Sometimes, there are ads that don’t particularly relate to the product, but the concept, the sheer brilliance of the idea, just leaves a mark in your mind.
I saw this ad about four years ago. Today, when anyone asks me about my favorite ad, this is the first one that pops into my mind. It’s a [...]
Dinku Ad
Delhi 6, a letter to the director
Mr. Rakeysh OmPrakash Mehra,
What happened? Are you ok? Fever, hallucinations, impartial vision? No? Then WHAT HAPPENED?
You rope in an awesome cast (Abhishek Bachchan, Waheeda Rahman, Rishi Kapoor, Vijay Raaz, Om Puri, and a host of Mumbai theatre actors which are the best among the lot of actors in the country), you pick awesome locations as [...]
Shrek 3, Pirates and the end of goodness
To the next day..
I AM utilising my vacation to the maximum. J and me saw two movies, first day first two shows, back to back. Shrek 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean, At World’s End.
Shrek 3 is good. Not great. Its good fun, but too small a treat. The best part of the movie [...]
Revelation after the Class of ‘84
Disclaimer: Everyone mentioned in this post, is non-fictional, but their fictitious names hold no resemblance or connection to their real names at all. If you feel that I have referred to you in this post, then please refrain from questioning me about it. I will not be able to answer in the affirmative or negative. [...]
The Namesake, and what it stirs up..
**I could have called this a spoiler warning, but really, there is nothing about the movie that can be divulged.**
Books are beautiful. They weave stories, images, characters around the reader. But these images don’t always translate into pictures, moving pictures or movies.
The Namesake (ध नेमसेक) is one such story. The characters, the flow, the performance, [...]
