Review of an Unseen Film

 Dhurandhar is the film. In general, I wait for some reviews these days. And if there seems to be a lot of hype, I avoid the film. So I did this, and animal, and a couple of others before this.

Not defending my choice. I am Ok with all kinds of films in general, but something stops me from what I think are over-hyped. I watched a couple of them too, and was disappointed, mostly. 

Netflix or other platforms have a wide choice of content. Sometimes formulaic, but from different countries or cultures, so it's sometimes good to see how Turkish serials emphasise similar things like the Indian counterparts, though it is a bit Westernised in presentation. Or how Scandinavian serials are similar in content and presentation. Spanish and South American content is quite similar to each other in many cases. It's a World Tour, of sorts.

Surprisingly, no Iranian serials are on these platforms. Iranian movies are actually very good.

Taking Credit- Movers and Takers

 One major skill in being successful at your profession is to take credit where it's not due. You may argue that that is unprofessional, but I would argue that it works.

Look around you. How many politicians have claimed to have almost eradicated poverty, sickness, and bad governance? And will continue to do so, with wonderful results at the polls.

How many CEOs past and present, claim that their company is on its way to being no. 1 in market share, profitability, and return to shareholders, and then watch it go up in smoke?

The King of Good Times can also fall on bad times, but while he was here, there was an aura of invincibility around him. He was actually quite successful in launching the airline with the best customer service.. and an IPL team which eventually won a tournament!

Take credit whenever you can.. for launches, inventions, territory conquered, the Christmas Cake,..anything at all. Even if you are not in politics.. this can do wonders for your career, much more than hard work ever will.. because some other guy will take credit for that.


2025- A Compilation of Pics

 It's good to remember what you did, every 12 months.. so here goes. 

Interviewed Ananya Nandi De for Chat Masala.

Had chai after a biryani with Pratima


Met Anjali a couple of times..
Wah, Taj in Kolkata!


Karanjyot, and Shrabani, in my office

At Miskil's place. Mumbai.

Bhavna Oza in Pune, and a party at home, Pune


Google Gurgaon, with Bhuvneet Raheja, and students at JIS, Austin tower


Austin Tower, Interfaith Dialogue inauguration
at a program with Dean Engg. and Samarendra, student


Meeting about Placements with student reps. and TPO Anjan Chatterjee

Post engagement, August 16th- Prathana and Prathamesh's.

Louise tries out karaoke.

XIMB Friend from 1991, Banikanta, and Anita in Kolkata.

Musical minds, at Dipti Kane's Farmhouse

Shrabani with a Plaque for Best Eastern Univ- 4th place

IMT Nagpur visit..
With my new friend Ananya Ghosh, at her university

Akansh at Olypub, and Suhasini Barmaan (another new friend) at her office


Tolly Club with Dash
Amit Gope appears after 1993.. he was at XIMB.


Belur Math, Howrah bridge, and me.


IIMB alum meet at Saturday Club
With our team at Kalyani.


Shrabani at my office, and with Venkat at his Club.


Ayan and Garima visit Kondhwa
We go out to TOIT Pune with Bhagyalakshmi


Hyderabadiyaan.
Playful in Pune

IMT alums meet in Pune.. with Anant Ram

Tribal Crown in Chikhaldhara
Queens below.


Goa meet- Paul John tasting room below.


Goa

Pune meetup of MSMT group.

Sheetal comes home. Pune. with Prarthana

Colleagues from Prestige University- Jyoti Dua, Ashoka (below) and Ayushi, Arun above.


Met Swati Jain in Mumbai
Ok, this bonfire started on 31st Dec., 2024.. and went on till Jan 1st, 2025. At Kothrud, Pune.



Review of an Unseen Film

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