I was working on a scene yesterday where one of the characters refers to this scene from Fight Club. I remember watching this scene for the first time and exploding in awe, just everything about it was indescribable… I am still in awe of it when I watch it now… (Day 7 of The Beautiful … Read more
My nephew recently celebrated his 4th birthday. One of the gifts he received was a lovely Lego set. He was really excited about it and was playing with the set all day. Later that evening he came to me and asked me to build him something on his set. Apparently my Niece was much better … Read more
Kinaare is my favorite song from Queen. Written by Anvita Dutt it beautifully captures the state of mind of the protagonist in the movie. The song embodies the theme of the movie, independence and self identity; It compares its quest to the search of Shores for someone who is drowning mid sea. It crescendos perfectly … Read more
Lets do a mental experiment… Imagine you are a house fly. You start your life in an egg. On the glorious day you turn 1 day old. you break free into a larva. You chummy along for few more days(3-5). Then you find a nice dark place to pupate. Over the next 3-6 days you … Read more
Aao na in Haider is an ode to the Grave-diggers of Shakespearean plays. The song written by Gulzar in its pure majesty talks about life & death and the grave that separates the two. The rock version of the song by Vishal Dadlani is just magic. Movie: Haider Lyrics: Gulzar Music: Vishal Bharadwaj Singers: Vishal … Read more