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Elsewhere in the blogosphere, there’s a lovely discussion going on. Beth started things off with her analysis of a scene in Chak De India where the team gets together to beat up a bunch of eve teasers. Her point was that the violence diminished the message: Here’s what’s bugging me. Apart from this scene, Chak
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A link to begin with. An actor-producer who has become consistently more interesting as the years pass, in the words of a critic with a more idiosyncratic voice than most others in the business: The Creative Art of Compromise | Blogical Conclusion One interesting point that Baradwaj Rangan makes about Aamir Khan concerns how he
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George Carlin is dead. He has ceased to be. He has expired and gone on to meet his maker. He has shuffled off his mortal coil. He… As a Python fan, this is probably the best tribute I can pay to a comic I love. I first heard George Carlin on an airplane. I was
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I came across this recently and it totally made my day. A site called listverse specializes in compiling lists on various topics. Some of them are quite interesting, like the one on famous retouched photograps, but the one I found most relevant to this blog is a compilation of early film clips. Starts off with
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This story of a deaf-mute who became an international cricketer was one of the most heartwarming movies of 2005. It did not resort to much gimmickry (except maybe the chakravyuh thing which didn’t work so well for me) and placed its faith in the inherent appeal of the story it told. Add to it a
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Dear Yash Raj Films, It was thanks to me that your latest production, Tashan, was mentioned in the prestigious magazine Tehelka. If you would like to pay for my continuing promotional effort for this movie, I accept cash, PayPal and Saif. Last method of payment preferred, but I could use the money, too. You are
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Hot on the heels of all those Jodhaa Akbar reviews comes this sublimely hilarious post by greatbong, titled Akbar-nama: A day in the life of Jalaluddin Akbar. This is by far one of the most hilarious pieces of writing I have come across in recent times. Don’t miss this one! And while you’re at it,
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The title of this post refers to a compilation of Roger Ebert’s reviews of movies he hated. I wouldn’t be surprised if it sells very well. Every once in a while, someone posts a message on this blog saying, “I’d like to read your review of Ramgopal Verma Ki Aag” or something along those lines.
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Here’s a funny little post from a man whose creativity astounds me every time I think he’s hit his peak. Guide to designing Indian Political Posters « Doing Jalsa and Showing Jilpa If there is someone whose finely-tuned sense of the absurd reminds me of Terry Pratchett, it would be KA. The aforementioned post is
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I’ve had a rough week. Way too much work to do and not enough time to do it. But by far the worst news I’ve heard is that Terry Pratchett, that wonderfully funny author of Discworld novels, has Alzheimer’s. In typical fashion, he adds a postscript to his announcement saying: PS: I would just like
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