There was this man in khakee uniform, whom I eagerly looked forward to in my childhood. To hear the tring-tring of his bicycle from a distance invariably brought me to the entrance of my home and not always did he stop by my door. He did not always bring covers directly addressed to me but... Continue Reading →
A major challenge faced by most script writers while coming out with a sequel is that they have to dish out something that will retain elements of the old and yet, will captivate the audience with something absolutely fresh. Abhishek Chaubey's Ishqiya had a finely written script, street smart humour, strong characters and some wonderful... Continue Reading →
This was published previously in The Economic Times, Chennai, to mark the Madras Week celebrations Generations of lovers of English literature have grown up reading The Old Curiosity Shop,the Charles Dickens classic, which describes the life of Nell Trent and her grandfather who together run a shop of odds and ends in England. Around 70... Continue Reading →
I was introduced to the tale of Sita when I was hardly eight years old, thanks to my mother. She serialised the entire Ramayan for me, vividly describing the epic to the best of her knowledge. Since then, I have been intrigued by it and have come across multiple narratives of the epic over the... Continue Reading →
