Nived NambiarLaapataa Ladies: A delightful self-discoveryEvery once in a while, a film comes along that touches our hearts by conveying a straightforward but profound message of hope. ‘Laapataa…May 10May 10
Nived NambiarThoughts on ‘Golda’Among the few influential people I admire, I follow Asra Nomani, an Indian-origin American journalist of Muslim ancestry, on X (previously…Jan 15Jan 15
Nived NambiarLife post-Varanasi TripPeople sometimes overlook the holiness of Hindu temples (which I regard as ‘Energy Centers’ in addition to being civilizational treasures)…Nov 21, 20231Nov 21, 20231
Nived NambiarMy Journey to Self-ForgivenessWhen we hear the word “self-forgiveness,” we envision a scenario in which we admit our mistakes, apologize to ourselves, and move on with…Apr 20, 2023Apr 20, 2023
Nived NambiarSaathiya, 20 years and onTowards the end of 2002, I was on my way home to Mira Road exhausted from attending a family function in Borivali. I was in my relative’s…Dec 19, 20221Dec 19, 20221
Nived NambiarBombay (1995), a special film.Shekhar Narayanan Pillai (Arvind Swamy), a Hindu student studying Journalism in Bombay, travels to native Tamil Nadu to meet his family…Dec 15, 20221Dec 15, 20221
Nived NambiarMaja Ma (2022)Deepa Mehta’s ‘Fire’ (1996) and Abhishek Chaubey’s ‘Dedh Ishqiya’ (2014) both had female heroines who were lesbian lovers. While both films…Dec 13, 20221Dec 13, 20221
Nived NambiarRevisiting Dushman (1998)Inspired by Hollywood film ‘Eye for An Eye’ (featuring Sally Field, Kiefer Sutherland), Dushman (1998), directed by Tanuja Chandran, was an…Dec 11, 20221Dec 11, 20221
Nived NambiarThe Power of WalkingPost-Pandemic, my health came to a halt. I gained 15 kgs of weight because I did not monitor the quantity of food I consume daily, could…Dec 10, 20221Dec 10, 20221
Nived NambiarThoughts on revisiting Queen (2014)March 2014. Through the initial phase of recovery from Jaundice and Hepatitis A in the middle of my dissertation towards my Masters final…Oct 27, 2022Oct 27, 2022