Age typically makes us wiser and hopefully better persons. I am not sure if I am wiser or better, but I’d like to think that I am more aware. On the eve of becoming a year older, here are some musings on how I think about my privilege. In line with my other blog posts …
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An American Dream
The sun was high, Ray was sitting on the porch overlooking his freshly mowed lawn, sipping a beer, admiring his hardwork. He was feeling as fresh as his lawn, it had rained the night before and he could see the dew glistening on each blade of grass. Maya would be back from school soon, he …
The Crusade
Ten million people and counting; alleys teeming with people during the day but alone and dark at night; Bombay is an easy city to get lost in; an easy city to feel lonely in. Whenever I am lonely and lost in Bombay, I always find solace in the sunset off the City’s coast. The brown …
Despite the naïve patriotism on display, Roja is classic Mani Ratnam and a movie for the ages
Roja holds a special place in my life as a cinephile. Growing up in Mumbai as a Tamilian, my movie universes were always mutually exclusive, it was always Kamal / Rajini at home and Amitabh outside. Mani Ratnam was celebrated thanks to Sunday Afternoon Doordarshan viewings of Mouna Raagam, Anjali and Nayakan. But even with …
Adhisaya Kadhal: How I Learned to Love Good Tamil Cinema
I am a cinema fanboy who grew up in Matunga during the 80s and 90s. For the uninitiated, Matunga is a sleepy suburb in Bombay that was once the western-most bastion for Tamil Brahmins in India; it is still considered by many to be part of the holy triumvirate of Iyer suburbs along with Malleshwaram …
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