Crossroad

Cultural invasion was what I talked about in a previous post. Lets take a break and have a sneak peek into our fashionable trendsetter junta. Please do not think about our “pink chaddi” campaigners because I consider them vulgar and LOOSE woman.(just incase you thought they were trendy). I would devour into the latest (maybe old for some) fashionable concept that brought revolution in fashion industry. From Dhotis to Trousers From Trousers to Jeans From Jeans -> Worn Jeans -> Torn Jeans -> Low Waist Jeans or rather No Waist Jeans etc. etc. Scene1: That sexy girl with a gentle walk and dimple smile walked elegantly past me…and swept me off my feet. I, as if in a trance, blindly followed her to CCD. My heart bounced…just then she sat… and my heart bumped! “Oh God!! Don’t show me your ass! Don’t show me your ass” Scene2: That cool hunk with a solid built and a perfect height made us gasp. We thought what an unimaginable blend; until he bent! And we said “Oh God!! Don’t show me yo...

Kudos to Danny Boyle for directing such an awesome movie, the director, beyond any doubt, deserves an Oscar! Like most of the Indians, I came across “Slumdog” after the Oscar nomination was declared; and like most Indians, my heart swayed through pangs of varied emotions. PAIN being most prominent! Although Oscar nomination for Rehman and Gulzar soothed my nerves; the feeling was short lived as I began to ponder over the reasons for movie’s international acclaim. Disdainfully and heartbreakingly I uttered : “Slumdog” is what the world wants to see; despite country’s achievement in various fields by leaps and bounds”. But haggling and criticizing is not my cup of tea. By the way, what type of movies from Afghanistan and Palestine are we interested in? Aren’t they related to Taliban, Hamas and interspersed with killings, pain and suffering? Similarly, India has its own TRP: “Slumdogs”, an amalgamation of Slums, Riots, Beggars, Underworld and Dirt!! Great going Danny, you sure know what, ...

It’s been long since I had watched a real good movie. So few days back a friend suggested “Death at the funeral”. For sure the name wasn’t interesting enough for a comedy movie. Well I decided to give it a try as I had nothing else left for the weekend. Here I present a small narration of this beautiful piece of comedy a true moviegoer’s delight! The movie is about the son, Daniel, belonging to British upper middle class who wants to give funeral for his father. The funeral day starts with the wrong coffin being brought to the house. Well, the mismanagement is set right swiftly by the coffin bearers but it sets the stage for the things to come. So we have Daniel’s wife, more concerned about the advance required for a new flat. His spoilt brother, Robert, who pretends poverty when asked to share funeral expenses, even though he is a well read novelist. Daniel’s mother who while in grief never misses a chance to taunt her daughter-in-law. And if these characters were not enough to grasp ...