Having missed the theme reveal post as I was late in waking up to the AtoZ challenge, I hope this post would compensate for that. In almost all Indian languages, a village is called a Gramam or any of its minor variations. Same way the word palli and its minor variations (like in Kannada it … Continue reading mera gaon mera desh
Tag: Indian Movies
To buy or not to buy
The fare comes to Rs. 492. I hand over a five hundred rupee note. While searching diligently for the change to return, the Ola driver smiles sheepishly and says, 'Sir, five star please'.. Let me simplify this for you. There are two kinds of reviews. Influenced reviews and honest reviews. Or, paid reviews and honest … Continue reading To buy or not to buy
watchings of idle hours #6 : recipes for a good life
I am back with the series after a long gap. All the posts of the series can be accessed under the tag #watchingsofidlehours Beautiful Minds vs Toned up Bodies I watched the movie - A Beautiful Mind - on Amazon Prime when 'Student of the Year - 2' had just been released. Student of the … Continue reading watchings of idle hours #6 : recipes for a good life
munna bhai sadak chhap#2
Continued from Part-1 "Bapuji, one thing I have noticed is that your name has a Midas touch. Roads named after you are doing big business. Movies made on your name are doing big business. Even people who took on your title have done big business. I am not talking of your natural pro-genies though." "You … Continue reading munna bhai sadak chhap#2
dhan ki jai: of justice and fair play
If you are monied and influential enough you go scot-free in spite of committing the most heinous crime. In India, we have got used to these kind of incidents. What is worse is - if, you are poor you may get convicted for someone else's crime. You have to be a strong believer of … Continue reading dhan ki jai: of justice and fair play
subtitles for a sanskari audience
The other day when I was watching the Hollywood movie Good Man, the subtitles somewhat went like this: "Hope you **** already know the **** target." "Ye. We have to get that **** **** **** out of the **** hole." "*** those intel *** . Everything completely **** up, man" "Ye. If I meet those ***** … Continue reading subtitles for a sanskari audience
watchings of idle hours #3 : books vs. movie adaptations
There would be, perhaps, half a dozen movies for which I must have read the original book either after or before I saw the movie. Of course, unlike the Hollywood ones the Bollywood productions have been disappointing. Gone with the Wind In case of Gone with the Wind, first I saw the movie, for the … Continue reading watchings of idle hours #3 : books vs. movie adaptations
Sunday Musings and Random Notes
Our movies are like our food While switching channels ( Sometimes I enjoy this bad habit), got stuck with Star Action. The movie was - The Other Man. It was supposed to be an action movie. There was so much silence. The dialogues were few. Some of the dialogues were not complete sentences. Yet the … Continue reading Sunday Musings and Random Notes
watchings of idle hours #1 : A few Good Movies
A few good men Finally, last week, I could catch up with a few good movies that had been on my watch list for a very long time. One of them is –‘A few Good Men’. People with some military background would appreciate certain nuances of ‘military ego’ better. The movie is superbly acted and … Continue reading watchings of idle hours #1 : A few Good Movies
Hyder – To Rank or not to Rank
If Shakespear's Hamlet gave us the famous dialogue "to be or not to be- that's the question”, the dialogue – “Ek alag nazaria bhi to ho sakta hai" from the movie Haider haunts me time and again. True to this dialogue – ‘Ek alag nazaria bhi to ho sakta hai’, which has been used in … Continue reading Hyder – To Rank or not to Rank
PEBBLES AND WAVES 