Gita Is Right, Death Is Inevitable, But…………….

Few seconds back I got a call from my in-laws from Dabra, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. My wife’s bhabhi died few minutes back. She was not too old but was too ill. So the inevitable happened. I am so saddened and distressed at the turn of events. As I revisit the cycle of life, I find [...]

Hazrat Ali , Iraq & Dawoodi Bohras Of Mumbai

There was an innocuous news item in the Mumbai edition of Times Of India on March 21, 2010. It was about Dawoodi Bohras of Mumbai, who restored the Great Mosque at Kufa in Iraq. There is nothing strange or new about restoring a mosque and that to by the followers of a sect of Islam. [...]

Ode – 2 : To Aparna Sen

“ The Japanese Wife ” got released this Friday. I watched the film and was awe-struck. Ms. Sen has mastered the art of telling poignant stories with finesse and a distinctive touch of her own. Unfortunately I am yet to meet her personally but I became her ardent fan, ever since I saw her first film [...]

Red Storm Over India : Where Does The Buck Stop ?

Last week 76 security men were massacred by the Maoists in the jungles of Chhattisgarh. I am anguished and saddened. But I am more saddened when some of the intellectuals still try to justify it and defend the Maoists. Some are subtle and hidden supporters while some like Arundhati Roy are more brazen and remorseless [...]

Inglorious Sinners Of Bombay Gymkhana

This is my 100th blog and never ever in my wildest imagination I would have thought that on this occasion I would be writing something like this. I am appalled and disgusted to know that a human being ( accidentally a transgender ) was thrown out of Bombay Gymkhana, an elite South Mumbai Club, which [...]

Vidur’s Open Letter – 6 : To Ferena Wazeir

Hi Ferena , Congratulations for your debut movie “ Sadiyaan ”! I start my letter with this note in spite of the fact that movie is not well received by the critics. In fact it is panned by them. But critics are also human beings. They have their own pre-conceived notions. They have their prides [...]

Vidur’s Open Letter – 5 : To Luv Sinha

Hi Luv, Your film “ Sadiyaan ” released yesterday and as I always do, I started writing my open letter to you. Due to hectic work schedule, I was unable to complete it last night. Today when I woke up in the morning, I was shocked to see extremely hostile and disparaging reviews of your [...]

Vidur’s Film Diary – March 2010

Another month of 2010 is over. An uneventful month, lacklustre and boring month for the film industry ended yesterday. Not a single significant film got theatrical release this month, because of IPL. Poor show at box office continues. To substantiate my point of view, I am reproducing a tweet by Mr. Taran Adarsh : RT [...]