Kaminey

I saw Kaminey last night. And it didn’t appeal to me. And no, it wasn’t the burden of expectation because these days I leave all that behind. Whenever I find everyone raving about a film or a book, I immediately become cautious. So, I went in fully expecting to not like it. However, it wasn’t [...]

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Now that it’s over, I can talk about it

I recently signed up to perform at an amateur comedy night. And bombed. Big time.
I don’t know what possessed me to do it – boredom with the usual routine, mid-life crisis or latent masochism – but the moment Vir Das’ company announced their HAMateur night open mike, I dashed off an email asking them to [...]

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Mumbai, murder, madness, mayhem . . .and Gaitonde!

I apologise if it appears I’m blowing my own trumpet (which I am), but when you read this, you’ll understand why. I came across this recently and it really made my day:
“This book was marketed as Indian chicklit, part of a new wave in Indian publishing. Well it does have a spunky, 20-something female as the lead character; [...]

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A banker to everybody

As many of you may know, recently I had desperate need for a notary as I had to get an affidavit (and no, it wasn’t a name change) verified.
So I sent a flunky (basically the security guard at my building looking to earn an extra buck at the expense of his current job) to Andheri [...]

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I was gonna write about something else, but this is about Rafa!

“(Watching Federer win everything)…is the same as having sex (while) wearing a condom. It feels okay, but (it’s) not even close to how you feel when you don’t”.
A very nice write-up on the mystique Nadal has for us…me for sure, no?
Actually mystique is the wrong word. It’s more like an X-factor…what the hell, just read [...]

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Boredom can drive you to this

I was watching Spelling Champs on ESPN yesterday. As I was watching the Indian version of the Spelling Bee, one thing occurred to me. Actually two things. One, and that of philosophical, perhaps even ontogenetic  importance, just how bored does one have to be to watch that?
Yesterday was one of my busiest days and yet [...]

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Screenwriting gems from one of Hollywood’s hottest writing duos.

What makes a Dark Knight or a Transformers or a Star Trek work? Think about it. There are so many action flicks out there. What then makes a handful of them stand out? It is the underlying character story and the structure of the film.
Here, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, two of Hollywood’s hottest writers [...]

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Love Aaj Kal

In the past few days I’ve become a pariah in my social circle. The reason? I hated Love Aaj Kal. Yeesh, it’s like being in the USA at the time of Schindler’s List!
You’re just saying that to be contrary, they say. Not strictly true. I’m a writer myself and would never, repeat, never trash someone [...]

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