Tamil movie director Mani Ratnam is one of the few directors who dares to tread into the murky world of couple life and romance post marriage, says Vani Viswanathan, listing her favourite moments around marriage from his movies.
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Saikat Das writes a poem structured in the form of an intimate talk with the main character of the film Piku. The poem draws a parallel between the film and the real life experience of the narrator and points out that life is also a movie that is scripted by the divine director.
Anupama Krishnakumar tells the story of a small-town girl who is absolutely crazy about movies.
This poem by Parminder Singh is about how a simpleton changes into a man with urban hues, thanks to the influence of the multiplex culture.
When the world of cinema draws inspiration from famous books, do we lose something in translation? That is the question Suresh Subrahmanyan grapples with.
The poem attempts to implicitly show the hypocritical mind-set of a youth whose ingrained sexist outlook betrays his liberal façade. Sunaina uses the movie as a vehicle to bring forth the latent desire of the boy to control his beloved’s life. Sometimes, the reel also becomes real.
THE LOUNGE | TURN OF THE PAGE ‘10 Judgements that Changed India’ by Zia Mody is an easy read even for someone without a law background, and provides a good idea of the role of the judiciary in India’s political history.