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I just realized how unalloyed and unconditional this old man’s love was. And that’s when I realized ‘True love is neither physical, nor romantic. It is an acceptance of all that was, that is, that will be and that is going to be……

From the vantage point one could see the whole area. The light green fields, the dark green grove of trees, the isolated cluster of brownish village huts, and the majestic bluish and whitish waters of the mighty Bhima river, flowing silently from the Western ghats to the plains of the East, where they would later merge with the mighty waters of the Krishna river. Amongst the various shades of green, one could also discern moving green dots, which through binoculars would reveal a line of marching soldiers in camouflaged uniform moving through the fields.

First hand account and review of the famous movie – Raavan by our correspondent at large M/s Ukidve. What a filim Mani saar made ? Beautiful….

The one-horse town of Chikkulli in South India had nothing much to speak for itself. Dusty lanes and streets crammed a few shops selling house-hold amenities and the usual stuff. The town had an old temple on the outskirts and an equally rambling church. The people were mostly tradesmen and farmers with lands on the outskirts of the town.

A parody of the formulaic Bollywood movie making process. Warning : Not for Intelligent A-Holes.

RAAVAN isn’t a movie you expect from Mani Rathnam – it is an epic disappointment and most of that is Rathnam’s fault. I would much rather suggest re-watching an Anjali, Roja, Nayakan or Bombay than watch RAAVAN.

Raajneeti was one of the most awaited movies of the year for many reasons. Very few Indian movies have an ensemble cast; Prakash Jha has made some very good social-political movies like Mrityudand and Gangaajal and as the title suggests, this movie was expected to be an out and out political drama unlike his earlier movies where Politics was not the main theme but just one of many backdrops. Prakash Jha had been active in politics and even contested two Lok Sabha elections from his home state Bihar; once as an independent (2004) and once from Lok Janashakti Party (2009). All this had raised my expectations from the movie.

In the late 80s, before the advent of cable TV, when the 9.00 o’clock serials on Doordarshan used to capture the attention of the Indian middle class, there was one of these serials called Mr. Yogi. It was a comic-tragic series where Yogesh Ishwarlal Patel, an NRI (Non Resident Indian) returns to Bombay for a bride. As a school boy, having a good laugh at the expense of Mr. Yogi, being in a similar situation 20 years down the line was the last thing on my mind. But then isn’t that what life is all about? A series of unfortunate events occurring when you least expect them to. I actually fail to remember if Mr. Yogi ultimately found a suitable bride. I wonder whatever happened to Mr.Yogi, the same fate awaits me.

The sky is a brilliant blazing blue. All traces of yesterday’s human activity on the slopes of the mountains have been wiped clean. It snowed heavily last night. The beauty of this sparkling white landscape all around me is pristine, eternal. These sun-washed mountains, interlocked in a web of snow fields and blue-veined glaciers is a sight I know I’ll recall over and over again in my waking hours and in my dreams. It is unforgettable.

Public speaking is considered the greatest fear a person can have, even greater than the fear of death. However research shows that a significant factor in people being promoted at work is the ability to express one’s self in public or at a meeting, concisely and effectively, no matter how large the gathering. Like all mothers my mother dreamed about me having a successful career right from my childhood.