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
Category: music
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
Bollywood and its exploitation business
A Thumb rule for any movie director, even liberal, is to go very conservative when kids are involved. Several things can go horribly wrong, and I am not talking about acting. Sometimes the messages movies send out will have a long-lasting impact that is irreversible. Let me give you one example from the days where … Continue reading Bollywood and its exploitation business
Earworm – Sails of Charon
Over the years, I've had many earworms, no matter how strong they stuck; eventually, I found solutions. A piece of advice, when an earworm gets irritating, listen to Altaf Raja! Not only you'll start hating any sort of music, you ears get clean like a whistle. Jokes apart, let me introduce you to my all-time … Continue reading Earworm – Sails of Charon
The Bach 