I visit my relatives every summer along with my family. And we never miss it. It is a sacred ritual for us. During one such visit, I directed a family play and named it ‘Jinga La La’. I must have been 8. It was a kid’s version of Ramayana, or rather whatever I understood when… Continue reading The Mind Camera
The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
The Palace of Illusions is a beautiful monologue by the Paanchali i.e. Draupadi who is considered to be one of the most important reasons behind the epic Battle of Kurukshetra. The narrative is surprisingly very contemporary and the author has subtly used one of the most powerful women in the Indian mythology to capture the… Continue reading The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Scion of Ikshvaku by Amish Tripathi
I recently finished the Scion of Ikshvaku by Amish Tripathi. The Shiva Trilogy impressed me a lot so expectations were high from this one too. Expectation were met, but not on every count. Story telling being one of them. The story of Shiva was totally new to me; hence I enjoyed the story telling a… Continue reading Scion of Ikshvaku by Amish Tripathi
The Kingdom of Hopes
The kingdom of hopes Was unlike any of the places Where you or I have ever been. It was where dreams were sold In exchange of hopes. The seller was the king of the land And the buyer was a little girl. Alas, the king soon ran out of dreams to sell. The pristine clouds… Continue reading The Kingdom of Hopes
The Other Woman
You are the other woman In my man's life. And yet, I don't find it strange To love you. Nor does my heart burn With agony To accept you As my man’s new muse. It is strange That we are pretty amicable And aren't ruffled by each other’s presence In the same room, Sometimes, on… Continue reading The Other Woman
Date A Girl Who Loves Solitude
Date a girl who loves solitude. Yes, you heard it right! I am asking you to date a girl who loves to spend more time with herself than with her friends and acquaintances. Before you ask me the oh-so-obvious question that how do you date someone who likes to be alone, let me tell you… Continue reading Date A Girl Who Loves Solitude
The Fruitcake Special
After a long spell of drought, I thought of reviving my dying blog with some content, even though it was written like three years ago! This is the first ever script that I wrote (The second ever can be found here). Though it is adapted from one of my favourite short stories, The Fruitcake Special… Continue reading The Fruitcake Special
