The Cinema of M.F. Husain
M.F. Husain’s two feature length fiction films, Gaja Gamini and Meenaxi are classic examples of having one’s cake and eating it too. In each case, the cake is delectable. True that the two films...
Monthly Archive: December 2018
Water as a Metaphor in Indian Cinema and the Films of Ritwik Ghatak
Water is both a word and a many hued idea. Its presence along with oxygen is crucial to life on Earth. Considering that India is a land of many rivers, water does not figure...
Memories and Vagaries – Ritwik Ghatak
An artiste, even in this age of mindless greed and hurry, captures the public imagination, if only for a moment or two, should he or she answer to type, that is, of being a...
The Elusive Mr Tanvi
Habib Tanvir (1923-2009), was perhaps the most famous Theatre personality in north India. An actor-manager in the Old-School mould, he led a crowded professional life, which, over the years, had invariably spilt over into...
This Home of many wonders / Madhup Mohta
Great Joys and little sorrows Yesterdays and tomorrows Shall now be just a memory Of snow, flowers and shadows Of friends that held hands often And loved us, prayed and hoped When we...
Wisecracks and Words of Warped Wisdom / Pratap Bhatia
Regular naps prevent old age, especially if you take them while driving. 😀 Having one child makes you a parent; having two you are a referee. 😀 Marriage is a relationship in which one...
