If my dad had the habit of chewing betel Leaves….
Do you remember being a third grader?. Those are times when what we value is much different from what we bother to value now. Yet many incidents from those times get stuck in us keeping us aware that we too were kids. Though I am not quite sure of all that were important to me at that age, I am sure studies definitely was not … Continue reading If my dad had the habit of chewing betel Leaves….
My Best Friend – Mon meilleur ami – Movie Review
My Best friend (Mon meilleur ami) is a beautiful 2006 french movie about friendship and the lack of it in ones life. The story is about François an Arts dealer who thinks he has everything. Then one night on the dinner table at a restaurant he is challenged by his business partner that he does not have a best friend and they make a bet … Continue reading My Best Friend – Mon meilleur ami – Movie Review
The First Grader – The story of 84 year old Maruge
The First Grader is a true story about education. It tells the true story of Kimani N’gan’ga Maruge an 84 year old kenyan man and ex Mau Mau freedom fighter who enrolls for primary education when in 2003 the Kenyan government announced free education for all. Maruge gets rejected initially but is enrolled later under the executive decision of a young teacher who could understand … Continue reading The First Grader – The story of 84 year old Maruge
Call 1098 Child Line – India’s 24 hour emergency outreach number for children in need of care and protection
I am not sure what the cynics of Aamir Khan’s Satyameva Jayate would say after watching (if they watched) the second episode of the program that was focused on Child Sexual Abuse. Again this is also a known issue and as protective parents we all fear our kids having to face such a situation, but again do we know everything we need to know to … Continue reading Call 1098 Child Line – India’s 24 hour emergency outreach number for children in need of care and protection
How a lunch today reconstructed some old memories
Even the weirdest things can reconstruct memories. Today I had brought Lunch from home. Nothing exotic, some Chappati and potato stew made in coconut milk one of my all time favorites (Well not really, I love the poori and baji that you use to get in the Indian Railways better). Yesterday I had this yearning to eat this old fashion stew we use to make … Continue reading How a lunch today reconstructed some old memories
Aamir’s Satyamev Jayate is a burst of truth into all the blocked veins of India
Watched the maiden episode of Aamir Khan’s TV show “Satyamev Jayate”. Explosive and charged with facts the message should erupt like a volcano in the minds of the people all around. The topic for the maiden show was on female foeticide an evil practice that has gripped the minds of a large number of people in India. This is a practice that will lead to … Continue reading Aamir’s Satyamev Jayate is a burst of truth into all the blocked veins of India
Last Train Home – Documentary Review
Last Train Home (Gui Tu lie Che) is a full feature documentary in chinese directed by Lixin Fan as he tells the story of a family of workers who are among the 130 million chinese migrant workforce who have left their native villages to find better life in the sprawling industrial cities. The story follows the spring time travel of this large migrant force to … Continue reading Last Train Home – Documentary Review
Rowdy Rathore – “Don’t Angry Me”
Rowdy Rathore is the latest entrant into bollywood that has a big influence of Tamil and Telugu movies. Knowing that Prabhudeva is directing the moving the action was expected just like his earlier movie Wanted. Again a remake of a telugu film Vikramarkudu, the theme gels well for a Bollywood movie. After the more recent Singam now you have a new action remake. Since I … Continue reading Rowdy Rathore – “Don’t Angry Me”
You will always be in our lives where ever you go
Yesterday we lost a very dear friend, someone who in a very short time had shown us the endless array of those vibrant colors in life that makes it so beautiful. Loss of a loved one is never the conclusion or finale of the relationship we had with them but it is a stage in an eternal relationship we will continue to have with them. … Continue reading You will always be in our lives where ever you go
Vicky Donor – The entertaining sperms
I think it is the time for simple movies to take the reign of the film industry. Bold and never thought out themes being played out by new talents bring so much good feeling to the film goer. Vick Donor is a simple movie that has quite an unusual story line, the story of a sperm donor. The lead is played well by Ayushmann Khurrana … Continue reading Vicky Donor – The entertaining sperms
Vinod Narayan 