Rise For India

The Change Is Us

What’s wrong with being in the Herd?

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From our very childhood, we are told stories about the heroes of our nation. Some of the stories are of mythological origin or fantastic works of fiction while others are accounts of our real life idols. But no matter which category the story belongs to, the one common trait between them is the motive with which they are told. The motive is to instil a sense of pride in us of … [Read more...]

The Greatest magic on Earth: Life….or is it death?

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I went to see a magic show a week ago. Usual stuff. Stuffing his assistant inside a coffin and poking a dozen swords through it, taking them out and there you go – alive as she was before she was punctured in twelve different places. This trick is about the most widely used poster image for a magic event. IS that trying to show us, in hindsight, something about life? That it is … [Read more...]

The new found formula of Bollywood: Shed shame and get fame

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“Ijhi lagtai Mohini ka dence? Ijhi nai hai! Doich log kar sakta hai malum? Ek JLO ani ek Shakira!”, part of a flashy dialogue of Deepika from her latest flick, Happy New Year. This dialogue might seem cheapo to some, humorous to some others and a blend of both to the remaining group of audience just like me! Well, no matter how the audience reacts to it, I’m sure Deepika won’t … [Read more...]

To sit or not to sit – Is it really unpatriotic to sit during National Anthem?

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Ours is a great nation. Rich cultural heritage, a glorious past, awe-inspiring leaders of past and present, the contemporary generation accomplishing hitherto unknown feats and charging into the future etc. and this makes us proud. We are proud of our nation; the feeling of nationalism is a part of our DNA, which is an admirable trait especially when it inspires us to roll … [Read more...]

Musings of a viewer over the story of Haider

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“It’s not about a community, it’s not about a nation, it’s about humanity” Haider the adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, was not just a movie, a viewer would comfortably watch for 161 minutes and walk out of the hall. For audience’s who think Haider is a film that would make them travel through the beautiful valley of Kashmir on the 70mm screen, here’s a warning , this … [Read more...]