Category Archives: Dhanno
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
that’s us
Badal took this photo of Teja, Dhanno and me, just off the highway. Well, no. I just appropriated the photo, and said, “That’s us.” Dhanno said, “Which one am I?” … Continue reading
heroine – in the quicksand of glamour
Dhanno keeps repeating incredulously, “This movie is a spoof of itself. When they make a spoof of this, it will be the actual film.” Shy keeps nudging me, and guffawing. … Continue reading
even though it’s now an offense to say ‘chinky eyes’
Dhanno and I watched ‘Amar Prem’ together, years and years ago, when she was little. After that, a favorite game we played, was playing Rajesh Khanna. “Dhanno,’ I’d say, ‘Rajesh … Continue reading
just another day
Teja bought me an orange reading lamp, a big one, to suit my aging eyes. I loved the effort he went through to have it delivered home without me catching … Continue reading
here we are
Back to yellow and green walls. And an intent crow, who has been checking me out through each window, by turn. And Dhanno, who needs to know that the children … Continue reading
iron peas don’t count as food
Even as we lumber through labs, stock, rate cards, costumes, actors, props, and Dhanno slogs away at drafts, drawings, models, falling off to sleep on her drawing board, we must … Continue reading
the revenge of the tiffin box
Most of the years Dhanno was growing up, I snoozed in bed, while Teja prepared her breakfast, packed her tiffin, sent her off to school. He is the one who … Continue reading
2 swans
Since Dhanno is here, Mukhtar decided to make 2 swans on the bed. His Diwali gift to us! Happy Diwali, everyone, may the new year bring lots of lovely swans … Continue reading
everyone deserves happiness
This post is written for the initiative to create awareness about violence against women. You can read more posts by other writers at their blog Violence against Women 2011 11 … Continue reading
