Of Heroes Real and Reel

Those unknown heroes did not even wait to hear our applause One day, while I was driving to Bengaluru Airport, I spotted two small IAF planes moving in synchronicity. Instantly I was reminded of an aerobatic display by the Suryakiran team two decades back. It happened at a forward base. The local Chief Minister was the … Continue reading Of Heroes Real and Reel →

Celebrating 30 years of Malgudi Days

It is a humongous task for any director to convert a novel into a movie retaining its authenticity. It becomes all the more difficult when the story is humorous. In my young adult days I used to be a great fan of RK Narayan. I still am. Malgudi Days, directed and produced by Shankar Nag … Continue reading Celebrating 30 years of Malgudi Days →

watchings of idle hours #2: leadership lessons from a pow movie

Lessons from the Movie - The Bridge on the River Kwai It was only accidentally that I got to watch the movie. In a friend's house once I came across dozens of movie CDs gathering dust. I asked him whether I could borrow those and see if those contain anything worth watching. On a listless … Continue reading watchings of idle hours #2: leadership lessons from a pow movie →

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 →

Happy New Year – When Writers / Directors Run out of Ideas

When singers/music directors run out of creativity they bring out remix albums. When writers /directors run out of original ideas, the product is 'Happy New Year'. The movie has just the right remix to entertain the Indian audience, particularly those who are not great fans of Holllywood movies, or so the director thinks. And the … Continue reading Happy New Year – When Writers / Directors Run out of Ideas →