Bahut Hua Samman (2020) – Movie review


A couple of the movies dropped over OTT this weekend. Probably all of you chose to watch Master by Vijay. But, unfortunately, I can not stand that guy. I know what exactly to expect there - he will be shown in every frame of my TV scratching and rubbing his stubble as if its a … Continue reading Bahut Hua Samman (2020) – Movie review

Chane ke Khet mein – chickpea field chronicles


Dear Madhuri Dixit Ma'am, How are you? Long time. While I was glancing through your Wikipedia profile, I gathered all the great stuff you've been part of. I read that you have been actively involved in promoting children's education and the safety of women. You also worked towards the social causes such as finding homes … Continue reading Chane ke Khet mein – chickpea field chronicles

Scam 1992 and OTT platform debate


Online streaming platforms (OTT) had a good run of generating quality products, which is almost over now. After producing gems of original content for about half a decade, they are giving up now. They, inevitably have opened the doors to production houses of both Hollywood and Bollywood to crap all over them. To be brutally … Continue reading Scam 1992 and OTT platform debate

Translation: Hands up – Avane Srimannarayana


It's deplorable that in the land of Kuvempu and Bendre, the Kannada movie songs exceedingly obsessed nothing more than morning hygienic routines. Or it's evening routine if you chose to take a bath at night. Don't get me wrong – these are beautiful songs with great original tunes, it's just that their poetic value is … Continue reading Translation: Hands up – Avane Srimannarayana

How to write lyrics for Pop/movie songs


One of my super-duper blockbuster hit posts was "How to write lyrics for Bollywood movies". The post was written during the previous incarnation of this blog, that was back in 2007. Although I am not immensely proud of it, this post escaped culling during my clean-up program.  Please do read the comments section if you … Continue reading How to write lyrics for Pop/movie songs