Friday, April 13, 2007

The Namesake

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I know which book I’m going to read next – I haven’t read more than three in the last decade, succumbing to the more shallow pleasures of th...
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Saturday, April 07, 2007

Sarkar

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In case you didn’t know, this is Ram Gopal Verma’s tribute to Godfather. Its gripping, its intense (no songs), it transfers quite masterfull...
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Friday, April 06, 2007

Delhi Heights

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This is a movie where, in corporate parlance, the product fails to meet expectations or deliver on the concept. The idea was nice – show a m...
Sunday, April 01, 2007

Vir Sanghvi's ill-informed article

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I read an article in HT, written by Vir Sanghvi, via cricinfo blog - which made my blood boil. its ill-informed, ill-intentioned and runs do...
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Thursday, March 29, 2007

The Great Tragedy of Indian Cricket and its Suffering Supporters

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I’m writing about this here as for sheer drama this is no less than an Othello or even your average Bollywood family drama – cant decide tho...
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Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Being Cyrus

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This is an interesting movie but not for those with a queasy, nervous disposition nor those looking for something conventional or a light he...
Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Namastey London

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I think this movie struck a chord in me / my family far more than it would in most other Indians as we (having been NRI’s with kids) have ex...
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Monday, March 12, 2007

Red

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I went in expecting crap…and I got it. Stylised crap, I’ll admit, but crap nonetheless. You should only watch this movie if a) You like bad ...
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Water

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Water makes you wonder why we, human beings, perpetrate such injustices amongst our own kind in the name of religion. It provokes a lot of q...
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Nishabd

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I walked in for this movie expecting a disaster and was very pleasantly surprised. It’s a very sensitively made film with a very good script...
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Black Friday

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This is a very well made movie. It grips you from start to finish, the characters are very nicely fleshed out, the acting is very good, its ...
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Monday, February 26, 2007

Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd

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I defy you to watch this movie without a silly / goofy grin on your face. It’s a lovely topic for a film – honeymooning – either you’ve been...
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Monday, February 19, 2007

Eklavya

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I’d forgotten the beautiful story which is the genesis of the movie’s name. The movie begins with Amitabh Bachchan’s rich baritone recountin...
Friday, January 26, 2007

Salaam-E-Ishq

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This is a classic chick flick. There’s love, there’s laughter and there’s tears. Add plenty of melodrama, and generous doses of nonsensical,...
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Friday, January 19, 2007

Risk

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I saw this movie only because it had Vinod Khanna. That’s sad in a way as I preach about breaking the star system or making commercially suc...
Saturday, January 13, 2007

Guru

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Why would anyone want to watch a barely fictionalised / semi-biographical account of one of India’s most successful businessmen ? Is it to ...
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Monday, December 25, 2006

Kabul Express

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First, I salute Kabir Khan – the writer / director, a former war correspondent himself, who had visited Afghanistan several times prior to f...
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Saturday, December 23, 2006

Bhagam Bhag

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I wish I had run as well – in the opposite direction. I have a headache as does the rest of my family. The story has more holes than the sie...
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Friday, December 08, 2006

Baabul

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I’m extremely grateful that I saw this movie. This movie has made me fearless. In the future, if I’m ever being tortured, I can just think o...
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Casino Royale

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This is an aberration - I'm reviewing Hindi movies, not English ones. However, was moved enough, almost compelled to write what I think ...
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