The Desert Dancer – A movie for Art and The Freedom to Perform
‘The Desert Dancer’ is a 2014 biographical film directed by Richard Raymond. It tells the true story of a young, self-taught dancer in Iran, Afshin Ghaffarian (played by Reece Ritchie), who risked his life for his dream to become a dancer despite a nationwide dancing ban. The movie also has Freida Pinto in a main role as Elaheh. In the backdrop of the 2009 Presidential … Continue reading The Desert Dancer – A movie for Art and The Freedom to Perform
Don’t forget the real Sarabjit when you cheer Randeep Hooda’s Makeover – Freedom at the borders – An abstract element
Randeep Hooda has made a stunning makeover for bringing to the Screen the character of Sarabjit Singh. Hope this opens people again to the closed world of common people that national borders shatter. While Randeep Hooda is an actor I love and commend him for his effort, I will dedicate this post to not him and his effort of make over, but to the real … Continue reading Don’t forget the real Sarabjit when you cheer Randeep Hooda’s Makeover – Freedom at the borders – An abstract element
Interesting movie about an aspiring Poet in an ‘Adult World’ :)
Directed by Scott Coffey ‘Adult World’ is a cute interesting movie of a girl (out of college) played by Emma Roberts who aspires to be renowned poet sending manuscripts to magazines and publications. She is a Big fan of the renowned poet Rat Billings played by a favorite of mine John Cusak. Since she can’t keep piling on her parents she takes up the only … Continue reading Interesting movie about an aspiring Poet in an ‘Adult World’ 🙂
KillBill; Don’t Be Like me or Be like me….. Really?…. Do you care..? Just be yourself
OK so the Be Like Bill Meme is all over Facebook. I was tempted a few times to try it, but as always I hate giving apps access to my profile to post stuffs for me. But then I thought, really? why would someone care whether they have to be like me or not be like me… And then I realized that these memes are … Continue reading KillBill; Don’t Be Like me or Be like me….. Really?…. Do you care..? Just be yourself
Rohith Vemula’s last journey beckons you to fight the politics of castes and the castes of the privileged
When a person turns his back on life and takes that Journey towards death by his own choice the news and reasons are very difficult for many to even fathom. But the fact is it happens way too often in every walk of life. While taking one’s life is never a solution for anything there are many who take that last journey. Who decide it is … Continue reading Rohith Vemula’s last journey beckons you to fight the politics of castes and the castes of the privileged
The Erect Penis, Gods of wasukukatalinapati, women of balakalitapathisya and Gender Discrimination
Not allowing women to enter temples while menstruating or forcing them to walk in covered bags with only eyes and nose showing out are all part of a patriarchal social system that needs to be fought against and broken. It does not matter which religion dictates what everything is part of the gender discrimination. The sad part is there are both men and women who support … Continue reading The Erect Penis, Gods of wasukukatalinapati, women of balakalitapathisya and Gender Discrimination
Lives, Emotions, Smiles and Happiness that are just a Selfie Long
How long is our life, our emotions, smiles and happiness…. just ‘Selfie Long’? or more. ‘Selfie Long’ is not about the long hands you have or the length of the Selfie stick you have. It is all about who you are for the time taken for a selfie. How we people huddle up and bring together something that is just a Selfie long. And after the … Continue reading Lives, Emotions, Smiles and Happiness that are just a Selfie Long
It is Your Year
There are hundreds of ways out there….. there are thousands who walk on them every single day…. yet when it comes to you they all close…. then you struggle… you struggle real hard and find another way and make yourself through it…. And when you look back…. you will see thousands standing there watching you….. They are in a dilemma so many questions bother them… … Continue reading It is Your Year
My New Year Tradition – There is a full bottle left and plenty of glasses to fill :)
For the past few years during the end of the year I have this small tradition to write something about either the year that passed or the year that is yet to come. I did that for 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009. So I am going for the same this year. Not sure if they are resolutions or plans or reviews, but some notes about … Continue reading My New Year Tradition – There is a full bottle left and plenty of glasses to fill 🙂
Support Photographer Rafeeque whose Studio was burnt down for questioning the Purdah system in Islam
This is Rafeeque Thaliparamba and his news might not get global coverage because it happened somewhere in Kerala and many would think the gravity of the issue is not that big. But this incident is another face of intolerance. It is a slap on the basic human right of every individual to question what any religion prescribes. It is a dagger on the freedom of … Continue reading Support Photographer Rafeeque whose Studio was burnt down for questioning the Purdah system in Islam
Vinod Narayan 