One significant disconnect between me and my History textbook was over the events of the third Battle of Panipat. Ask any Maratha above the age of seventy, educated or otherwise. The mere mention of Panipat brings out an uncanny sadness. The pain of a singular event is carried down by generations in their collective memory. …
Qarib Qarib Singlle Single with a double ‘L’ (ironically double a is highlighting it!) is a very light hearted film. Nothing in the movie, is deep, nor does the movie pretend. Everything in the film is incomplete, the journey, the interactions with other characters, the catharsis that the character of Parvathy has is abrupt. The …
Binge watching needs a separate category now and series should be ranked in terms of their ‘Binge watchable ness’. This is because binge watching exposes certain facets of a series especially when it comes to ‘fast forward’ parts. I go for binge watching series only when their run is completed, I began with first season …