West End theatre in Pune in its old form was a quintessential movie theatre. It was (and still is) in …
Holiday (1938) – Two Girls with Hats
The worst thing you can do to a girl is saddle her with a sister early on in life. The …
Dances With Sheila
“You’re meeting all these actors and actresses of yesteryear. Have you met Sheila Vaz?” an old school friend, Eddie (Edward …
A Triptych
Three films amongst the very many that I have seen in the last two months deserve a special mention. Pestonjee …
Hype Can Kill
As the Kambakkht Ishq hype oozes out of everywhere, it looks like, the way things are these days, filmmakers decide …
The Thrill is Gone!
With the passing of the self proclaimed King of Pop Michael Jackson the world has lost a truly unique and …
Workshop Blues
I am just back from a gruelling ten-day Fellowship workshop on CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT – FEMINIST CROSSINGS organised by the …
Refugeeism
In the last couple of months or so, the subcontinent has seen a ghastly and violent migration of human beings …
Of Vested Divinity – Hymn No. 22
In Lawrence School , Lovedale where I studied, unlike most other public schools, we had hymns of all sorts in …
Lage Raho
As the last shot of the film ran through the sound studio projector, the three minute flute piece for the …