Random Movies I Like: Agneepath

Agneepath released at a time (1990) when the media was convinced that Amitabh on his way out, right after two high-profile films by two Mid...

If Elected, I Promise To: Voting in Bollywood

In Anurag Kashyap's edgy Gulaal , a college election takes on epic importance. Hanging in balance is not just the lakhs that can be siph...

Bhelpuri: Musical Medleys from Bollywood

With no mutton and no Youtube, there would have been no need for Sundays. And of course, that I have a hyper-active son means that I need a ...

Pages from the Past

In Calcutta, I was doing what I usually do when I come home. I was settling my book shelves that are now spread over some 4 cabinets and 3 w...

The Clique of the Frowny Baba

(Published in Zeitgeist, The New Indian Express, on 14th November, 2009) “So why aren’t you doing the yoga-meditation course?” has apparentl...

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A few random feel-good things about cinema that I thought of. No particular order. No particular reason either. Many of them have appeared i...

Nicknames

Lambooji. Amit. Big B. Bebo. Lolo. Dabboo. Chintoo. Chimpoo. SRK. KJo. Chichi. Sallu. Akki. Baba. Guddu. Duggu. VD. Chhote Nawab. Bosky. Kak...

Gulzar and Javed Akhtar

My 100th post on Cinema. * Applause (forced) * Over the last few years, some very good books on Hindi film music have come out of which two ...