Harini Calamur's Writings
My company, Cogito TV, has been commissioned by Sahara One to produce a 26 part series for them. The series is called Power Trip with Shobhaa De and it is a show in which she converses with some of the most powerful…
To say that life over the last one month has been hectic, would be an understatement. College early in the mornings. Consulting with Sahara One from mid morning to evening. And, brainstorming with my partners at Cogito TV in the evening. By…
I am not exactly what you would call a feminist, but this particular piece in the glitterati column of the Outlook had me seething for a bit. A picture of Cricketeer Rahul Dravid and his wife Vijeta – with the write up:…
Cogito TV’ s former client’s TVC – trust value and committment – owed us around 10.5 lakhs (rs. one point five million) for films that we produced for them. And they weren’t paying. Atleast not for the last six months. We have…
Yesterday was not a good day, though it began well enough – and ended fairly ok. The inbetween was kind of eventful. And i have reached a stage (or is that age) in life where unforseen events aren’t really appreciated. This post…
Saw High Noon again after almost 15 years. Boy, what a film. The story is simple. On the day of his marriage and his retirement from being Marshall of a dusty old town – Will Kane (Gary Cooper) realises that 4 men…
In one of the more horrifying stories that has hit the news is one about two boys – aged 11 and 14 – who raped a 9 year old girl for fun. Police say that the key influence in their action was…
….is not as difficult as I thought it would be. I am managing a more than decent level of output on all three. Infact, I think that I have not just become more effecient and effective in terms of managing my time,…
…is a commone phrase you will find in blogdom, in reference to the Hostage Tragedy in Russia. The term refers to the mother who chose between taking her son to freedom and her daughter to freedom. My father commented this morning, even…