Category Archives: Music, Film and Art

Am a prize idiot. When I booked tickets way back in November, I assumed ten days off. Booked return on the 1st of March. Realised a month back that 1st was Holi. Idiot. That picture is from early mid-90s. I … Continue reading →

Thanks to a few wonderful friends, I discovered the link to this – Binaca Geetmala. I think Ameen Sayani’s voice was somehow inescapable when I was growing up. But things changed at a breathless pace in the 90s. My sister … Continue reading →

I went in, desperately wanting to like My Name Is Khan. I came out with a sense of relief. That the film was over, and that I could go home and drown my brain in the mental equivalent of a … Continue reading →

Have I ever mentioned how much I love this song? That it’s on a playlist called ‘Work Morning’ on my ipod – and it makes me want to get up and do a little dance. Given the song, it’d probably … Continue reading →

Meh. That’s my first reaction. I guess the ‘noise’ around the film was so high that expectations went higher still. Yes, Paanch was a debut film for Anurag Kashyap. And I am a BIG BIG FAN of his now. But … Continue reading →

I’ve been watching too many films. The unusual thing is that most of them have been good. I know it’s strange. But it’s a lucky streak. Mary and Max is one of the sweetest films I’ve seen in a long … Continue reading →