On a hot yellow afternoon of 99 In a sleepy little town on the banks of the Ganges Leaving for the summer trip to the village I packed a box of clothes and all necessities And a mixed tape Of carefully assorted music, moods and melodies On the roads in the back seat of theContinue reading “Where has the music gone?”
Author Archives: Lokesh
Throwback
Major missing happening- To the PVR, Inox, Big, DT, SRS IP, JHV and all the cinemas which had filled our weekends with magic for all these years. #Throwback वो first day evening show ticket book करने की planningBook my show पर credit card offers को खोजनाFriday evening में surge pricing वाली cab की bookingऔर उसमें करनाContinue reading “Throwback”
Second Take: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Bollywood in lockdown
Of all the causalities inflected by the Corona virus, Bollywood is the most underrated one. 24th March 2020 was supposed to be the date when cinemas in hometown of Bollywood (Mumbai) were going 24/7 after a much sought after amendments in the rule. Much awaited flick Sooryavanshi was to open on this date and createContinue reading “Bollywood in lockdown”
Motherhood
As you start discovering the joy of food, it is us more than him who beam at every bite or gulp he takes. Parenthood, an endless journey has just begun for us, and we can’t wait to take those little steps with you into each new day of it. Shephali, here is looking back atContinue reading “Motherhood”
Covid – 19
What can clapping and banging thalis do? Nothing perhaps, but then this is a crisis the likes of which no one alive has perhaps ever seen, and no one has a ready-made solution. So it does not really matter if it is just symbolism or a token gesture to boast morale in absence of adequateContinue reading “Covid – 19”
Covid – 19
Needless to say, most of us have never in our lives faced a situation like this. All of us have, with the grace of God led mostly privileged lives where our real issues have been related to ups and downs in our academics, career or relationships, which would impact at worst our self-esteem, social standing,Continue reading “Covid – 19”
Kartik
इन मासूम सी आँखों में नव जीवन के अंकुरित होते सपनों की चमक कुछ यूँ बिखरी सी है जैसे सूर्योदय की पहली किरण, और रात के स्याह पटल पर लहराती सुबह की आहट जैसे शीत लहर के बाद की पहली धूप से मिलती अंतः को गर्माहट जैसे सूखी धूल-धूसरित धरती पर मेघ की पहली गर्जनContinue reading “Kartik”
Quarantined
Caged by an invisible aberrant creature We look inwards, and beyond We talk to ourselves and bond To our true selves, to our righteous heart And shredding the skins of all worldly caricature We bow down to the wrath of Mother Nature In this exile from all the noise and trappings We connect, weContinue reading “Quarantined”
Most Overrated and Underrated Bollywood movies of 2019
2019 in general has been a good year for Bollywood, with 17 movies in the 100 crores club, 1 in 300 crores club, 5 in 200 crores club and several other small budget gems scoring high on profitability. While opinions are always divided when it comes to movies, there are some that win unanimous praiseContinue reading “Most Overrated and Underrated Bollywood movies of 2019”
