Hindustan Times
The decade is pre-historic: early ‘90s, make it 1990, to be precise, if you like. Rasna’s kept stocked up in the kitchen. It’s 9.30 at night. You’re home. Where else will you be? Read more
(3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 8:54 pm
Filed under India · Tagged AK Hangal, Bollywood, doordarshan, fad for thought, hindustan times, Mallika Sherawat, Mayank Shekhar, news, Salma Sultana, Suneet Tandon, Tajeshwar Singh, Widhwa Maa
I just stubbed a cigarette before I wrote this line. Before I write more, I will have smoked a few. It’s an acquired taste I share with an estimated billion people of the world, a 7000-year-old habit of the human race, and a decade-old personal quirk, for me. Read more
(22 votes, average: 4.09 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 7:57 am
Filed under Uncategorized, cinema · Tagged Ambumani Ramadoss, cancer, Central Board of Film Certification, cigarette, Dr Elizabeth Whelan, fad for thought, hindustan times, Ian Fleming, james bond, Mayank Shekhar, news, public smoking, Sharmila Tagore, smokers, Third World country, tobacco, white filters
Nasir Sheikh is one of India’s most passionate filmmakers. You may not have heard of him. Chances are, you’ve heard about some of his films. Read more
(11 votes, average: 4.73 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 10:05 pm
Filed under cinema · Tagged Christopher Reeves, Faiza Ahmed Khan, hindustan times, Malegaon, Malegaon Ka Superman, Mayank Shekhar, Nasir Sheikh, news, Shafique Sheikh, superman of malegaon
