Sanjay Leela Bhansali can make even a Saree, headgear, or a bottle come alive. His emotions overflow in ways that are so contagious, even the settings are… Read more “The Imagery of Rain and Water in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Movies”
Author: anshdaraj
Be the change you wish others to read about.
Brevity is the soul of wit, or is it?
The pressures of Family Holidays and finding strength in being “Alone Together”
We are coming to terms with the fact that even though we are social animals, we are not social carnivores. We do not require the 24×7 presence of another (just as we don’t need a 24×7 news feed,) and I think that’s beautiful.
The Traps of Tropes in Mainstream Female Characters
Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Femme Fatale. Cool Girl. The “You’re Not Like Other Girls” Girl. Nagging Mom. The “Chick that can be replaced by a Lamp.” Tough… Read more “The Traps of Tropes in Mainstream Female Characters”
Do we consume films or do films consume us?
Maybe, films are best thought of as an escape.
If we were to take them literally, they would either consume us; or we would be conned, confused, and consumed.
Shot Analysis: Eyes Wide Shut
One of Stanley Kubrick’s most controversial films, “Eyes Wide Shut” is an adventure many people have ventured into in the past, but few have made head or tail of it and been able to wade past the overtones of promiscuity and fidelity.
Reesa: An Indomitable Spirit of Hope
Never again; let it be said that lotuses are the only flowers that bloom in murky, muddy waters. Reesa is the flower that blooms in the darkest waters, the enchanting light at the end of the tunnel everyone should be blindsided by.
Minus the Maestro
Does music make the ordinary extraordinary?
Choose A Side, Don’t Cast Aside
Outside: The tree Thrives
Inside: It Writhes
Outside: The Smile Thrives
Inside: It Dies
Suspension of This-Belief
Albert Einstein had once said that if you understand something well, you should be able to explain it to an 8-Year Old. The oft-repeated problem with Academia… Read more “Suspension of This-Belief”
To my favorite inadvertently humorous detective
Winston Churchill had once said, “Don’t take yourself too seriously, no one else does.”If these words were meant for anyone, they were meant for beloved Clouseau, aka,… Read more “To my favorite inadvertently humorous detective”
