Duran Duran, KISS, Judas Priest, David Devant and His Spirit Wife, Shinedown, Rise Against, Stereophonics, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gorillaz, Franz Ferdinand, Korn, Motorhead, Pendulum, Jamie Lidell, EMINEM, Outkast, Esser, Three 6 Mafia, Sir Elton John, Robbie Williams, The Wave Pictures, The Scorpions, Boney M, George Michael, Prince, Simple Plan, Things in Herds, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Kanye West, Hans Zimmer, Beirut, Blue, Carlos Santana & The Black Eyed Peas

Desi (Indo-Pak) Artists - 

Mohd. Rafi, SD Burman, Sonu Nigam, Manna Dey, A.R. Rahman, Ali Zafar, Junoon, Lucky Ali, Kailash Kher, Rabbi Shergill, JAL, Sukshinder Shinda, Lehmber Hussainpuri, Raghav Mathur, Roxen, Punjabi MC – Labh Janjua, Rishi Rich – Jay Sean – Juggy D

 

Favourite TV Shows

Seinfeld, The Crystal Maze, Mind Your Language, Fawlty Towers, The Simpsons, The Flintstones, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, The Green Hornet, Still Standing, Arrested Development, Criss Angel- Mindfreak, Tom N Jerry Cartoons, The Looney Tunes Show, Scooby-Doo Where are You, Timon and Pumba, Duck Tales, SWAT Kats, Yogi Bear, MTV Pimp My Ride, Vh1 Fabulous Life, The Apprentice, WWE RAW; Smack Down & ECW, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Dekh Bhai Dekh, Shriman Shrimati, Shaktimaan (He’s better than Krrish), Office Office, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai and just any show on Discovery Travel & Living and The History Channel.

 

Delicacies I love to eat: – Pepperoni Pizza (with lots of Oregano Seasoning sprinkled on it), Waffles with Maple Syrup, Fried Eggs with Bacon, Fish ‘N’ Chips (with Tartare Sauce), Chicken Nuggets with Thousand Island Sauce, Vegetable Lasagna, Pringles Potato Chips (Flavors Preferred – Barbecue & Ranch), KFC’s Zinger Burger (of course with Cheese) & Chicken Strips, Subway’s Italian BMT Sub, Domino’s Pizza’s Garlic Breadsticks (with Jalapeno Dip), McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish Burger, Fried Chicken Momos (at any Street Food stall in Delhi or Manali), Sbaroo’s Ziti Pasta with Chicken Breast and Tomato Sauce, Chicken & Asparagus Quiche with Cheese Sauce at Cha Bar (Delhi), Coconut Rava Masala Dosa at Sagar Ratna, Fried Idlis and Tomato Uthappam at Saravana Bhavan, Pav Bhaji at any Chaatwallah in Juhu Beach (Mumbai), Makki Di Rotti te Sarso Da Saag at any Dhaba in Punjab (only during winters), Choley Bhature at Chache Di Hatti; Nathu’s Sweets & Bengali Sweets (Delhi), Paneer Tikka and Jalebis at Haldiram’s (Delhi), Rajma Chaawal at Kesar Da Dhaba (Amritsar, Punjab), Mughlai Paratha, Mutton Cutlets with Mustard Sauce, Blini & Oladi (Russian Pancakes), Nizam’s Chicken Kali Mirch Kathi Roll, Fried Prawns at Oh! Calcutta, Chicken Shawarma with Garlic Mayonnaise at Al Bake (Delhi), Kashmiri Style Nadru Churma (Fried Lotus Stem) that we get at Kashmiri Weddings, Ghugni (Special Bengali style Choley) at any street vendor in Kolkatta, Chicken Tikka Afghani at Galina (Delhi), Suji Ke Gol Gappe; Papri Chaat; Aloo Ki Tikki & Paneer Pakora at any Chaatwallah in Chandni Chowk (Delhi), Bhelpuri and Sev Puri at any Chaatwallah in Girgaum Chaupati Beach & Ghatkopar (Mumbai), Walnut Tart at Wengers (Delhi), Hot Chocolate Fudge at Nirula’s, Shami Kebabs at Dum Pukht (Delhi), Dal Makhani at Bukhara (Delhi), Chicken Vindaloo at Fort Aguada (Goa), Keema Mattar with Sheermaal roti at any Muslim Dhaba in and around Delhi, Dark Temptation at Barista, Kalakand from Kaleva (Delhi) and above all – Homemade Aloo Ka Churma (French Fries) made my My Mom.

Beverages I love to drink: – Castle Lager; Kingfisher; Stroh’s & Heineken Beer, Italian Red Wine, Grey Goose Vodka, Red Bull Energy Drink, Thums Up, Dr Pepper, 100 Plus, Kit Kat Shake at Café Mocha, Chocolate Flavored Milk and above all Nimbu Shikanji (Lemonade) available at Nai Sadak in Chandni Chowk (Delhi).

Magazines I subscribe to: – Reader’s Digest, Newsweek, The Rolling Stone Magazine, The New Yorker, Maxim, Playboy, Man’s World & WWE Magazine.

 

Football (Soccer) Clubs I Cheer For    

English Premier League – Arsenal

Spanish Premier Division (La Liga) – FC Barcelona 

Italian Serie League – AS Roma

German Bundas League – FC Bayern München (Byren Munich)

 

Favourite Actors

Al Pacino, Daniel Day-Lewis, Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando, Peter O‘Toole, Jean Reno, Homayoun Ershadi, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Cary Grant, Sir Peter Sellers, Morgan Freeman, Heath Ledger, Kevin Spacey, Johnny Depp, Russell Crowe, Sean Penn, Jack Nicholson, Jim Carrey, Edward Norton, Christian Bale, Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Robert Downey Jr, Amitabh Bachchan, Dev Anand, Mohanlal, Kamal Hassan, Uttam Kumar, Naseer-ud-din Shah, Utpal Dutt, Sanjeev Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Aamir Khan, Mehmood, Irrfan Khan, Kay Kay Menon & Paresh Rawal.

Favourite Catchphrase: – You’re Despicable (Daffy Duck)

 

Places I’d Like to Visit

New Zealand, South Korea, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Italy, Belgium, Morocco, Turkey, Iran, South Africa, Cuba, Hong Kong & Ireland. And of course New York, Los Angles & Las Vegas.

My Picture (Yup its me, and the pic is not morphed by any means)