Shhhhh! Driving In-progress “…Don’t worry. Don’t worry. That’s it. It’s done. There is no pain, it’s over. It’s over.” What did you picture when you read that dialogue? Depending on how you think and visualise, if you haven’t seen or heard anything about Drive, you’ll conjure images of a doctor or nurse attending a patient, … Continue reading
I Met a Short Frail Strange Woody Allen On a lazy Sunday afternoon your grey cells are hibernating and all you do is stare into infinity, dream about dreams that always remain dreams, and the sweet pleasure that dissatisfaction brings. A perfect day to indulge in some strange, unpredictable (or maybe predictable, depends on how … Continue reading
It’s a Biutiful After-Life *** extreme spoilers ahead *** It must be difficult, nay harrowing for anyone in Uxbal’s shoes to look at the embalmed body of their father, whom they’ve never met, decades after the father’s death. Not for Uxbal. For Uxbal it is a gift that redeems him. Watching Uxbal so lovingly look … Continue reading
Beware! Before You Dream Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. -Carl Jung Not so often, I dream of dreaming. With rapid eye movement for company in the wee hours of morning, my subconscious manifests dreams within dreams — some conscious, others not so. Most, I forget. One ‘dream’ I’ll never forget is Christopher … Continue reading
Will the ‘Real’ Khan Please Stand Up? We’ve swooned over Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) the star, we’ve admired SRK the actor, but rarely do we see the ‘real’ SRK on screen. PRESENTING THE REAL SHAH RUKH KHAN: — Rizwan Khan in My Name Is Khan — From the simpleton in Kabhie Haan Kabhie Naa, the … Continue reading
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