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  • Day 0 of MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2018

    The 2018 edition of MAMI Mumbai Film Festival started on a low note for cinephiles, some of whom, like me, woke up unusually early to book the tickets for day one i.e. 26 October. Although it took me some time, I managed to get a seat for the first show of the opening film, Vasan…

  • MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2018 – Preview and Plan

    MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2018 – Preview and Plan

    It’s finally that time of the year. When I look for cheeky excuses so that I can take a few days off from work to experience cinema the way it should be. Without kids, without anti-smoking disclaimers, and without censorship. It is when I put everything else on low priority and make love with cinema.…

  • 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…