I recently came across Adnyat - an award winning short film by Santosh Davakhar, and really liked it! Short film is a very unique format and I have been watching some amazing short films in the last few years and have also blogged about the ones which I liked. Do watch this one and share... Continue Reading →
वो नही मिला तो मलाल क्या?
वो नही मिला तो मलाल क्या? जो गुजर गया सो गुजर गया उसे याद करके ना दिल दुखा जो गुजर गया सो गुजर गया ------------------------ ना गिला किया ना खफा हुए यूंही रास्तोंमे जुदा हुए ना तूं बेफवा ना मैं बेफवा जो गुजर गया सो गुजर गया उसे याद करके ना दिल दुखा जो गुजर... Continue Reading →
RK @ 100
Today is 100th birth anniversary of the amazing 'Showman of Indian Cinema', Raj Kapoor. I am now in my mid 40's. The stars I grew up with are Khans and Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, Govinda, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff etc. My father grew up in Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan era (late 60's, early 70's).... Continue Reading →
Waiting for Godot and The Theatre of Absurd
Waiting for Godot summary and philosophy
Mind Your Language
When I started learning English in 5th standard, and got to a stage where i could read English books (must be standard 8 or 9) I got introduced to some very high quality English literature, thanks to my grandfather, father and English teacher. They introduced me to P.G. Wodehouse and Agatha Christie. Their body of... Continue Reading →
Deciphering “Ahalya – The Short Film”
Long back I had posted three really good short films. However, I had not written in detail about them. I recently showed one of those three short stories, "Ahalya", to my non-Indian friend and he liked the quirky film a lot. However, when I explained to him the mythological context behind it, he appreciated it... Continue Reading →
“Khufiya” Review
Yesterday I watched Vishal Bharadwaj's new spy thriller "Khufiya" which released on Netflix on 5th Oct. It's a movie based on a book written by a RA&W agent and in movie the main character has been changed from a male to a female (played by Tabu). The movie is a decent watch. Lengthy and naive... Continue Reading →
Discovering New Vocal Artist — Akanksha Grover
There is tremendous value in serendipity, in experimentation and allowing yourself to be open randomness, to explore new things. Many things in my life have happened in that manner. I met my best friend like that. The best friend would eventually become my soulmate. I used to share everything with that person. “The joy that... Continue Reading →
You start dying slowly…
You start dying slowlyIf you do not travel,If you do not read,If you do not listen to the sounds of life,If you do not appreciate yourself. You start dying slowlyWhen you kill your self-esteem;When you do not let others help you. You start dying slowlyIf you become a slave of your habits,Walking everyday on the... Continue Reading →
Two Lessons from Matt Damon’s Oscars For Good Will Hunting
In 1997, at the age of 27, Matt Damon won his first Academy Award for Best Screenplay (“Good Will Hunting”). After Damon won the Oscar, he went home, sat down on his sofa, and looked at the award. As he looked at it, he was suddenly overwhelmed by a heartbreaking thought: “I remember very clearly... Continue Reading →
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