Let us deal with the much-discussed aspect first and get it out of the way. The temptation to compare F1 with FordvsFerrari is kind of natural but bit inappropriate. While from a layman's gaze both are "auto-racing movies", the similarities end there. Yes, it is about racing but 24 Hours of Le Mans and F1 … Continue reading F1, film review →

I will get straight to the point; the two songs in the film, Haal Chal Thik Thak Hai and Koi Hota are the heart and soul of the film, rest of the screenplay offers flesh and bones to convey ideas further. Of late, I have felt the same about few other classic Hindi films as … Continue reading Mere Apne, the poet’s cry for attention. →

श्रीभगवानुवाच कालोऽस्मि लोकक्षयकृत्प्रवृद्धो लोकान्समाहर्तुमिह प्रवृत्तः । ऋतेऽपि त्वां न भविष्यन्ति सर्वे येऽवस्थिताः प्रत्यनीकेषु योधाः ॥ ११-३२ ॥ Bhagawan said, I have become death and I am inclined to destroy. Whether you chose to kill or not, your enemies shall die. तस्मात्त्वमुत्तिष्ठ यशो लभस्व जित्वा शत्रून्भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यं समृद्धम्‌ । मयैवैते निहताः पूर्वमेव निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन्‌ ॥ … Continue reading Oppenheimer, death of a star. →

प्रवाह आणि प्रतिबिंब सवयी, स्थिती आणि स्वास्थ्य असे काही मूलभूत प्रश्न घेऊन ८-१० वर्षांपूर्वी पुण्यातील एका मानसोपचारतज्ज्ञांकडे मी गेलो होतो. दैनंदिन जीवनातील पेच आणि त्यात गुरफटलेल्या सामान्य माणसाला समुपदेशनाची मदत होऊ शकते हे अजून सुद्धा समाजाला तितकंसं मान्य नाही. अर्थात बदल घडतोय आणि आजच्या जगण्यातील अनिश्चितता आणि अस्थिरता लक्षात घेता समुपदेशन हि काळाची गरज होणार … Continue reading Godavari →

He is charming and magnetic. We will call him R. His desire and energy to force his way through obstacles is impressive. But he is certainly not graceful or calm as he appears on the outside or as his name suggests. He is restless and trapped. That he is an outsider doesn’t help his cause … Continue reading Abyss… →