He was selected for ‘83 World Cup, but could play in ‘99

May 20, 2019 by Keyur Seta 14 Comments

India’s win at the 1983 cricket World Cup was the first occasion when an underdog team achieved glory in the tournement. Led by Kapil Dev, very few would have predicted them to be the winners on the final day at the historic Lords cricket stadium.

But there is an unusual story associated with India’s road to the 1983 World Cup. Out of the squad of the 14 players, was the Andhra Pradesh born cricketer, Sunil Valson.

Valson was a 24-year-old young left handed medium fast bowler when he got selected in the team India squad. Unfortunately for him, he didn’t get a chance to play a single match in the entire world cup.

This isn’t unusual as it has happened with a lot of teams over the years. One of the most amusing stories is that of Ajit Agarkar and Parthiv Patel who didn’t play a single match in the 2003 World Cup in South Africa but were still given apartments at Lonavala’s luxurious Ambey Valley for being a part of the squad that reached the finals.

But sadly for Valson he never got a chance to represent India at the international level.

At the domestic level, he played for the teams Delhi and Railways. In a total of 75 matches, he took 212 wickets at an average of 25.35 with six 5-wicket hauls and one 10-wicket haul in a match. But this clearly wasn’t enough for the selectors.

Just a day ago, Valson spoke to the PTI [Press Trust of India] when he was asked if he feels hurt for not getting a chance to play in the 1983 WC. He said, “Absolutely not. It didn’t hurt then when I was a youngster and it doesn’t hurt now that I am almost a senior citizen. There are 14 guys who won that World Cup and I was among the 14. No one can take that away from me.”

He also threw light on a lesser-known possibility of him almost getting a chance to play in the eleven against West Indies in the league match, which India won by 66 runs. India’s fast bowler Roger Binny had some injury.

If Binny had failed the fitness test, Valson would have got a chance to play. “The way he ran [at the fitness test], I knew I won’t play. Roger was in great form and it was only fair that Kapil, Roger and Madan played all games,” he added.

But, but 16 years later Valson finally got a chance to wear the India jersey about which hardly anyone knows or, maybe, the incident hasn’t been considered important over the years.

Before the Indian team of 1999 was about to leave for the World Cup in England, a friendly match between team India of ’83 v/s team India of ’99 was played at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.

And as luck would have it, not everyone from the ’83 team was fit to play the game 16 years later. Hence, Valson got a chance to enter the playing eleven with his 1983 team mates while wearing the blue Indian jersey.

Weirdly enough, there is hardly any info on the match on the internet, except THIS article. Obviously, the ’99 team won the match easily [Imagine the uproar if they would have lost!]. I vaguely remember Valson bowling in the match with a lot of enthusiasm. And why not?

That was the first and the last time he played for India.

Interestingly, the character of Valson will be played by the south Indian actor R Badree in Kabir Khan’s upcoming movie titled ’83. The film is based on India’s 1983 World Cup triumph where Ranveer Singh will be playing the character of Dev. [Read more HERE]

Valson is currently 60 and was the coach of Delhi Capitals in the recently concluded IPL [Indian Premier League].

By: Keyur Seta

Poem – Sharabi ko badnaam karne walon…

May 5, 2019 by Keyur Seta 3 Comments

Sharabi ko badnaam karne walon
Batao kaun yahan hosh mein hain

Satta ke bhookhe darinde satya ka galaa ghotne mein hain
Batao kaun yahan hosh mein hain

Unki puja mein magna janta apno se nata todne mein hain
Batao kaun yahan hosh mein hain

Patrakarita ka yogdaan ab asatya ke hawan-kund mein hai
Batao kaun yahan hosh mein hain

Dharam ke naam par aatank failakar kehte hain dharam khatre mein hain
Batao kaun yahan hosh mein hain

Sainiko ki veerta par apni mohar lagane ki aadat aaj badi zor mein hain
Batao kaun yahan hosh mein hain

Jhoot ke vigyapan nirantar doharakar ab satya keval shabdakosh mein hain
Batao kaun yahan hosh mein hain

Sharabi ko badnaam karne walon
Batao kaun yahan hosh mein hain

– Keyur Seta

Will Raj Thackeray’s fierce attack on Modi have any effect on the Lok Sabha elections?

April 7, 2019 by Keyur Seta Leave a Comment

There was keen anticipation and excitement for Raj Thackeray’s Gudi Padawa speech last evening at the historic Shivaji Park maidan. Going by his recent, well-thought attacks on the Modi led BJP [Bharatiya Janata Party] government and his promise of delivering something big on the Gudi Padawa speech raised hopes of this being his fiercest attack on the current regime.

Raj Thackeray lived up to the expectations and carried out, what can be described as, by far the most stupendous attack on the Modi government ever. In his recent speeches against the regime, he has been resorting to slamming the government on specific and logical points instead of purely ranting. As expected, this was the case yesterday as well.

He slammed the centre on demonetization and its after effects, GST [Goods and Services Tax], clean Ganga drive, curtailment of freedom of expression and press, labelling people who share a different political view as ‘anti-nationals’ and various other issues. Like his last speech at Rangasharda auditorium, he used screens or monitors to show previous speeches of Modi to make his point clearer.

But there were two things that came unexpected. While slamming the Right Wing and BJP for lynching people on mere suspicion of carrying beef and supporting beef ban, Raj Thackeray unearthed an old video of Modi where he has clearly supported selling of beef and revealed that some of his Jain friends are also in the beef business. Now, even the media and the anti Modi pages on social media haven’t been able to get hold of this video.

Similarly, Raj Thackeray brought to the notice the alleged scam of Mudra Loan scheme where people applying for loans under the scheme are required to pay Rs1000 odd to a private firm. This issue is also not explored by the mainstream media or social media.

Overall, he urged people to vote out the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls so that Modi and Shah have no role to play at the centre. He made it clear that even if his appeal makes Congress-NCP [Nationalist Congress Party] victorious, so be it.

Watch Raj Thackeray’s speech

However, the major question here is whether Raj Thackeray’s numerous ferocious attacks on BJP and the appeal to vote them out will have any effect on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections.

The chances are bleak at least in my opinion due to the following reasons:

1. Raj Thackeray’s MNS is a regional party based in Maharashtra. So, obviously, his supporters and fans are present only in the state.

2. His appeal is for the entire nation but his speeches are in Marathi, a language that is not understood outside Maharashtra. Hence, the national Hindi and English channels hardly give any coverage to his rallies.

There’s a big example of how a strong and controversial statement given in the regional language last year could hardly get viral in the entire country. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said in Nana Patekar’s Marathi talk show as to how they made false promises to the voters in Maharashtra because they never expected to win the elections.

Now, this is a shockingly honest confession by a sitting union minister. However, as it was in Marathi, it didn’t get viral in the entire country.

3. A good amount of the local Marathi speaking population are supporters of Shiv Sena, the party which Raj Thackeray left in 2006. Shiv Sena, despite their severe attacks on BJP, have still aligned with the BJP. Hence, voting Shiv Sena will mean voting for Modi.

4. Raj Thackeray may have softened his stand on migrants from Uttar Pradesh [UP] and Bihar in Maharashtra but his anti-north India image is still strong. People likely to vote for BJP are from the Hindi belt from where Thackeray’s past is still not wiped out.

5. Lastly, Raj Thackeray said that choosing Rahul Gandhi over Modi can be tried. However, going by people’s views, very few are ready to accept Rahul over Modi, including the haters of the latter.

Raj Thackeray will be taking around 10 more rallies running up to the Lok Sabha elections. Let’s wait and watch whether his appeal widens in the coming days.

By: Keyur Seta

Short story: The mysterious watchman aka Chowkidar

March 24, 2019 by Keyur Seta Leave a Comment

The Secretary, Chairman and few committee members of the Bharat Housing Society were sitting in front of the desk inside their club house. They had an important task at hand today – to interview a candidate for the post of their security guard or, as some people prefer to address, watchman for their society.

Their need was urgent. The previous security guard had turned out to be a failure. There wasn’t a flaw as far as competency in his job was concerned. He had an impeccable reputation when he had joined.

His downfall came about when once, in broad daylight, few thieves entered an apartment in Bharat Society and robbed goods worth lakhs from an apartment. The guard couldn’t catch them. It was later found through the CCTV footage that it was he who let them escape. Needless to say, he got his cut for it.

He was, obviously, sacked and a hunt for a new security guard commenced. They finally found a candidate worthy enough in the form of Joginder Sodhi who was sitting opposite the Secretary and others right now.

Sodhi previously worked as a guard at a small bungalow in their town. His boss left the town after he was transferred by his company to another place. He gave a very positive feedback about Sodhi. He was all praise for his work ethics, ability and monumental dedication.

The team of the society was impressed after speaking to him at length. He also had a strong as well as a pleasing personality and immense confidence.

But they were also surprised to see how Sodhi keeps harping about his work and ability as a chowkidar. That’s what he loved to call himself. He also promised that no theft will take place during his tenure and he will turn out to be much better than the previous chowkidar.

Sodhi was selected without much delay. He was happy and why not? He had graduated to being a chowkidar of a small bungalow to a reputed housing society like Bharat.

After a few days in the job, Sodhi was once seen speaking animatedly with three men who stayed on the third floor – Saurav, Mohit and Sujay. They were businessmen who stayed on rent. They ran a textile business. Other than this, not much was known about them. The Secretary didn’t like the new chowkidar mingling with the trio. He somehow found them shady ever since they arrived there to stay few weeks ago.

The next morning at 6 am the Secretary, while coming down the stairs for his early morning walk, saw the door of the apartment of the Sharmas, on fourth floor, open. It struck him only after few seconds that Sharmas are out on a vacation. So how come their door was open?

As he entered the house he was shocked to see their cupboard open and a lot of valuables stolen. He ran down and saw that the apartment of the three businessmen Saurav, Mohit and Sujay locked. They were too lazy to wake up before 9 am. Where have they left so early?

The Secretary went to Sodhi’s chamber in a hurry but to his shock he was missing too. He instantly recalled how Sodhi had become friends with the businessmen trio. Another theft and another chowkidar turned out to be a thief.

Dejected, the Secretary called the chairman and they both decided to head to the police station. As they just stepped out of their compound they saw Saurav, Mohit and Sujay being dragged by a man. The man was none other than Sodhi.

Sodhi narrated how he went after the trio after he found their behaviour fishy. He caught them red handed, roughed them up singlehandedly and brought them to the society to let the secretary and others handle. Sodhi had proven himself. He became a hero among the entire society.

Some chowkidars do stay true to their word. If you felt the story would end in another fashion, you know whom to blame for it.

By: Keyur Seta

Also read: Short story: The Release of my first feature film

Badla Review

March 9, 2019 by Keyur Seta Leave a Comment

In my review of Kahaani (2012), (read it HERE) I had said that there is a dearth of high quality, edge-of-the-seat mystery thrillers in mainstream Hindi cinema and the Vidya Balan starrer filled the void. The next thriller I loved after that film to that extent is Badla. It took seven long years!

Interestingly, both are directed by Sujoy Ghosh and released on the same date: 9 March.

Badla is the official remake of the Spanish movie The Invisible Guest (2016). The story revolves around Naina Sethi (Taapsee Pannu). She is a business tycoon staying in London with her husband and daughter. She is accused of killing Arjun (Tony Luke), with whom she had had an extra-marital affair, in a hotel room far away from London.

Naina’s lawyer sends senior advocate Badal Gupta (Amitabh Bachchan) to fight her case. She pleads innocent. According to her, a blackmailer had demanded a large amount of money from her and called her and Arjun to the hotel. But someone killed Arjun and knocked her unconscious. Gupta wonders if he should believe Naina’s version.

The film takes place inside a house in the form of the meeting between Naina and Gupta in a span of three hours. The story keeps going in flashback. The most important ingredient in a mystery thriller is to keep the audience glued. Badla does that exceedingly well. The makers have given the screenplay credit to the writer of the original film Oriol Paulo.

The film also scores high in the dialogues, characterization and the technical aspects.

In addition you are kept guessing continuously. We are given a couple of hints in between about the main mystery, but not enough to become a spoiler. Such thrillers tend to become lukewarm in the second half. It doesn’t quite happen here, although the length could have been reduced slightly post-interval.

The revelation of the main mystery in the end does give you a jolt even if you have almost guessed it. The problem is that it appears a bit far-fetched which might not go with a section of the audience. It worked for me though.

The performances are first rate. Taapsee Pannu has added another feather in her cap after this act. She succeeds in the difficult task of keeping you guessing about her intentions. Amitabh Bachchan also lives up to his image and switches between being intense and funny with remarkable ease.

Taapsee and Bachchan share an impressive chemistry of a different kind. The mind games played by the two keeps you hooked and, at times, in splits.

Despite the presence of the two main characters, Amrita Singh comes out as a winner all the way. Debutant Tony Luke appears at ease despite being around experienced actors. He is a talent to watch out for. Manav Kaul gets noticed despite limited screen time.

Overall: Badla succeeds in satisfying the thriller lover in you. The film has taken a decent opening at the box office. It stands a good chance of earning respectable collections over the days.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Review by: Keyur Seta

Director: Sujoy Ghosh

Producers: Red Chillies Entertainment and Azure Entertainment

Writers: Oriol Paulo, Sujoy Ghosh and Raj Vasant

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Amrita Singh, Tony Luke

Genre: Mystery thriller

Runtime: 120 minutes

Pulwama row: Why the climax of Border is more relevant today

February 28, 2019 by Keyur Seta Leave a Comment

The Pulwama terrorist attack on 14 February, which killed at least 40 Indian police personnel, has triggered tensions between India and Pakistan yet again. The tragedy of the incident has increased manifolds after the disgusting behaviour of television news anchors and the countless hate-mongering social media posts.

The news anchors sitting inside the security and comfort of their air-conditioned studios have been literally demanding a war on Pakistan ever since Pulwama incident happened. A large number of the audiences watching such ‘shows’ in equally secure homes have been demanding the same and sharing posts that give an idea as if life is just a movie or a video game for them.

Of all the social media posts and memes that are shared post Pulwama attack, the prominent ones are from the Hindi film Border (1997) by J P Dutta. It is the ultimate war film that keeps lingering in the minds of the masses of India whenever a war-like situation erupts.

Short videos of scenes from the film start getting shared on social media and What’s App. Some of the prominent ones are Sunny Deol’s character’s passion to win the war, his famous Mathuradas moment, Jackie Shroff, as the Indian Air Force officer, blowing up enemies from the sky and the song ‘Hindustan,’ to name a few.

But the most defining moment of the film is its last six minutes, which somehow doesn’t pop up in people’s minds. I am yet to come across a single post or video about that portion of the film. I am sure some of you might still not be able to recall it.

The film ends with the song ‘Mere Dushman, Mere Bhai,’ which shows the horrors of war. The lyrics and its visuals make it loud and clear that war can only be ugly and devastating. The family members of soldiers are seen devastated by the loss of a son, father or brother. Something we can’t imagine while ‘demanding’ a war without the danger of losing a loved one.

Here is one example of the heart-penetrating lines of Javed Akhtar:

Hum Apne Apne Kheton Mein Gehun Ki Jagah Chawal Ki Jagah Yeh Bandooke Kyun Bote Hain
Jab Dono Hi Ki Galiyon Mein Kuchh Bhooke Bachche Rote Hain

No doubt, today Border is considered quite jingoistic, loud and, at times, silly. But we have forgotten that it actually ends by giving a message that war is never the answer and nobody gains from it. I wonder how such a profound message got lost over time. Or maybe we are conditioned to conveniently forget it?

In one of the scenes of the songs, Deol is seen saluting a dead Pakistani soldier. The frame freezes with the flags of both India and Pakistan on the screen.

I get a jolt when I compare this with the posts about ‘wiping out’ the entire Pakistan and that too by people whom I used to consider sane all these years.

By: Keyur Seta

Watch the song:

When I was shocked by 5 Kashmiri kids…

February 19, 2019 by Keyur Seta Leave a Comment

The recent terrorist attack at Pulwama which killed at least 40 police personnel and the never ending discussions about it have brought back memories of my Kashmir visit, of course not in a good way.

Ever since I can remember, I Kashmir has been referred to as the heaven on earth. Its visuals in numerous movies or any other television shows were enticing enough for me to visit it someday. The day finally arrived for me and my family at the end of November in 2017.

The beauty of the place marked its arrival well before we reached in the form of the breath-taking visuals from the plane from Delhi to Srinagar. Our first destination was Gulmarg. It was freezing at that time of the year. We were welcomed with snow-covered regions at the outskirts of Gulmarg. It was my first ever experience of snow.

Just hanging around the town was a therapy in itself (except when the monkeys decide to trouble you). The Gondola ride was like travelling to space; it just kept going higher and higher. The visuals at (what is called) Phase 1 looked more like the visuals of Switzerland in various Yash Chopra movies.

Similarly, our stay in the next destination, Srinagar was also pleasant, especially in the boathouse at Dal Lake. We had a short visit to Pahalgam as well, which was equally scenic.

But it was by the time we reached Pahalgam that I started having an unpleasant feeling over there. It was the day-to-day situation in Kashmir that I found inversely proportional to its natural beauty. The tension between the Indian Army-CRPF and the locals was evident.

Our driver-cum-guide provided us with plenty of information on the clashes between both sides, including the numerous stone-pelting incidents and its details. Along with soaking in the beauty of the place, this harsh reality also kept playing behind my mind.

The person sitting next to me in the plane while returning was a soldier. He narrated how they are on guard 24/7 throughout the year in extreme conditions. It showed that there are unhappy faces on both the sides.

My unpleasant feeling for the situation in Kashmir turned into shock during our last day in Pahalgam. After eating breakfast, I was taking a stroll on the streets of the town. I saw a group of small kids who must be around 7-8 years old. They were looking cute, so I decided to click their picture. They thought I am taking a video and excitedly started shouting, ‘Azaadi azaadi.’ I was speechless and somehow managed to click the picture after they were almost done.

Pahalgam in Kashmir — Faces are coloured to protect identity

I know there are separatists demanding an independent Kashmir and they have been teaching the same to the kids since their birth. But to see its result live in front of me was too much to bear.

By: Keyur Seta

Also read: The Kashmiri girl who waited for her father to return

Amol Palekar’s fight for freedom of expression goes back to the Emergency

February 11, 2019 by Keyur Seta 2 Comments

The country witnessed a brutal attack on freedom of expression yesterday when veteran actor and filmmaker Amol Palekar was interrupted from sharing his views at an event at the NGMA (National Gallery of Modern Art) in Mumbai.

The Chhoti Si Baat actor was politely voicing his dissent on the decision of the Ministry of Culture to scrap the advisory committees of local artists at the NGMA’s branches in Mumbai and Bengaluru.

However, he was repeatedly interrupted in his speech by the NGMA director Anita Rupavataram and the curator of the show and ex-chairman of the organization Suhas Bahulikar. They urged him to stick to the topic, which was about the work of the renowned artist Prabhakar Barwe. But Palekar stood firm and voiced his opinion as much as he could saying that his comments are related to the NGMA itself.

Read about the whole incident by clicking HERE.

Watch the whole incident in the video below:

The incident was enough to trigger continuous reactions of the citizens on social media. Palekar has been receiving support for his right to express himself while those who tried to supress his voice have been heavily condemned. The most common sentiment shared is that if a veteran artist can be supressed of freedom of expression, what to think of common people like us?

But amid this, Palekar is also accused of being ‘selectively’ against the current BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) government, as is evident from various comments on social media. These people seriously need to take a look at his past activism.

Palekar, like many other actors, started off with theatre in his younger days. Apart from honing his acting skills, he also used the medium to mark his protest against the Emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of the Congress party.

I had the good fortune of interviewing Palekar last year for the web portal Cinestaan.com where I currently work. He was speaking while remembering his friend and fellow actor Hemu Adhikari, who had passed away a day before.

Palekar and Adhikari were a part of the parallel theatre movement then. During the conversation, Palekar shared how they used to stage thespian Badal Sircar’s Juloos, which was their way of protesting against the Emergency.

“One of the most cherished moments of my career in theatre was when we did Badal Sircar’s Juloos. It was produced by Bahuroopi, which was Hemu’s group. And I was the guest director. It was during the Emergency that we thought of doing this. That was our little protest against the Emergency,” he had said.

In fact, Palekar, Adhikari and the rest of members even showed the guts of performing their anti-Emergency play in the drama competition held by the state government itself. “We used to get this kick by performing it in the annual state drama competition, which is organized and funded by the government. It was our personal kick that we wanted to perform it there. We were very clear in our minds,” he had said.

Palekar also added that their first performance of Juloos was also attended by underground opposition leaders like Mrinal Gore and others. “It was a proud moment for us that we were able to do this in theatre as our expression and fight against censorship and any kind of curtailment of freedom,” said Palekar.

This piece of information is also enough to create laughing stock of the Congress leaders who have come out in support of Palekar for their own political gains. They too are clearly unaware of their own history.

You can read the whole interview by clicking HERE.

By: Keyur Seta

Bhaai: Vyakti Kee Valli Part 2 Review

February 8, 2019 by Keyur Seta Leave a Comment

Director Mahesh Manjrekar’s Bhaai: Vyakti Kee Valli, the biopic on the legendary artist Purushottam Laxman Deshpande aka Pu La Deshpande, is released in two parts in a span of about a month. It is not often that you see this in India. Ram Gopal Varma’s Rakht Charitra (2011) and Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs Of Wasseypur (2012) are the only recent names to emerge in memory.

The Purvardha or the first part concentrated on the happy-go-lucky Deshpande’s (Sagar Deshmukh) commencement as a literary figure, theatre personality, music composer and his second marriage with Sunita Bai (Iravati Harshe).

The Uttarardha or the second part is about the events that take place in his life after he becomes not only an established artist but also an icon of Maharashtra. Hence, aspects like his social work (with Baba Amte) and political stints also get a mention here.

To put it simply, the second part of Bhaai continues the good work of its predecessor. This doesn’t come as a surprise after having enjoyed the first part. The journey picks up from the time Deshpande starts his one act play Batatyachi Chaal, which later goes onto become historic.

Just like the first part, we are presented with a compilation of important and relevant events revolving around the protagonist in a thoroughly light-hearted manner. Of course, the second part has more emotional moments, especially since it covers Deshpande’s ailing health that led to his death. But the feel and mood remains the same.

In an important sequence, fellow literary great Vijay Tendulkar is seen urging Deshpande to start mirroring the stark realities of society in his work. But he politely refuses saying he just wants to make people happy. This ideology of his is seen in the narrative of the film again.

Deshpande’s relationship with his close ones is one of the highlights of the film. His unusual yet strong bond with his wife Sunita is one of the most sensible portrayals of a married couple in a long time. His friendship with fellow artists like G D Madgulkar, Vasant Kanetkar, Bhimsen Joshi and Kumargandharva reaches another level during the classical mehfil. The opening credits song ‘Indrayani Kathi,’ written by Deshpande and sung by Joshi, is also a pleasure to the ears.

Also read: Bhaai: Vyakti Kee Valli Part 1 Review

The film also touches the sensitive political side of Pu La’s story. After supporting the Janata Party during its opposition to the Emergency, Deshpande warns of speaking against them after they gain power in case they turn out to be the same as the previous government. Later, Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray (Sarang Sathaye) gets offended when Pu La criticizes one of his statements despite accepting an award from his government.

The execution of the aforementioned incidents is sensible and mature and at the same time doesn’t let the film move out of the entertaining zone.

One might argue or feel that any story should have a definite aim for the protagonist, which is missing here. But such conventional storytelling isn’t possible in this story simply because Pu La never planned anything in life and just went with the flow, one incident at a time.

The narrative does threaten to suffer at one point in the second half, especially when the character Barkya (Girish Kulkarni) turns up and displays his antics. This is the only questionable moment in the film.

The main cast continues its good work from the first part. Sagar Deshmukh shows the same consistency while exploring the latter period of Deshpande’s life. He once again thoroughly lives the character. The same goes for Iravati Harshe’s mature and high quality act as his wife.

Shubhangi Damle also gets a good amount of footage as the older Sunita Bai and she is phenomenal. Vijay Kenkre also does justice to the older Deshpande. Sarang Sathaye stays firm in your memory with his convincing act as Thackeray despite having just two scenes.

Overall: Bhaai: Vyakti Kee Valli Purvardha (Part 2) gives an impressive end to the life story of one of Maharashtra’s most loved personalities.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Review by: Keyur Seta

Director: Mahesh Manjrekar

Producers: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Mahesh Manjrekar Movies

Writers: Ganesh Matkari and Ratnakar Matkari

Cast: Sagar Deshmukh, Iravati Harshe, Shubhangi Damle, Vijay Kenkre

Music: Ajit Parab

Genre: Biopic/ Drama

Duration: 130 minutes

Kala Ghoda Festival 2019 Photos

February 3, 2019 by Keyur Seta Leave a Comment

It’s is the first weekend of February, which is reserved for Kala Ghoda Arts Festival. It’s that time of the year when the art enthusiasts in Mumbai gather for the 9 day festival [another Navratri?] that celebrates arts.

And like every year, I am here with a pictorial tour of the festival at South Mumbai.

The Kala Ghoda street is once again filled with a number of art structures of various shapes, sizes and meanings.

Here are they: