finding fanny, daawat-e-ishq, khoobsurat (2014) – and Dhanno says
Dhanno thought that the people who made ‘Finding Fanny’ “were so happy with the look of the film, oh how pretty everything is, and these quaint characters, and Deepika against … Continue reading
premchand – karma and the real world
Premchand (1880-1936) is not an author most of us pick up eagerly to read. This is a fall-out from having to study him in school, as part of Hindi literature. … Continue reading
fashion blunders don’t go away, they just become fashionable
Dhanno and I did some frantic cleaning of my wardrobe, warm clothes, the pathetically few sarees that I have, and piles and piles of only casual clothes. Since the room … Continue reading
ramleela (2013) – of dead peacocks
This is a guest post by Dhanno. I am thinking about how the films of yesterday and that of today have any connection. There is a sudden shift in the … Continue reading
phata poster nikhla hero (2013) – twinkle, twinkle, little star
These days when Dhanno summons us to spend some time with her, we go, even if it means driving back from Bandra after 3 hours with the CA and dreadful … Continue reading
i love you, there i said it
“The children show their love in strange ways”, I said to Dhanno. “They will run up excitedly and say ‘pranaam’ and then run off again. It’s not as if they … Continue reading
english vinglish (2012) – the unstoppable woman
Dhanno and I saw ‘English Vinglish’ (directed by Gauri Shinde) at a trial show early this week. Dhanno thought we were going to a premiere. The difference between a trial … Continue reading
