Dil Chahta Hai – A Charmer

(For Aditya) Not since we smoked pot in secret for the first time – in our college loo of all places – have we derived so much pleasure. (Like our former President Bill Clinton, we didn’t inhale… Ha ha, as if you believe us.) Really, rarely have we seen a Hindi movie with mucho gusto […]

How Come So Few Hindus Among Top Bollywood Stars?

How is it that Muslims dominate among the top Bollywood stars and directors despite accounting for a mere 13.4% of India’s population? Khan, Akhtar, Abbas You can’t watch a Hindi movie without stumbling over a Khan or Akhtar these days. Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Zayed Khan (yuck), Fardeen Khan (yuckier), Saif Ali Khan, […]

Shivraj Patil Out; Fire P.C.Haldar & Madhukar Gupta Too

Following the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the decrepit dodo Shivraj Patil has quit as India’s Home Minister. Finance Minister P.Chidambaram has replaced him (Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is holding the finance portfolio too). Two top bureaucrats need to be shown the door too – Intelligence Bureau Chief P.C.Haldar of the Indian Police Service and […]