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indiejones · 8 months

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UNVEILING FEW, ALBEIT HITHERTO UNKNOWN, 'GREATS' OF THE ENTT WORLD!

HAIL 'THE FOREVER QUEEN OF BOLLYWOOD' ! THE OLDEST 'GREAT' I CAN THINK OF, WHEN TALKING ABOUT BOLLYWOOD !

I ALWAYS WAS TOLD SHE IS SOMEONE VERY SPECIAL, BUT NOT EXACTLY HOW SPECIAL, TILL TODAY!

A CRIMINAL UNDERSTATEMENT, TO SAY SHE'S THE BEST!

BOW TO THE GRANDEST OF THE ENTT WORLD ! - JUHI CHAWLA!

2. ANOTHER EQUAL 'GREATEST' ON INDIAN ENTT SCENE !

THE QUEEN OF BOLLYWOOD ENTT!

WHO'S ABILITY TO SEND PEOPLE TO OTHER WORLDS, OR TRANSPORT THEM TO OTHER UNIMAGINABLE AREAS, AT HER WILL & ENTT, IS ALSO LONG UNPARALLELED !

BOW TO HER 'EQUALLY GREATEST GREATNESSES'! - RAVEENA TANDON !

🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝

Did You Know-

Who composer of this 1972 Mehdi Hassan classic is ? - 👇 https://youtube.com/watch?v=nnaC7NUOlzs

NISAR BAZMI, who migrated to Pak in 1962, after composing for >40 Indian films, was trained by Lata's guru Aman Ullah Khan, hired by AIR as musician in 1939 at age 15, & turned composer at 20!

(As amazing ittefaq would have it, Nisar Bazmi's last film in India as composer, 'Bhala Aadmi', was also the first film of Rajesh's innermost core member, Anand Bakshi!

Life coming full circle again!)

👇 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpZLHt6c4Ik-OG7liU

Nisar Bazmi re-released his 'Finest Ghazal collections of Mehdi Hassan' with his 'Ranjish hi sahi' in 1985!

Also released his poetry collection 'Instrument Goes Silent' in 1999! 👇 https://youlinmagazine.com/article/nisar-bazmi-a-man-of-memorable-melodies/MTk2NQ==

Was a 'Urdu song' ustad, but sadly never composed for Dilip!

PASSED AWAY AFTER A LIFETIME OF MEMORABLE ACTIVITY IN 2007 !

🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝

THE 'GREATEST' QUEEN BEE OF WORLD MOVEMENT OF ENTT!

THAT VIA HER ENTT TALENT ENSURED THAT LITERALLY 10's OF CRORES PEOPLE, VERY YOUNG & YOUNG, EVEN LEAVE ASIDE OTHERS, GOT TRANSPORTED TO ANOTHER WORLD, IN HER EFFORTS!

UNIMAGINABLEY 'GREATEST' CONTRIBUTION TO INDIA & WORLD ENTT! - SAIRA BANU!

🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝

"THE INVISIBLE SINGER" RAJA GUL 'S TOP SONGS (@INDIES)!

One of the most mysterious "invisible" singers in Bollywood history!

With no trace of info whatsoever on him, anywhere on the internet, leave aside any pics.

We don't even know if he migrated to Pak or stayed back in India, & if still alive.

But certainly a "Raja" of his domain!

Here's a document (or whatever we could find) on his early Bollywood work.

🖤 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm1v8VeYLVlm_FZV6mGRTN7jDxewmFJiD 🖤

🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝

6. I know many may find Dharmendra's inclusion in this blog weird, given he is quiet well-known even if an undoubted 'great', yet ventured to include him, since he is despite all his 'greatness' still quite underestimated, given how he kept posing big hurdles in the megastar Rajesh Khanna's career with his sheer competitive talent, much as even managed to try drag the legendary sweet Kishore Kumar too into the rowdy genre by having him lend his voice to his macho 80's songs, but that Kishore Kumar couldn't keep pace with longer, & before retiring for publicly undisclosed reasons soon later.

The man who took 80's Bollywood to unheard of heights!

🧡🤍💚🧡🤍💚🧡🤍💚🧡🤍💚

Did You Know-

Who this eye-openingly multi-talented artist is?

NALINI CHONKAR, daughter of radio & stage classical singer & stage-screen actor Krishnarao Chonkar!

Singer, dancer, supporting actress (& lead in some) in Marathi-Hindi-Gujarati 2nd tier films.

Also known for prominent role in Hindi film 'Bhabhi'(57) albeit in villainous role.

Came outta 17 yr Hindi film hibernation (tho worked in Gujarati films thru 70s-80s), for a strange last 10' role in film called 'Patthar Dil' in 1985!

🧡🤍💚 CELEBRATED HER 50TH BIRTHDAY ON 12TH JUNE 1988 ! 🧡🤍💚

Passed away in 2005.

https://cinemaazi.com/people/nalini-chonkar-

8. 🧡🤍💚

Master of Weird! 'Great' of off-beat Bolly!

If ppl like Dharmendra were masala Bolly exterior, MANI KAUL, be the opposite front, albeit to same adulatory effect!

Of the cruelly weird genre,the 'iski topi uske sar' ustad!

A disruptor of musical Bolly! In asha, of aatma's shanti!

🧡🤍💚🧡🤍💚🧡🤍💚🧡🤍💚

Chanced upon a Maharashtra Phalke award, & just had to post a tribute to a big Dadasaheb winner, LEELA GANDHI.

This near-octagenarian actress today, enthralled Marathi audiences with her divine luster-producing dance & beguiling histrionics for long.

A noteworthy 'great'!!

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10. & 11.

Next, a tribute to 2 child artist 'greats', who made name for themselves, & even came to be looked upto within film circles at a point.

Master Ripple (from 1970's 'Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani' & many more) aka Gopi Sapru (cousin of Tej & Preeti Sapru) & Master Raju aka Raju Shrestha aka Fahim Ajani, both now in their mid 60s & mid 50s resp.

#Youtube

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death-and-desires · 4 years

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20 questions

thanks for the tag @zenas-q

name : hamia, i name all my mc's the same because it is awesome and gender neutral. (also fun fact, hamia literally means "hellfire" , outside of the context, it means compassionate)

nickname : ham, mia, menal

zodiac : capricorn ♑

height : 5'2" ( ya i'm really short🥺)

languages : english, hindi, urdu, arabic, odia and i'm learning french and bengali

favorite season : that period between fall and winter when the leaves are all shed and it's chilly but not snowing

favorite flower : petunias, especially the purple ones

favorite scent : petrichor (the smell of earth after rain); musk, old books, chai, my mom's biryani, new paint

favorite perfume : again, musk

favorite color : all shades of pink, purple and blue (mainly because they're the colors of the bi pride flag)

favorite animal : i am not comfortable around animals soo....none?

favorite fictional character : remus lupin from the harry potter series, i absolutely love that werewolf

personality : according to the mbti i'm intj; introvert, intuitive, thinking, judging

siblings : i'm the Eldest Child ™ and have one younger sister and one younger brother who have made my life a living hell especially in this lockdown

hobbies : reading, if i like a book i can consume it in two hours; i can even complete a full 700 page novel in like three hours top; i also love writing/reading/memorising poetry and rhyming verses

coffee, tea or hot chocolate : tea tea tea

dog or cat person : cat, definitely 🐈

number of blankets i sleep with : two

number of followers : 69 ;)

blog established : so i had this blog for sometime and it was not going anywhere and then i discovered choices and then it became a choices stan blog like about 4? months ago

random fact : i hate hate hate pigeons

tagging - @griffinshoodie @lilyofchoices @niaellrious @hatescapsicum @jaded-gen-z-homosapien @oofchoices @litgpop

#tagged #ask games #personal #playchoices #if you wanna ask anymore questions send me an ask ❤️

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consul-lightwood-bane · 5 years

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I got tagged in this thrice so thanks @ladybryaxis @a-very-gay-spider and @tsc-living 💜

Rules: answer 22 questions and tag 22 people.

Nicknames: Lyr, Ric, Suncake, Kut-kut, etc.

Zodiac sign: Scorpio

Height: Around 5'0- 5'1

Last movie I saw: How to Train your Dragon 3

Favourite musician: I like music not musicians but I still like Imagine Dragons, Sia, Alan Walker, Jannabi,

Song stuck in my head?: Someday by The Black Skirts

Other blogs: Four and one private. Main is @moonlight-lyrics. TS sideblog is @puns-and-patton. This is a TSC sideblog. I also have a TUA sideblog by @theseance-klaus

Following: Around 800

Followers: On this blog about 80

Do I get asks?: Sometimes

Amount of sleep I get: Fuck if i know...I don't have anything that even barely resembles a sleep schedule

Lucky numbers: 7?

What am I wearing?: Shorts and a crop top

Dream job: …Maybe work at a Social media company, or teaching, or a journalist, travelling for a living sounds fun too

Dream trip: Rome, New York, Amsterdam, London and maybe an island

Favourite food: I'm a foodie but mostly spicy street food

Instruments: I would love to learn a ukelele

Language: English, Hindi…A chunk of Spanish and very lil Korean

Favorite songs: way too many… Glitter and Gold, Pompeii, almost all songs by Imagine Dragons, Burn so Bright

Random fact: I write poetry once in a blue moon

I'm not gonna tag anyone but if you want to do it please be my guest!

#ask games

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youtreex · 3 years

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Heart Touching Emotional Sad Shayari in Hindi

Today, You can read the 100 emotional sad Shayari in Hindi on the biggest Hindi poetry platform Youtreex. We also write all kinds of status, quotes, and poetry for the entertainment of life. Every human is busy in their life but he will decide to leave the free time in future. Youtreex is the top most popular Hindi blog based in India.

#emotional sad shayari #emotional sad Shayari in Hindi

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bryanllamado · 3 years

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ATM with Bryan | 23

We’re finally doing this thing… again. Welcome to ‘how to be bryan.’– the reflections and musings of a young professional on a pursuit to educate and live purposefully. What about that intro, though? Haha! Just trying to open this entry in a different manner this time. It has been 3 weeks since I last wrote and published an entry here, and I took some time off from updating the blog to *sort of* absorb the fact that the new year has come. Well, the year started just fine, but there hasn’t been any obvious change if we were to compare it to the previous one.

To those of you who have been reading the blog for years now (and have been here before my hiatus), you may have stumbled upon this ‘ATM with Bryan’ series where I talk about my currentlys. The last time I have written a volume under this series was in 2018, after the 1st semester of my last year in college. Now, I have been off of school for a year and a half now, and a couple of years older. Isn’t that insane? Time flies so fast, indeed. But we’re not here for that, so I’m giving you a list of my ‘at the moments.’

C U R R E N T L Y

Reading

Worlds of You by Beau Taplin. This is Taplin’s second collection of poetry, first published in 2017. (I know) I am years late, and only learned about this during the ECQ after I asked my IG friends to suggest poetry books for me to read. On another matter, it’s also one of my goals this year to read more (poetry) books because I don’t think my schedule can cater novels. *bleeds in metaphor and imagery*

Writing

the 23rd volume of ATM with Bryan, alongside some songs and poems. Just like what I mentioned in my past entries, I’m ~trying~ to go back to my roots. I’m looking forward to rolling out content for the Valentine’s Day which includes *insert a list of planned online gimmicks* and then some. I just feel like now is the perfect time for us to spread love and actually do so.

Listening

to Spotify’s Hallyu Boy Bands playlist. Isn’t it surprising? Well, the old Bryan that you know is gone. *face palm* To my defense (in case you’re confused AF), I’ve always had a diverse taste in music and it just happened that a few weeks ago, I was listening to a random K-Pop playlist when I heard TXT’s CROWN and the chorus just stuck in my head. I knew I had to give in and listen so yeah. #justified lol

Thinking

about how to handle my finances better during this time of the year. This is one of the constant conversation pieces now that I’m a young adult. I started 2020 on a bad note financially by splurging on unnecessary stuff and not realizing that a ~no work, no pay policy~ pretty much exists. I don’t want to make the same mistakes again, but the thing is, I don’t even have money to spend in the first place. So why bother? *insert GCash number*

Smelling

the alcohol scent from my hands. Here’s a reminder for you all to STILL sanitize and follow the minimum health standards. *winks*

Wishing

for motivation to finish all my assigned tasks and activities this week. I’ve always been an intrinsically motivated person as I do things out of love and passion, but the old Bryan is gone. Haha! Not that I don’t love what I do now, I need extrinsic motivation now more than ever, and I think I’d appreciate it in material manifestations. Long story short, hindi talaga sapat ang love lang! *sighs*

Hoping

to be more organized and to have more storage space in my room. I’ve been watching a lot of lifestyle vlogs recently and I’ve seen some creative ways on how to maximize your space. I also hope to declutter my stuff and get rid of the ones that no longer serve my goals and interests for the New Year. The bad thing about it is that I’m sooo sentimental. I don’t just throw my stuff away– not even coffee receipts and movie tickets from years back.

Wearing

a red pambahay shirt and a pair of swimming shorts.

Loving

my new set of fave Starbucks drinks! Oh God, I can’t stress enough about how addicted I’ve been to some SB drinks these past few weeks. My top three drinks (on the menu) at the moment were Iced Caramel Macchiato, Iced Chai Tea Latte, and Iced Hibiscus Tea with Pomegranate Pearls, and off the menu, I love the Barista Drink, Pink Drink, and Tiktok Drink. I can def write a whole entry about this but yeah. #coffee_forever_and_ever

Wanting

to meet up with my friends who I haven’t seen in a while. I just thought of this now, and while I have internet friends who I can converse with to vent out and rant, I’d also love to catch up with my friends. Zoom meetings are not enough! Good conversations would be better over good food, so to my friends out there, baka naman. I would need money first, though!

Needing

a new phone or tablet. I was supposed to gift myself a new phone last year but due to money matters and delays, I did not meet my expected budget. Quite frankly, this isn’t an immediate concern as my current phone is still very functional, but for me to fully multi-task and maximize productivity, I need a separate phone for gaming, video editing, and file management.

Feeling

bombarded and mentally overwhelmed. I’m grateful for the work and endeavor that I have right now, but now is also the time when I want to pursue artistic and creative pursuits– just like this blog. I want to work on my passion projects, but the guilt eats me up when I try to set my professional tasks aside. I’ve felt so overwhelmed at times that I end up not doing anything. #jokesonme

Clicking

through some podcasts episodes. I think I’ll write an entry about this soon, so watch out for that. I’ve been consuming a lot of audio content in the form of podcasts, for I have grown tired of the current YouTuber culture of pranks, click bait, and nonsense content. Praise the heavens for podcasts! I have discovered a lot of local podcasters and met people through the podcast community– like the AWJP x SOS Fam.

This is where the entry ends for today.

Please check out the other entries on the blog and if you have any requests or any topics you want me to write about, feel free to send me a message.

Till the next entry!

Bry. x 012320

#ATMwithBryan #article #blog #blogging #blogger #journal #life #personal #writing #writer

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ashaseth · 10 months

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शायद - एक कविता

आज इक अरसे बादहमने बालों को संवारा हैशायद आएं वो इस गलीऐसा हवाओं में तराना हैबेसुध निगाहों कोकाजल से निखारा हैशायद आएं वो इस गलीऐसा राहों में अफसाना हैटूटे चुभते चूड़ियों कोकलाई से उतारा हैशायद आएं वो इस गलीदिशाओं में बोलबाला हैकुछ सजके कुछ संवरकेडूबते सूरज को निहारा हैशायद आएं वो इस गलीअब तो बस सांझ का सहारा है

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dark-mind-dark-soul · 4 years

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mredlich21 · 6 years

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Bit of a controversial one, sorry if you like it, but I just don’t! And if you also don’t like it and have a hard time articulating why, maybe this review will help you.

Okay, I’ve talked about all the important Devdases, all the good ones that are closely related to the novel and deal with the ideas of hidden tragedies and casual disasters and all those cool things. Time to deal with the one that is just really really really pretty!

This might end up being my shortest Devdas post of them all, partly because there is less to discuss and partly because I already said so much in my previous posts about the novel and the other interpretations and how this one relates to them. But on the other hand, it may end up being the post that is most read, since the Bhansali Devdas is the one people are most familiar with. At least, English reading people who might find my blog.

Here’s the problem with Bhansali’s Devdas in a nutshell: it’s too pretty! And here’s the best part of Bhansali’s Devdas: it’s so pretty! So, there’s a conflict there.

Or not. It can be pretty and still a bad film, because a film should be more than prettiness. Really, the problem with Bhansali’s film, and this is true for most of his movies, is that if you removed the prettiness, there would be nothing else there. Get rid of the costumes, the songs, the make-up and jewelry. Get rid of the elegant dialogue and gorgeous stars. And, what’s left? Is there anything at the core of the movie, any soul to the story or the characters that can support this whole pretty pretty infrastructure? Generally, no.

I love Khamoshi, and I love Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. I think they had really interesting things to say, and the characters made me believe in real pain, not just poetic romantic pain. When (SPOILERS) Manisha’s little brother dies in Khamoshi, or when (SPOILERS) Salman loses Aishwarya at the end of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, (SPOILERS OVER) that felt like it was more about these characters and how they felt, than about Bhansali standing back and saying “Now, if I make this happen next, I can paint this pretty picture about it.”

(Also, this song is better than anything in Devdas. Especially the opening and closing. An old woman trying to cheer up her grandchildren and hide her own feelings while the piano she loves is sold to raise money for the household, that makes me feel something)

I can understand Bhansali’s temptation to make movies that are just about the pictures, because his pictures are really really pretty. But I wish he would stop trying to hang them on top of characters and story, because the story and characters always ends up getting short shrift. If he just went full MF Hussain and did movies that were abstract loosely connected concepts just in service of the images, I wouldn’t mind as much.

(pretty! And ultimately meaningless! Besides providing us with a moment of beauty. Also, a more realistic vision of the life of a prostitute than anything in Devdas)

Devdas is where Bhansali first switched over for me to feeling like he started with the images and dialogue he wanted, and filled in the plot later. And, unfortunately, when he filled in the plot, he decided to use the same names for his characters as in the novel Devdas, and lift a few images from Bimal Roy and Barua’s earlier versions.

Or maybe he started with Devdas, with the loose outline of a boy and girl who had a push-pull relationship since they were neighbors as children, almost got engaged as adults but it fell apart, and then he went on to be an alcoholic who hung out with a Tawaif who fell in love for him, while she went on to marry a rich widower. And then the boy died lying in front of the gate of his childhood friend. He kept that outline, but then built and built and built on it, until it was basically hidden. Feel free to ask in the comments, “was this bit in the novel? Or this? Or this?” But really, you can safely assume NONE OF IT was in the novel. Or any previous version. 90% of the plot is a complete invention of Bhansali.

That wouldn’t be such a problem, I mean Kashyap also invented all kinds of things and made a bunch of crazy changes, but Bhansali’s changes show that he missed the point of the story entirely. The point of the story is too look past the surface, that the disgusting alcoholic may be hiding a kind nature that makes him too weak to fight for his own rights, whether it is his inheritance or his true love. That the boring matron, beloved by her children and her charities, might be hiding a passionate nature that once would have done anything for love. That the glamorous Tawaif may be hiding a practical sense of money and tender nursing skills. And, most of all, that the most boring everyday story can hide a certain beauty. The beauty isn’t supposed to be right there on the surface wopping us in the face all the time!

(Wop! Wop! Wop! THEY ARE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND DRAMATIC AND PERFECT LOVERS OF ALL TIME!!! BOW DOWN IN ENVY OF THEM!!!)

Devdas is supposed to be a drama-less tale. A poetry-less tale. No one besides Dev and Paro even knows their hearts were broken. That is their tragedy, that they are awkward and unable to convey their emotions. That they don’t want to make any issues or cause concerns for their family, so they never tell anyone how they feel and keep it all inside.

(Bhansali’s Paro. Not exactly keeping her feelings to herself.)

Now, if you only saw the Bhansali version, did you get any of that? Here’s some other things that were important in the novel and the previous versions: Paro is so beloved by her new family and children, that her son is even willing to break with his new wife over a perceived slight to her; Chandramukhi is good at her job, but is a somewhat average Tawaif, a little over the hill and small time without much in savings, forced to economize when she gives up her career because of her love for Dev; Dev by halfway through is such an unpleasant addict, begging his brother for money, dangerously thin, and full of nervous energy that his old friends find him kind of gross and only Chandra can put up with him. Did you get any of that either?

Back in my first post, I broke down the 5 important points, as I saw them, from Devdas the novel that were carried through into the most important Hindi Devdas adaptations, Barua in 1936, Bimal Roy in 1955, and Dev D in 2009. Here they are again:

Childhood as a time of innocence and happiness and promise, although already over-shadowed by personality flaws that will ultimately destroy them.

A failed romance that never even really starts in adulthood, truly over before it began, before they can fully grasp what they have lost.

Chandramukhi as a figure who starts as a one dimensional fantasy, and slowly becomes more solid and practical and “real” than anyone else, the only character to talk about rent and groceries and money.

Dev as a figure who becomes not just tragic, but kind of gross. He is described in the novel, and somewhat played in the ’36 and ’55 and Dev D films, as being ill, unpleasant to look at, with sunken eyes and cheeks and an odd demeanor. In the novel, after death, his body is half-burned, then pecked by vultures and then fought over by dogs. It’s not exactly a lovely “dying with his hand outstretched!” image.

Paro as a character who becomes kind of sapped of life. She is good and generous and charitable, but she also retires to become the sort of dowager of her home, on her wedding night she tells her husband not to worry about their age difference because “Women age quickly”, which is exactly what happens to her.

(Chandra, having given up her career now that love for Dev makes it feel empty, is living on 20 rupees a month and struggling to get by with the bare minimum, while Paro has grown old before her time, is the respected dowager of the house, beloved by her grown children and only interested in her charitable works. Two women who would never make you think of romance or tragedy are hiding their secret in their hearts, never to be spoken or even hinted at, while society overlooks them. That’s what this song makes you think of, right?)

So, basically every point there is missed by Bhansali. I think it’s that point 1 where he lost his way. The novel, and the Roy adaptation have this bright shining beautiful view of childhood, and their passionate connection, and long days spent together. It is the loss of that, the loss of their beauty and passion and faith and love, that is like 70% of the novel, and the films. The romance happens so fast, it is over before the realize what they have lost, and then the rest of their life is spent slowly discovering how their lives were forever changed.

But Bhansali just really liked the idea of the beauty and passion and love and kind of got stuck in that mode and couldn’t let it go. It would be like if someone made an adaptation of A Christmas Carol and just made it about Scrooge going around being cheap and miserly for two hours, and then ended.

But, okay, I’m going to try to set aside what this adaptation could/should have been, and deal with it on its own, as though it were an original story.

And you know, I still don’t really like it! Ram-Leela is more or less an original story, and I don’t like that. Same for Bajirao. I just don’t like Bhansali! Well, latter-day Bhansali.

Here’s my problem with Devdas, setting aside the missing the point of the source. I never get a sense of these people as characters who, like, go to the bathroom. Or get hungry. Or sometimes just don’t feel like talking. They are all perfect all the time, like it is their life’s goal to be beautiful and charming and clever. Isn’t that just kind of shallow? To have no purpose in life besides beauty and “loooooooooooooooove”?

I know this sounds like a silly complaint, since isn’t that what all romance characters are like? But, no! They aren’t! Especially not in Indian romances. Romance isn’t just about “looooooooove”, it’s about what that love means for society, how it can break up society or make it stronger, how it can shake people up and give them greater goals, how it can make you a better deeper person in ways unrelated to your love story.

Like, Sultan! That film laid it out very clearly. He cared what Anushka thought about him, which made him look at himself and care about how he was seen in the world, which made him into a better person. It started with caring about her, making a connection outside of his regular circle, but it lead him on a journey to making a better world.

Devdas, not so much! Dev himself just drinks and drinks and drinks and never really gets any better (or worse) than he was in the beginning. Paro is beautiful and faithful, and that’s kind of it, start to finish. Chandra is lovely and elegant and “fun”, and that’s all she is, start to finish.

(She’s wearing slightly plainer clothes, and doing it with a different purpose, but she is still dancing and singing for men just like before. She isn’t struggling for money and only dancing when she has to, in order to survive. And saving Dev through careful nursing, and paying for his expenses and financial support)

Okay, I have to do another novel/other versions comparison. Not because it “should” have been like the novel, but just to give you another example on how this could have worked for the characters, how their broken hearts could have made them better people. In this, Chandra saves Dev’s life by “distracting” him, the doctor tells her never to let him be bored. So she is even more constantly fun and amusing than she was in the beginning. In the other versions, she comes back to the city after living in a village just to find him, and then nurses him back to health through, you know, nursing! Messy, unpleasant, unpretty nursing. In the end, Dev goes from seeing her as just a distracting, a fake woman, to seeing her as noble and generous and enduring, and with a depth at the heart of her that no other man has been allowed to see.

Paro goes from a flighty flirty passionate woman who is always getting into fights, to one with great compassion and generosity. Once she loses Dev, she doesn’t want anything for herself, which makes her incredibly generous both to strangers (through charities and so on) and to her family, being wise and compassionate and giving to her new daughter and sons and daughter-in-law. Her broken heart turns her into a better person.

(She dresses plainly and gives all her jewelry to her daughter and daughter-in-law. She tells her daughter to think of her as “just another servant” in the house. She gives so many clothes to charity, her daughter-in-law is forced to take control of the household accounts. Yeah, that’s what I think when I see this picture)

And then there’s Dev. He slowly loses all the fight in him. In Bhansali’s version, he walks out of his house after a huge knock down drag out fight with his family over money. In all the other versions, there is no fight. That’s the point. He signs away his inheritance without a second thought, because he doesn’t want to cause a bother, to demand anything from anyone. It is the same reason he never calls for help from Chandramukhi or Paro at the end of his life.

(A man who lets his inheritance go through just not caring enough to ask for it, slowly fading from the lives of all who knew him. Or, not)

But in Bhansali’s version, “love” makes no real change in any of these people. They suffer for it, sure, in the most cinematic and dramatic fashion possible. But this suffering never teaches them anything, and they never seem to really fight against it, instead they glory in it. It’s selfish, really. Enjoying their misery with no thought as to how it affects others or why they should try to be better.

And boring! Who wants to spend time with people who are all “Dev Dev Dev” “Paro Paro Paro” “Dev Dev Dev” all the time? Get some other interests, for goodness sake!

There is one thing that Bhansali really nails, the song sequences. Because song sequences are all about evoking one solitary emotion to the nth degree. His songs convey what he is too unimaginative to evoke in the rest of the film. Well, some of them. He also falls into the trap of conveying the same thing over and over and over again until I have had surfiet of it.

(Right there for the first 2/3rds of this song. And then by the end Paro is holding the lamp out of the paliquin and Shahrukh is helping to carry it, and I am thinking “Oh just GET OVER YOURSELVES!!!”)

Oh! That’s what I am thinking of! Twelfth Night! Now, in case you don’t remember the original play, Viola is in disguise working for Orsino, who thinks he is in love with Olivia. But the point is, he isn’t! He is always swanning around, asking for the musicians to play on “if music be the food of love, play on; give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, the appetite may sicken, and so die.”

Orsino thinks love means being miserable, playing music, reciting poetry. But Viola knows it is something different, it is about actually doing something, making an effort. This is her suggestion for how to court Olivia: “Make me a willow cabin at your gate, and call upon my soul within the house; write loyal cantons of contemned love, and sing them loud even in the dead of night; halloo your name to the reverberate hills, and make the babbling gossip of the air cry out ‘Olivia’ O, you should not rest between the elements of air and earth.”

By the end of Twelfth Night, the lovers have been sorted into fools and fakes, and real loves with successful stories versus fake loves that ended in a laugh at how silly it all was. Orsino ends up with Viola, not Olivia. Olivia ends up with Sebastian, not Viola who she thought she loved, mistaking Viola’s love for Orsino for love for her. It is that second half which is missing in Bhansali’s Devdas. These are all fools! Terrible shallow fake fools who would rather play music and wait for their love to die away, than make an effort to be happy. But Bhansali’s film never seems to recognize or acknowledge their shallowness, or invite us to laugh at them.

I have some other problems with this film, like the fetishization of Indian history in an almost “Look! It’s Colonial Calcutta Disneyland!” way.

(Bhansali’s idea of prostitutes/courtesans in colonial Calcutta, versus PC Barua’s version as someone who actually, you know, hung out with high class prostitutes in colonial Calcutta)

Or the way it was packaged and sold to the west as “the” Indian film, as though this pretty people having pretty problems in olden times is all there is to the entire history of Indian film. And this is in a year when Company came out!

(The “other” break out hero of India in 2002. Less dreamy romance, more gangster struggling for survival and afraid to let any weakness show, even love. And also the “other” break out director of 2002, less about big dreamy expensive scenes than brilliantly filmed dirt cheap and dead simple)

Or the way it minimizes the female characters even more than the male, making Chandramukhi into yet another prostitute who just does it for, I don’t know, fun?-instead of economic necessity. And Paro into yet another rich socialite who only cares about her broken heart and never considers using all her wealthy to do any good in the world. And that’s not even talking about how all the older woman in the film are shown to be short-sighted, petty, and status-focused.

(Meanwhile, that same year, Jaya Bachchan in Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche is encouraging her daughter-in-law to remarry even if it means she has to kill her own son.)

But, as I said, very pretty! A very pretty film. I could watch the songs over and over again. And have. I only hope I still can, now that I know the movie that surrounds them.

(Thank goodness, Madhuri is still wonderful)

Shahrukh Day Once More! My Least Favorite Shahrukh Film Bit of a controversial one, sorry if you like it, but I just don't! And if you also don't like it and have a hard time articulating why, maybe this review will help you.

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I've been writing on my blog since 2015 and number of followers, likes, or comments never mattered to me, to be honest. Although, what really mattered for me was the genuine people who are human and read my work. Agree or disagree with me, but read. And you have all stuck by my side all the way. . . There has never been a poetry/prose/story you guys have not liked. Be it in Hindi, English, Gujarati, or any random scribble of my journal pages your support has always been there. You've taken screenshot of it, and tagged me in them, it reached more people and that's how we are here with 5000+ followers. . Many people ask me why do I not monetize my blog, and I cannot think of anything else than this, that I write for my passion and I don't want to make it as my profession to write only that which can fit in the category. I like free writing. Anything and any time. Be it a gratitude post or an erotica. I love to keep it raw. And hence I don't earn anything on it. . Thankfully, with such love and response, I never need to introduce my name, because Google is more than happy to do that when anyone searches 'SumitOfficial' on the search bar. It shows everything on the top. And I guess this is a big thing to be grateful for. . 1,72,577+ Views on SumitOfficial's Blog . That was not enough, I'm astonished to see the 6 figure number of views that my blog has received with the kind of love. I'm so thankful to everyone who has made me come this far. I'm working hard to write more and get connected to as many people as I can. I'm blown away by the kind of support and love I receive from my readers. Be it on WordPress, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter or any mouth to mouth publicity that you all do and make my words go beyond limits. Thank you everyone for being so loyal towards appreciating my work. Thank you for constant commenting, liking, sharing, and most importantly giving me feedbacks that make me write more and more. #SumitOfficial (at Mumbai, Maharashtra) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ZRmI9FGsI/?igshid=k85m8mmz8ptf

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The Sant Mat Radhasoami E Library, with many large collections of links to Sant Mat, Radhasoami (Radha-Swami), and Surat Shabd Yoga E Books from a diversity of sources, also, Audio Books.

These have been uploaded by various individuals over the years at Google Books or Documents, Archive.org, Gutenberg.org, many Sant Mat and Radhasoami Websites, Kabir Panth Websites, Sikh Websites, Scribd, and other third-party online libraries around the world — creating a kind of Sant Mat “Granth” or collection of spiritual discourses, satsang talks, hymns (bhajans, banis, shabds), scriptures, commentary, letters, mystic poetry and prose — Literature of the Sants — The Mystics of the East: https://santmatradhasoami.blogspot.com/2019/01/sant-mat-radhasoami-books-main-page-e.html

The research that has gone into this E Library is intended to provide online resources from a non-commercial, inter-faith, non-sectarian perspective exploring the Sant tradition of India, with its many guru-lineages or branches, Inner Light and Sound Meditation, Love and Devotion (Bhakti), The Way of the Saints or Path of the Masters.

Note: Also, further below, are sections devoted to comparative religion/mysticism, Sayings of Jesus, Ebionite or Hebrew Gospels, Gnostic Gospels, Syriac and other Christian Mystical literature, Rumi and other Sufi Mystics, and there is also a Vegetarian/Vegan Section. At the bottom are two LINKS PAGES: one devoted to Sant Mat; the other to Inter-Faith Studies and Comparative Religion.

CONTENTS: Site Map of This Sant Mat Radhasoami E Library— Various Collections of E Books

(1) An Introduction to Sant Mat and Radhasoami (Radha Soami -- Pronounced "Radha-Swami") -- The Path of the Masters -- India's Sants and Poet-Mystics (Lovers of the Beloved), and Surat Shabd Yoga Meditation Practice: Bhakti (Love) of the Inner Light and Sound of God: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/introduction-to-sant-mat-and-radhasoami.html

(2) Top-Twenty List of Recommended Reading: Spiritual Books: Kabir, Sant Mat, Radhasoami, Surat Shabd Yoga -- Inner Light and Sound Meditation, Mystic Poetry and Prose of the Sants -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Recommended Reading/Top 20 Section: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/top-twenty-list-of-recommended-reading.html

(3) Recent Publications Related to Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras, Baba Devi Sahib of Moradabad, Maharshi Mehi Paramhans, Swami Sant Sevi Ji Maharaj, and Their Successors up to the Living Present -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Tulsi Sahibi and Maharshi Mehi Section: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/sant-mat-e-library-maharshi-mehi-sant.html

(4) Guru Lineage Charts of Sant Mat, Radhasoami, Surat Shabd Yoga (Inner Light and Sound Meditation), Guru Kabir, the Dharamdasis of Kabir Panth, Dadu Panth, Dariya Sahib, the Ten Sikh Gurus, Param Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras and Successors, Radhasoami Faith, the House of Kirpal, and Maharshi Mehi -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Guru Lineage Charts Section: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/guru-lineage-charts-of-radhasoami-sant.html

(5) Charts of the Heavens -- Inner Regions -- Planes -- Levels - Various Illustrations of the Spheres of Creation According to Sant Mat -- NOTE: At the bottom of the page are two Gnostic Charts of the Heavens (created by Zeke Li) as well as, The Threefold Nature of Man Chart (Christian Mysticism) -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Charts of the Heavens Section: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/charts-of-heavens-sant-mat-and-gnostic.html

(6) Kirpal Singh Books -- And E Books Relating to the Teachings of Sant Kirpal Singh, Ruhani Satsang and Sant Bani Publications -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Kirpal Singh Section: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/kirpal-singh-books-sant-mat-radhasoami.html

(7) RADHASOAMI BOOKS, E Books, E Library on the Radhasoami Faith (Radha Soami, Radhaswami) -- A special thanks goes out to the Digital Library of India, Archive.org, the Library of the Radhasoami Faith, prolific writers & translators such as S. D. Maheshwari and M.G. Gupta, and to all those who have uploaded Radhasoami books in recent years representing the various branches of Radhasoami, sharing all these important historic documents and spiritual classics of the Path of the Masters, especially the writings of the founding Gurus such as Seth Shiv Dayal Singh (Soamiji Maharaj) and Huzur Maharaj Rai Saligram Bahadur. This section of the Sant Mat Radhasoami E Library is intended to be as thorough and complete as possible, bringing together a collection of what's available for Radhasoami classics and related documents regarding the history of Seth Shiv Dayal Singh and the Radhasoami movement. -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books -- The E Library: Radhasoami Section: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/radhasoami-books-e-books-e-library-on.html

(8) Julian P. Johnson, Path of the Masters, and Other Johnson-related Publications -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Julian Johnson/Path of the Masters Section: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/path-of-masters-sant-mat-radhasoami.html

(9) Sant Mat History — Reflections: Books, Articles, and Blogs -- Reflections On Sant Mat History, Origins of the Path, The Five Names, Various Guru Lineages — Traditional Sant Mat From An Indian Perspective -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: History Section: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/sant-mat-history-reflections-sant-mat.html

(10) Sikh Scriptures: Guru Nanak, Sikh Gurus, Adi Granth, Bhai Gurdas Vaaran, Janamsakhis, Dasam Granth -- Online E Books Relating to Guru Nanak, The Ten Sikh Gurus, Guru Granth, Bhai Gurdas Vaaran, Janamsakhis, Dasam Granth, Bhai Sahib Bhai Nand Lal's Kalaam-e-Goya, and Other Texts -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Sikh Section: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/sikh-scriptures-sant-mat-radhasoami.html

(11) Kabir, Kabir Panth: The Bijak, Anurag Sagar (Ocean of Love), Kabir Sagar, Sakhis, Songs of Kabir, Songs of Kabir in the Adi Granth, Many More Online E Books Relating to Guru Kabir -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Kabir Section: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/kabir-and-kabir-panth-bijak-anurag.html

(12) Anurag Sagar Studies Page, where you can read the Anurag Sagar online -- Guru Kabir's "Ocean of Love", one of many sacred texts composed and used by the Dharamdasi branch of Kabir Panth and Sant Mat, the Sant Dharam Das line of Masters. The Anurag Sagar is a volume of the "Kabir Sagar" Series ("Ocean of Kabir"), a collection of several Hindi-language volumes devoted to the teachings of Guru Kabir and Sant Dharam Das. -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Anurag Sagar Section: http://www.SpiritualAwakeningRadio.com/anurag.html

(13) The Classic Nirguna Bhakti Sants of India -- Online E Books Relating to the Devotees of the Formless God (Jayadeva, Namdev, Dadu Dayal, Ravidas, Mirabai, Tukarama, Dariya Sahib of Bihar, etc...) -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Classic Sants Section: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/the-classic-nirguna-bhakti-sants-sant.html

(14) Gnostic Gospels, Contemplative or Mystical Christianity, Syriac Mystics, Mandaean, Manichaean, Apocrypha, Nag Hammadi Library, Pistis Sophia, Jesus Sutras, Lost Books of the Bible and Spirituality of the West -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Gnostic or Western Mysticism Section: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/gnostic-gospels-contemplative-or.html

(15) Sayings of Jesus (Yeshua), Ebionite (Nasoraean, Jewish or Hebrew Christian) Scriptures and Vegetarian Gospels -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Ebionite/Hebrew Christianity Section: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/ebionite-nasoraean-jewish-or-hebrew.html

(16) Vegan and Vegetarian Ahimsa: Non-Violence in Thought, Word, and Deed, Including in the Area of Diet -- E Books, Blogs, Websites, and Videos on the Wisdom of Following a Non-violent Vegetarian or Vegan Diet -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Vegan and Vegetarian Ahimsa Section: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/vegan-and-vegetarian-ahimsa-non_8.html

(17) Sikh And You Will Find: The Vegetarian Diet, Sikh Gurus and Scriptures, A Collection of Passages from the Adi Granth (Guru Granth, Shri Guru Granth Sahib), Mohsin Fani's, Dabistan-e-Mazahib, Sudharam Marag Granth, and the Proclamation or Hukamnama to the Sikhs of Jaunpur by Baba Banda Singh Bahadur -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Sikh Vegetarian Section: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/sikh-and-you-will-find-vegetarian-diet.html

(18) Rumi — Sufi Books -- E Books of Rabia, Hazrat Sultan Bahu, Hazrat Inayat Khan, Hafiz, Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, Rumi, etc... -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Rumi/Sufism Section: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/rumisufi-books-e-books-of-rabia-hazrat.html

(19) LINKS: SANT MAT LINKS PAGE: Huge Collection of Websites: Sant Mat, Radhasoami, Surat Shabd Yoga, Kabir, Adi Granth, Path of the Masters, Inner Light and Sound Meditation: http://SantMatRadhasoami.Wordpress.com/2013/09/18/sant-mat-radhasoami-links-page-sant-mat-radhasoami-surat-shabd-yoga-kabir-and-the-bhakti-sants-of-india-the-path-of-the-masters-and-mystics-of-inner-light-and-sound

(20) LINKS PAGE: Spiritual Awakening Inter-Faith Links Page of World Religions and Sacred Texts, Lost Books of the Bible, World Scriptures, Spiritual Classics, East and West, Online Books, Inter-Faith Libraries, and Websites Around the World: from Apocrypha to Zoroaster: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Wordpress.com/2013/09/18/spiritual-awakening-inter-faith-links-page-of-world-religions-and-sacred-texts-east-and-west-from-apocrypha-to-zoroaster

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Bernardine Evaristo, Olga Tokarczuk, Virginia Woolf and other women authors you should read - books

It might be unfair to say that we should celebrate women on a particular day while on other occasions we question women’s safety, health issues, navigate around violence against women worldwide and more. March is also the designated month to celebrate the literary works of women around the world.With the written word in the digital age and the growing platforms on social media, people are connected through a lot more than shared interests that might not have been able to be discussed until a little over a decade and a half ago. From important topics such as gender, feminism, self-care, mental health, body positivity, environment, climate change, to evergreen discussions pertaining to poetry, spoken word, romance, erotica, relationships among others, the conversations are aplenty as much as the platforms - social media, podcasts, videos, blogs and more.A popular quote that circulated on social media a few years ago read: When you see a person reading a book you love, it’s like the book is recommending the person. When it comes to finding the right gift to give, there’s nothing like a book in paperback or Kindle form or any literary gift which will remind you of each other everytime you recollect the memories in your mind. Gifting a book is not just a basic gift, it’s a gift of knowledge and something everyone will love and cherish. When you recommend and gift literature to someone, you’re bringing them closer into your inner circle and nothing can trump that feeling. ALSO READ: Top 10 Instagram handles to follow if you love quaint, beautiful book cafesThis International Women’s Day, we’ve compiled our list of women authors you must read, their popular books and why you should read them. The list can never be narrowed down into a handful and we’re glad about that, but this list is simply in order of the classic nostalgia factor, recent mentions, and popular voices extending beyond books: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Since her iconic TED talk which subsequently became a bestseller, We Should All Be Feminists, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has written several other novels namely Purple Hibiscus, Americanah and others which have found a place in many hearts, bookshelves and night stands. As of today, Chimamanda is an important feminist voice and multitasks as a fashion influencer on Instagram, all while inspiring other women. In We Should All Be Feminists, she brought up oft ignored yet necessary discussions on being treated equal like the man whom she was entering a restaurant with, being presented the bill because she too had the purchasing power along with several other pointers highlighting what feminism means and should be rightly perceived as instead of being confused for a particular ‘kind’ of feminism. There is no variety, it just is. Louisa May Alcott: Having written one of the most popular literary classics, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott changed perceptions about women back in the nineteenth century. Little Women was a coming-of-age story of a kind of four sisters who lived with their mother and waited for their father’s return from war. The story develops into more complex themes of falling in love, dealing with loss and an ailing parent and more. This book was followed by sequels on the March sisters titled Good Wives, Jo’s Boys and more. Jane Austen: Through the six novels Jane Austen wrote, she created vivid fictional worlds, drawing a large part of her literary material from the lives led by the English country gentlefolk that she knew of or had met during her lifetime. Austen had a magical knack of transforming the stories of unremarkable people and situations into notable works of literature. Even in the present day, Jane Austen’s storytelling skills inspires awe and finds newer fans every day. The best part, her headstrong female characters who would always stand their ground. Enid Blyton: One of the first reasons to begin reading, Enid Blyton has fed the imagination of many children across decades through her characters in The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, Noddy and many more. The author’s literary works can easily be credited with taking you back to the carefree days of the summer holidays from school, waking up at leisure, enjoying great food at home and also learning about usually unheard of concepts such as ‘high tea’ and ‘supper’ in Indian homes. J.K. Rowling: The seven-book-long Harry Potter series is J.K. Rowling’s most famous work to date and have been touted to be a children’s books when they first released a little over 20 years ago and became a sensation soon after. It is, however, inaccurate to assume that one of the most-loved authors in the world today, wrote only for children. A large part of the content in the Potter books is layered and dark - something you wouldn’t understand without personal experiences or learnings from around you as time goes by.The Bronte Sisters: Charlotte, Anne and Emily Bronte originally published their poetry and literature under male pseudonyms. Charlotte’s Jane Eyre, Emily’s Wuthering Heights, and Anne’s Agnes Grey came out in 1847 but after great trouble of finding a publisher. Emily Bronte is only credited with writing one of the greatest stories of love and loss in Wuthering Heights, however, Charlotte went on to write other titles in her lifetime. Toni Morrison: The first African-American woman to become a Nobel Laureate in Literature, Toni Morrison wrote her books managing her job and single-motherhood. Her works, even though fictionalised accounts of the African-American experience, belonged to a world similar to her own but remained invisible from mainstream literature at the time. She was unapologetically flawed and broken from her experiences, but the characters she wrote into existence – black and mostly female – remained true to her cause. Their lives were woven together by love, pain, trials and triumph and can be seen in all her works beginning with the widely popular Beloved.Bernardine Evaristo: The Anglo-Nigerian author, whose book, Girl, Woman, Other follows the lives and strife of twelve contrasting characters from different walks of life tied for the coveted Man Booker Prize last year. Mostly women, black and British, the characters tell the stories of their families, friends and lovers, through the years. Olga Tokarczuk: The 2018 Nobel Prize in literature laureate, made her debut as a fiction writer in 1993 with Podroz Iudzi Ksiegi (The Journey of the Book-People). Olga Tokarczuk’s third novel Prawiek i inne czasy which came in 1996 was a breakthrough. Tokarczuk is the author of eight novels and two short-story collections and her books have been turned into plays and films and translated into more than 25 languages, including Catalan, Hindi and Japanese.Virginia Woolf: A video by TED explains why one should read Virginia Woolf, saying that “if William Shakespeare had a female version, it would be Virginia Woolf”. The prolific author’s haunting language, her insights into a wide array of issues including historical, political, feminist and the non-linear approaches to the narrative which she adopted, exerted a major influence on the modernist genre. Through her popular books like To the Lighthouse and The Waves, Virginia Woolf became one of the three major English-language Modernist experimenters in stream-of-consciousness writing along with noteworthy names such as James Joyce (Ulysses) and William Faulkner (The Sound and the Fury). Candace Bushnell: Sex and The City became a phenomenon on television with its six seasons that spoke about adult friendships, finding love after 30, getting married after 40, fashion weeks, open conversations about men, desire and so much more. Over two decades later, the show is a pop culture phenomenon with dedicated pages on social media. But it all started with Candace Bushnell’s genius chick-lit that took the world by storm. The author has since also written a prequel that talks about Carrie Bradshaw coming to New York City and working her way up the journalistic ladder, meeting her friends and more. A sequel also released last year and is titled, Is There Still Sex In The City? Sophie Kinsella: She is the quirky brain behind the very popular Shopaholic series that also got made into an equally popular film, except on opposite shores. Madeline Wickham, who writes and is best-known by her pen name Sophie Kinsella, inspires young minds through the simplicity in her writing. It’s usually the simplicity one misses the most while dealing with the other complexities of life, and Kinsella’s writing fills that vacuum just fine. Aside from the Shopaholic series, Kinsella has written other interesting stories namely The Undomesticated Goddess, I’ve Got Your Number, an endearing story of a teenager dealing with depression in Finding Audrey among other titles. Have you read any of these authors’ works? Tell us your favourite authors, titles and why you loved reading them. Follow more stories on Facebook and Twitter Read the full article

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BLOG#35: July 28,2018

I’m exhausted the moment I wake up today I expected it to feel since I slept really late last night. It’s saturday I go to school as usual, saw my prof and got inspired charot well it’s just a normal day with my friends feeding me with chocolates kaya ang hyper nanaman namin kanina and Joner is the one to blame hence we are his willing victim lol just kidding. Joy is absent because she thought 1pm yung klase namin eh sabado ngayon teh hindi linggoooo!!! Anyways, I had fun naman dahil nandun si Anne on top of them all she’s like my bestfriend we’re literally clingy to each other that I think it will make her uncomfortable if I come out to her but really I just see her as a friend. We were holding each other’s hands earlier and she said it’s not awkward when people saw 2 girls holding hands because it’s normal (oh no who’s gonna tell her? lol) but when it comes to boys it probably mean something (no sweetie it’s still normal) I also had a nice talk with Mam Renz about horror movies you know that kind of topic on a conversation is one of my favorite like I wont shut up the moment you mention a movie that I’ve already watch followed by a lot mooooore recommendations. I go to the mall with Anne after class. We ate and she accompany me to the bookstore. We stayed there for an hour and a half believe me, that’s the shortest time I stay inside the bookstore. One of the books I bought is this poetry book from a gay guy author that really caught my attention because it’s so rare and authentic. I get excited just by thinking about it. I even saw my childhood best friend's sister there looking for some goodies too. I got home in an empty house so I decided to take a nap ‘cause I’m hella sleepy but I heard a knock on the door right when I'm about to sleep. It’s my brother and his girlfriend then moments later my mom & sister came to say that Ate Gecielle (my bro’s gf) is going to held a little bible study in the house so I joined in and completely disregard the idea of taking a nap. After that Kuya Rheyn asked me if I want something to eat but I told him nope I’m still full, went back to my room and scroll thru twitter, got hungry but it’s too late because his offer already expired :( God I want to eat pizza right now.

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Top 10 Travel Blogs of India

1. Traveltalesfromindia.in

Mridula Dwivedi has been writing on her blog Travel Tales from India for almost 12 years now.

It began with just articles about travel in India, but as she has expanded her horizon since she gave up her academic career and decided to focus solely on writing, her blog now covers articles from her personal travels outwith India. Which is just as well, as we need her wisdom. Whether it is about how to handle the monsoons of Kerala or where to stay in the deserts of Rajasthan, this blog has you covered.

Dwivedi has got something of an international reputation, having been featured by the BBC, and The Guardian.

2. Desitraveler.com

Prasad Np has been dedicated to writing about India from the perspective of both his family – in comfort and style – and as a sole voyager in a more backpacking, fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants approach. Brimming with travel tips and dos and don’ts, you can search the blog by specific destination (or state), which is highly useful if you are wishing to go in-depth during your India travels. You might wish to avoid altitude sickness in Ladakh, or learn about how a specific festival in a specific Indian city ticks. This is the blog for you.

What we love about Desitraveler is the fabulous photography – taken by the blogger’s own fair hands – that perfectly captures the spirit of India. Prasad NP has got it right: the journey is the destination!

3. Devilonwheels.com

This well-designed and nicely-compiled blog by travelling guru Dheeraj Sharma is dedicated to the beauty of the high and mighty Himalayas of India. Given how gently he writes about the grace of snow-capped peaks and valleys, you might be surprised to find that Sharma’s dayjob is in software! A travel calendar ensures you will never miss another event in Ladakh or Spiti Valley, while there are top tips devoted to your preferred get-around style – be it by air, bike, foot, or 4×4.

Devilonwheels.com has arguably the most comprehensive list of accommodation in the region. Dedicated to noble causes, the blog also boasts the Adventure Club, which invites members of the Devilonwheels community to join on local tours that give back to the rural Himalayan communities.

4. Isharethese.com

Desi girl Indrani Ghose has been blogging for almost ten years. In that time she’s been capturing the heart of India with an array of photography, particularly stunning portraits and faces of India. Proudly patriotic, no stone is left untouched, whether it is a review of the latest Indian automobile, ghostly tales in haunted palaces, or delicious destination dining. Ghose has since expanded the blog to global travels – having travelled to over 19 countries and 225 cities. You might be surprised to learn that Ghose was also a trained engineer in the Indian Air Force before venturing into the freelance writing world.

Isharethese.com is also THE blog where you will see British Prime Minister Therese May dressed in a full-blown sari during her recent India visit.

5. Lakshmisharath.com

Already an established journalist, Lakshmi Sharath switched her media desk job for a continued get-up-and-go life. Sharath beautifully journals her backpacking travel tales as she ventures to the nooks and crannies of India, where she magically weaves the magic of heritage, culture and mythology into something tangible for armchair travelers. She will keep you on the edge of that seat as she pens down her experiences of a deserted beach, or a town once swallowed by a cyclone.

You won’t be surprised that this real and fresh approach has received her notoriety as a key India travel influencer, and is repeatedly quoted and featured in global and national publications, from National Geographic Traveller to the Deccan Herald.

6. Myyatradiary.com

Mumbai-based My Yatra Diary blogger Arti romantically whips up your passion for travel in India! How does she do it? With a sprinkling of poetry from her favourite writers and intellectuals (often Indian, such as Munshi Premchand or Rabindranath Tagore), she relates it to her own experience on the road. Yatra in Hindi, means pilgrimage, and Arti’s blogging diary, which focuses on spiritual destinations in India, is a personal testament to her continuous love of learning and truth-seeking.

She’s been quoted in the Hindu and frequently featured on the Times of India travel website.

7. Inditales.com

Travel blogger Anuradha Goyal has every state in India covered – even the lesser visited states of Odisha and Meghalaya in the northeast of India! To those already familiar with her work, this probably comes as no surprise, given that she has been writing for over a decade. With walking tours as a favourite focus of hers, as well as art history and culture, Goyal writes with a confident, fearless voice. You will also find an impressive number of Indian bird photography on her Inditales blog – ideal for global bird lovers.

8. Indiatravelblog.com

Founded by Tony John (from Kerala) and his merry men of travel enthusiasts, Indiatravelblog is a great resource, acting primarily as a review site of accommodation, tour companies, and activities. Whether you are looking for the best place to go for an Ayurveda spa resort experience in Kerala or a homestay in the Western Ghats, there is plenty to help you keep dreaming that your next India escape is never faraway.

9. Indiasomeday.com

Run by two Mumbai-based travel enthusiasts, you will get a good flavor of Indian culture on India Someday. Unlike many travel blogs, India Someday respects and celebrates luxury travel in India as much as your typical backpacking experience. It is particularly great for international travelers who are looking to come to India, as it is holds the useful information – like how to navigate the occasionally bewildering world of e-visas.

10. Sandeepachetan.com

Bursting with personal tidbits and must-see lists, this personal travel blog of India – the brainchild of Mumbai couple Sandeepa and Chetan is a great read! Incidentally, the couple sold their house to travel the world full-time two years ago. Whether you want to know about the best train journeys to take or the best landscapes in India, or the inside story on monastery festivals, or off-the-beaten path gems for serious trekkers, it has it all. So devoted to capturing the essence of travel, Sandeepa and Chetan also offer their secrets on what electronic gadgetry and photographic equipment they are using under their Our Travel Gear section!

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