When I first saw the movie ‘Guide,’ I was enthralled by the arc of Raju, his catharsis, and almost a Valmiki’an transformation. It made me wonder – Why isn’t this adapted into an Oscar-winning Hollywood movie! Well, some people did try, and let’s just say that some layouts look good on architectural paper, but, in …
During the rewatch, my mind wandered into exploring two questions about the human condition – What is attachment? And What is human motivation? For exploring attachment, we can look at the relationship between ‘Joe’ and ‘Joi.’ The fact that ‘Joe’ is himself a replicant (‘K’), his attachment with a completely virtual creation (‘Joi’) is enlightening. …
Vyasa’s epic tale becomes more menacing as it moves from Dvapur Yuga to Kali Yuga. Honor has left the stage; warriors don’t face each other by the rules of war; instead, they scheme via proxies and assassins. At one level, you might think that this is a simple re-telling of the tale in a modern …
Leyden jar: Originally invented in 1745 by Pieter van Musschenbroek at the University of Leiden (Leyden), the Netherlands, it was a device used to build and store static electricity. A Leyden jar consists of a glass jar with an outer and inner metal coating covering the bottom and sides nearly to the neck. A brass rod …
NO, it is not a French word, as I hardly know French.. It is a reversed order term for those bright young minds who manage to get into the Merit List (TOP 100) of the SSC (10th Grade) exams. To begin with, as already illustrated in my previous post, these breed of people were a …
Initial impressions of Raazi revolve around patriotism veering on the side of jingoism, however what unfolds on the screen is a deeply personal story, of the toll a conflict takes on individuals, questioning the boundaries of faith, love, loyalty, respect and above all duty. The most poignant dialog of the movie is at the end, …
