Interesting question, eh? Believe it or not, they call it Hindi! In the Turkish language, Hindi means Indian. So, a bird popularly named after their country is called an Indian in their own country. Be mindful that this bird is not native to either Turkey or India. Leave the countries aside now - they are … Continue reading How do Turkish call Turkey, the bird ?
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Review: 7 Khoon Maaf
Saat Khoon Maaf has been underperforming at the box office! What did you expect? You should have anticipated it when you brought that plot for Europe, which does not fit in our “Indian culture”,. I mean, a woman with 7 husbands!, and she kills all of them – what a slut!. Did you not know … Continue reading Review: 7 Khoon Maaf
Review: Dhobi Ghat
An art film, to me, falls into either of two categories. One kind strikes audience with a brilliant sigh, making us wonder how a complex thought can be so simply put (E.g. Black Swan). The other kind is a folder of scribbles thrown at you, which does not make any sense even if you arrange … Continue reading Review: Dhobi Ghat
Enthiran – the robot
It wasn't horrible. Not bad for an attempt from Indian cinema trying to match Hollywood standards. I enjoyed it, well done. At the same time I wish the movie could have been better if director did not worry about audience “understandability factor”. Some compromises were silly. It looks like Indian cinema waited too long, with … Continue reading Enthiran – the robot
Alright, you gonna have to stop these.., forever!
Indian movie industry has changed a lot, just in last 20 years. We have better technology, directors, actors and concepts. Our directors no longer think it’s cool to insert songs and fights at predefined places. Neither they think we are idiots to watch anything they make, nor do they think we need to be fed … Continue reading Alright, you gonna have to stop these.., forever!
The Bach 