“There comes the storm as it envelops the evening sky! What have you to be afraid of? And who have you to fear? Throw open all the gates and listen as the resonant thunder calls your name.” So goes the poem by Rabrinath Tagore, ওই বুঝি কালবৈশাখী (Oi Bujhi Kalboishakhi), which we are now using... Continue Reading →
When I was thinking of starting this blog, I knew at the back of my mind that Ustad Hotel would be one of the first things I wanted to share with the whole world. It's by no means a small movie, nor is it underrated or under-appreciated, especially by longtime followers of Indian regional cinema.... Continue Reading →
Last year on Twitter, I decided to start a thread of songs that reminded me of spring: light, airy, joyous, hopeful. Sometimes filled with yearning. A simple premise, kick-started by an illegally converted video of Elo Ji Sanam from Andaz Apna Apna. It then grew to some 20 songs, followed by recommendations from a very... Continue Reading →
How to even begin my first random rambling post? Today it's all about something I hold close to my heart - Eveningness. What is this "eveningness", you ask? First and foremost, is a feeling that we all hold deep within ourselves. From Penang to Hanoi, Kathmandu to Chittagong, Nairobi to Cairo—it's the thing you sense... Continue Reading →
Monsoon Season 