My father Jayraj Salgaokar is a researcher and a biographer of Peshwa Bajirao I. And this is his frustration at the Pinga and all that nonsense that is Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani. I have translated this from Marathi. —-…
Author: Shakti
Read alert: Aarushi by Avirook Sen
The Aarushi-Hemraj murders took place at the very beginning of my career. The case was widely & wildly reported at the time and it really unsettled me at the time. One read about the progress of the case in newspapers…
Of living up to tattoos
There’s a tattoo on my wrist. Have I told you about it? I don’t think so… Even if I have, just bear with me this once and listen to the story again. The need to get inked started because well,…
Killa: Probably the best Marathi film you’ll see this year
Do you remember yourself at age 11? Do you remember how you made friends? Do you remember how you tried to cope with teachers who just made you wonder if growing up was really worth it? The first time that…
Nagrik: Marathi film review
Marathi cinema has never shied away from making political statements. We’ve had a legacy of films that bring out (or attempt to) the dirty realities of politics – Jabbar Patel’s Sinhasan, Shrabani Deodhar’s Sarkarnaama, Chandrakant Kulkarni’s Aajcha Divas Majha etc. …
Grandmothers… & culinary legacies
When Rushina called me over a month ago, to tell me about her upcoming Marathi Mejwani session in the Culinary Legacy series at APB Cook Studio, I jumped with joy. She wanted to explore the cuisine of Maharashtra. The line-up…
Go watch Court (The film)
A lot has been written and said about this fantastic film, ever since it started doing the rounds of film festivals last year. I made a conscious decision to avoid reading reviews before watching the film (I missed it at…
My forever
Forever is scary… The idea, the concept, the eternity. But me, I like a defined quantity. One day, two months, three years, four decades… Give me a number, Don’t say forever. Forever is scary. My forever is until I am.…
Then & Now
Back then we woke up as we pleased, showered if we felt like it. Ate elaborate home-cooked meals and spent the afternoon on the couch watching reruns of FRIENDS. In the evening we stepped out for a walk/drive if we…
No sales. No discounts. Just a l’il bit R E S P E C T
Celebrate Women’s Day in style. 300 per cent off on cosmetics! This women’s day gift her a kitchen appliance! Women’s Day special. Gym memberships at 100 per cent off! It’s on TV, it’s on hoardings, it’s on print ads and…