Bhupinder Singh / Madan Mohan / Gulzar | Mausam | Dil Dhoondta Hai Bhpinder Singh / Jaidev / Gulzar | Gharaonda | Ek Akela Is Shahar Main     Both songs by same singer/lyricist pair. Both sound a lot alike in the beginning. Not trying to suggest anything, especially about two under-appreciated composers. I just [...]

Thanks to DJ Drrrty Poonjabi, I got the whole batch of Madlib’s latest. It pains me to type this — but it b-l-o-w-s. And Madvillainy is on my all time top 10 list. I hate how these producers pick the worst samples of Desi music. See vomit inducing Wada na tod on the otherwise excellent [...]

This is a public service announcement for those living under rock. Most of my friends went through 18 dull years of their lives without seeing this film. I know. Crazy. It’s hard to think of a movie that has so many B’wood heavyweights. Best male playback singer Best comedian/actor Most beautiful heroine Best bad guy [...]

Last page. My brain got fried around 2.00 AM. Thanks J for the editorial pixie dust. Viva la time zone difference. Next up is Fear and Clubbing in Las Vegas. Not to be confused w/ this clubbing.

There. Page 3 finished at last. To quote Mr. Starkey, “I’ve got blisters on my fingers.”

Another one of my Dear Diary comics. About a dandia event we attended a month ago. Remaining pages to be posted when cheap Cabernet becomes abundant. I am un chien andalusia.

Lately my posts have few and far between. I am working on a project that’s taking more time than I had expected. It’s a series inspired by the global Indian presence. One day, someone will write something deep and thoughtful on the subject. Me? I’m a simple soul with whimsical tastes. And I plan to [...]

Recently, I came across this rare Turkish poster of Dandia (also known as Enter the Dandia), the classic 1973 Robert Clouse Kung Fu Dandia thriller. Lee plays a monk (named Lee) who enters a brutal dandia championship tournament for which only the best are invited. His athletic prowess lands him there, but he’s also serving [...]