Category Archives: back then at FTII
holi outside ftii
There were quite a few of us missing FTII like crazy. I mean, it’s Holi night, you are dancing, and you ought to be near the Wisdom Tree, not an … Continue reading
so i did find a photo
and I’d forgotten all about the beauty spot. the beret and the ace of black spades. there are some advantages to spring cleaning, after all.
raman raghav (1992) – and some curry and rice
It’s rarely that a film shot on U-matic Hi Band holds its own after 18 years. Sriram Raghavan had a preview screening of his tele-film ‘Raman Raghav’ when we were … Continue reading
and banno goes flying
I hugged Reema Borah who showed us her diploma, ‘Chaatak’ made for the acting students of 2008-2010, and told her my love story. I hugged her cameraman husband, Sandeep Patil, … Continue reading
platform no. nine and three-quarters
No, it’s nothing to do with Harry Potter. But Amit Dutta’s film ‘Aadmi ki Aurat aur Anya Kahaniyan’. Please go read at Upperstall.
the rabbit and the raft
P-Bapu had a few preview screenings of his film ‘Khargosh‘. Teja has shot the film. A lot of times at private screenings, people make polite noises and slink off quietly. … Continue reading
two english girls (1971) – trofu, anyone?
At the Film Institute, Truffaut was one of my, no, my most favourite director. The days we had a screening of a Truffaut film were extra-happy days. But once in … Continue reading
The Gangster’s Moll (sheer nostalgia)
Much before I joined the Film Institute as a student, I began to go there as a reluctant actress. I was flattered at first by the offers that came my … Continue reading
My only ever two cricket matches
So, Teja is back to playing cricket. The last time he played when we were students at the Film Institute, in 1994. I have no clue about cricket, and that … Continue reading
