IndoAmerican Seniors of Greater Houston

03/29/2026

🌿 Sharing Beautiful Memories from Our IASGH Spring Picnic & Heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us and made the day unforgettable.🌿
What an absolutely wonderful and successful kickoff picnic we enjoyed together. The serene charm of New Kentucky Park, the perfect spring weather, and the joyful energy of our members made the afternoon truly special. With the entire private park and pavilion reserved exclusively for IASGH, we had the perfect setting. The majestic old oak trees, the peaceful, almost shrine‑like atmosphere, and the quiet beauty of the surroundings created a memorable backdrop for our gathering.

From tasty food and fun games to karaoke that brought out everyone’s inner singer — and of course, the excitement of Bingo and every moment was filled with laughter, connection, and community spirit. 🎉 Congratulations to all our Bingo winners!

Please enjoy these beautiful memories. Photos courtesy: Soni & Patel

03/22/2026

IASGH The elite senior group of Houston Texas
Sharing a few beautiful moments from our IASGH March 2026 meeting, courtesy of Bijoy Dada.
Thank you, Dada, for capturing these memories so thoughtfully and artistically.
Visit our website: www.iasghouston.org

01/17/2026

Dedicated IASGH Leadership Team & Members
Bud Patel - IASGH President & Chief Trustee
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our community strong and compassionate. Every day, we are reminded that true strength is not measured in years but in the depth of wisdom, kindness, and resilience carried within our seniors. They are the living history of our community, the quiet heroes who shaped the paths we now walk. Serving them is not a duty; it is an honor that fills our hearts with gratitude.
Because of your dedication, we continue to build a circle of care where no one feels alone, unseen, or forgotten. Together, we celebrate the laughter, the memories, the traditions, and the spirit that make our community a family.
May we continue to walk forward with kindness that uplifts, service that inspires, and love that binds generations.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Bud Patel
IASGH President & Chief Trustee

06/05/2025

IASGH Picnic – May 31st, 2025

The IASGH summer senior picnic was held at Alief Park in Houston, bringing together members of the Indo-American Seniors of Greater Houston for a day of networking, photo opportunities, bingo, music, and refreshments. Attendees enjoyed fresh snacks and a delicious hot lunch—Chole Batura, salad, sweets, papad, and salsa/chips—prepared on-site by dedicated members and volunteers.

A heartfelt thank you to Vishwadeepbhai & Piyush Soni, Volunteers, as well as the entire committee, for their hard work and dedication in making this event a success!

02/09/2025

Proud moment for IASGH
It was my privilege to attend Annette Ramirez's swearing-in ceremony as Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector.
I'm grateful for her support of the (IASGH) Indo-American Seniors of Greater Houston Association. It was great to meet commissioner Lesley Briones, a long-time supporter of our organization, and Sheetal Mhatre, co-chair of the oath ceremony.
A delicious Indian food served by Narin’s Bombay Brasserie and vegetarian food from Vishnuji Ki Rasoi.

10/10/2024

Pictorial Highlight of IASGH Garba.
Thankful to our members, volunteers, board, trustees, and our own Synott Swaminarayan Temple.
Special mention for Suhdhirbhai Mathuria for grand sponsorship, Sanjeevbhai, and Prakashbhai Nayak for great services.
Photo courtesy: Bijoy Bhattacharya & Debika Bhattacharya

07/25/2024

Digital-Yug (Digital Era A Short Film) - Written & Directed by: Bud Patel
Are we all just the prisoners of our own digital devices?
Please watch and don’t miss the beautiful message in the end as offline is new peace of mind
Video Link: https://youtu.be/RxBmE2kHzY0?si=iTQTZPPqTPr51hvZ
DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT

Are we all just the prisoners of our own digital devices? Bud Patel's "Digital-Yug" (Digital-Era) is all about bringing awareness of how smart phone usage has become an addiction. The abuse of these digital devices affects individuals' social life, well-being, distraction, and on the brink of a mental-health crisis. Have we lost personal touch? Offline is a new peace of mind. PLEASE; DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT

Actors: Gadde with Kumar Tuljapurkar Patel
Director: Bud Patel
DOP/Editor: Venu Medepalli (Kir-Ven) Photos & Video
BUD PATEL FILMS

Are we all just the prisoners of our own digital devices? Bud Patel's "Digital-Yug" is all about bringing awareness of how smart phone usage has become an ad...

05/11/2024

God could not be everywhere, so he created mothers
Mother, one of the most beautiful creation of God. This is something which we see or get to learn from our culture.
I believe every day should be Mother’s Day, why just ONE out of 365 days.

My mother has played a very important role in my life, if she would have not been there, you might have not been reading this post. I owe my life my success all to her, and like a normal person, I cannot tell her what she means to me. All my words loose out their meaning, because even if they try, not define what motherhood is.

I have made a small attempt to express the gesture through my monologue, but any combination of words or video cannot define a mother.
Please watch, you may need a box of tissue. Happy Mother’s Day

"God Could not be everywhere so he created mothers" Dedicated to all the Mothers on the occasion of Mother's Day

03/28/2024

March 27th: HAPPY THEATER DAY
"All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players." – William Shakespeare
I started my Theater Journey at the age of 7. Although I feel even after 50+ years doing theater and performing on stage. I am still a beginner. Every time I enter on the stage to perform, I am jittery and my nervousness takes over. But after a minute or so you think this is your space and you are king and entire stage is your kingdom.

As an actor and director your job is to transport audiences to different worlds and tell compelling stories. Theater is an ephemeral, living organism; film is not. Theater, as we say about life, ‘You had to be there.’… You get better as an actor doing theater.” Performing on the stage is thrilling experience. Arguably every actor who does stage can do film, but that not every actor who does film can do stage. Your audience teaches you how to perform…and that’s not what happens on film. In film, scenes are typically shot out of sequence and edited together to create a seamless narrative. This means that actors have the opportunity to re-take scenes and refine their performances until they are perfect.

Theater, on the other hand, is a live performance, which means that actors have only one chance to get everything right. The live element of theater adds an extra layer of excitement and anticipation for both the performer and the audience.

Thank you all my co-stars, actors, cast, crew, musicians, technicians, and my directors for the wonderful opportunity to perform on the stage.

01/09/2024

Short Film "CHASING DREAMS"
The story of the immigrant family chasing American Dreams. The story revolves around motel owner and his nephew. The narrative unfolds as a young man, arrives in the USA with the assurance of support from his uncle in pursuit of earning a livelihood. In the process, both the young man and his uncle glean valuable life lessons. The story revolves around motel owner and their families.
Movie Link: https://youtu.be/b4gKgsU5nc4?si=JIV00-cZ4PBSsZqd

Actors:
# Bud Patel # Mukul Vaswani # Nishad Nayak # Manisha Gandhi # Cindy Teniente # Fez Ahmed (Cop) # Krishna Sharma (Money Laundering Guy)

Cast & Crew:
Director: Swapnil Tambadkar, Sahabia Ahmed
Sound: Krishna Sharma
Producer: Story Teller Films, Beyond Lenses Films, Bud Patel Films
Sound Design: Mukul Vaswani, Sahabia Ahmed, Swapnil Tambadkar
Cinematographer + Editor: Swapnil Tambadkar
Production: Sudhakar Kulkarni

The narrative unfolds as a young man, arrives in the USA with the assurance of support from his uncle in pursuit of earning a livelihood. In the process, bot...

06/06/2023

Thank you Umangbhai for arranging free show for IASGH organization. Our seniors members really enjoyed the "Kerala Story" movie. Proud of our member for supporting our Bharat Mata.