Indian TV Soaps Need to Grow Up
What is the Indian television’s greatest achievement? That it works day and night to maintain the tag of “idiot box”, it once received. Indian television has today a wider reach than possibly any other medium. Even in those distant villages where Government’s policies do not reach, you find a colour …
The evolution of Bollywood
Bollywood echoes music, dance, color, happiness and a mirage of several hyperbolic emotions. People abroad often see Bollywood as over-expressive and loud unlike their subtle and less glossy movies. But isn’t that what exactly represents Bollywood. It’s over the top costumes, the jazzy make-up, the songs amidst a sad scene …
Impending 700 years
People can barely move their hands; lives work on “a button”. Press the button- food is there. Press the button- friend arises Press the button- watch movie or swim. It is life 700 hundred years from now; well portrayed in the movie WALL-E. How simple would life be on that ‘couch?’ …
Welcome to the Land of Oz
Welcome to the Land of Oz!! Don’t be surprised if you see talking monkeys, flying baboons and walking china dolls. For more than a decade now, the word Wizard has been synonymous to the name “Harry Potter”. In our minds, we view wizards as people with magical ability carrying a …
Bidding Adieu To F.R.I.E.N.D.S!
Ever experienced anything that leaves you with a feeling of contentment and craving at the same time? If no, then watch the last episode of the popular American sitcom, F.R.I.E.N.D.S and you’ll know what I am talking about. Even though the show ended long back in the year 2004, I …
Fascinating things about Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones-Khaleesi-Dragons-Lord Stark-Winter is coming-NightWatch-The Lannisters, etc , etc. Ah yes! The moment, you hear the name of Game of Thrones, a plethora of exciting images fill your mind- blood, injustice, fighting, unrestrained sex, knights, celibacy, love and so much more. To start with, Game of Thrones is a three …
From celluloid to cineplex
Now is the age of PVRs and cineplexes and it is an understood fact that the gentry of these multiplexes have no objection in traveling long distances to reach them. In the midst of these high end cineplexes, there are many old and not-so-famous cinema halls, which were, in their times, crowded with …
From Holmes to Sherlock (ed!)
Know me as a big detective fiction buff, my friend(s)- so here again is something related to crime but yeah, pretty mainstream- Sherlock and this article will look at Sherlock not as an individual entity but how it carries forward Conan Doyle’s legacy. Sherlock Holmes was THE detective- one of …
The Vow
For anyone who is averse to violent and somber kind of movies, “The vow” is a good pick to watch. The film is a romantic movie based on the real life experience of a married couple. The film was released on February 10, 2012. The cast and crew of the …
Death Note “Desu Noto” – ‘I am JUSTICE’
DEATH NOTE! I am an anime fan, no, a HUGE anime fan but I haven’t seen highly popular animes like ‘ Dragon Ball Z’ , ‘Naruto’ etc. Their animation never attracted me and I am not that into action anime. Besides, such animes appeal when one is a kid and …