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Movie Review - LSD
Even if you guys haven’t heard of Dibakar Banerjee most of you would’ve heard of (or even seen) the movie ‘Khosla ka Ghosla’ and/or ‘Oye Lucky Lucky Oye’. DB established himself as a moviemaker to reckon with these two films. Well made, well acted and movies that pleased both the critics and the crowds (yeah, yeah). ‘Chak de patte’ from KKG is a ( Read more... ) -
Productivity..
.. is what is missing right now. The last six months have been the most unproductive time I have ever spent in my entire life. Too many ifs and buts, umpteen missed opportunities and chances, countless mishaps and disasters - personal and professional.
Time to stop sighing and start breathing - easy.. :) -
The Bookworm
I’d promised to myself that I’d read 50 books in 2009. I didn’t keep count though I read quite a handful of books. Just that I hardly read any non-fiction. What a shame ( Read more... ) -
Blues
Hammurabi was never right
But none would want to admit it
Lest one loses out one one's pound of flesh! -
Delhi Diary
Much against my nature I acceded to a colleague's advice and arrived in Delhi today. Braving my lack of funds, confidence (to ask any favour from anyone), Delhi winter and the general cold attitude of the Seniors ( Read more... ) -
What would I name this?
Had Praveen not coaxed me I'd surely not have travelled to Guruvayur. I loved the temple. But I was way too distracted by the hordes of half-naked men (or should I call them topless?) at the temple. Most of them with bodies to die for ( Read more... ) -
Best Eatsn (and worst too)
Ah. something palatable at the end of the year! Just trying to make a list of food joints (fine dines, star hotel's restaurants, eateries, food courts, roadside dhabas all included) that I really liked (and disliked) in 2009 (those I visited the first time ( Read more... ) -
The Last Trip...
.. of the year 2009. It happened quite unexpectedly. My friend and I were to a wedding scheduled to take place in Guruvayur, Kerala. However the invite didn't happen. We'd booked our tickets (via train) and were eagerly waiting for the expected call/mail. When nothing came about we both frantically started calling the person (whose sister was ( Read more... ) -
Avatar: Belying Expectations
He visualised an entirely new planet, housed it with a whole set of new species - plants, animals et al. He even imagined animals with handles (so the humanoid species of Pandora could ride them like sky-scooters). He fused Rama and Hanuman to give us the aliens of Pandora. Everything he dreamt for the movie were spectacularly huge (not just the ( Read more... ) -
Opportunism
Just when I had thought the media had matured and become (largely) responsible they completely prove me wrong. The 'leaked' Liberhann Report on the Babri Masjid demolition is occupying all the possible minutes (and columns) barring the ad spots. I don't subscribe to the importance they're attaching to this ( Read more... )