Goa, April 11 -- Sujit Chandra Kumar

sujit@herald-goa.com

Ranjini Haridas has always been many things to many people. For Malayalis across the world, she remains best known as the dynamic host who ruled the stage of a hugely popular music reality show. But she's also an actress, an activist, a passionate animal lover, an outspoken social commentator, and a celebrity show host.

One of her favourite escapes from it all? Goa, of course. That eternal playground by the sea. A longtime Goa regular, Ranjini doesn't need much of a reason to hop on a flight from Kochi and head straight for the beaches, the sunsets, and the easy, liberating vibe of the place.

And that's exactly what she did the other day - a quick getaway to recharge, reset, an...