In Heath I have lost a younger brother. He was one the most gentle, the most honest , most caring,and most compassionate persons I had met. And one of the most honest actors I worked with. I often told him that he had the ability to completely bare his soul in front of the camera, [...]
hollywod strike
Really interesting article. A must read for all those that are looking to be film makers. It's what I have been saying about the coming democracy of the new media, where large corporations will no longer be the gatekeepers between the film makers and the viewers. http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/11/rebuilding-holl.html
hawa
to tumne kabhi hawa se poocha ? tu kahan se ayee, aur kahan gayee ? kyon aiee aur kyon gayee ?
Apnapan:
a gentle touch of a finger a leg rested gently against mine, apnapan a kind glance of empathy in a crowded room, apnapan a hushed caring voice on the other end of a long distance call are you ok ?, apnapan a hand laid gently on my drooping shoulder at a time of grief, apnapan [...]
My Boat
confused traveler bumping my boat from shore to shore not sure if the ports are bouncing me back or the springs are in my boat so strong that they push me back into the rough seas the moment they touch land ? wandering because till i see the destination i will not know I am [...]
In Las Vegas
OK, from stories on the streets of Mumbai to Las Vegas fr the opening of a Grand new casino called the Palaazzo. t's such a completely different world. Being in a Casino is like entering a gigantic movie .. ..when people ask me what I love about making movies, is the ability of movies to [...]
Farheed Zakaria on Musharraf and Pakistan in Newsweek
Farheed claims that Parvez Musharraf, whom he so admired, is now just holding on to power and should let go. He suggests that the once admired president would create a great legacy that brought Pakistan's economy under control, and stopped the country from breaking into civil strife. I think Farheed Zakaria is being naive. He [...]
Can any of us be falsely accused of cyber crime ?
How difficult is it for someone to pirate your cyber identity ? Your IP address ? This case makes all of us completely vulnerable, given the complete break down of the judicial system in India, the lack of application of our police force that is anxious just to fix the blame as soon as possible [...]
The NRI and India’s rural economy
The total amount of FDI investments in India is estimated for 2007 is $ 15 billion. And we tout that fiigure proudly - and our stock market fluctuates on any variance from that figure too. Guess what NRI"s will remitt to India in the same period ? A mind boggling $ 30 billion ! 60% [...]
The Tata Nano
It's caused a sensation all over the world, where car manufacturers looked forward to inundating the Indian consumer with their more expensive brands, only to see that an Indian co has completely stolen a march on them. Bravo Mr Tata ! But I really resent all the people that go on about the envoirnmental cost [...]