2024-01-04 09:26
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2023-10-31 19:58
Whether you like it or not the two most common motivations that can overcome the shortage of money problem in any endeavour are religion and war. While I don't subscribe to either, I d… Read More
2022-12-26 00:01
ले चला जान मिरी रूठ के जाना तेरा ऐ… Read More
2022-08-20 04:18
Just watched this deleted scene from Dear Zindagi. I can totally see why it was deleted. In a land where age is an automatic sign for wisdom and a demand draft for respect, this kind of scen… Read More
2022-03-23 17:01
This is the problem with serious events of colossal size - it's hard to move on from them. Once I wrote a post on Lata di there was nowhere to go. How could I talk about something triv… Read More
2022-02-06 15:36
This is a useless post, nobody is waiting to see my reaction to the momentous event in Indian history, nothing will change, no awareness is needed, no conversations need to be started. She w… Read More
2022-01-05 10:05
I was lying on the cot in the outside room which had a door open towards the street. My mind was blissfully empty of any productive thoughts when my mom came over to me from the street side… Read More
2021-12-16 11:01
I knew from my research beforehand that Malta has a couple of food items that it’s known for. On our last day, we wanted to cover that as well. In the morning we had breakfast at a p… Read More
2021-12-09 12:18
One of the reasons I had been ok with having only 5 days in Malta and had actually preferred it was that most places I get bored in 3-4 days. Malta proved to be a happy exceptio… Read More
2021-12-03 13:33
Dinner time was again challenging, especially as I was bored with Italian. After a lot of browsing, physical and digital, we agreed on an Indian restaurant for tonight. It was a little dista… Read More
2021-11-30 13:52
As a tourist I am the lazy type, but as a photographer I make more effort to get the shot I want than I would put in anything else. But this morning, which was a Sunday morning, both sides… Read More
2021-11-25 02:19
Roberta had checked the times of the various boats but she wanted us to get to the Mgarr harbour early because she needed to “make enquiries”. I was joking that she is like a Sc… Read More
2021-11-24 03:13
In the morning, following a discussion with Roberta, I had texted Phyl our plan and asked her if she was ok with it. She was happy to help. We had packed our bags before leaving the apartmen… Read More
2021-11-23 02:09
If you haven’t already got it from this story let me repeat it here that Roberta is a whiz at planning a busy day. I won’t tell you the plan in advance, but keep watching to see… Read More
2021-11-21 23:35
The reason that that taxi ride was important was the driver. It was a lady called Phylomena who picked us up. Yes, yes, I know it’s usually spelt with an “i” but the… Read More
2021-11-20 15:45
The English lady Barbara was a lovely person who was retired and had been living in Gozo for many years. She was going to Malta for a couple of weeks to live in a flat a friend of hers had o… Read More
2021-11-20 03:31
I slept well but also woke up easily at 0530 by the alarm. The sunrise was scheduled for about 0715 but you always need to be there a little before to capture the colours in the sky. I peek… Read More
2021-11-18 21:10
Yeah, it was not as glamorous as the title makes it sound. We got off the ferry, the last passengers to get off because we were clicking and filming until the last possible moment. Then Robe… Read More
2021-11-18 03:22
From the internet I knew what the electronics store was called and even the stock of keyboards they had. Then Roberta used her navigation expertise (Google Maps) and found out which… Read More
2021-11-16 03:19
We left at 0725, our flight was only 3 hours long but we still landed there at 1125, how? It’s simple really Europe time zone is one hour ahead of UK time so when you travel East&n&hellip…Read More
2021-11-14 14:57
Goes to show you what lengths I would go to for photography, I had slept a few hours in the evening so I could leave in the early hours of the morning. I am one of those people who can sleep… Read More
2021-11-14 09:32
[Photo courtesy: me. Real photo taken from my camera on this trip.] I will be honest, Malta was not high on my list of places to visit and I didn't know much about it except that there… Read More
2021-11-14 01:39
*** Some spoilers in this review ***While this is not a toxic movie or one which I would need to warn you against, it's not really a great movie either. It's bland like last night's pizza th… Read More
2021-08-19 13:49
Warning: Strong language aheadThe other day I was cooking dinner and instead of using the microwave I decided to use the oven to make some nachos. It was a noble thought. I managed to c… Read More
2021-07-31 16:30
I have been fortunate enough to live through a period of world history in which technology has gone from a child's play to science fiction level. I have seen the time when mobile phones didn… Read More
2021-04-06 10:06
[Photo courtesy Cottonbro at Pexels.com]There was a very popular example that my parents, teachers and other grown-up's used to overuse when I was a boy. "Even the dog wags its to tail to cl… Read More
2021-04-04 02:00
Shakespeare has this famous quote (among his many quotes) "It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all."Other than the general principle that having experienced someth… Read More
2021-04-03 11:37
Recently I received the Census 2021 form in the snail mail. It said right on the envelope that I was legally bound to respond to it. Don’t you love it when they send you a letter wit… Read More
2021-04-02 17:08
Some things are so obviously good or bad that they become universally accepted as such. Like humility. In the Hindu epic Mahabharat there is an instance when Yudhishthir, eldest o… Read More
2021-03-06 00:46
"We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are." - Anais NinI have this movie I watch once every month. It's a Hindi movie called "Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani", translation "The crazin… Read More
2021-02-06 04:03
Film award shows strengthen my faith in the divine plan and the universe having a purpose. Think about it: The person winning the award is always the very favourite of the pe… Read More
2021-01-14 00:08
Following my post Bye Bye Whatsapp my friend Harsha pointed out that Instagram is also owned by Facebook and has anybody read its privacy policy? So, I read it and Insta's dat… Read More
2021-01-13 18:55
Heinlein once said "Don't appeal to a man's better side, he might not have one, appeal to his self-interest instead."Everybody has a self interest and big businesses have big interests… Read More
2020-12-29 23:40
David Dhawan has not done any favours for his son by starring him in the remake of Coolie No. 1 which was already a successful movie. Now the movie itself is okay. It's as mindless as David… Read More
2020-12-17 12:59
My relationship with my blog has become like that of an old friend you used to meet every day and suddenly there's been a long distance between you two. You haven't talked in such a lo… Read More
2020-11-21 22:24
If you have 8-pack abs and big biceps you can pretty much do anything you want - that's the message that Baaghi 3 gives you. Let me do this review quickly checklist style so I don… Read More
2020-09-11 15:38
2020-09-08 16:25
Change is the only thing constant in life. Not a novel thought but what I want to talk about is the type of change. As I see it, change is basically of two types - voluntary and involun… Read More
2020-09-01 11:50
Kya zamaana tha ki hum roz mila karte theyraat bhar chaand ke humrah phira karte theyJahan tanhaaiyaan sar phod ke so jaati hainIn makaano mein ajab log raha karte theyDekh kar jo hame… Read More
2020-08-31 20:50
Yeah, it was a bank holiday and I wanted to blog something. Took the tag from Bikram's post and decided to enlighten you about my life. :) This tag is pretty simple. Just strike out the… Read More
2020-05-25 10:53
Note: This is not a review, it's a rant. Was watching Malang last night but had to stop because its logic was offending my sensibilities too much. Disha Patani says "I am afraid of heights."… Read More
2020-04-13 23:59
Saturday afternoon, on the long Easter weekend suddenly I realised I was spending way too much time on social media viz. Facebook and Whatsapp and more than that it was in meaningless, point… Read More
2020-01-30 15:39
Just wanted to share this picture that I shared on the facebook page for this book:https://www.facebook.com/The-Road-to-Nowhere-And-Back-112305563649196 Read More
2020-01-12 03:23
I am not sure if you have looked at my other blog or not, but I have mentioned that many places including a few videos on my vlog that I wrote a book. No, no, don't be too impressed. I… Read More
2019-12-25 13:03
I actioned this policy (see photo) almost 3 years ago in Feb 2017. I am happy to report that the policy worked brilliantly. I did not get depressed from the news any more even though I have… Read More
2019-12-03 13:38
How many moments do you have in your life when you actually have that feeling of "bliss"? When you know you are happy and nothing exists outside of that moment? I have had a few in my life a… Read More
2019-09-11 08:51
Whether I like it or not on this day I am reminded of that day. I was in US, in Philadelphia, working in an American company. The news came as it happened and we watched as the horrific even… Read More
2019-08-29 19:29
Wow! What an episode! The Big Bang Theory season 9 episode 10.Sheldon gets a song stuck in his head that he can't stop humming it but can't remember which song it is. The combination of thes… Read More
2019-08-23 22:38
"If you cast popular stars and put some masala scenes, helped by some clever editing, then even if the film has no story it will be a great film." That's the thought behind this film.I reall… Read More
2019-08-21 23:36
I used to make fun of my dad for giving the same advice every time I travelled. I mean, come on, I was 'mature', I was not a kid anymore. For God's sake, I was going to another country for a… Read More
2019-07-18 14:46
I have done a post before about how sometimes I am conflicted when I like somebody whose work I admire but they are not a great person outside of their creative work. This post is the revers… Read More
2019-06-12 23:00
Poem: Living in the momentby: Sunny GoswamiMy life is made up of momentsI must live in each momentand let it go as it passes.I must die at the end of each momentto be reborn in the next.My s… Read More
2019-05-25 12:53
Yes, I know nit-picking but I notice such things, can't help it.This is a Karwa Chauth scene from the movie "Thank You". Have you ever wondered what Bollywood do without this great festival?… Read More
2019-04-16 01:26
Sorry, I forgot to tell you guys, I am doing a daily vlog these days. It's already 28 days old at the time of this writing. Here is a link to the latest episode: Read More
2019-02-12 02:44
So, the scene is that a young, handsome, filmstar, playing a young, handsome contemporary boy in a film is standing outside in a tense situation, he's a little bit nervous and smoking a ciga… Read More
2019-02-08 23:40
They have named it perfectly - Zero!It gets zero stars from me on a scale of 10. I tried to watch it properly, couldn't, so skimmed through it slowly hoping to some good scenes that mi… Read More
2019-01-03 01:56
Come on, you know you want to know why I hate new year resolutions! ;) Read More
2018-12-24 21:36
I know, another one on Christmas but this one is a journey vlog, I think you'd like it for a few different reasons. ;) Read More
2018-12-24 21:35
I don't want you to miss out the cute stories so I am posting the link below: Read More
2018-12-18 00:22
Thanks for the positive and supportive feedback of my friends, I decided to start my vlog. This is the episode where I talk about my plan for overcoming those limitations that I had discusse… Read More
2018-12-14 03:23
I have started a Vlog recently. Here is the link for the first episode. I am not giving up on blogging, but planning to use the vlogging as a combination of blog, FB posts, and filmmaking. E… Read More
2018-11-28 14:40
Sunilgoswami https://goo.gl/fcttox Sunil From: Sunil Goswami Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 04:56:47 AMTo: [email protected]: &nbs&hellip…Read More
2018-10-02 23:58
With apologies to other languages I will have to say that when the heart is heavy, when the head is muddled up with a million conflicting thoughts or when you don't know what really ails you… Read More
2018-07-30 20:02
I am watching Gotham on Netflix these days. In small increments as it is a stressful show. Last week I got to the point where they assign the protagonist, Detective Jim Gordon, to the… Read More
2018-07-07 23:13
Some movies are made for entertaining audiences, some are made to make them think, and then some are made to torture the viewers.Noor tries to be in the second category but falls in the thir… Read More
2018-06-10 22:33
Smartphones get a lot of flack. A lot."Phones are getting smart but people are getting dumber.""Our phones are making us stupid.""Remember the good old days when.."These are just a few examp… Read More
2018-06-02 23:44
The Big Bang Theory is my most favourite show. The paradox is that it's my favourite show because I love how they combine logic and humour in their writing, but the same love for logic often… Read More
2018-04-30 00:26
It's a serious movie, man. Full of amazing action, but also a lot of emotion. There are lots and lots of jokes and funny moments, even in the middle of a battle but ultimately it's about sav… Read More
2018-03-10 05:45
कोई मेरे दिल से पूछे तेरे तीर-ए-नी… Read More
2018-01-23 14:21
धीरे धीरे रे मना धीरे सब कुछ होय … Read More
2018-01-22 19:40
People pick on me for being lazy. And I let them. Fighting with everybody is too much effort.Hmm, maybe I am lazy?But then who isn't?I propose that laziness is a human being's native, stable… Read More
2018-01-12 11:01
This was a flop, it was a train wreck. It has already been ridiculed in news stories and award functions so let's take that as granted.You know this word - salvage? From a wreck, from the sc… Read More
2017-12-25 23:09
"My movie is coming near year - Firangi".Kapil has been talking about it for so long that you can't even remember how long.Firangi is his second film. His first one was a pure comedy whereas… Read More
2017-12-20 20:24
ज़िक्र उस दर्द का चल रही थी बात, प्… Read More
2017-10-11 13:39
Well, it's not like I go lie down on his couch and tell him about my childhood once a week. But when I do have issues, and not always filmmaking-related issues, his words give me solace.I wa… Read More
2017-06-28 13:33
It just made me laugh out loud so much that I wanted to keep it for later. (click to watch the video) Read More
2017-05-16 20:41
I learnt a lot from my father. Some things he taught me consciously, some he taught me by example which he didn't know he was teaching me and some he taught me that even I didn't know I was… Read More
2017-04-20 08:15
Once upon a time, in a village in India lived a poor artist who used to make idols of Hindu gods and sell them in the daily marked in the neighbouring village.In due course, this poor artist… Read More
2017-04-09 03:52
I like to give useful gifts. Something that the recipient can use and employ in their job or hobby. So flowers are out, at least on their own, no show pieces, and not even clothes, they get… Read More
2017-03-31 21:23
I liked it!In short, it's a social message wrapped in an entertaining package. And that's the best way to deliver a social message not in an art film that nobody will watch. By the way, all… Read More
2017-03-07 12:55
In the Hindu scriptures forgiveness has been compared to a "yagya" a huge religious ceremony with immense spiritual benefits.But forgiveness works both ways. Are you forgiving because you do… Read More
2017-02-27 12:04
..and..the best teacher of 2016 is....The crowd goes wild. Applause! Cheers! Whistles!Wait!What year is this?What country is this?What UNIVERSE is this?Because in our universe, in our world… Read More
2017-02-24 11:30
hijrkīshabnāla-e-dilvosadādenelagesunñevaaleraatkaTnekīduādenelageaa.iyehāl-e-dil-e-majrūhsuniyedekhiyekyākahāzaḳhmoñnekyuu&n&hell…Read More
2017-02-06 10:49
I just finished watching Roy. Yes, I know it's been out for a long time. The only reason I watched it was because of the song "Sooraj dooba hai yaaro".My expectations were quite low so it di… Read More
2017-02-02 15:39
uzr aane meñ bhī hai aur bulāte bhī nahīñ bā.is-e-tark-e-mulāqāt batāte bhī… Read More
2017-02-01 14:00
ha.Ns ke bolaa karo bulaayaa karo aap kaa ghar hai aayaa jaayaa karo muskurahaT hai husn kaa zevar ruup ba.Dhataa hai muskuraayaa karo had se ba.D kar hasiin lagate ho jhuuThii qasme.n zaruu… Read More
2017-02-01 13:23
bāzīcha-e-atfāl hai duniyā mire aagehotā hai shab-o-roz tamāshā mire aagehotā hai nihāñ gard meñ sahrā mire hoteghistā ha… Read More
2017-02-01 12:40
Raat ka maajra kisse poochhoon 'Shaqeel'Kya bani bazm par mere aane ke baadKitni raahat hai dil too jaane ke baad,Zindagi se mile maut aane ke baad. Read More
2016-12-09 09:14
I have developed a new disease - don't worry it's only a cinematic disease. All through "Dear Zindagi" I was thinking how great those dialogues of Jahangir Khan would sound if they were deli… Read More
2016-11-09 10:24
I gave them my LG V10 to repair on 7th October 2016, Thursday. It had gone into boot loop and I was not able to fix it with factory reset so I thought I would try real professionals before g… Read More
2016-11-09 10:21
Being a positive person, I am careful never to call a day "a bad day" it condemns that day beyond reprieve. However, my positivity is being stretched to the limit today, it's not even 10 am… Read More
2016-10-14 10:24
One of the reasons (one of many) I really dig Firefly and Serenity is that the dialogue is very witty and sharp. There's nothing blase about the lines, never the cliche'ed crap that turns yo… Read More
2016-09-21 09:42
An interesting read by Purba.http://www.purba-ray.com/2016/09/dj-wale-babu-zara-volume-badhaa-do.htmlShe is quite right though. We do love our noise. It doesn't even have to be music, but us… Read More
2016-09-11 08:32
http://mashable.com/2016/09/09/cpsc-samsung-galaxy-note-7-recall/#2ou1PnWkI8qzI moved away from Samsung last year when they went in for a stupid double edge for the Note edge 2 but still thi… Read More
2016-09-07 10:07
Sometimes I wonder if everybody except me is an idiot. For example, why does everybody keep comparing the new LG V20 to the LG G5?? It's a clear successor to the LG V10, by name, by design a… Read More
2016-07-25 14:59
I am feeling generous, here you go UK Pokemon Go Addicts -http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/pokemon-go-interactive-map-reveals-locations-of-rare-creatures-gyms-and-pokestops/story-29524261-det… Read More
2016-06-29 20:18
I find it highly ironical that the same people who want to drop out of European Union strongly suggest that Scotland and Ireland, (and London) should stay in the United Kingdom and continue… Read More
2016-05-05 11:14
“How much?” “Combien?” (French)“Cuánto” (Spanish)“Quanto” (Italian)“いくらですか” (ikur… Read More
2016-04-14 12:54
(BTW, the May 6 must be the American premiere date, here in UK it's releasing on 29th April 2016.)I like both Cap and Tony because they are both good men. But they both have weaknesses. Righ… Read More
2016-04-10 19:20
This is a case of necessity being the mother of invention. I wanted to post a comment on my Facebook wall about an episode of Big Bang Theory from season 8. Even though that was last season… Read More
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