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Author : Amish Tripathi Genre : Mythological Fantasy Published On : 22 June 2015 Watch trailer on Youtube Buy Online! As the makers put it, this first installment of the Ram Chandra series is the most awaited literary blockbuster of the year. The frenzied wait had its effect on me, as I had pre-ordered a copy, days before its release. Obviously, the most weighted factor which prompted me into this craze was The Shiva Trilogy, the previous work of the boring banker turned happy author. Shiva Trilogy achieved its cult status for two major reasons: a) the plot being discussed offered a welcome change from the modern day love stories that had mushroomed up in the post Chetan era. b) The author had meticulously researched through Vedas and other ancient texts, and had reconstructed the very image of Shiva, into a very capable man rather than a miracle performing God. To quote the First City, Amish had succeeded on reintroducing Hindu mythology to the youth of t...

For some, rain is captivating. Some others say rain is nostalgic. I had always maintained that rain was inspiring, but that day was different. Despite the sky opening its floodgates over my flat and its surroundings at the scenic Fort Kochi, I was anything but inspired. I was on my couch, with my netbook by my side and had finished typing my latest piece of fiction. It was three years ago that I had, rather inadvertently, discovered that I could actually write prose. After a few unsuccessful trysts with some leading magazines, I resorted to social media for publishing my works. Likes, comments and shares made me quite famous. In fact, my works do have some following in the cyberspace. As I said before, I had finished typing a new story, but the problem I was facing was that I couldn’t find an appropriate title for my work. A thousand seconds and half a dozen titles flashed through, but none gave me any satisfaction. As I was still pondering over it, my phone rang. Unknown number....

Title : Relatos Salvajes Language : Argentine - Spanish Year : 2014 Director : Damian Szifron Genre : Comedy, Thriller, Drama IMDB Link Watch trailer on Youtube Lead Role : Dario, Grandinetti, Maria Marull, Monica Villa Wild Tales is a brilliant anthology offering from the Argentine movie industry. As the name suggests, each of the six tales could be best described wild. Although each story differs from the other, there is something that binds them all.  Most tales in the film are of people who have been wronged at some point of their lives, and how they respond to such uncomfortable situations they find themselves in. Some of the stories are particularly wild, or crazy. This is a brilliant piece of work, which sets the viewer's mind thinking.

Title : ABCD 2 Language : Hindi Year : 2015 Director : Remo D'Zouza Genre : Musical IMDB Link Watch trailer on Youtube Lead Role : Varun Dhawan. Sradha Kapoor, Prabhudeva All of us know that ABCD (short for Any Body Can Dance) is a dance based movie series conceptualized on the lines of popular Dance movie franchise, the Step Up. Surely, ABCD 2 is the second installment of the series, but it is not a sequel per se. The story is not a continuation of the first part even though some actors (read dancers) have been retained. To put it short, it is the tale of a dance team which gets bashed publically for having copied dance steps, and their subsequent struggle and eventual rise to the top. Varun Dhawan and Sradha Kapoor has been roped in, probably to increase the marketability. Nevertheless, both justified their selection with some quality movements. The movie has its dose of melodrama, and at times the story seemed just as an excuse to take the film forward. That said,...

That afternoon A considerable crowd had gathered outside the Herrington estate. The imposing mansion to the center of the estate, known as the Old Home among the locals, stood as a symbol of grief that day. The crowd was predominantly dressed in black, as they had come for the mourning. Some were genuinely sad, the others too mourned. *** Three years ago “ I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now seal this union with a kiss. ” Said the vicar at the St. John’s Lutheran Church. The wedding had ended and marriage had just started. Sixty two year old Denny Herrington passionately kissed his twenty four year old wife Elsa on her lips for the first time. The wedding of this unlikely couple had interested the inhabitants of the small and quiet town. “ Can’t blame the oldie ”, chuckled the young Phinny Lambert. “ She’s a real beauty. A man got to satisfy his needs. ”  “ Don’t you see what she has done? ” gossiped Denny’s steward Maggi. “ How longer would ...

if you are yet to say hi to Chetan Bhagat's '3 Mistakes of my Life' then fun is not guaranteed. A conversation between Chethan Bhagat and Govind Patel....(my adaptation) CB: Hello GP: am I am speaking to Chethan Bhagat? CB: How did you get this number in first place? GP: A friend of mine works at the Rupa Publishers. CB: Then whom do you think you are speaking to? Ajmal Kasab! No Sir. GP:... CB: Hello? Are you dead? GP: Not yet Sir, but would be soon...coz I am popping a sleeping pill after each sentence I speak. CB: Cool. What brand? GP: Calmpose CB: Okay. Now would you mind backing your insanity with a bit of logic? GP: I committed 3 mistakes....and now I feel so terrible that I feel ought not to live..would you listen to my tale? CB: I am all ears GP: My name is Govind Patel, and I am a businessman from Ahmedabad. CB: Okay GP: Ish, Omi and I were friends right from childhood, Ish was a cricket frantic and Omi a ...

(Edited by:  Shrestha Ghoshal) June 3 1947 It was the last few days of British rule in India. The last viceroy of India, Louis Mountbatten, had called for a press conference. This was to be a red letter day in the history of India and Pakistan, as the British were formally declaring the end of their regime in India, signaling our long cherished independence. The news was on expected lines, since the Labor government in Britain had exhausted its exchequer by the end of the World War II. There was, however, a catch. India would no longer remain the same united nation it was. India was to be partitioned into the two new and fully sovereign dominions of India and Pakistan. The provinces of Bengal and Punjab were to be divided between the two new countries. The British had taken advantage of the two nation theory flaunted by some of our local leaders. Nonetheless, independence was good news and most of our national leaders were upbeat. Most, not all. A man by the name of Mohan...

Ours is the second-most populous nation on this planet. Soon enough, we would be topping the list too. Yes, there might be more than a hundred crore human beings living it out within these 29 states and 7 union territories, and yet each single one of us has a secret desire to be unique in some way possible.  Most of us aspire to have at least one particular trait in ourselves that distinguishes us from the others.  “Human minds are like grains of rice. From a distance, they all look alike but closer inspection tells us that each one is distinct.” That might be an old adage, but it holds true, and not just in the case of our minds alone.  The “Uniquifying” process starts with the name. Right from the moment a new life joins us, the parents and close kin come out with a list of names suitable for the baby. Without saying, the onus is on finding a new, unheard name. Our celebrities, who often have a demigod status in our lives, seem to be following these trends...

Title : Reservoir Dogs Language : English Year : 1992 Director : Quentin Tarantino Genre : Crime, Drama IMDB Link Watch trailer on Youtube Lead Role : Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madson Quentin Tarantino has achieved a cult status of sorts by making films with his signature imprinted clearly in each of them. There is something distinctive about his works which identifies him apart from the lot. The narration is non-linear, the films are often musical, and the director himself comes up with a cameo performance often. Underworld Kingpin Mr. Joe and his son recruit 5 con men and hatch a plan to rob a diamond store. The rest of the 90 minute action details the aftermath of the operation. The plot is quit simple actually, but a clear picture would emerge only after watching the movie in whole. Each dialogue is generously tipped with cuss words and abuses. Overall it is a good watch.

Title : Detective Byomkesh Bakshi! Language : Hindi Year : 2015 Director : Dibankar Banerjee Genre : Mystery, Thriller IMDB Link Watch trailer on Youtube Lead Role : Sushant Singh Rajput, Neeraj Kabi, Divya Menon, Anand Tiwary, Swastika Mukherjee Byomkesh Bakshi is a fictional character penned by Sharadi ndu Bandyopadhyay, and one could say he is India’s answer to the famous hat detective, Sherlock Holmes. Several directors have tried their hand in portraying this Kolkata based private investigator onscreen. The latest adaptation is by noted director Dibankar Banerjee, who has come up with a commendable piece of work. Everything begins when Ajit Banerjee visits Byomkesh to seek his advice in the case of his missing father. The eccentric protagonist takes up the case, and he decides to stay at a lodge where Mr. Banerjee stayed before vanishing. He interacts with each distinctive inmates of the lodging, and from there it’s a maze of clues and deductions. The movi...

Title : Shwaas Language : Marathi Year : 2004 Director : Sandeep Sawant Genre : Drama IMDB Link Watch trailer on Youtube Lead Role : Arun Nalawade, Ashwin Chitale, Sandeep Kulkarni, Amruta Subhash This is my third tryst with Marathi cinema, and for the first time I felt regret watching. The regret is not because the movie was substandard. One the other hand, Shwaas is a fine piece of work from the team behind it. It is not spooky, yet the characters might haunt you for a while. Shwaas tells you the tale of Parashuram, a seven year old boy and his sixty five year old grandfather. The young boy has some issues with his sight, and they come to the city from their village home to the city for an appointment with the reputed Dr.Sane. The rest of the story deals with how they deal with the hard, unreasonable ways of life. The movie has been conceived in a realistic manner, without much melodrama. The simple village mindset, the horrors associated with hospitals and clinics, the...