I am NOT a fan of most of these feel-good forwards, but does that stop my friends from mailing them to me? NOT! *insert eye-roll here* So I get this one in the mail a couple of days ago and, as usual, I am answering back every sentence *Just ONE of my many million quirks*…
Pehchan Kaun!?!?
Is this1)Your neighbourhood paanwala, with an unusual affinity for jewelry and silks.2)A pehelwan at the akhada, with an unusual affinity for jewelry and silks.3)Britney Spears, having a ‘the-mirror-lied-to-me-*again*’day. Is this1)A freak of nature.2)A person with a rare illness, which causes strange growths to appear on the body. 3)Beyonce, having a bad hip day. Is this1)Pandu…
Movie Review: Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire – A very ‘poor’ film As I read Vikas Swarup’s Q & A, his simple, conversational style writing and perfectly etched characters brought the novel alive before my eyes. When I finished reading the wonderful book I eagerly awaited the release of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ promising myself that I wouldn’t compare the movie to…
Assault on the senses!
I am the worst dressed woman in the whole world. Understand?? Yes, J. Lo Ma’am! Dear Janet. To borrow your brothers famous words, ‘Just beat it!’ before we go blind. Is it a bird? Is it a plane?Scratch that! Is it a bird? Is it an ageing Boy George? No, it’s a before-her-botox-shots, Madonna!! ‘Allo…
Trinaa’s Tag! :)
When the brain is all fried up, blogposts dry up too. At such a time came Trinaa’s Tag to the rescue!(pauses to barf at the terrible pome!) I am : not spoiled. I deserve all my stuff. (line filched from the Happy Bunny) I think : way too much! Too soon! I know : And…
Looking through my eyes, you’ll see…
There was a time when I thought there was nothing more annoying than someone with a camera slung around their neck photographing everything that crossed their vision. Till Sarah Palin came along to let me know what annoying really is, and digress from the topic in my usual way. So, back to the topic of…
Movie Review: Karzzzz
List of characters Monty, Himesh Reshammiya. Size zero, with a poodle on his head and a face that still looks like his neck threw up. On the positive side, he has graduated from having a single expression on his face. In this, his second film, he looks like he is in varying degrees of abject…
Movie Review: Drona
Spoiler Alert! Aditya (Abhishek Bachchan) lives in Prague with a rowdy, horrendously dressed aunt (Navneet Nishan in a fleeting appearance) who gains great pleasure in treating him badly and referring to him as a ‘free servant’ The only thing Aditya can talk to is a bi-lingual blue rose petal that wafts in at will. It’s…
These days…
These daysI get back in touch with long lost friends over text messages asking,‘Heard about the bomb-blasts. Please confirm you and all at home are safe.’ These days I pray for hopeand a life that is safe, long andnot tinged with cynicism and distrust These days I am thankful formissed opportunitiesand second chances These days…
Book Review : Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen and David Oliver Relin
Here we drink three cups of tea to do business: the first you are a stranger, the second you become a friend, and the third you join our family, and for our family we are prepared to do anything – even die.’ Haji Ali, Korphe Village Chief, Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan. The Plot: In the…