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We were never meant to be together. I am a native. She came from beyond. I am white. She is brown. I am sweet. She is hot. I am dry. She is not. We were never meant to be together. Or so they thought. Without her, I am baked flour. Sans me, she is ignored by all. Despite the odds, forward we did go. She ran through me with vigor. As we drenched in steam. Together we saw, A great union taking birth. It was culinary love.

Title :  Do Aankhen Barah Haath Language : Hindi Year : 1957 Director :  Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram Genre : Drama, Crime, Comedy IMDB Link Lead Role :   Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram ,  Sandhya ,  Ulhas Do Aankhen Barah Haath (Two Eyes, Twelve Hands) is widely regarded as a classic milestone in the history of Indian cinema. The story of the film is based on the 'open prison' experiment that was conducted some two decades before the making of the movie. Adinath is a prison warden who decides to carry out this experiment on six murder convicts, in an unprecedented attempt to show them the greatness of mercy. He hopes to nourish their human sides by offering them a second chance. Would his gambit pay off? I believe that a film could be labeled a classic if viewers can connect with it and debate it across the dimensions of time and space. In that regard, this movie justifies the tags attributed to it up to a considerable extent. While the story and making...

Title :  Fifty Shades of Grey Language : English Year : 2015 Director :  Sam Taylor-Johnson Genre : Drama, Romance, Erotica IMDB Link Watch trailer on Youtube Lead Role :   Dakota Johnson ,  Jamie Dornan ,  Jennifer Ehle Fifty shades is an erotica, based on the 2011 novel by the same name. In fact it is only the first installment of what we could call the Grey Trilogy.  The movie tells us the tale of a successful entrepreneur Christian Grey and a college going teenager Anastasia Steele. Ms. Steele meets Mr. Grey for an interview on behalf of her sick friend Katherine, and let us say her changes drastically. Is the change for good or bad? The answer is best watched on screen. Fifty shades of Grey had its fair share of controversy in India thanks to its explicit visuals which the extremists found hard to accept. What intrigues me is that these people have no issues with the amount of graphical description on sexual intercourse in novels but hell...

“Vani woke to the incessant crying of her newborn. Today was a long and exciting day for her and her hubby, Vimal. The nine months of anticipation had finally culminated in the Labor Room of the Little Flower Hospital. Vimal was on cloud nine ever since she had told him that she was expecting. He had taken it for granted that it would be a boy. That months that followed saw Vimal googling frantically for top baby boy names. A hundred sites showed a thousand names, but he was not content with any of those. Vani came up with Aditya, and Vimal gave the thumps up. They would lovingly call him Adi. Vani decided not to tell him that Aditya was her ex-boyfriend. Vani got the shock of her life when she realized that fate had other plans for them. She expected Vimal to break down as the nurse announced that the baby was a girl. To her pleasant surprise, he seemed normal with the news. He even joked that now they would have to hunt for a new name. If Vimal was faking his emotions, he was do...

Title : Piku Language : Hindi Year : 2015 Director :  Shoojit Sircar Genre : Drama, Comedy IMDB Link Watch trailer on Youtube Lead Role :   Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Irrfan Khan A director who caught public attention by presenting offbeat themes including that of a sperm donor (Vicky Donor) and a political thriller (Madras Café) in his previous works. A legendary actor whose very presence shoots up the interests of the average cine-goer.  A diva that has attained the tag of ‘Lady Superstar’ by managing to balance commercial success as well as critical acclaim. An actor known for choosing performance oriented roles, and whose portfolio has grown beyond international boundaries. When such eminent personalities join hands for a project, it is understandable that expectations reach sky high. And Piku succeeds in satisfying your hopes. Piku could be described as a realistic; coming of age tale of today’s working women, and their social relationships an...

The newsreader at the prime time TV channel adjusted his voice and announced in a grave tone,  ‘In another suspected case of a jihadist attack, a suicide bomber blew up at a crowded market in the Kuwaiti town of Salmiya, leaving nine dead and over thirty injured. The deceased include two Indians – Raju Chatterjee, a native of Sainthia village of West Bengal, and George Jacob, hailing from Alappuzha, Keralam…’ *** Born to Catholic parents, George had a childhood rooted in Christianity and Jesus Christ. He used to spend his spare time at the church rather than at home because it amazed him and also because he felt his love devoid house suffocating. Whenever his parents fought, he would clutch his rosary and pray for miracles. His mom and dad separated in due time, and George’s life was a misery since then.  As life posed tough questions before him, his faith started waning away gradually. He no longer believed in miracles, started doubting the existence of God...

Prologue: I hope you guys remember the wacky professor Nageshwar Rao, and his young roommate Vipin Das, whom I had introduced in one of my previous attempts, stupidly titled Chennai Tidbits. Here, I am trying to bring these two characters back. One may call this a sequel, but the relation between the two stories ends here. So it does not really matter if you have not read the Tidbits story. But, if you actually feel like reading that, the link is all there for you: Chennai Tidbits And to those who took time to read my previous attempt and gave me your opinions, a big thanks. Hoping you would enjoy this one too. Good luck! Vishnu. ”it’s the quintessential urge to explore the unknown that has paved the way for humanity’s advancement from the very beginning.” 284. I had got that many ‘likes’ on my new profile picture on Facebook. That meant three new likes since the last time I checked my account, which was nearly a full five minutes ago. The digital clock on the...