Year: 2018

  • Argument Against the Item Song in Kayamkulam Kochunni

    I watched Rosshan Andrrews’s Kayamkulam Kochunni last day and I liked it. You can read my review here. But there is one thing that I did not like: an item song titled ‘Nrithageethikalennum’ featuring Canadian model Nora Fatehi. The song itself is all right and adds to the masala and setting of the film, but…

  • The Definitive Guide to Surviving Shopping at DMart

    It is a known fact that shopping at a DMart store can be a life-threatening experience. Which is why a guide like this is absolutely essential. Today, shopping at DMart – the Indian chain of hypermarkets and a nightmare to local grocery shops – is an uphill task. Whatever day of the week or the…

  • List: Types of People You Meet in an Elevator

    The elevator is the most awkward place on Earth. Your intention might be to just transport yourself vertically but the people you meet in there make it a gauche affair. Whether it is an elevator at your housing society’s high-rise or your workplace or any other lift capsule, these people are omnipresent. Outside the Elevator…

  • My Experience at MAMI’s Young Critics Lab

    My Experience at MAMI’s Young Critics Lab

    An in-depth take on the Young Critics Lab by MAMI.

  • List: Why People Don’t Wear Helmets

    Every day while traveling to my workplace I see people riding motorcycles without wearing a helmet. And every day I wonder what makes them skip the one essential safety element that can save their head from breaking in case of an accident. So, one day, I sat and thought deep about it. I also asked…

  • Premam Review: How the 2015 Malayalam Film Affected Me

    Premam Review: How the 2015 Malayalam Film Affected Me

    Eight tall men walk into a shopping mall through the main entrance. At first glance, you would think they have vandalism in their minds, but if you look closely, you will realize all of them are sporting an unusually similar look. Wearing stark black shirts with sleeves rolled up elegantly through mid-arm over white mundus (waist…

  • The One Thing Common in My 70+ Uber Rides

    The One Thing Common in My 70+ Uber Rides

    Last day I was on a road trip with my friends. When I noticed the same thing that I have noticed in almost all of my 72 Uber rides taken so far: the lack of a proper, functioning seat belt in the back passenger seats. That’s around total two days of perilous riding time in…