*Warning: There may be some spoilers.
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*Warning: There may be some spoilers.
When I think of Sai Paranjpye, it is with a smile on my face. Whether it is the memory of her films like Chashme Buddoor or Sparsh; or her television serials like Ados Pados, they were stories one could relate to. In fact, for those of us who watched these in the 80s, ‘Miss Chamko’, ‘Lallan Mian’, tutti-frooti ice cream, the hare and the tortoise, are all cultural reference points for us to bond over. So, when I came across Sai Paranjpye’s memoirs on my last trip to India, I picked it up on a whim.
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Directed by: Rian
Johnson Starring: Daniel Craig, Edward Norton Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista |
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14.01.1918 – 10.05.2002 Picture courtesy: Indian Express Archives |
Khwaja Ahmed Abbas, better known as KA Abbas was a litterateur, journalist, author, screenwriter, film-maker, and film critic. There were perhaps only a few of the dozen different hats he wore in his lifetime. His body of work remains a testament to this man’s dedication, commitment and perseverance.
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Picture courtesy: Wikipedia Commons |
I’ve Loved
You So Long
Directed by:
Philippe Claudel
Music: Jean Louis
Aubert
Starring: Kristin
Scott-Thomas
Elysa Zylberstein
Serge Hazanavicius
Frédéric Pierrot
Laurent Gréville
Jean-Paul Arnaud
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Directed by: Nasir Hussain Music: OP Nayyar Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi, Majrooh Sultanpuri Starring: Shammi Kapoor, Ameeta, Pran, Raj Mehra, Anjali Devi, BM Vyas, Ram Avtar, Sheila Vaz, Kanu Roy |
I was recently informed by a reader, Dr Rajesh Deshpande, that he wasn't receiving email notifications of my posts on this blog. After some amount of sleuthing to figure out what was happening, I realized that Feedburner, a service I had been using all the while, had stopped sending email notifications. What's more Google had stopped supporting Feedburner since July and hadn't provided an alternative either. This meant that none of my email subscribers were getting notifications of new posts for months on end.
I have since deleted Feedburner and installed Follow.It.
It is now my alert tool, and I have imported my email subscribers from Feedburner to Follow.It. I'm not entirely sure whether that will be enough, or whether my readers will still have to subscribe again in order for the feed to work. But just in case, these are the options you can use to ensure you never miss another post.
Standard Feed Page: https://follow.it/conversations-over-chai?pub
Lean Follow Page: https://follow.it/conversations-over-chai?leanpub
I apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you once again for reading and commenting.
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Still Walking Directed by: Hirokazu Kore-Eda Starring: Hiroshi Abe, Kirin Kiki, Yoshio Harada, Yui Natsukawa, Shohei Tanaka, You |
The gentle, lyrical film explores a day in the life of an ordinary family. It is as if we are sitting at the table with the Yokoyamas, who gather once a year for an annual ritual that initially eludes us. The son and daughter have come to visit their aging parents, respective spouses and children in tow. As the movie progresses, one learns that this annual reunion is to commemorate a tragic death – the Yokoyama’s eldest son had drowned 15 years earlier, trying to save the life of a child. It is an event that weighs heavy on the family.