Muchhad Paan Wala (The Moustached Betel Leaf Seller) video

Video Description

The video is about a very popular dessert/snack/mouth freshener in India called "Paan". Its been shot post midnight at the very famous "Muchhad Paan Wala" in Mumbai. The movie includes talk about Paan, about "Muchhad Paan Wala" and shows the recipe for something that we call "Masala Paan" in Mumbai. The song "Khaike" from the Bollywood film "DON" is synonimous with Paan. I've tried editing portions of the video to bits of the hugely popular number...(the Shah Rukh Khan version).

The shop is located on WARDEN ROAD (Near Kemp's Corner) in MUMBAI, INDIA. It's easy to get there as the locality is famous...and "Muchhad" itself is a landmark. Ironically, the "Yellow Pages" office (the "Inquiry" guys, who are supposed to provide us with addresses) on the same road, advertise their own location as being next to "Muchhad Paan Wala"!

Comments

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veg foodie says :

that mustache would put hercule poirot to shame... :D

Posted on: 6 May 2009 - 1:02am

C.Maria says :

A must try place for great food!!

Posted on: 10 October 2007 - 10:04pm

khau_khan says :

you should also see the other places to eat videos such as the pav bhaji video - see below

Bon Appetite!

Posted on: 10 October 2007 - 10:48pm

shantihhh says :

Looks like a Rajastan moustache to moi

Posted on: 1 August 2007 - 2:16am

ashishchhabra12 says :

Great video. It's fun to learn that Indian tradition still exists in Metro's like Mumbai and there are people who are takingall the pains to take our traditions and values all across the globe with the help of this site.Keep it up.

Posted on: 1 August 2007 - 1:30am

ashishchhabra12 says :

Posted on: 1 August 2007 - 1:30am

foodiedoodie says :

ooooh...I love Mucchad Paan Waala...Mmmwaaah... this is for him and his moustache!

Posted on: 31 July 2007 - 2:14am

vikas kumar says :

Ooooh...does the guy who made the video get anything?

Posted on: 2 August 2007 - 2:45am

CookingMyWay says :

Great video - that was fun to watch...

Posted on: 30 July 2007 - 10:26pm

shantihhh says :

Oh Mumbai has some of the best street food in all of India, actually in the world! Of course Bangkok is also an amazing place to eat and eat on the street.

Posted on: 30 July 2007 - 8:13pm

vikas kumar says :

You got that bang on...North India has better FOOD, but when it comes to just STREET FOOD, no other place comes close to Mumbai.

Posted on: 28 August 2007 - 5:03am

Mermaid says :

now i want to go there just to eat! :)

Posted on: 30 July 2007 - 6:39pm

shantihhh says :

I am there, love street food in Mumbai!

Posted on: 28 July 2007 - 1:08am

maniyar.nilesh says :

this guy is crazy....he makes videos and sells the videos to whoever comes across..he is making ifood.tv look bigger than youtube..n he is doing it.he is involved in big conspiracy..he is making every damn thing going into your stomach look amazing..be aware out there...guys....some people do realize tht its the indian food is the actual food..rest all is ..is..the food human beings learned to eat bcoz they did not know the real taste of food..maa ke haath ka khana sirf hindustan main milta hai........aur muchad ke haath ka paan sirf mumbai main..its rockin..

Posted on: 26 July 2007 - 6:02pm

vikas kumar says :

"maa ke haath ka khana" you'll only get where mom is, but "muchhad ke haath ka paan" you can get anywhere! all you need to do is place an order on their site- www.paan.com.

Posted on: 28 August 2007 - 5:09am

neeraj_life says :

I just loved the video. excellent music score and editing. Keep it up...:)

Posted on: 24 July 2007 - 4:07pm

nidhi verma says :

very entertaining...extremely informative...interesting facts about paan...excellent editing...

Posted on: 23 July 2007 - 6:19pm

vikas kumar says :

Thanks...there's a lot more to the History than what i could tell here...stuff like - Empress Noorjehan popularised paan eating for its use as a lipstick as "kattha" (an ingredient) made the lips red. More in the next vid on paan.

Posted on: 2 August 2007 - 2:50am

Funnyguy says :

Its Grtttttttttttttttt....

Posted on: 19 July 2007 - 4:27pm

Amit Seth says :

Hey a lot of varieties he has to serve everyone's flavor..

Posted on: 19 July 2007 - 4:13pm

Amit Seth says :

Hi its cool.. good Job done.. Will definitely try this out when will be there..

Posted on: 19 July 2007 - 3:14pm

vikas kumar says :

Thanks...yes, you must try it...he has a whole variety-from banarasi to kalkatta saada to maghi...

Posted on: 19 July 2007 - 3:24pm

honey says :

great...but bit long...well edited...all the best.

Posted on: 18 July 2007 - 7:30pm

vikas kumar says :

thanks but i don't think the length is too long. infact, i had to edit out a lot of interesting facts on paan...will probably include them in another video.

Posted on: 19 July 2007 - 2:11am

kapil trehan says :

funny!!! nice use of the song...well edited...

Posted on: 18 July 2007 - 12:01pm

vikas kumar says :

the song was the obvious choice. i only had to decide between the old and the new versions. thankfully, i managed to sync muchhad's movements with the song's rhythm (required crazy editing though!)

Posted on: 18 July 2007 - 5:54pm

rumi says :

great work....kool editing...muchhad was fab.... pl come up with more such creative themes...r

Posted on: 29 June 2007 - 12:24am

vikas kumar says :

thanks! will definitely try and cover interesting stuff...there's enough here in mumbai. also, check out the other videos on ifood, there's enough on the site for you to savour.

Posted on: 13 July 2007 - 6:48pm

admin says :

Please share the address of this place with our community. Next time I am in Mumbai, I would love to check out this place.

With Regards, ifood.tv Admin

Posted on: 22 June 2007 - 1:09am

vikas kumar says :

He's at Warden Road (Near Kemps Corner) in town (Mumbai). Very easy to get there.

Posted on: 13 July 2007 - 6:44pm

2houseplague says :

What a character! A most entertaining and informative video.

2hp

For menus, visit menukarma!

Posted on: 20 June 2007 - 11:57am

vikas kumar says :

paan is used in rituals as diverse as birth, marriage and death!

Posted on: 13 July 2007 - 7:16pm

vikas kumar says :

yeah...paan has some very ineteresting facts. besides, muchhad brothers are quite entertaining.

Posted on: 13 July 2007 - 7:11pm

Vibs says :

Hey bro you did great job ....keep going....lets rock

Posted on: 20 June 2007 - 11:51am

Alpana Mathur says :

one of the most entertaining video of ifood.tv.

It's great,It'sgood n lot more..................

Posted on: 20 June 2007 - 12:37am

vikas kumar says :

thanks! i'm glad you like it. the whole idea was to show interesting facts and at the same time, entertain. the muchhad brothers on their own are pretty amusing.

Posted on: 13 July 2007 - 6:51pm

Ganesh Dutta says :

India has a great tradition of pan .Muchad pan wala is one of the most humurous aspect of this culture.

too funny...too entertaining...with nice editing! GREAT VIDEO!

Posted on: 20 June 2007 - 12:24am

vikas kumar says :

thanks! yes, paan does make a unique mouth freshner...imagine putting in your mouth ingredients that include leaves, chuna(lime), gooey chutneys, paste from a tree's bark and other strange stuff...not eating, but chewing for a good 5-10 mins and all the while, spitting out a red liquid!!!

Posted on: 13 July 2007 - 7:06pm