First aired in 1988 on Doordarshan, Mile Sur Mera Tumhara went on to be a part of the collective consciousness of the nation. With an enviable line-up of celebrities such as Pt Bhimsen Joshi, Dr M Balamuralikrishna, Shabana Azmi, Kamal Hasan, Mrinal Sen, Amitach Bachchan and several others, this music video was an instant... Continue Reading →
They rang out of schools, colleges, prayer halls and meeting grounds. Songs invoking the idea of nationalism became a rallying point for the freedom and birth of a new nation
Four years back, when Lingaa flopped at the box office, many voices came out to say that Rajini should now play different kind of roles and play his age. With Pa Ranjith’s Kabali, there was a new Rajini. He played his age. And while his true blue fans cheered him on, there was a sense... Continue Reading →
Back in the 1980s, we would be told around 9am - Next Programme - Ramayan. But there would be a flurry of ads before the serial actually began. We ended up having some wonderful memories of advertisements on television along with the memories of those serials. In this podcast, Don Bratman and I discuss some... Continue Reading →
