By: Keyur Seta Veteran actor Anupam Kher was booed quite a few times yesterday from a large crowd during a debate at Tata Literature Live festival. The topic of the debate was – Freedom of Expression is under imminent threat. Sudheendra … [Continue reading]
By: Keyur Seta It’s the season of festivals in India. But along with festivals like Diwali, the citizens of Mumbai’s Ulhasnagar locality are celebrating a one-of-its-kind carnival. It’s called Ulhasnagar Potholes Festival (UPF). Yes, you read it … [Continue reading]
By: Keyur Seta Remember how Aamir Khan’s character felt in PK when he landed on our planet? The scene was similar when a workshop on electrical engineering was attended by someone like me, whose experience in electrical stuff is limited to … [Continue reading]
Director: Meghna Gulzar Producers: A A Films Writer: Vishal Bhardwaj Cast: Irrfan Khan, Neeraj Kabi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Sohum Shah Music: Vishal Bhardwaj Genre: Crime Thriller Release Date: October 2, 2015 Rating: * * * … [Continue reading]
I am participating in the #SachchiAdvice Contest by MaxLife in Association with BlogAdda. By: Keyur Seta I firmly believe that films are a reflection of our real lives. This also includes some larger-than-life Hindi films. The only difference … [Continue reading]
Directors: Rajen Kothari and Dayal Nihalani Producers: Mukti Entertainment Writer: Shaiwal Cast: Yashpal Sharma, Pratibha Sharma Music: Amod Bhat Genre: Drama Release Date: TBA Rating: * * * ½ Review By: Keyur … [Continue reading]
By: Keyur Seta I became aware about the existence of various pro-Hindu groups around a decade ago. Interestingly, I got enlightened about them only because of their opposition to certain Hindi films, which, according to them, hurt their religious … [Continue reading]
By: Keyur Seta After studying History in school, me, and many others, believed that the highest credit for India’s freedom should go to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. But as I grew up and read various books on revolutionaries … [Continue reading]
Nana Patekar has turned out to be a Godsend angel for Indian farmers, who are forced to end their lives due to rising debts and draught. This year alone has seen more than 600 farmer suicides. He started off his mission by paying Rs 15 thousand each … [Continue reading]
Author: Ashwin Sanghi Publishers: Westland Ltd. Pages: 346 Genre: Theological Thriller Original Price: Rs. 295 (Reduced rates on Flipkart & Amazon.) Rating: * * * ½ Review By: Keyur Seta Even before the halfway stage in The … [Continue reading]