Full stop
There are times in life when you reach a full stop. This happened with the work on the book as well. I have reached a full stop, from which I must begin a new paragraph.  It’s finally official, and has been for the last week now. The meeting that I have been trying for with Aamir will not happen. The book must continue without any of his involvement. Of course, this is a huge blow after an eight-month long wait. But I have invested too much in this book to pull out now. Also, as a writer, I believe that I have a wonderful story to tell and beautiful perspectives from many of Aamir’s significant directors to share. Some of these may not told again, in the sam

Chapter One – I’ll do it my way
As most of you know, I’ve been working on this book backwards – starting with Aamir’s latest films and moving to his early films. The interviews happen as my celebrities are ready for them… Though I’ve been trying to speak to most of the people on my interview list from Day One. Chapter Four and Chapter Two are done. So is most of chapter three. I am extremely happy with the way that Chapter Four has shaped out. At sixty pages (and still counting…), it’s the heart of the book. I am currently working on Chapter One that looks at Aamir’s early and later personal influences. This is one part that I am struggling with. For one thing there is my own di

Dersu Uzala & the circle of life: A Kurosawa moment
I finally got down to watching Dersu Uzala the other day. While Rashomon remains my favourite Akira Kurosawa film, Dersu Uzala comes a second close, even as it brings the epic form alive against the spectacular Siberian countryside. I would recommend this film to those who are admirers of the work of Kurosawa, and also to those who are passionate about the epic film genre. Each of Kurosawa’s films are remembered for different reasons. But for me, Dersu Uza

Looking forward to my next interview…
I rarely talk about an interview before I do it. This has more to do with the fact that I am always really scared that something will go terribly wrong if I do But I am a little excited about my next interview. It’s a telcon with Farhan Akhtar on the making of Dil Chahta Hai. I’m excited about this interview because DCH is a personal favourite among Aamir Khan’s film. Yes, I am aware that it is not Aamir Khan’s greatest work. But we all are entitled to our personal favourites aren’t we??? Of course, I’d have loved to do th

Kreativ Blogger Award
I returned to my blog after a couple of months, and my dashboard showed me that there was an incoming link to my blog from Anupama’s blog. When I investigated, I discovered that Anupama had chosen me for her Kreativ Blogger Award. Thanks Anupama! Though you seem to have given me the award in July, I’ve discovered at a time when I’ve returned t