Monthly Archives: April 2008

Having seen Tashan

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Neha Viswanathan

I can’t quite figure out why this film got such bad reviews. I actually enjoyed parts of it. The real star of this film is Akshay Kumar. As long as he’s on the screen, you don’t feel bored or annoyed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Film and Art | 8 Comments

In which RR knits me a hat

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Neha Viswanathan

I’ve never really had anything knitted for me. My mother was coerced by me to try and knit something for me. In the winters, all my classmates wore at least one item that had been lovingly knitted by some woman … Continue reading →

Posted in Family and Friends, Self | 14 Comments

Film: U Me aur Hum

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Neha Viswanathan

If this film wasn’t about a spouse suffering from Alzheimer’s, it could have easily been a film about a spouse suffering from cirrhosis. By now enough spoilers are floating around the pipes. So I won’t go into the details. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Film and Art | 11 Comments

Aye hip hopper!

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Neha Viswanathan

I admit with great shame that I hadn’t heard this song any sooner. On the phone, my sister insisted I search for it on Youtube. I don’t know quite know what to make of it. I find it offensive and … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Film and Art | 13 Comments

Ugh!

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Neha Viswanathan

Sometimes you read stuff that should be screenshot-ted and preserved for posterity. This is the case of the really boring and bordering on self-pity blog called Sir John Bull. Now you would expect someone who is a member of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, UK, wtf | 6 Comments

Poem: Ode to the Lady without One Toe

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Neha Viswanathan

Far away in some lab, your phantom toe wiggles in tandem. At least this is how one makes a grown woman sleep after drinking lots of soup. I now revise the epics for you. One story about the three-toed monster, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Fiction | 6 Comments

Film: Velli Thirai

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Neha Viswanathan

Alright. I have to vent. I saw yet another Tamil film which could have been so much better. The latest in the list was Velli Thirai. Not having access to any Tamil TV channel, we tend to rely on luck … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Film and Art | 7 Comments