Following in the footsteps of her mother Aparna Sen, Konkana has crafted (written and directed) an immensely watchable debut film. McCluskiegang, four decades ago, was a prosperous town in Bihar (now Jharkhand) with a sizeable number of Anglo-Indians. In the Christmas holidays of 1978, Nandu (Gulshan Devaih) along with his wife Bonnie (Tillotama Shome) and […]
Five Gardens: Five Gardens is one of Mumbai’s oldest gardens, which was created by Mancherji Edalji Joshi in Dadar Parsi Colony (DPC). As the name suggests, there are five circular gardens connected by an intervening road. Bandra Kurla Complex: The Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) is a planned commercial complex built on marshy land on the north side […]
If you want 90 minutes of unadulterated laughter this eve, watch the all-time-funny duo of Cyrus Broacha and Kunal Vijayakar rake up a laugh riot in Raell Padamsee’s ‘40 Shades Of Grey Hair’ today at Tata Theatre, NCPA at 7:30pm. (Booking details www.bookmyshow.com or 9320130013) In this stand-up cum sketch comedy, Cyrus and Kunal lampoon the […]
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The fifth and latest in the Pirates franchise coming six years after the last is also the shortest in terms of running time. It’s back to the familiar premise as the perpetually sozzled—obviously on Caribbean rum—Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johny Depp, on familiar territory) is shown botching up a bank robbery attempt : he’s found asleep […]
A walk down memory lane will reveal that not so long ago (a half-century or so), Kashmir was the preferred location for – and synonymous with – Hindi romantic films. Shammi Kapoor’s Junglee, Kashmir Ki Kali, Jaanwar, and younger brother Shashi’s Jab Jab Phool Khile are some of the films that come immediately to mind. […]
Explorers are a restless, transient tribe of people; they seldom pay heed to reason, relying on their own impulses and acting accordingly. David Grann’s 2009 real-life book (based on his 2005 article on the same and published in the New Yorker magazine) on the explorer Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam) has now been translated onto the […]
The average Indian’s twin obsessions (pun intended) are cricket and cinema. In making the docu-drama ‘Sachin’, director James Erskine certainly holds the perfect curriculum vitae, having made films on the world’s three greatest sports — Football (‘One Night in Turin’, ‘Shooting for Socrates’), Tennis (‘Billie Jean King’) and yes, even Cricket (‘From the Ashes’, of […]
Mahim Causeway: The Mahim Causeway was built between 1841 and 1846 to connect the then islands of Salsette and Mahim, with a donation from Lady Jeejeebhoy of Rs. 1,57,000/-. Today it is the vital link connecting South Mumbai with northern suburbs. Bandstand Promenade: A 1.2km long walkway along the Arabian sea on Bandra West, the […]
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75th Anniversary Celebrations of Bai Jerbai Baug Sports League The Bai Jerbai Baug Sports League is organising a ‘Gala Evening’ in celebration of 75 glorious years, with a fun-filled evening full of entertaining performances, followed by a contributory dinner buffet (veg & non-veg), on 20th May, 2017, from 6:00 pm onwards. To purchase dinner coupons, […]