“That Bangalore that we had seen… I’ll give anything to bring that Bangalore back.”
This is not just nostalgia. This is Basavanagudi. This is South Bangalore.
A time when you could walk into Uday Banu Kala Sangha early in the morning, sit with newspapers, strike up a conversation, and by evening end up singing at someone’s home.
Verandas with harmonium, tabla and kanjira lying around.
Two or three days a week, people gathering without WhatsApp invites.
Community uppit. Endless filter coffee.
Mallige hoovu growing on the gate arch, filling the air with fragrance.
This was Bengaluru before it became a brand.
Before traffic defined it.
Before “networking” replaced neighbourliness.
If you grew up in Old Bangalore, especially Basavanagudi, you know this wasn’t just a place — it was a feeling.
What do you miss most about old Bangalore?
This is an excerpt from Jimmy Jimmy The show aka Jimmy da Jimmy on youtube with educator and entrepreneur Pruthvi Banwasi
About the Episode
Bangalore isn’t just a city—it’s a feeling. South Bangalore is the mother of all feelings.
In this deeply nostalgic and wide-ranging conversation, on Jimmy Jimmy the Show aka Jimmy da Jimmy, we sit down with Pruthvi Banwasi to explore a Bengaluru that many of us grew up in and quietly miss today. From South Bangalore lanes of Jayanagar and Basavangudi to community spaces, theatres, festivals, and everyday human connections—this episode is a heartfelt postcard to the city.
Prithvi has worn many hats across his life: theatre enthusiast, event manager, Montessori educator, cultural curator, and now the force behind The Finer Side, a unique arts and event space in Bengaluru. His journey mirrors the evolution of Bangalore itself—organic, community-driven, slightly chaotic, but always full of warmth.
We travel through Jayanagar shopping complexes, Gandhi Bazaar during festival season, early morning walks in Basavanagudi, and memories of a time when neighbourhood libraries, kattes, coffee conversations, and open homes were the backbone of the city. This is also a rare insider look at how theatre, music, and arts shaped generations in South Bangalore—long before “creative spaces” became a buzzword.
The conversation touches upon growing up around culture and performance, the role of theatre in Bengaluru’s identity, and how legends like Dr. Rajkumar and Puneet Rajkumar were not distant stars but part of everyday life. There are reflections on Montessori education, why alternative schooling mattered, and how parenting, education, and community were once deeply intertwined.
Festivals play a big role in this episode—especially Ganesh Chaturthi, Deepavali, Sankranti, and the vibrant street life of Gandhi Bazaar. From pandals and prasada hopping to mango festivals, avarekalu celebrations, and food as cultural memory, this is Bengaluru in its truest, most human form.
We also explore how cities change—what Bangalore gained, what it lost, and what still survives quietly in pockets of South Bangalore. If you’ve ever said “Old Bangalore was better,” this episode will resonate deeply.
Whether you’re from Bangalore or Bengaluru, grew up in South Bangalore, studied in Jayanagar or Basavangudi, were part of theatre circles, or simply love stories rooted in place—this conversation is for you.
Peak Bengaluru Moments
Childhood memories of South Bangalore’s kattes, libraries & community spaces
Theatre, music, and arts shaping Bengaluru’s cultural DNA
Gandhi Bazaar during festivals & market walks
Growing up in Jayanagar and Basavangudi
Ganesh Chaturthi as a community event, not just a festival
Montessori schools and alternative education in Bengaluru
The emotional journey behind creating The Finer Side
A heartfelt postcard to the Bangalore we all miss
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