India, March 5 -- A merican comedian-actor Gianmarco Soresi made his maiden visit to India last month, performing in Mumbai and Bengaluru, and returned to New York impressed by the experience. The 37-year-old says the country's frenetic pace reminded him of home. He shares, "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 do fantasise about coming back here with enough time to be a little riskier with spice." Among the highlights of his trip was a 5am visit to a vegetable market in Mumbai, along with stops at the spice, flower and fish markets. "I got to see the inner workings of how everything works, and the chaos, and the incredible nature of how people will fill the streets and then clear them out every single day," he quips. He also found the attention he received amusing. "There were a couple of people who took a picture with me because they were familiar with my work, but there were more people who took a picture with me just because I'm white. And that was cool too. Honestly, it's a lot less work on my end to be known for that," he says. And his biggest takeaway? "A lot of kurtas that I don't know if I'll be able to wear in the States. It feels like it's such a statement to wear in the States, but they're beautiful. I think I'm also going to be really snooty and annoying about Indian food in America, being like, 'this chai is bullsh*t'. I can't wait to come back," he ends....