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[5 Jan 2009 | No Comment | 35 views]
A Woman

When she plunges from her privileged perch into the filth that is little more than the product of pretense…

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[19 Nov 2008 | 5 Comments | 271 views]
Yuvvraaj: A (Disappointed) Music Review

When I realized I would, yet again, be writing an A. R. Rahman review, I asked myself if I shouldn’t just give up and stop imposing my ridiculous standards on the poor man. Contrary to popular belief, he is only mortal. Yuvvraaj’s trailers seem to advertise a half-baked Euro-Indian romance replete with chandelier concert halls, …

Arts, Cover Story »

[5 Nov 2008 | 24 Comments | 994 views]
Mero Man Mohiyo - Pandit Jasraj in Concert

Adorned in olive green and with his hands held high above in a namaskar, Panditji greeted everyone with his hallmark “Jai Ho, Jai Maharaj”. This simple gesture was met with huge applause. He asked Pandit Chatterjee to convey to the audience that the concert is an offering to the almighty who resides in us all. After a few initial sound adjustments, he was ready to amaze.

Arts, Poetry »

[5 Nov 2008 | 9 Comments | 350 views]
Anjali

You’ve shown me to fly, Without bearing wings. Just by filling my ears, With a few sweet things.

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[5 Nov 2008 | No Comment | 271 views]
Drona - A Review

Drona has been publicly touted as ‘Indiana Jones meets Harry Potter’, but with an original story. The filmmakers must have really believed in this movie, because in truth, Drona doesn’t hold a candle to the aforementioned Hollywood productions (yes, even Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull.)

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[5 Nov 2008 | One Comment | 450 views]
The Muslim Protagonist And The Past Three Years

The treatment of Muslims in commercial cinema…

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[5 Oct 2008 | 2 Comments | 303 views]
Creating through Creativity

So what is it that sets Indian commercials apart? Take a journey through India’s greatest advertisements…

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[5 Oct 2008 | 3 Comments | 342 views]
A Wednesday! Movie Review

A Wednesday! is a solid, effective thriller that continues the trend of making fresh, new movies in Bollywood. This is a surprising shift from more typical crime thrillers that place too much importance on fast cars, beautiful women and cool sunglasses.

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[5 Oct 2008 | One Comment | 257 views]
An Eye For An Eye

Woke up Sunday morning, in the paper I read, Bomb blasts in New Delhi, thirty are dead.