Chennai 28 II Innings — the post-Pa.Ranjith Venkat Prabhu
You cannot simply ignore the sequel of a film that was so close to you that you knew each dialogue by heart. You do not simply shun the sequel of a film that depicted an essential part of your childhood on-screen.
Black Friday — a tortuous quest through twisting bylanes
Thoughts on a recent interaction session with Anurag Kashyap and Black Friday.
Parched
One of the key parts for the machinery of male chauvinism to operate in India, is women themselves.
The 100 year old man who climbed out the window and disappeared: a peculiar sense of humour
Allan’s requirements are very simple. As long as he gets vodka at regular intervals, and he doesn’t hear anyone talk politics, he can lead a peaceful life.
OK Now, who’s my Santa?
Dear Santa, I know you don’t exist. But, somehow after reading my friend Vaishnavi Nair’s novel, I’m in the mood to write you a letter.
Ammani — a genuine voice in Tamil Cinema
“The film is really good” he said to me later, as we walked out after the show, “It opened yesterday and we had three shows. They were all empty. So I thought I’ll check it out today. But, it’s really good film.”
Some thoughts on “It Never Rains on National Day”
This book is made up of interconnected short stories that are about men and women, who’re either lost in life or feel empty inside or are unsure of their identities and what to call their home.
Mahanagar and Abataranika: Adapting story to film
I believe a faithful adaptation is one that captures the soul of the original work and can choose to leave out any details that don’t add to it. I can see that Ray is a master at this.
Brazil – The Perfect Dystopia
Could there be a better depiction of dystopia than Brazil? Difficult to say.
Kabali – Second Innings
I liked Kabali better the second time. Several scenes which felt odd and choppy the first time, felt a lot more coherent the second time around.