Harini Calamur's Writings
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Again a piece of Lazy Blogging- here is something adapted from a post I did last a few years on the Idea of India – through songs. I had earlier posted a version of this post on Blogbharti, as a part of…
probably the best tribute…. my piece in the Lokmat Times in Marathi Translated from the English which is here
There was something about the way Rajesh Khanna smiled that made your heart lurch. It wasn’t a perfect smile by any stretch of imagination. It was slightly crooked. But there was a twinkle in the eye that went with the smile –…
Today is the birth anniversary of one of the most talented music directors in Hindi Cinema – Madan Mohan. To look at his body of work and pick a few great songs is difficult -because he had a repertoire that was awe inspiring. His sense…
Monsoon have arrived. The rains washing away the heat and the dust of the past few months. There is something uniquely beautiful and reinvigorating about the season – its almost as though its onset revives the parched soul and gives it hope….
My Column in today’s Lokmat Yes the Force will be with them A mother is the cradle of civilisation. We are what we are because of them. And, in Indian cinema, they are the scene-stealers. And, also the cause for your samosa…
My column in today’s Lokmat Times. page 14 Hero, Hero on the Wall – which one of you is tall India. A land of myths and legends. Of heroes and their heroics. Of larger than life men who perform the most…
The Conspirator, directed by Robert Redford is an earnest historical film that tells the story of Mary Suratt, the first woman to be tried and hanged in the United States of America. The film is set in the period following the end…
And one more goes off into the sunset. What a year it has been for Indian Culture -both classical & mass.. Here is a bit a wrote a couple of years ago on his birthday. Dev Saheb – the original Peter Pan…