Category Archives: Movies
On Swearing
While watching Delhi Belly last week, every time a curse word was exchanged on screen, I heard responses from the audience that ranged from disapproving grunts to coy smirks to stifled giggles to spontaneous LOL’s. Even if a particular dialogue … Continue reading
Exam [Movie]
Few months ago, I wrote about a mathematical thriller in Spanish that contained a bunch of good ol’ classic riddles, but appealed to me due to the premise: four mathematicians are locked in a room, and they have to solve … Continue reading
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Puzzles in Fermat’s Room
I watched Fermat’s Room — a mathematical thriller in Spanish language — few weeks ago. Although I did enjoy watching this movie, I won’t recommend it due to sloppy direction (too pretentious) and average acting performances. But the premise on … Continue reading
My Name Is Khan
A well-intended yet misguided movie that’s unnecessarily melodramatic, painfully long and filled with stereotypical caricatures that merely exist to incessantly attest and affirm the same point (again and again and again!) that “A Muslim can be a nice person too.” … Continue reading
No One Talks Like That
In an old post on Sulekha, Abbas Tyrewala (the director of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na) mulls over the frustrations of a contemporary scriptwriter who tries to make dialogues written in Hindi work (i.e. sound genuine). The subtitle of his … Continue reading
Indian Summer
I just ordered Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire written by Alex Tunzelmann. Below is the first paragraph from the book: In the beginning there were two nations. One was a vast, mighty and magnificent … Continue reading
Road, Movie
I am a fan of actor Abhay Deol, who has consistently delivered fantastic cinema in last 5 years. In a very short time period, his name quickly became synonymous with quality cinema, powerful scripts and understated yet commendable performance. All … Continue reading
Frost Modi
I know it’s ridiculous… totally hopeless, but while watching Frost/Nixon few days ago, I really hoped, rather yearned, that one day we’ll see Narendra Modi too breaking down in front of camera and commit his horrendous misuse of authority as … Continue reading
Little Zizou Scores!
The ten-year-old Xerxes plays soccer with other kids, avoids going to school to spend time at his neighbor’s always warm and welcoming house, and dreams of meeting his idol Zinedin Zidane some day. His elder brother Art is a bohemian … Continue reading
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Jai Ho!
Being an ardent fan of his music, it was an enthralling experience for me to see A R Rahman accept his Academy Awards in the Best Song and Best Original Score categories. (I was even more out-of-control than Anil Kapoor!) Many congratulations to him, … Continue reading
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