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shalini George

RITU SCREENING TODAY@ VALLADOLID @ 16:00 hrs 2 Replies

" RITU " Screening today… As one of Europe's oldest festivals, Valladolid has always been characterized by its willingness to take risks and to innovate in its programming ...With a genuine concern...

Started by shalini George. Last reply by Ben Oct 30.

Neelu

Vayalar Rama Varma movie award for RITU 8 Replies

Congratulations Josh and for the ritu team! Special congrats to Rahul for his recognition in his maiden effort!

Started by Neelu. Last reply by Josh Oct 29.

Ben

Ravi, where is the marijuana? She has it... 4 Replies

A house party is a house party isn't it?? Some wine, alcohol, tid bits, meal, music, dance, chitter chatter, gossip, work, politics, career, money... women, men, boy friend, girl friend... same sex...

Started by Ben. Last reply by shalini George Nov 1.

Salil Lal

Lohitadas interviewed by tamil writer Jeyamohan 4 Replies

part of it translated by a friend posted below. the original interview is at http://jeyamohan.in/?p=4190 http://jeyamohan.in/?p=4195 Jeyamohan (JM): Why did you choose cinema as your medium? What...

Started by Salil Lal. Last reply by Salil Lal Oct 13.

Josh

Written and directed by : Soul 3 Replies

A friend asked me to write something on his group on FB. http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=12494& is it. Thanks for the invite, Satheesh. I was staying away from the noise of networks, but f...

Started by Josh. Last reply by Paresh Oct 5.

Ben

Because we love October :) 7 Replies

Wiki tells us that October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October r...

Tagged: Scorpio, Libra, October

Started by Ben. Last reply by Bêéñä Råj Oct 21.

Mayuri Sharrma

The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown 4 Replies

Intriguing. Interesting. Enlightening. 509 Pages. Hardback. My Rating : **** # Harvard Symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned at the last minute to deliver an evening lecture in the Capitol Build...

Started by Mayuri Sharrma. Last reply by Neelu Nov 2.

Mayuri Sharrma

Book Review: The Diary of a Social Butterfly – Muni Mohsin

In her own words, Butterfly is ‘sophisty, smart and socialist.’ Her friends, Mulloo, Flopsy, Furry and Twinkle are ‘always doing competition’ with her. According to Butterfly, those who’ve studied ...

Started by Mayuri Sharrma Sep 16.

Mayuri Sharrma

Book Review: My Friend Sancho - Amit Varma 8 Replies

Dear Jasmine Shah Varma, I just finished reading, correction smiling, through Amit Varma’s debut book, ‘My Friend Sancho’ In his acknowledgments Amit Varma credits you for the existence of this bo...

Started by Mayuri Sharrma. Last reply by Josh Oct 13.

Keema Osborne

Why is it that the good ones always die young? 4 Replies

It is sooo hard to believe, how many great actors, actresses, comedians, musicians, politician,etc....have died this year. Some have just started to come into their own skin. While others have been...

Started by Keema Osborne. Last reply by Keema Osborne Sep 17.

BLOGS

Arun Anto

Our New Journey

After hearing the news, he was hit by whirlpool of pains many a times during his initial months. A period which he never liked to remember. 4 Years - filled with memories. That’s quite a long one. And he knew that erasing one by one will be a task which he believed to be close to impossible. He tried to rely on the super power who build the earth and heaven…he tried each day and failed. He started hating himself for trusting in that power. Like the Newton's 3rd law, more he tried to erase the me… Continue

Posted by Arun Anto on November 16, 2009 at 12:30am — 1 Comment

binu karunakaran

Hush! Puppies

Hush! seven puppies. found abandoned in front of my office.

Posted by binu karunakaran on November 5, 2009 at 6:07pm — 4 Comments

binu karunakaran

Interview with SFF writer Anil Menon

A leading voice in the growing tribe of Indian Speculative Fiction and Fantasy (SFF) authors, Anil Menon now divides time between India and the United States, where he is based. Anil holds a PhD in Computer Science, a career he dropped for realising his dream of being a writer. His interests range from ancient Budhist texts to the latest findings in neurophilosophy and evolutionary vagaries of the natural world to fractals and mathematical computation. I did an email interview with Anil MenonContinue

Posted by binu karunakaran on November 2, 2009 at 11:34pm — 5 Comments

pink

Take off.

Why was this for? Sudden silences, looks that cared. Looks that got lost. Each word explodes and the splinters penetrate deep. Men building bridges, though, is a relief to look at. The garbage stink wades in, but it's the smell of the upholstery that chokes me to death. The FM radio does not help too. Why are the rhythms and the beats apologising to me? When I look again, the traffic signal is a bright green on top, not red. When people scramble past, they look down. Why do you look, I ask. They… Continue

Posted by pink on November 2, 2009 at 12:15am — 4 Comments

Arun Anto

The Leafless Tree

Sitting on the heavy twisted roots of the huge leafless tree he could see the deserted lake, cloudless sky, green mountains and a wooden rowboat. He is tired of watching the same scene at the end of every day in his life. He is 9 and appa calls him Ram.

The sign of poorness has plagued his skin and his color. He used to wait under the leafless tree for his appa to return from the town which is in the other side of the lake. He doesn’t know why the old tree under which he spends his evenings doe… Continue

Posted by Arun Anto on October 19, 2009 at 11:02pm — 3 Comments

Ben

You working 9 - 5 in a cubicle? We are planning a great escape...

Sneha and I have known each other for a while. She is a dear friend, very dreamy, lot of energy but like many, gets drowned in the day to day mundane of life. And then reason it out as no escape! Over the years many folks have wondered how I find the time to travel extensively and make a living at the same time. Even though I am employed as a Process Consultant for a leading North American Financial Institution, I have carved out a working culture that can walk with me wherever I go… for the mos… Continue

Posted by Ben on October 19, 2009 at 6:04pm — 16 Comments

shalini George

Confessions of a Mother

I see that the children we have are miracles like any other. Like the bluish green tinge of the backwaters, like the blazing mighty sun taking its daily dip, far out in the sea, like meteors from space falling, sparing skyscrapers infested with all kinds of people, like the many acts of kindness that is bestowed upon us each day, we have nothing do with creating them: our children. Our job is to stand and wonder. Our job is to marvel and love. What has been given to us, as an ultimate act of mer… Continue

Posted by shalini George on October 17, 2009 at 12:26pm — 9 Comments

shalini George

Telomeres of a different kind.

Some of the most amazing moments in life are the moments spent with friends. At least it’s been that way for me. Some say you rely on friends when you don’t have much of a family to hold on to. TRRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIING, I disagree. Both are different equations. I would say you need your friends as much as your family. I think to become a wholesome person, good friendships are essential.
All that gyan apart, I am here to talk about a person I stumbled upon virtually. Literally virtually. Through th… Continue

Posted by shalini George on October 8, 2009 at 3:12pm — 18 Comments

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Sex, if that’s what you mean

A LULLING NOON } The curves are what that sway for the rigid plateaux, the stern importance is what that seeks its opposite, the jelly. Perhaps, a lulling afternoon is good enough, in the silent house to die in the moans, through a vision of deeper longings. It’s not one that you merge with, but [...]

Hours of moments

ON BANGARAM ISLAND } It’s dawn. The green, blue lagoon is still. Cold, calm, inviting. Puffs of clouds drift in the sky. Patches of orange hue on them highlighting their white. In the air hangs and wafts away, a faint smell of wet coconut leaves, wet after the night’s rain. The green of the chundi [...]

What awaits at the bend

DESTINY } He had hurt his foot and had been home with books mostly for a year. He was the first in the family who had gone to college. His mom's family, with whom he and his siblings and his widowed mom had stayed, moved to another town for his learning. But after college, he resisted seeking jobs. He had read Sir Walter Scott and wanted to be a popular writer. From age nine, since he began to read, after that bad foot, he wanted to become a writer. Perhaps this is how a bad foot works on your life.

CINEMA

Kurbaan Movie Review : Kuch kuch terrorism hai?

Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Om Puri Direction: Rensil D’Silva Rating: One and a half stars I desisted from writing an instant-noodle review of Kurbaan. I said I wouldn’t, there’s no point etc. Because it raised my hackles to the extent that I wondered whether I was responding to this travesty of a film as a critic [...]
Score: +1 (1 vote cast)

Related posts:

  1. Kurbaan
  2. Let’s fight movie terrorism!
  3. Kurbaan : Trailer

The ‘Frozen’ DVD Release Pics – Part 1

Some images. Hopefully Shivajee-san will be able put up more soon. Apologies but was far back in the audience to get a clear picture with my tiny camera. And some 50000 people turned up to cheer ;) Also have an incredibly funny anecdote snippet video of Vishal Bharadwaj talking about his experiences in Ladakh – but darn [...]
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Related posts:

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Abrar Alvi : The writer behind Guru Dutt’s classics

Aar Par onwards Johnny Walker and Abrar Alvi became essential parts of the films of Guru Dutt. Abrar Alvi , like a true wordsmith provided the solid ground to the dreamy visions of Guru Dutt and their complementary combination created a wonderful cinematic world through the films Aar Paar, Mr and Mrs 55, Pyaasa, Kaagaz [...]
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  1. Guru Dutt : Genius ? Part II
  2. Classics and Cash – Guru Dutt’s speaks !!!
  3. Lost To Life: Guru Dutt

BOOKS

Publisher says buyer emerges for Ariz. paper (AP)

AP - The publisher of the East Valley Tribune in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa says a buyer has made an offer that would keep the paper and its Web site in business.

"Going Rogue" is going big (AP)

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin signs a copy her autobiography, 'Going Rogue', at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in in Norwood, Ohio, on Nov. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)AP - "Going Rogue" is going big.


Sun-Times Media names John Barron group publisher (AP)

AP - Sun-Times Media Group, which was recently sold out of bankruptcy to an investor group, said Friday it named John Barron to the newly created group publisher position and as senior vice president of news and editorial operations.

Palin's book tour to include stop at Fort Hood (AP)

Sarah Palin signs her autograph at Barnes and Nobles during the first stop of her book tour in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Adam Bird)AP - Sarah Palin's tour to promote her new memoir will include a stop at Fort Hood to benefit the victims of the shooting rampage and their families.


WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS (AP)

AP - 1. "Under the Dome" by Stephen King (Scribner)

BC-US--Best Sellers-Books-USAToday (AP)

AP - Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS (AP)

AP - 1. "Under the Dome" by Stephen King (Scribner)

Winning author tells story of civil rights pioneer (AP)

Phillip Hoose, left, winner of the 2009 National Book Award for Young People's Literature for his book 'Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice', speaks as Claudette Colvin, the subject of his book, stands with him at the National Book Awards Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)AP - Maine author Phillip Hoose said winning a National Book Award for his chronicle of a young civil rights pioneer was all the more moving because she took the stage with him when he accepted the honor.


Apple Tablet Rumored Delayed as Publisher Gears Up (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Like Elvis, there have been so many sightings and rumors of an upcoming, groundbreaking Apple tablet that it has taken on legendary status. But now the legend is undergoing revisions, with new reports that the tablet will be delayed and that a major publisher is getting ready -- and still no word from Apple.

French publishers slam new Google book proposals (AFP)

A computer screen featuring a Google Book search on the home page of Google's website. French book publishers gave a hostile reception Thursday to new proposals by the Internet giant Google to clear the way for millions of books to be sold online.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)AFP - French book publishers gave a hostile reception Thursday to new proposals by the Internet giant Google to clear the way for millions of books to be sold online.


RITU : Images

Here's a slideshow of images both from the film and from the sets. Feel free to share it anywhere you please..

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LITERARY CAFE ( Desi )

Chinese writer wins Man Asian prize

Chinese writer Su Tong has won Asia's top literary prize with a bleak novel about a disgraced Communist party official's attempts to rebuild his life, trumping a clutch of Indian writers on the shortlist.

Review: <EM>The Awakening </EM>

Anita Agnihotri, one of Bengali literature’s best known modern writers, weaves a story around two class struggles — the personal one of a lowly chamar (leather worker) who has a burning desire to create deities in clay.

A gripping read

The lives of three men in Mumbai —Madhav, Farhan and Sanjay — changes radically as they confront the ugly face of terrorism and religious fanaticism., and each copes with it in his own way.

Dalrymple, Brown top bestseller list

Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India by William Dalrymple continued to retain the number one position in the non-fiction section of the bestseller list for the fourth consecutive week.

Autobiography at 10!

Azharuddin Ismail has turned author. Following in the footsteps of his co-star Rubina Ali, the 11-year-old actor of Danny Boyle’s Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire has penned his autobiography.
 
 

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