• I am asking people for favours • Dealing with the In-laws • Working at a place where I dropped a one page CV • Still waiting for calls from people I e-mailed my 3 page resume • Meeting people • Cursing the frequent load-shedding, traffic jams, aerosols, cockroaches, pirated DVDs, slow internet... read more
By Sohan | No Comments »In This Part of My Life
June 27th, 2008As The Stars Fall (for Eshma)
May 1st, 2008It’s almost midnight now. For once I want to be that Mayan who planted a seed over his father’s grave and believed that when that seed becomes a tree his father will be a part of it. He will grow into the wood, into the bloom and when the sparrows will come and have the tree’s fruit, his father... read more
By Sohan | No Comments »Long Distance Goodbyes
March 5th, 2008When I called Maria this afternoon to say that I am not coming back, I realized I never said goodbye to some of the most wonderful people I had a good opportunity to work with over the last year and a half. I never told them that there were times when I felt their support, love and respect. Yes, I have... read more
By Sohan | 1 Comment »Broken
December 4th, 2007There is a great scene in The Darjeeling Limited (actually, the film itself is a collection of great scenes, but that is a different discussion) where all three brothers are standing in front of a mirror when Owen Wilson starts to take off the bandage and we see his face with cuts and bruises…and I... read more
By Sohan | No Comments »Film First
October 16th, 2007Les Negresses Vertes
September 1st, 2007This kind of thing only happens to me…I guess!! My 42inch Plasma just died on me. It was fine this afternoon. I even watched Reindeer Games on DVD. It’s the curse of The Shining I tell you. I was just checking the disks I received days before and one of them is The Shining. This is the US version…..which... read more
By Sohan | No Comments »Bank Holiday Monday & The Morning After
August 28th, 2007Worked 12-8, then took a cab and headed towards West End…(my first FrightFest). Tired…but Happy The Closing Gala..Orfanato,El… ….after the show…the writer and the director of Orfanato,El…Q&A session. …and Tuesday morning…my Heroes Season 1, Region... read more
By Sohan | No Comments »The Year So Far…Albums
July 12th, 2007So Far..Singles Of The Year
July 10th, 200710 Years of Swaraj
June 9th, 2007….with mix, beats & some hippy chix Shepherd Bush Green’s Ginglik was packed last night. It was Swaraj’s 10 years birthday celebration. …Bandish Projekt. They were wicked last night. Had a five-minute chat with Udyan, one half of Bandish Projekt and he confirmed that they are playing... read more
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