The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye

2011 made us bid goodbye unwillingly and sorrowfully to… (Tribute: http://unboxedwriters.com/2011/12/satyadev-dubey-the-resilient-cactus/) Satyadev Dubey who wrote film dialogues like he was unaware of all the cliches and conventions that do not let cinematic characters breathe. And produced and directed theatre with a fierce passion that sought and demanded nothing but absolute attention and commitment from those […]

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Black Burn

Black Burn

Relationships, too bitter, at times too hasty, Like a pinch of salt, Sometimes like a shot in a glass, burning your insides, Snapping into pieces,  even before the rust sets in, Black like a coal from within,  pearl white from the outside, Throbbing like a painful nerve, pumping memories dusty, Like the breathless floods, that […]

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Flavourful Pune

Flavourful Pune

Last weekend I packed my bags and prepared myself for a journey through time. I was headed to a city which had acted as the backdrop for one of the liveliest and most exuberant phases of my life. Pune has always been my favourite city, second only to Bhopal which also brings back truckloads of […]

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The Big Picture

The Big Picture

It is fitting that an overview of this year’s most memorable films should begin with a conversation about The Dirty Picture. This film is a triumph because of three people. Director Milan Luthria. Dialogue writer Rajat Arora and Vidya Balan. Earlier this year, a strident PR campaign pegged Rani Mukherjee’s foul mouthed scribe in No One […]

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Drops Of Joy

Drops Of Joy

  Have you ever noticed? The way the helmet jiggles when the wearer moves his head to music? The way  trees smile and sway after a brief shower? The way generosity meter goes up when the weather is beautiful? The way bikers try to wipe their eyes through goggles? The way the bhutta smells better during monsoon? […]

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New Year Special: Melting Hearts

New Year Special: Melting Hearts

Doesn’t that sound heart warmingly nice? Let me really not keep you from this awesomeness. Just one little thing – once you read this, you must make this. If you do, your life will start making complete sense, the Milky Way will align in magical ways to make your dreams come true. And nothing has […]

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