Amrita Pritam. A name that I feel like I've known forever. Today being her birthday, I can't help but contain my happiness that we were fortunate to have had someone like her amongst us. And I am even more fortunate that of all the things I could have been doing in life at the time... Continue Reading →
Aadhi Raat Beete.. Kuch.
There are days when I write, and then there are days when I just mindlessly write. You know. That weird feeling when you aren't writing, but something is making you? Last night was pretty much that. Somewhere around 3 AM. I remembered this very powerful image I took yesterday and couldn't help but wonder what could have... Continue Reading →
Mujhe Tum Nazar Se Gira Toh Rahe Ho
I heard this song a few months ago and I smiled. It's one of those songs that you can just listen to and be, "Ah. That must have hurt." Sure. But this one's also about moving on, in a way? Mujhe Tum Nazar Se Gira Toh Rahe Ho by Mehdi Hassan sahab. It's a beautifully... Continue Reading →
Mehrooni (Vayu Srivastava)
[I started writing this post last week but something unbelievable happened and so. I stalled. Now it's finished. READ!] I can't help but marvel at this thing called 'life'. No, really. Mehrooni, the film, has been a personal favourite of mine for more than four years now. It is simply beautiful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTJHVNUHQW0 I know I... Continue Reading →