More movies and complaints…..

Saw two important movies this weekend, The Bandit Queen by Shekar Kapur, and Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, directed by Sudhir Mishra. Earlier, Matrubhoomi – A nation without women, and Kamal Hasan’s Mahanadi were two of the most disturbing movies ever witnessed personally. Bandit Queen sure tops the list, more so it’s based on a true story [...]

Magic

Been to a magic show today after Yeeeeeears!!
The truly professional one (not counting the ones in school and society sponsored ones in Dr.A.S.Rao Nagar) I went was a P.C. Sorcar Jr show in Ravindra Bharati years ago (‘93-’94) with Sasikiran and Karthik, P.C. Sorcar Jr was well, good, not exceptional. For some reason, I’ve not [...]

Ganesha – The Making

No – it’s not a movie
Mexican Clay, Acrylic paints, Ice cream sticks, colored paper, flowers and Faith. All combined.

The 7th pic has Ganesha’s mouse

Paul Coelho

Many of you might have heard about the The Alchemist…AN interview of the author in the TOI article here:
Paulo Coelho was sent to a mental institution at the age of seventeen. He was kidnapped and tortured because he believed in free expression. Then he walked the Road to Santiago, a journey which changed [...]

Movie Review

It’s been a while since I posted any movie reviews, I stopped because I didn’t see a point. However, I realized there may be some of you who get a chance to watch a movie this weekend and decide on whether to go or not, or maybe watch it on DVD (or watch instantly online [...]

Wise sayings…

….over the Labor Day weekend
“What would be more surprising, if I told you LIFE existed elsewhere or if I told you LIFE didn’t exist anywhere else except earth?”

“The greatest luxury of LIFE is in postponing decisions for a later day”
“Sometimes, you have to let the situation deal with itself , so that you get a [...]

Dear Cricket God,

Dear Cricket God (if there is one),
(Please note that the term ‘Cricket God’ is different from the God of Cricket, hence I’m not referring to Sachin or any other player).
As an occasional devotee, whose faith rekindles now and then, in one of the greatest sports of whom you were appointed God. There has been [...]