Many like to argue about the role of art in society, importantly in changing the course of social flow. Even the aggressively atheist Richard Dawkins, who otherwise uses every faculty of his, to disprove, dislodge, destroy religion, faith, and God, acknowledges the sublime nature of art, poetry, music. He limits his rationality to debunking God, …
Let me begin with a cliched story —> Bharat was bright student, always topped his class, tutored his batch mates, never held pride in it. He was studious to the point others idolised him. Soon he was in his life deciding year of 12th std, the dreadful pitstop of life where the exams decide his …
In this age where being ‘intellectual’ is demonized you are not surprised when it is said that, ‘this film did not do well, because it was too intellectual’. In a nutshell, that is what happened to ‘Madras Cafe’. In reaction to that, John Abraham in his next venture seems to have reached the other end …
