I am both. Male and female. Without my female self I am neither creative nor spiritual. Without my male self I am neither enterprising, nor active. I am not both man and woman. I am a man. But finally,I am now both male and female. And finding the balance was tough. To balance the nurturing [...]
About Myself
At 22, was an accountant in London long before I dreamt of bieng a film-maker .. I was successful. But uncomfortable. I remember strongly feeling the chasm between what I did and who I was. The young man at play (those were the swinging 70's don't forget), and the one at work were two completely [...]
Does Morality and Spirituality come as a package ?
In an amoral universe (is it ?) where does morality stand, and whose morality is it anyway ? Allow me to share a story.. Years ago, a struggling actor, and my first trip to LA. Went with a friend to check out a cheap Motel he had an address for. His aunt and uncle were [...]
The Delhi Bomb Blasts
I was there. In Delhi, not far from the blasts. I too was shopping with my family, but fortunately for us, not in the immediate vicinity. But near enough.. Did I hear the blasts ? Perhaps, but during Diwali the sound of firecrackers dominates even the blaring horns of the traffic. And that, in Delhi, [...]
Dancing to Mr India in Prague !
This is a guest entry from Sangeeta, who describes the incredible reaction to mainstream Bollywood films in Prague. "Why would you want to start a "Bollywood" Film Festival in Prague? Who would want to watch the films there…" When we first started the Prague “Bollywood” Festival ( www.bollywood.cz ) in 2003 many people questioned the [...]
Asian Domination of Entertainment
In future sequels to Spider Man, Sony will have to ensure that when Spiderman takes his mask off, he is either Indian or Chinese. Or they will loose out on 75% of their market. This article appeared in Bussiness India last year. The film, Spider Man grossed US $ 150 million in its FIRST week [...]
So who cares about them anyway ?
Sometime ago I posted a picture of these families on the Blog. Yesterday I landed back in Mumbai and realized they had dissapeared overnight. Herded out of the city like cattle. They were families that emigrated into Mumbai from Bihar. As labourers to build the very highways and flyovers that they built their homes under. [...]
Freedom
The river flowed wide and deep. As the Guru and his young disciple wondered at the best way to cross it, they were approached by a young girl who asked for help. Having just taken his vows of celibacy, the disciple was alarmed. The more looks he stole at the young girl the more beautiful [...]
Hey Shekhar, its not as simple as that !
I am glued to the TV watching images of the South Asia Earthquake. The suffering of the people of Kashmir. Azad Kashmir, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Whatever. Divided by nothing but a line drawn on a piece of paper called a map. Which line now divides brother from brother. Nation from Co- Nation. People from people. [...]
Passion
in the instant it began it was over, but then in the end it had just begun. The picture is of a collapsing super nova, which, like everything (or no-thing) in our universe, rises only to collapse and then to rise again only on the ashes of knowledge can true creativity bloom, but remains creative [...]