Anuket Bhaduri

So, you were curious enough to look me up. Well, here it is, full of glitz and glamour. Then again, it may not be quite that dazzling, but that’s ok with me. If you are interested matching any of this up with my professional background or offering me large sums of money, then make sure you check out my resume.

As you may have guessed my name is Anuket Bhaduri, I also go by Abul and Anuk. I was born on November 17th in Mumbai (Bombay), India. It’s been long enough that I no longer feel like displaying a year in my date of birth. I lived in Sangeeta Apartments near Juhu Beach in Santacruz for almost eighteen years and attended St. Lawrence High School (Santacruz, West) and M.M.K Junior College (Bandra). During this time, I spent numerous hours playing cricket, table tennis, football (soccer for the Americans), watching movies, collecting stamps, blah, blah, blah, yadi yadi, yadah. I have to mention that this is probably going to be a collection of scattered thoughts and therefore quite redundant and I won’t be offended if you chose not to read any further. Anyway, at eighteen, I headed to Bangor, Maine (four hours north of Boston, in case you are wondering), USA to go to college at the University of Maine in Orono. Maine is absolutely gorgeous and I met some great people there. So much so that I pretty much consider it home. I enjoyed my seven years in Maine and after finishing up with school, I moved to Huntington Beach (Orange County, about 30 miles South of Los Angeles, in case you are wondering again), California in 2003. I’ve lived here ever since, attended California State University-Long Beach for my MBA and currently work for Urban Science.

I’m married to my lovely wife Carleena Stovall now Carleena Bhaduri. She is also a Maine graduate in Education and Psychology. We have a beautiful daughter Aanyah (Feb 13^th, 2004) and a precious son Travan (Mar 2^nd, 2007). I enjoy spending time with these little ones. In fact, Aanyah recently said to me “Daddy, as a matter of fact”. I can’t remember the rest, but I kept thinking that this kid is not even five and she’s giving me “a matter of fact”, amazing, how quickly they grow. I have one little sister, Tanuka, maybe not so little anymore. She is a major pest (just kidding) and if you can imagine, we are still not over name calling and fighting. My mom Dr. Esha Bhaduri is the absolute greatest, she is a Professor of Economics and the Vice Principal of L.S. Raheja College of Arts and Commerce (Santacruz West, Mumbai). Unfortunately my dad, the late Mr. UdayKumar Bhaduri is no longer with us, but his memories will stay with me forever. My grandmother Dr. Susmita Chatterjee continues to amaze the world through hard work and resiliency, she still teaches at Husson Business College in Bangor, Maine. I also want to mention my Aunt (Tilu Mashi) and my late Uncle (Bhanu Mesho), they mean a lot to me. Although, I always resist having pets, I admit that I might be a pet person. Currently, we have Duchess (Female Dog - Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) and Cookie (Female Cat). I also have great memories of my other pets Cosmo, Cherikoo, Casper, Doink, Precious, Dottie and a few others.

You might be expecting a graceful close to my rambling, but alas I’ve never been all that graceful. What I have next is a questionnaire that I recently filled out and I think it pretty much covers my likes, dislikes and interests.

What are your interests?

Sports - I enjoy watching sports; probably ought to get out and play more and I do plan on playing some tennis, cricket, softball and golf in the long run. Being Indian, Cricket is always a passion and having lived in the New England area some of my favorite teams are the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins. I also follow UMaine Blackbear sports, especially Ice Hockey team and a bit of Cal State Long Beach 49er basketball.

Travel - I love travelling. It’s expensive, but I really hope to see some great places in the future. I’ve been to several places in India and the United States as well as a few other countries such as Canada, Mexico, China, France and Holland. Some places that I really hope to visit in the future are England, Ireland, Japan, Egypt and UAE. Check out a map of my travels.

Food – Besides Indian and home cooked food I like Thai, Japanese (Sushi), Vietnamese (Phð) and Indian Style Chinese. My favorite restaurants are Yoko Sizzler in Mumbai, Hakeem in Bhopal, Todai and Phð 99 in California and China Light in Maine.

Do you have a hobby? If yes, please share what it is.

I used to collect stamps and some comic books; I still have my stamp collection, but have not had time to add to it or keep it cataloged in a few years. Some comic books that I really liked as a kid are Tintin, Asterix, Archie, Hardy Boys, etc. I do read books that are more suited for my age, but I still proudly display these titles. I’m also very interested in Geography, both physical and political. I can spend hours looking at and memorizing maps.

What was your first concert?

My first concert was Apache Indian in Mumbai. Some other concerts that I have attended are: Bryan Adams, Bonjovi, Three Doors Down, Aerosmith, Celine Dion, Air Supply and a few others.

What is your favorite movie?

I don’t have a favorite movie, but some movies that I really like are:

English - It’s a Wonderful Life, Remember the Titans, The Shawshank Redemption, Schindler’s List, The Pursuit of Happyness, Twelve Angry Men, My Cousin Vinny, Hotel Rwanda, Braveheart, Eight Below, Rudy, Cool Runnings, etc.

Hindi – Chak De India, Dil Cahata Hai, Swades, Lagaan, Amar Akbar Anthony, Mr. India, Main Azzad Hoon, Anand, Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, Andaz Apna Apna, Hera Pheri, Rangeela, Maine Pyaar Kiya, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayange, etc.

Who is your favorite actress/actor?

My favorite actors are Jimmy Stewart, Clint Eastwood, Jim Carey, Aamir Khan and Amithab Bachchan. My favorite actresses are Marisa Tomei and Preity Zinta.

What is your favorite book?

My favorite authors are Jeffrey Archer and John Grisham and my favorite book is Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer.