She was leaning on him as if she would fall if he did not support her. Then I noticed his foot on the bottom folds of her carefully pleated white dress. He was persistent. He was a thief; the kiss … Continue reading Luscious Fragonard from St. Petersburg
We tried out The Lebanese Sajeria for lunch. Let me start off by telling you that their location is super, and their drinks were nice. The ginger homemade lemonade was wonderfully made, not too sweet, not too sour, blended perfection. … Continue reading The Lebanese Sajeria Hua!
I happened to chance upon Pataakha (PT) – the movie, which is now available on Amazon Prime. Vishal Bhardwaj is an immensely talented director, and PT did not disappoint. I gather that it did not perform well at the box-office, primarily … Continue reading Musings after watching Pataakha
Guest post by PRAVEEN VERMA Dangal literally means the Indian style wrestling competition for male pahalwans (wrestlers). Dangal has been an important form of entertainment for ages, especially in … Source: Dangal and the Phogat Sisters – A Tale of … Continue reading Dangal and the Phogat Sisters – A Tale of Many Struggles: Praveen Verma
Have the reviews and counter-reviews for PK died down? Because, in that case, now would be a good time to write down my thoughts about the movie. For starters: I did enjoy the film and here I will try to … Continue reading PK after thodi si peeke
My trip to Salzburg to participate in the Salzburg Global Seminar’s twelfth session “Defining America: New Writing, New Voices, New Directions” at the beautiful Schloss Leopoldskron comprised of many profound moments of learning. At our Graduation Dinner in St. Stephen’s College, way … Continue reading Unpacking Salzburg Global Seminar
Today’s online edition of Times of India has a rather bizarre headline – “Salman Khan beats Katrina Kaif“. Inside you will find an article on an online search engine result. How callous and insensitive have we become to find insinuations … Continue reading Using words
I have been on this spree of discovering movies that I had watched a long time ago, or watched in bits and pieces on Doordarshan before the cable TV revolution hit India, its been bitter-sweet finding these gems and reliving … Continue reading Teesri Manzil
I will be presenting Earth at a screening in Utrecht. These are my notes. Why is this movie called Earth or 1947? 1947 is the year two nations Pakistan and India were born out of British India. The British East … Continue reading Notes on Earth-1947
