Posted by: pankajunk on: July 25, 2007
I don’t know quite when, but somewhere in the past couple of years the words “blog” and “blogging” silently tiptoed into my net consciousness. Initially it occupied only the fringes of my attention and I never spared it much thought as Chat held center stage and encompassed my cyber existence. But as time progressed its knockings at my [...]
Posted by: pankajunk on: July 23, 2007
Breathe deep – the air has a whiff of magic. Fantastic dreams are being dreamt and realised, and the future seems to hold untold promise. The garage entrepreneur is back, and the “idea” rules again. Yes! The Internet revolution is back! What’s more, it has a new baptizement this time around – “the Web 2.0 Revolution”.
And this time, [...]
Posted by: pankajunk on: July 19, 2007
As you must have guessed after watching the promos, Aap ka Suroor is a suspense thriller. Great mystery and intrigue shrouds the core theme – what lies under Himesh Reshmaiya’s cap? Years of speculation and theorizing by pundits and commoners alike about “what lies beneath” – a turnip patch, a thorny bush, a grassy knoll, horns, a [...]
Posted by: pankajunk on: June 18, 2007
It’s ironical that I should be writing an introductory piece on a subject I am so critical of. But as they say, adore it or despise it – ya cant’ ignore it, especially if you are in India. That’s Bollywood for you – the veritable Indian film industry – an inseparable part of the paradox [...]
Posted by: pankajunk on: June 18, 2007
All the recent “Gandhigiri” lip service and talk of Gandhi being back in fashion rang superficial and ingenuine. Will Gandhi in his new “cool n cute” avtaar with his toothless smile, adorable lisp, twinkly eyes; making girls go awwwww and helping males with romantic advice (i suspect he wears a jockey underwear under his dhoti), [...]
Posted by: pankajunk on: February 19, 2007
Recipe for Masala’ e’ Hindi Pikture
DIRECTIONS
Put the base, i.e., a plain Hollywood movie in a large based utensil over medium-high heat. Let the mixture simmer over the fire a little. Drain off core theme, serious dialogues and meaningful messages – if present.
Pour in wise, vulnerable, sincere, on a social reformist mission, uncompromising on values, [...]
Posted by: pankajunk on: February 15, 2007
The song starts nicely enough with a sweet melodic line played against the soft strumming of an acoustic guitar. But listening to the rest of the song, I can hardly understand why the song is so hugely popular. The sound although melodious, is hardly anything special. Heck, Blue can do sweet melodies.
The lyrics are merely an attempt [...]
Posted by: pankajunk on: February 15, 2007
Soft baritone, the quiet strumming of a barely audible acoustic guitar and melancholic strain of a mouth organ piercing deep into your consciousness, and poetic words which inspire and move. I fell in love with Bruce Springsteen’s “My City of Ruins” the moment I saw its live version playing on Zee English.
I did a little research and found that [...]
