India, March 5 -- American comedian-actor Gianmarco Soresi recently came on his maiden visit to India, performing in Mumbai and Bengaluru, and he returned to New York quite impressed. "Being a New Yorker has prepared me for the frenetic energy of being on the street. And India was like New York in advanced mode. But you never feel alone in India, and I do like that. The food here was incredible, although I was heavily monitored to not eat anything that would've disrupted my stage performance. So I fantasise about coming back here with enough time to be a little riskier with spice," he says.

For Gianmarco Soresi, the highlights of his trip include his 5am visit to the vegetable market in Mumbai, going to the spice market, flower market an...