Welcome to Delhi, the outside temperature is 45c

Yes that’s correct. At first I thought the Airline crew of Jet Airways had got it wrong. Surely she meant 35c. But the English announcement confirmed it.

Yes, Delhi is 45c or 113F and this was not the middle of the day. It was 7:45pm. The sun had set an hour ago!

In English, August there’s a line which goes:

SRIVASTAVA: If you think its hot wait till next month. Even birds drop from the sky, dead!
The army recorded 52 degrees in Rajasthan. Im sure Madna will top that.

Everyone thought that 52 degrees was over the top. 13 years later you don’t need to go to the desert. Even Delhi is getting close to it.

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4 Responses to “Welcome to Delhi, the outside temperature is 45c”


  1. 1 K

    Hi Mr. Benegal,

    Couldn’t find an answer to my question on your blog though I found references that you’ve been asked it; so thought I’d ask it anyway: When is the DVD version of Engligh August coming out?

    Me and my school friends are major fans.

    K

  2. 2 Ketan Benegal

    Hi Dev,

    Just wanted to know, if, by any chance you are related to Shyam Benegal? I am just searching for some paternal relations.

    Regards,
    Ketan.A.Benegal
    ketanbenegal@yahoo.com

  3. 3 Samrat Rahi

    Sir…
    I m searching for ur movies ENGLISH AUGUST and SPLIT WIDE OPEN….can i get it on internet

  4. 4 kunsjoi

    hey Dev,

    When is English, August releasing on DVD??
    —kunsjoi

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