It was around a month back when I first saw the trailer of Karwaan. The charming Dulquer, cute Mithila and a goofy Irrfan were enough to pique my interest instantly. If the trailer had left me confident that this will be a great film, the actual movie itself left me with somewhat mixed feelings. Avinash…
There are some movies that ought to be watched in private, sitting in your own room in front of your own laptop, with soft drinks, and popcorn to munch on. As unfair as it may seem to the makers, but that’s how it is. Certain flicks appear absolutely mundane or outrageous in the company of…
Let me begin with an honest confession. Savi Sharma is no Arundhati Roy or Anita Desai. Or even Chitra Banerjee, for that matter. At least, not yet. Now you ask, why do I begin a review of a debutante author with unjust comparisons? Well, ever since Savi Sharma published her first book Everyone Has a…
The other day, I was having an online chat with a friend on the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. What began as a friendly discussion soon transformed into a heated argument, much akin to the tumultuous story of the epic itself. In the end, we decided to agree to disagree, lest our old friendship goes for a…
Short stories have always been my favourite. The lazy reader that I am, tales that could be finished at one sitting were always my preference. In light of that, And Thereby Hangs a Tale by Jeffrey Archer was a perfect read on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Archer is a well-known name in the literary world, with…
Almost 16 years ago, I had read a poem. I was in my 5th Standard in school, and we had this beautiful piece of literature in our curriculum: Casabianca by Felicia Hemans. Written in 1826, it is a short tragic poem narrating the bravery of a little Corsican boy of around ten, named Casabianca who…
The other day, I was watching Gulaab Gang. It was a lonely Friday afternoon in the office. Out of boredom, I had plugged in the ear-phones and was scouring through recent Bollywood movies on women that I hadn’t watched already, when Gulaab Gang caught my attention. In such moments of pensiveness, the much cussed “F-word” (no,…
Direction: Sanjay Leela Bhansali Cast: Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor Rating – *** Every time Sanjay Leela Bhansali comes up with a film, I rush to the theatres with great anticipation. Credit goes to his enthralling trailers. And yet, each time, I end up with disappointment. It all began in 1999, the year Hum…
‘Gratitude’ is rarely the emotion any man would display to his ex. At least, not without a hint of sarcasm in it. Allow me to be an exception here. No, don’t jump to conclusions yet. I have not forgotten those bitter moments or nasty remarks. That heartache would never be obliterated in this lifetime. Despite…
At last, the sixtheenth day of the Kurukshetra War came to an end. The glowing orb reluctantly rolled down the Western sky, putting a much-needed halt to the day-long slaughter of mankind. Bruised and wearied men limped back to their camps, their restless minds contemplating the possibilities of witnessing another sunset. Standing at the entrance…