Think Rajasthan and the mind immediately conjures up images of sand dunes in the desert, camels, colourful dancers, men sporting turbans and bushy moustaches- the usual stereotypes. While stereotypes are based on the truth, it is also a fact that they deal largely in superficialities. Another damning stereotype of Rajasthan is the typical image of … Continue reading Padharo Mhare Desh- Discovering Rajasthan, Part 1
Ok so... much has been written about how Air India can be passenger unfriendly, their flights can be unpunctual and their crew can be unpleasant. I’m now adding another to that list. Flying Air India can also be unhealthy. Let me tell you why. When you set out from Pune early in the morning to … Continue reading Flying Air India can make you Fat.
We went on a kind of Dam-safari the other day. And had a damn good time. The weather was perfect and the drive took us past a flowing river, streams, little water falls, dense green hills and fields drenched in more water. All very scenic and pleasing to eyes that are sore from fumes and … Continue reading Water be Dam-ed!
It's not often that I put finger to keyboard and tap out my views about a movie that's been recently released. I went for SUPER 30 with no expectations and only a sketchy knowledge of what it was about, which I had obtained after reading a review of the film in the Sunday paper. But … Continue reading Super 30- a review
Yesterday was the second death anniversary of one of my very favourite actors- Vinod Khanna. Which seemed reason enough to look up one of his earlier movies and fall for him all over again! The film 'Mere Apne' released in 1971 and was Gulzar's directorial debut (yeah, yeah, I'm a huge fan of Gulzar too, … Continue reading Mere Apne- a review
'Mirch Masala', the movie which I saw recently, came out in 1987. It's directed by Ketan Mehta and starred a host of super-talented young actors, many of whom are still going strong even today - Supriya Pathak and Ratna Pathak Shah, some who are unfortunately not seen much on screen - Benjamin Gilani, Mohan Gokhale … Continue reading Mirch Masala- a review
Recently I watched two movies back to back, one (Swami) because social media was full of articles about Girish Karnad and this was one of the few Hindi films he had acted in. And the other (Uphaar) because...well...YouTube threw it up at me after I watched 'Swami' What struck me was the similarities that kept … Continue reading Swami and Uphaar- a review
Google informed me that today happens to be the 87th birthday of Amrish Puri, and clicking on the doodle led me to a page detailing his life and his filmography. I scrolled through the 400 films he had acted in and the villainous characters he had essayed. I didn't linger over names like Rakka, Jaggu … Continue reading Vijeta- a review
Bruges is not just about chocolates, confectionery and picturesque houses lining narrow, quaint looking streets. It is also home to one of Europe's oldest surviving hospital buildings. The Old St. John's Hospital or Oud Sint-Janshospitaal was founded in the 12th century and became a place where sick pilgrims and travelers were cared for. It later … Continue reading Travel Diaries- 4: Stories in Sculptures.
So, sightseeing is all very well, especially when there's so much to see that the eyes can't take it all in. It can get overwhelming and one runs out of gasps of awe and admiration. The 'WHOAs' and the 'WOWs' start to feel overused, the camera shutter seems to be clicking incessantly and yet there's … Continue reading Travel Diaries- 3: The quirky and the beautiful.
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