'Justaju jiski thi, usko toh na paaya hum neIss bahane se magar dekh li duniya hum ne' No translation can do justice to the depth, meaning and sadness in these lines which loosely mean "I did not find what i had been searching for, but on this pretext, I saw what the world is like" … Continue reading Umrao Jaan- a review
Embracing Solitude.
Leave me alone! Life has unexpected ways of coming full circle. As an only child, I got used to having just myself for company quite early. It never really bothered me when my parents would go out in the evenings to attend parties or meet friends. For me, that meant more time in my room … Continue reading Embracing Solitude.
Travels with Friends
It's true that spending time with one's grown up kids is like being with the best version of oneself. The only thing that comes close is spending time with friends. Especially travelling with friends. Even a flight delayed by 5 hours can't take away the smiles. A couple of years ago, I got lucky enough … Continue reading Travels with Friends
Padharo Mhare Desh- Discovering Rajasthan, Part 3
A place cannot be judged solely on the basis of its appearance, history and culture, the people matter too. The most beautiful spot on earth would lose its appeal if the inhabitants were unfriendly or unwelcoming. Here I must confess that I was guilty of having a few stereotypical misconceptions about the kind of people … Continue reading Padharo Mhare Desh- Discovering Rajasthan, Part 3
Padharo Mhare Desh- Discovering Rajasthan, Part 2
Nearly 300 photographs were taken in the 4 days that I spent in Rajasthan. The count could very easily have doubled had it not been for two places we visited where photography was strictly forbidden, and very understandably too. The first of these places was the Delwara Temples in Mt. Abu. Now, Mt. Abu by … Continue reading Padharo Mhare Desh- Discovering Rajasthan, Part 2
Padharo Mhare Desh- Discovering Rajasthan, Part 1
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
Flying Air India can make you Fat.
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.
Water be Dam-ed!
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!
Super 30- a review
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
Mere Apne- 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
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