I have always been proud to be a Mumbaikar. Wherever I go, I proudly announce that I was born and brought up in this wonderful city. But the tragic incident of the murders of Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandes has filled me with shame because of the … [Continue reading]
Direction: Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni Production: Devisha Films Cast: Girish Kulkarni, Nana Patekar, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Sonali Kulkarni, Mohan Agashe, Usha Nadkarni, Kishor Kadam, Jyoti Subhash, Atisha Naik, Naseeruddin Shah (special … [Continue reading]
The definition of ‘Blockbuster’ has changed over the years. Earlier, blockbuster was a movie which succeeded in satisfying a large majority of its viewers. But in recent times, definition of superhit or blockbuster is reduced to a movie which makes … [Continue reading]
There is a growing feeling amongst a section of the public that Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption movement for the Jan Lokpal Bill has fizzled out. From friends and well-wishers, I have been regularly hearing comments like, “Anna Hazare ka movement thode … [Continue reading]
Direction: Anubhav Sinha Production: Red Chillies Entertainment, Eros International Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor, Shahana Goswami, Rajnikanth Music: Vishal-Shekhar Rating: * ½ Plot: A video game programmer Shekhar … [Continue reading]
Ever since the fifth season of the TV game show Kaun Banega Crorepati commenced, the big question that was doing the rounds was whether anyone is intelligent enough to win the grand Rs 5 crore on the show. Well, finally, a contestant named Sushil … [Continue reading]
By: Keyur Seta The fact that Diwali is nearing was felt yesterday not because of the excitement for the festival but due to the irritation in breathing caused by the smoke that erupted from the firecrackers. The scene is the same in every locality … [Continue reading]
We always look forward to meet our friends or near and dear ones. But on October 15, 2011, I was super excited to meet… a big group of strangers. It was the yearly Indiblogger meet at Mumbai’s R K Studios where bloggers from all over the city had … [Continue reading]
The ghazal genre was alien to me until I heard Jagjit Singh sing ‘Hoshwalo Ko Khabar Kya’ in 1998. This was just the starting point of my life-long admiration for the King Of Ghazal. I fondly remember two years later I bought the cassette (CDs were … [Continue reading]
Social Worker Anna Hazare's movement for the amendment of the Jan Lokpal Bill gave rise to a revolution which was never seen after India's Independence. The unprecedented response of the movement also became an iconic example in countries other than … [Continue reading]