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abode of solitude: A tribute to crime fiction
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Life is all about trivialities. Thursday, December 19, 2013. A tribute to crime fiction. In the last 2-3 years, I have read a number of crime fictions by various authors. Agatha Christie has been, and will be, my all time favorite in this genre. Leaving her aside, I would like to mention about a few authors whose works I have enjoyed during this period. Tony Hill-Carol Jordan series is also enjoyable. The Mermaids Singing. And Fever of the Bone. And only a few short stories, but his characterization and ...
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abode of solitude: Pune Times
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Life is all about trivialities. Friday, December 13, 2013. The number of two-wheelers in Pune is huge. Almost everyone has a scooter or a motorcycle, or at worst, a Scooty. Previously, I thought that Scooty was strictly for women in India (just like VW Beatle is for US women). But here, men happily ride on a Scooty, and nobody bothers about it. Unofficially, Pune is known as the “two-wheeler capital” of India. Jabse woh cellphone wali bhrastachar aayi hai, boothon ki zaroorat kya hai.
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abode of solitude: October 2007
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Life is all about trivialities. Friday, October 5, 2007. Activities in the last two months. I watched Mithun classic Bengali movie Judhdho, where the opening dialogues of Mithun goes like this:. Amaar naam DSP Agniswar Roy, ami jekhane jai, se jaygata prothome gorom hoy, tarpor agun jwole, sesh hoy chhai diye! I think this one piece is enough to name this film as a classic, but there are lots of these types of "classic" dialogues throughout the film. Highly recommended for movie watchers.
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abode of solitude: March 2008
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Life is all about trivialities. Friday, March 28, 2008. An utterly confused RACE. Director-duo Abbas-Mastan has delivered yet another thriller named RACE! But the question is, what is this race all about? All the principal characters are presumably running after money, which was $50 million in the beginning, but ended up to $200 million! The younger brother wants to kill the elder one, not only for money, but also in order to beat him in the race of life. Over and above, the thriller was so "sleak" that ...
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abode of solitude: April 2008
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Life is all about trivialities. Wednesday, April 30, 2008. It happened in 1998, during a winter afternoon. It was before exam time, and I went to see-off a friend of mine after a "study session" - which was chatting and eating mainly - at the Bidhannagar rail station. Bidding him goodbye, as his train left the platform, I was on my way back home, when I was caught at the exit gate by a ticket checker. TC : Ticket dekhi. Me : kisher ticket? Ami ekjon ke chharte esechhilaam. Me : seta ki jinish abaar?
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abode of solitude: 2013: a quick review
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Life is all about trivialities. Monday, January 6, 2014. 2013: a quick review. I would like to keep the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) or Mangalyaan, as popularly known, at the top. Although I have no idea about spaceships and rocket science, but I was really feeling happy and proud during the launch of the spacecraft last November. We have made a mark in the world arena through this mission. I would like to thank all the individuals involved in this mission. Eleanor Catton received the Man Booker prize in 2...
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abode of solitude: Satyanweshi: a film to forget
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Life is all about trivialities. Monday, December 16, 2013. Satyanweshi: a film to forget. Yesterday evening, as I was watching Rituparno Ghosh’s last directorial venture “ Satyanweshi. 8221; (The Truth Seeker), I felt sad for Sharadindu Bandopadhyay. He did not get his due respect in the arena of Bengali literature. Moreover, two world renowned Bengali directors have botched two of his valuable creations: one was Satyajit Ray, who murdered Sharadindu’s Chiriyakhana. In fact, in Satyanweshi.
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abode of solitude: My favorite trio
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Life is all about trivialities. Tuesday, December 10, 2013. In the last few years, a number of strong actors have emerged in the Bengali film industry. Their presence has encouraged the directors to deviate from the usual “formula 44” route and take a few risks, most of which have been successful. I would like to talk a little bit about some of my favorite actors of recent times. Let me start with Saswata Chatterjee first. I first watched him in the Feluda movie Baksho Rahasya. Have also been hugely succ...
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abode of solitude: May 2008
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Life is all about trivialities. Sunday, May 11, 2008. Of serials and childhood memories. In my childhood days, the serials Ramayana. In the Indian television history, those two serials were the most popular among the audience, and even now, I like to think about them in some nostalgic moments. But apart from these two, I remember other serials as well, which always occupied my "must view" list in those days. The Doordarshan channel (DD1) broadcasted some nice serials, of which I liked Guniraam. Was the p...
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abode of solitude: A new beginning
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Life is all about trivialities. Monday, December 9, 2013. It was by this "blog hopping" today that I stumbled upon my own blog! I had started this blog way back in 2006, and had maintained it till 2008. Then somehow, I lost interest in blogging and eventually, forgot about it. After a prolonged interval, I have decided to revive this companion of mine, who was waiting for me, without any protest, for these many years. Till then, good bye. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A tribute to crime fiction.
