Posted by: Naren on: November 6, 2008
After a decent fight, this was what Arun and I could come up with for LitSoc Light Music Solo Competitions. Composed and sung by AR Rahman, it is a wonderful piece from the movie Kannathil Muthamittal. Just to be clear, me choosing the song and the ongoing clashes in Sri Lanka [...]
Posted by: Naren on: June 29, 2008
For eons, man has questioned himself over and over again as to the very existence of The Supreme Power, God to no avail. There have been many theories propounded and fallacies noticed in all Holy Books and there is still a general confusion prevailing in the earnest minds of today’s youngsters. Director Kunal Kohli [...]
Posted by: Naren on: June 16, 2008
After a 2 year long hiatus, numerous changes in the cast and crew members and hyperbole built around it in a tsunamical fashion, the magnum opus of Kamal Hassan is a mite disappointing to the die-hard Kamal fan, an ecstatic moment for cinema and for the good old skeptics, utopians and critics whose ink [...]
Posted by: Naren on: December 29, 2007
Every child is special – you couldn’t agree more with it after you watch this Darsheel Safary (Ishan Awasthi in the movie) starrer. Aamir Khan has done it yet again. In an era where super stars shy away from playing second fiddle to other actors, Aamir Khan weaves the story in such a way [...]
Posted by: Naren on: December 21, 2007
I often wonder how an actor accepts a role for a movie. The first and the obvious thing would be the script. Different actors look for different things in a script, but how is it possible that there are so many bad movies made? Is it the director’s fault? Sadly, we can’t point out one [...]
Posted by: Naren on: December 20, 2007
How many of us can relate to the classic melody by Mohd. Rafi, Mere Mehboob Tujhe, from the movie Mere Mehboob? You must be wondering what I am talking about. How about, the one and only, “greatest” of all music composers, Himesh Reshammiya’s Tanhaiya or Jhalak Dikhlaja?? Ah, I see your face glow. But, is [...]