For the first 17 years of my life, I was taught so many things in English, Tamil, Maths, Science and Social Science (History & Geography). I don’t remember anything except the multiplication tables that was hard wired into me through memorization. The subject that I liked the most in school…

Stalker is a 1979 Russian film made by the celebrated director, Andrey Tarkovsky. I watched the film on Sunday and I am still thinking about it. This movie moved me profoundly. It challenged everything that I knew about films & art and is taking me on a deep journey towards…

I have been watching some amazing films in recent times thanks to OTT and Youtube. Instead of writing a review for each one of them which is very hard since these are timeless classics, I decided to write a short summary of each of these iconic films. Bicycle Thieves…

This is one of the most iconic films that was ever made on gangsters. Martin Scorsese took this genre to even beyond ‘The Godfather’. It tracks the journey of Henry Hill, the American gangster who was associated with the Lucchese crime family of New York City from 1955 until 1980…

The quality of film making in Tamil cinema, especially in action films, has dramatically increased in recent times. Just to illustrate the point, I watched Shahrukh Khan’s Jawan recently and felt that the film was at least 15 years old in both style and substance. Hindi audience celebrated the…

I am getting increasingly addicted to Italian movies just like how I am addicted to the beauty of Italy. I watched another extraordinary and soulful film that kept me glued to my TV screen for 2 hours. It was soul stirring. It really stirs your soul. It went deep inside…

Satyajit Ray’s commitment to realism sets “Pather Panchali” apart. This 1955 film authentically captures the daily life of a poor Brahmin family in rural Bengal, presenting an unfiltered portrayal of their struggles, joys, and sorrows. The authenticity of the settings, characters, and narrative resonates with audiences on a deeply…

Last week, I was invited to a very interesting discussion on leading innovation. The host Mia Jafari was excellent and we ended up exploring some very unique perspectives on leading innovation and how it is mostly an inner journey. You can find the link to the podcast: https://lnkd.in/ePP7pBZJ

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of my favorite football players. He is a great player which is quite obvious but what I like also is his supreme confidence and how he expresses that confidence in interviews. Zlatan recently retired from Football and last week, he had given an interview to Piers…