I just worked with Rubina, the little girl from Slumdog millionaire -and what a joy she was to work with. Happy and full of laughter, her smile would light up smiles for the whole crew, as she no doubt did for the whole world in Slumdog millionaire.(Of course she had a reflex response too. The [...]
Sankalp, the Smithsonian and the magic jigsaw puzzle
The installation that we are creating at the museum is called "Sankalp". There are many interpretations of the word, and my interpretation, the one that I am using on the brochure is : "Sankalp is the seed of Intention. Subtle but firm, it is a resolve deep in consciousness. Artistic expression lies beyond thought. Beyond [...]
Durga Puja and Singapore’s red light district Geylang.
That is not my picture of Geylang. I picked it up from google images (and hope the author does not mind). But passed the place with my friend, Pratik Bose, on our way to the Ramakrishna Mission Temple in Singapore. Pratik is an ardent follower and I love to visit places of worship of all [...]
God’s country
Just leaving Innsbruck for Singapore. Kept my windows and balcony doors open so I may breathe the fresh mountain air all night, and stayed awake listening to the gentle patter of rain. As the light broke over the mountains that I can see from my balcony, I saw fresh snow powdered over the trees on [...]
change
you can change the world, of course but can you change yourself ?
Hungry Hearts again
Sohaila's musical play Mahim Junction that opened to rave reviews in Edinburgh, Singapore and in Delhi comes back on popular demand at the Epicentre in Gurgaon this weekend (18th and 19th) and then at Islamic Centre at Lodhi Road on the 1st of May. Those that missed should catch it if they are able to. [...]
passion and attachment : a real perspective from Kavitha
Though not entirely related to the main thrust of the original post, it provoked me to write about detachment, in the context of a human spirit every one of us will or have experienced at some point in our lives... The notion of death and mortality has engulfed my psyche this past week – triggered [...]
Passion and Attachment
Ray asked "I get conflicted about whether to live life with passion or dispassion? Attachment, passion and egoism aren't they impurities of the mind? I get further confused when the above comes from you. " I never want to take on the mantle of someone that imparts knowledge, Ray, but as a fellow searcher let [...]
It all comes around
This is from Manav. I feel completely humbled. I had no idea when I started the blog this is where it would lead : "whatever you wrote is so much sense, that it all comes around in the end. My wife has lupus and her kidneys are 80 % damaged. Doctors here in US, have [...]
Nicole Kidman to Baba Ramdev to Isabelle Adjani and the Parisian world of fashion
I was supposed to leave for Paris to edit my commercial with Nicole Kidman, when I got a call from Baba Ramdev to come to the opening of his new Yoga and Healing center in Hardwar. And who could say no to him ? The last time I met Baba Ramdev at a friends house [...]