Candlelit dinner for Sunday nights: Koyel

Actress Koyel Banerjee Mishra says she used to love sleeping till late in the mornings on Sundays during her school days
Gone are the days
When I was in school, sleeping till late in the morning on Sundays was a routine. I hardly had friends back then. But since I hailed from a joint family, I had a lot of cousins to play with, till noon. Then we would sit in front of the TV watching our favourite cartoon show, The Jungle Book.During lunch time, mutton dish was a must. Then it was time for a short nap after which I would run for my dance classes. I used to learn Rabindra Nrutya, Kathak and Bharatanatyam. After the dance class, I’d head straight for the sweet shop and have plenty of langcha. Oh, I miss misti. Often I would visit my mama bari and masi bari and play with my cousins there. Sundays used to be so much fun.
Present tense
Now, if there is a shoot on a Sunday, then I go for it otherwise. I just wake up late and have health drink or sandwich for breakfast. Then Bobby (my husband) and I go to the market to get fish or mutton for the lunch. Even now, for Sunday lunch, mutton is a must for me on the table. Bobby cooks while I enjoy watching him. In the afternoon, we go on long drives. I love to go on long drives. We normally head for the Marine Drive or to the Ugra Tara Mandir at Balugaon. We travel long distances. Then we have dinner outside before returning home.
Wish I could
I wish Bobby and I could go to some island where no one is there to disturb us — a romantic getaway for us. There will be water and water all around us. We’ll play slow romantic instrumental music. Actually I hate noise. So, I would definitely love to spend a whole day with Bobby on that lonely Island in a blissful silence. And in the evening, we would roam around the island and then we would have our nice romantic dinner under the moonlight.
(As told to Jyoti Prakash Naik)