In the City of Malls & Multiplexes
A couple of months into my India Sojourn I thought the best way to respond to the frequent "What's new?" queries from across the globe was via this blog. The other day I went to watch Kamine y with some friends on Independence Day. Anyone seen it yet? C'est un film noir est tres dramatique. Not as scary as Ghajini thankfully. The second half was better than first half. Priyanka Chopra also shows some spirit. Shahid did well on the 'dark character(s)'. There are some loopholes and some bollywood-style cliches. Watch out for the song 'Dhan-te nan'! I saw the film at PVR Priya in Vasant Vihar - a place which is vastly changed since my younger days. No longer the ultra-cool hangout from my school and college days, it is now in a state of sad disrepair. Most of the boutique shops and the 'happening' crowd that visited them have moved about two miles south to DLF Emporio which is the new shopping 'maal' enroute to Vasant Kunj. It co...