Category: Music, Film, & TV

Movie Review – The Great Indian Kitchen

[This post was originally published in a Marathi magazine called Palakneeti, published from Pune. You can read the original post on the magazine's free online version here] Once upon a time there is this beautiful girl - educated, trained in Indian classical dance, an expert at cooking; and as she grew up in a gulf … Continue reading Movie Review – The Great Indian Kitchen

Screen-time of the month – March (and February)

Yes, I do sound like a broken record when I say this, but I (also) missed publishing my screen time on February. However, these have been strange times, where there are new challenges and new headaches and new distractions. Anyway, here's the list of what I watched in February and March. DCI Banks - Netflix … Continue reading Screen-time of the month – March (and February)

Screen-time of the month: January

Honestly, this is nothing but another attempt to keep writing... something! So here's what I watched during the month of January. Bala - Hotstar Had been waiting to watch this movie for a long time, so I pounced on this one! I loved it! Right from the writing to the acting to the direction, everything … Continue reading Screen-time of the month: January

Movie Review: Dangal

Okay, first things first. Dangal is an excellent movie - entertaining, sensible, inspiring, and, surprise, surprise!, a very clean PG movie! I had a lot of mixed feelings about going to watch Dangal. I'm not a big fan of Aamir Khan (I do concede that he is an amazing actor, of course. Still, we cannot … Continue reading Movie Review: Dangal

My favorite romantic songs – Happy Valentine’s Day :)

Ahem! It is that time of the year again: Valentine's Day, when love is supposed to be in the air! 😛 I am not a romantic person at all, but I am a big fan of Bollywood music. And Bollywood music makes romance really shine! So here's a list of my favorite romantic Bollywood songs, … Continue reading My favorite romantic songs – Happy Valentine’s Day 🙂

Crazy Dreams!

Got a really, really crazy dream last night! A boy says to Stewie (from Family Guy): "main tumhe markar tumhare tukde tukde kar dunga" (I will kill u and scramble u into pieces). Stewie replies:  "You can't... I am already in millions of pieces! In fact you are actually UNscrambling me right now...  That's how you can … Continue reading Crazy Dreams!

My Favorite Bollywood Rain Songs

[Update: 25th June 2021] After a very dry spring in Michigan, it has started raining again; and has made me very sentimental and dreamy and whatnot! So I thought of rehashing this old blog post of mine (from April 2012!). And as I've grown a bit since then, and my tastes have changed more than … Continue reading My Favorite Bollywood Rain Songs

Inception! Fascinating! (No spoilers)

Have you ever been out wandering around the country, with lush green pastures and a cool blue sky to keep you company? Have you been so engrossed while watching the trees and birds and flowers that you lost your way but still did not panic, as you were simply happy taking in the calmness of … Continue reading Inception! Fascinating! (No spoilers)

Movie Review: Billu Barber

Cast: Irrfan Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Lara Dutta Director: Priyadarshan Synopsis and my opinion: Please read the letter below. ================================================================================ Dear Mr. Irrfan Khan, Subject: Please don't!!   Sir, let me first clearly state, that we all love you very much...your mind-blowing performances in several movies like Haasil, Yeh hai Mumbai Meri Jaan,  Life in a … Continue reading Movie Review: Billu Barber

Movie Review(No Spoilers): Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

Well, I am not really a sucker for love stories...in fact senti n melodramatic love stories really bore me.... so I went to watch Rab ne Bana Di Jodi only because of SRK.... But but but...surprisingly, I liked the movie.... the songs, the dialogue, the acting, n ofcourse....SRK!!! In 2 contrasting roles: a sincere, intelligent … Continue reading Movie Review(No Spoilers): Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

Movie Review: Hello!

Line 1: Trring Trring........ Trring Trring........ Trring Trring........ Line 2: Hello? Who's this?? Line 1: This is............. GOD.............. Line 2: And we are 6 ammmmazed typical call centre employees.: TeamLeader-wannabe Shyam (Sharman Joshi - very comfortable in the role), Senior member Military Uncle (Sharat Saxena - endearing, but purposeless), Mr. biker Vrroom aka Varun( Sohail Khan … Continue reading Movie Review: Hello!

Movie Review: Mumbai Meri Jaan

CAST: Paresh Rawal, Kay Kay Menon, Irrfan Khan, Vijay Maurya, R Madhavan, Soha Ali Khan SYNOPSIS: This movie is actually an album or a collection of snapshots from the lives of people who live in Mumbai, and happen to live (and die and relive) through the deadly blasts of 7/11. Right from rich (R Madhavan, … Continue reading Movie Review: Mumbai Meri Jaan

Mumbai Meri Jaan!!

ATTENTION: This post is not a movie review...its just an attempt to describe the movie hand in hand with its lovely title song!! Lemme know how you find it. The movie review's coming up soon! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AE DIL HAI MUSHKIL, JEEENA YAHAN, JARA HATKE JARA BACHKE YE HAI BOMBAY MERI JAAN....... O my heart, it's … Continue reading Mumbai Meri Jaan!!

Movie Review: Hancock

Ever heard about a drunk super-hero, who however powerful and well-meaning, makes some mistake everytime and ends up receiving the wrath of public? And then tries to take vengeance from these ungrateful souls by creating troubles in their lives by his reckless behavior?? 😛 Enter John Hancock(Will Smith, who else) from Los Angeles!! The movie is about … Continue reading Movie Review: Hancock

Movie Review: Jaane tu..Ya jaane na….

The quientessential question: So, when do you know it's love?? Yup, that's the main theme of the latest "fresh" movie on the block. Produced by Mr. Perfectionist Aammir Khan and starring Imran Khan and Genelia D'Souza(Remember the peppy girl from "Tujhe Meri Kasam", and the crybaby from Masti??), this movie tries to explore the avenue of … Continue reading Movie Review: Jaane tu..Ya jaane na….

Movie review : Love Story 2050

Is the time machine a new concept? Is having red-hair a style of the future? Even in 2050, will we have to hear pop songstresses in scanty clothes crooning to stupid songs? In today's age where Asimov sci-fiction is known by all, will the  idea of a colourful and shining globular time machine wherein we enter … Continue reading Movie review : Love Story 2050

Movie Review – BhoothNath!

Once upon a time there was an old man(Amitabh Bachhan) whose NRI son(Priyanshu Chatterjee) refused to stay with him even after his mom(Neena Kulkarni) died. The man, in attempt to stop his son from leaving, ran down the steps of his palacial villa, tripped, and fell to death. And since his son wanted to sell the … Continue reading Movie Review – BhoothNath!

In the world of melodies………..Part One

My favourite music, or my favourite songs cannot be encompassed in a single article/post....so thought of breaking them up into many. And since currently I need some inspiration desperately, lemme begin this chain by listing out my favourite inspiring songs! So here I go..... 1) Main Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhaata Chala Gaya.............. Very soulful, meaningful and melodious! … Continue reading In the world of melodies………..Part One

U, ME AUR HUMari misdirected love story!!!

Whoever said that all other intense actors could direct a movie as well as Mr. Perfect Aamir Khan?? Whoever said that the power-packed performances of Kajol and Ajay Devgan could carry off a movie with a badly written script and pathetic dialogues?? And last but not the least, whoever said that if you give a movie a … Continue reading U, ME AUR HUMari misdirected love story!!!

Bollywood movie dialogues are getting crispier!!

That Bollywood movie dialogues are all about 'inspired' (read as copied) lines,is a popular notion amongst most of us, and not without a reason! There was a time, and a long one, wher bollywod dialogue never recovered from the shackles of typical romance and typical comedy and typical action and typical revenge dialogues!! But no longer!! Of … Continue reading Bollywood movie dialogues are getting crispier!!

Movie review: Sunday

Occasion: Me n my friend roaming around, find nothing better to do! Place: Inox, Pune Time: 7:45 p.m Price: 170 bucks Movie: Sunday Star Cast: Ajay Devgan, Ayesha Takia, Irrfan Khan, Arshad Warsee Theme: A simple fun-loving girl goes to a pub one Saturday-night, someone mixes Rohypnol in her drink, the girl undergoes a series … Continue reading Movie review: Sunday

Movie Review: Taare Zameen Par

"Kholo Kholo Darwaze Parde Karo Kinare Khuntey Se Bandhi Hai Hawa Mil Ke Chhudao Saare!!" And so goes a song, from one of the most intelligent and sensible films that Bollywood has ever produced. For those who don't understand Hindi,(although that's strange, since they are reading the review of a Hindi film...) let me translate … Continue reading Movie Review: Taare Zameen Par

Laaga Chunari me Daag…..

Laaga chunari me daag, chhupaun kaise, laaga chunari me daag... Chunari me daag, chhupaun kaise, ghar jaaun kaise, laaga chunari me daag... And so goes one of my favorite songs since childhood!! Not only did I like the lovely lovely music of the song, I also kinda sensed the pain, the irony, the anguish, and … Continue reading Laaga Chunari me Daag…..

A Summons to Die Hard is not a Piece Of Cake!

Confused by the title people?? Actually its just my laziness to write 3 seperate reviews for the 3 pieces of work i read/watched of late.... So lets not beat around the bush and get straight to the point! 😉 John Grisham's Summons is an ok-ok story abt Ray Atlee, a law professor having a celebrity … Continue reading A Summons to Die Hard is not a Piece Of Cake!