When Iris talked to Travis

There’s an understated scene in Taxi Driver (1976) that shows the vulnerability of an anti-hero. Robert De Niro’s iconic Travis Bickle meets Jodie Foster’s nubile Iris in a shady hotel room. His intention is to save her from the pimp (Harvey Keitel) who is obviously misusing her…

A lunatic quest

“Chand, ae raat ke sehra mein bhatakte hue chand,

Jaa kahin aur chala ja ke ye basti tere kaabil he nahi…”

- Superman of Malegaon (2008)

There are several reasons to admire the moon. One of them being its impartiality. It…

Running out of health

Gym isn’t for me. I tried but i couldn’t put up with its tough regimen. Weights and strings aren’t something my body agree with. But i do believe that leading a healthy lifestyle is a better option than getting fat thinking that it’s OK. It’s not. Whoever takes health for granted pays an…

Starry airs

Actors who made it are called stars, especially by the media. For people, labels don’t really matter. A SRK fan would be least bothered by Salman Khan’s stardom. If you think about it, the term ‘star’ doesn’t mean they are brilliant at what they do. Just that they managed to grab our imagination more than…

Drenched, not shaken

During my maiden summer vacation at my native-place (Manipal/Hirebettu), i was six as well as stupid. We had cats at our place back in Bombay so this marked my encounter with dogs. There were two contrasting canines at my grandma’s place. One was very old and didn’t care much except for food…

A pussy worth never forgetting

The year was 2000 and the eldest cat in our house had died. The bad news unfolded in front of our eyes so it wasn’t really a surprise. A street dog had bitten her neck so badly she somehow dragged herself home and crawled under the cupboard. She was always graceful in life…

How to be what

Be happy.
Try.
Contrary to popular beliefs, it’s not THAT hard.
Trust me on this.
For i’ve been sad for a major part of my life
 — for no peculiar reason though.
Be kind.
Don’t hurt others with words.
Use something sharper like a knife or a sword.
Besides, there are better things to do with tongue…

Were you porn curious too?

Yesterday, an intense conversation took place in the car back home. The question was “What are we going to do if we don’t have the job that we have right now?” for the night. There were different but candid replies from all the parties involved. One emphasized on sticking to his…

Conclude at your own risk

Week in and week out, studies take place so that we get a better view into stuff we don’t care about, let alone think of. For all the trouble scholars, scientists and professors undergo, these studies are published in journals and posted online for commoners like us to understand…

Redefining superheroes

I hear weird noises emanating from fake conversations. If that’s not superpower, i don’t know what is. There are all kinds of people with varied skill sets not realizing how special each one of us is. Waking up every morning could be something that sets us apart from the ones who choked…