Full version of the story appears in the Performance issue of the Motherland magazine
Photographs by Vivek Singh
The monsoon has arrived early, and as my car putters along the bumpy, muddy road, a cow tied to its tether gives me an uninterested glance. Three more bovines sit oblivious on the other side of the road, chewing cud as I pass. I give them about as much thought as they give me. Even the majestic scenery fails to register. I am far too preoccupied. I’m afraid I’ll be late. I’m on my way to meet the actor Akshay Kumar.
When I arrive at our appointment in Tangla, Assam, he greets me, shakes my hand, and before the interview he...
