A frame filled with History
On the right is the “Gateway of India” – built to welcome King George the V – at the height of power of the British Raj. It also marked the point from which the last British troops left India – marking the decline of the British Raj.
On the [...]
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shooting the crew, shooting at Madh.
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Last evening, SR and I trudged down to Crosswords – Juhu where Sonali Kulkarni’s book “So Kul” was being launched. “So Kul” – an abbreviation of her name is collection of essays from her weekly column in Loksatta.
Sonali in addition to being writer, actor etal is also presenting our show “Art Beat” on popular [...]
Madh Island, Mumbai, is dotted with bungalows that are often used for shoots. They are called shoot bungalows – as compared to the private or company bungalows that dot the landscape.
We were shooting for a show called Golden Age, hosted by Kitu Gidwani – that goes on Samay Mumbai from next week. The show [...]
The Mylapore (Mayil – peacock; ooru – city) is possibly, my favourite temple. When I am in Chennai i visit Mylapore everyday, sometimes twice a day – much to my family’s amusement. When in Mumbai, visiting temples is not a part of my daily or even weekly routine. I manage a little roadside temple every [...]
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hidden under a clump of bougainvillea – was this little thing peeking out at me. at first i thought it was an insect – then on zooming in figured it was not. Cute, quaint and kind of odd looking – with a great fragrance – meet the passion flower.
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At one time Mumbai had a plethora of shooting floors – at Natraj, Navrang, R.K, Kamalistan, Mehboob, Mohan – floors that were linked to banners & great film makers. But over a period of time it became more commercially viable to construct residential and commerical complexes on studio land, rather than let them out [...]
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The first thing that strikes you – when you set eyes on Borobudur is – ‘gosh that is large’. Rally – really gigantic. Frankly, it looks more like a giant spaceship parked on plain ground than a place of Buddhist worship.
The second thought that strikes you is that who the how the f*** did [...]
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I dont’ visit my home in Lonavala as often as I ought to. But, everytime I go there i am recharged, refreshed and rejuvenated. It is almost as though it washes away all the sadness, the compromises and the conflict – which are a part of everyday life.
Monsoons in Lonavala are striking – the [...]