Hindustan Times
Propose day follows Rose day, a week before Valentine’s Day, exposing the agony of the frustrated Indian single male. Read more
(11 votes, average: 4.27 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 9:52 pm
Filed under India · Tagged discotheque, discotheques, fad for thought, hindustan times, Mayank Shekhar, nightclub, Propose Day, Single Indian male, single men, Valentines Day
Down with this phony democracy then. Just download Sanjay Kak’s Kashmir documentary Jashn-e-Azadi Read more
(6 votes, average: 3.17 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 9:18 pm
Filed under India, cinema · Tagged fad for thought, hindustan times, Jashn-e-Azadi, Kashmir documentary, Kashmiri Muslims, Mayank Shekhar, news, Sanjay Kak, Sheikh Abdullah, Yasin Malik
Three Punjabi men get into the Pacific mansion of the world’s deadliest Dr Dang, Salman Rushdie, who sprays bullets at them from his machine gun. If I hadn’t seen this film, I couldn’t have vouched for the fact that it really does exist. Read more
(4 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 11:20 pm
Filed under India, cinema · Tagged Bollywood, cinema, fad for thought, hindustantimes, HT blogs, international gorilay, Mayank Shekhar, news
The car suddenly swerved to the right at the precise moment. If it hadn’t, my wheels would have licked a little speed-breaker which had suddenly appeared by the footpath. Read more
(4 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 11:19 pm
Filed under India · Tagged Alistair Perreira, Bandra, Carter Road, Chembur Golf Club, drunken driving, fad for thought, hindustan times, Mayank Shekhar, Mumbai, news, Toyota Corolla
Drain Inspector’s Report: Picking good gunk from bad gunk to reveal the best of the worst films of the year! Read more
(22 votes, average: 4.68 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 9:34 pm
Filed under India, cinema · Tagged 404, A Strange Love Story, Azaan, Dam 999, Delhi Belly, Dhamaal, Dhobi Ghat, fad for thought, Game, Gandhi To Hitler, hindustan times, I Am Kalam, I Am Singh, Jaana Pehchana, Mansoor Bol, Mayank Shekhar, Miley Na Miley Hum, Monica, news, Rockstar, Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster, Shor In The City, Stanley Ka Dabba, Tanu Weds Manu, Yeh Saali Zindagi, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
How comfortable you make others feel in your company reflects class. How comfortable you feel in your own skin determines style. Is style then more a measure of comfort, than clothes? It depends. You just know it, when you see it. Read more
(3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 9:17 pm
Filed under cinema · Tagged Amitabh Bachchan, Atul Kasbekar, Clark Gable, fad for thought, fashion, hindustantimes, Jinnah, Levi Strauss, Mahatma Gandhi, Mayank Shekhar, Mickey Contractor, Mumbai, Mumbai's Most Stylish, Nehru, Pradeep Hirani, Queenie Dhody, Rochelle Pinto, Rocky S, Salman Khan
Daniel Craig starts shooting the new Bond film Skyfall in London. They should certainly outdo Quantum Of Solace. They’ll never manage to touch “Ayeesh” the Mithun Da’s Gun Master G9! Read more
(2 votes, average: 4.5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 8:07 pm
Filed under cinema · Tagged Andaaz Apna Apna, Bappi Lahiri, fad for thought, hindustantimes, Iftikhar, jagdeep, Johnny Walker Black Label, Kalpana Iyer, Mayank Shekhar, Mithun Da, Quantum Of Solace, Surakksha, Usha Uthup, Wardat
Edgar Rice Burrough’s iconic character enters its 100th year. I go around looking for one Hemant Birje! Read more
(4 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 9:04 pm
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged Bollywood, fad for thought, hindustantimes, Hollywood, HT blogs, Mayank Shekhar, news, tarzan
Well, not the Shriram Raghavan film with Saif Ali Khan, only the promos of that film’s out yet. I rediscovered instead the 1977 corny cult that inspires the film’s genre and name. Read more
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 11:42 pm
Filed under cinema · Tagged agent vinod, deepak bahry, fad for thought, hindustantimes, iftekhar, jagdeep, james bon, mahendra sandhu, Mayank Shekhar, saif ali khan, Shriram Raghavan
For about a couple of years, the Jatavs, an extremely open, gregarious family lived opposite our three-bedroom flat in Delhi. On the first floor, there were just we, and they. Read more
(4 votes, average: 4.75 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Monday, October 3, 2011 at 9:59 pm
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged Bigg boss season 5, Colors, fad for thought, hindustantimes, HT blogs, Indian television, Mayank Shekhar, news, reality show, television serials
