The Night Ship That Stole My Boring Life

I wasn’t planning to fall in love with a cruise.
Honestly, I thought it would just be… a ship.
Some music. Some food.
A normal evening.

But the Bollywood Masala Cruise had other plans.
It didn’t just give me a night out —
it kidnapped me (emotionally), rewired my brain, and returned me with a grin my neighbour politely judged the next morning.

🕶️ Chapter 1 – The People Look Too Happy… Suspiciously Happy

The first red flag?
Everyone boarding looked too excited.
Like they knew a secret the rest of the world didn’t.

No tension. No tired faces.
Just vibes so good I had to double-check if I accidentally walked into a movie set.

Spoiler:
I kind of did.

🎧 Chapter 2 – The DJ Who Knew My Soul

I don’t know who trained the DJ on BMC,
but they clearly studied the psychology of desi people at 9PM,
10PM,
11:15PM,
and exactly 1:03AM.

Because just when you think you’re done dancing,
they drop that one track…
and suddenly your legs forget they were ever tired.

🥘 Chapter 3 – The Food That Betrayed My Diet

They say calories don’t count on holidays.
But nobody warned me they also don’t count on water,
after 9PM,
and especially when the food tastes like nostalgia garnished with spice.

I met a pani puri that could end wars.
I met a biryani that could fix heartbreak.
I met a dessert that could restart my faith in humanity.

Trust issues?
Gone.
Because the food didn’t lie.

🌌 Chapter 4 – The Sky Started Showing Off

At some point in the night,
I looked up —
and the sky looked like it had been waiting for applause.

No buildings.
No traffic noise.
Just an enormous moon acting like the unofficial spotlight of BMC.

And that breeze?
Let’s just say it knows how to make an entrance.

🪩 Chapter 5 – The Moment Where Everyone Becomes Friends

You know that one point in the night when strangers start acting like cousins at a wedding?
Yeah.
That happens faster on BMC than anywhere else on Earth.

Someone will offer you a drink.
Someone will ask you to join a dance circle.
Someone will definitely say, “Bro this playlist is crazy” even though you’ve never met them before.

Community unlocked.

🌤️ Final Chapter – The Morning After

Here’s the twist:
You don’t realise how magical BMC is…
until the next morning,
when you wake up on land.

Suddenly everything feels too still.
Too quiet.
Too normal.

And you catch yourself thinking:
“Did that whole night really happen… or was it a really well-shot dream?”

Spoiler:
It happened.
And it stays with you.