Amazon Prime Series: Fatima, Yann Yann, Meiyang and Chitrangada shine in Modern Love Stories Mumbai

Modern Love Mumbai on Amazon Prime Video is a collection of varied love stories that play out with Mumbai, food and songs as its backdrop. The love stories range from age no bar, gender no bar, caste no bar to … Continue reading Amazon Prime Series: Fatima, Yann Yann, Meiyang and Chitrangada shine in Modern Love Stories Mumbai

Hotstar Movie Review: Kaun Pravin Tambe is engaging and thought-provoking

The Background In less than one and a half decades, the IPL (Indian Premier League) has grown to become the world’s biggest festival. You will struggle to find another global event that involves more people, emotions, sustained engagement, occurs more … Continue reading Hotstar Movie Review: Kaun Pravin Tambe is engaging and thought-provoking

Cricket: Eight unique things which make IPL the best amongst sporting events

After a heart stopping, one run differentiating, last ball thriller final at Hyderabad, the Indian Premier League concluded its tenth year of existence yesterday night. Cricket has never been the same again; since April 2008. IPL’s impact to the game … Continue reading Cricket: Eight unique things which make IPL the best amongst sporting events

DADAGIRI, GAYLESTORM & THE HIGH MAINTENANCE, LOW PERFORMANCE BOYS

My List of Top ten reasons to watch IPL5 I have survived one third of IPL – BCCI’s, 75 match, torture package to rival India’s saas-bahu teleserials and England’s Football Premier League. Reports state while viewership for IPL5 has dropped marginally, it’s still a top draw by television standards. No rocket science this – any sane person would prefer watching Sreevats Goswami to enduring Arnab Goswami or ogle at voluptuous cheer leaders gyrating than at baldy ACP Pradyuman prancing.  There is indeed not much to choose between the hopeless “what the doctor ordered” IPL commentary team or the early morning religious … Continue reading DADAGIRI, GAYLESTORM & THE HIGH MAINTENANCE, LOW PERFORMANCE BOYS

IPL becoming shortcut for India cap

Sreenath Aravind was surprised to hear he was selected to play for India in the first two ODIs vs England – according to reports. Surprised! This is an emotion you attach with an unexpected event. An event when you are not sure you are ready and deserve to be part of the event. The left arm medium pacer was possibly shocked too. Even if he was not, he surely sent his followers in a state of shock, post the announcement. Playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, he gave away 249 runs off his 24 overs in the recently concluded CLT20 … Continue reading IPL becoming shortcut for India cap