The Narrow Path- Malayalam Film Review

This is a 2016 film which could be one of the lowest budget films I have seen. Mostly, the action happens in one small house and its terrace. But it is also one of the most unusual, because it is gripping.

The hero is not fair and handsome, by any stretch, but he acts like he is a natural. Actually, there are two heroes- a son and a father. Both are great for their roles. It's about a son who has to care for his partly paralysed father, and the possibility that he may have to forego his love because of the situation. The dilemma keeps the movie going.

Wonderfully narrated story, direction and editing. I saw it on Amazon Prime, and you should too (anywhere), if you like good cinema. Subtitled where I saw it.

Again brings home the point that the story can be the lifeline of a film- Race 3 guys, are you listening?

Once a Hyderabadi Always a Hyderabadi

I don't have to tell you I grew up in Hyderabad and thereabouts. The environment, people, culture, sort of seeps into your blood, as many Hyderabadis will testify, if you ask them. Anyway, I will not wax eloquent- baataan nahin karte, hum Hyderabadi- and instead give you a peek into some of what Hyderabad does best-

The blend of the old and the new- a view from behind the metro station (above), and the station itself.

The last one is only to highlight one of the many bowlis..before Gachhi Bowli came along, it was Putli Bowli that was well-known to Hyderabadi public..phir yeh IT wale logaan aake sab bigaad diye :)

What I Learnt in Electrical Engineering

This post owes its origin to a discussion I had with Surbhi Dayal, a colleague..there you go, Surbhi :)

OK, so these are things I learnt (or think I did).

1. Never work the hard way, if there is another way. Inspiration- electricity takes the path of least resistance...so do humans -or should.

2. Circuits can work in parallel, or in series. Make mistakes in parallel, and succeed serially. In relationships, try other ways of connecting if one does not work..some relationships should be without parallel, though. :)

3. Starting torque has to be provided to a motor from somewhere..you need something to motivate you..sounds similar to some Newtonian stuff, but it's different.

Gyan (wisdom) is good in small doses (like an electric shock)- so I will stop for now, lest you are shocked out of your wits..

Clouds and More

I like shooting the clouds from the window of a plane. Living in the cloud is not the prerogative of data alone. We can temporarily enjoy The Cloud too. On a recent flight, these are from the Eastern parts of India-

 and these masks are displays at Kolkata airport..above and below.

 This is the view from the escalator (below) while transiting.

Poha in Flight

Slightly misleading, because it was not the poha that was flying, I was! But the flight was made interesting with the poha and the scenery-clouds of different shapes, and the blue sky. Anyway, it also proves poha has arrived, because it is being served at 35,000 feet to high-fliers!

Beauty in Guwahati

They are not the blues, but amazing greens. At the campus of IIT Guwahati, I happened to click these pics around the guest house where I was put up- these guys live in a natural paradise. See for yourself-

Ahmedabad Reunions 2019

I don't go to Ahmedabad too often. But during this trip, I managed to catch up with some more IMT Nagpur alumni..we had talked about it recently, and it actually happened. So here is the photographic evidence- a larger group first, and later, two more at another place. This visit came about courtesy an invite from Prof. Varsha Jain of MICA, but more on that in another post-

We tried out different angles, to find the best one-

At Ahd. Mgt. Association Board Room, with Manjari and Punyashlok, both pursuing a Ph.D.