Cannes film festival has begun today and it will revitalize the film fraternity across the globe till 17th July 2021. Nothing could stop the Cannes film festival as it is just last year it was canceled. Usually, the Cannes film festival is held in May but this year it has been postponed to July. AllContinue reading “Cannes 2021 and Judoka A book by Thierry Fremaux”
Author Archives: Rahul Mate
Paint it black
In the time of the pandemic, I recall the iconic song. ‘Paint it black’ by Rolling stone. It’s an opening track of their 4th album released in Aftermath (1966). It was hit number one in Billboard’s top 100. Mick Jagger the lead singer of the band said it just a song, it is up toContinue reading “Paint it black”
विल्यम शेक्सपिअर च्या काळातील एक हरवलेले पान
नमस्कार मित्रांनो हरवलेले पान , या पॉडकास्ट या सदरात तुमचं स्वागत आहे मी तुमचा आभारी आहे. तुम्ही माझे हरवलेले पान हे पॉडकास्ट ऐकलेत तुम्हाला आवडले तुमच्या प्रतिक्रियाही मिळाला त्यामुळे नुकतेच माझ्या हातात आलेले विल्यम शेक्सपिअर च्या काळातील एक हरवलेले पान तुमच्या समोर सादर करीत आहे. विल्यम शेक्सपियर नाटक का ज्याने 37 नाटक केली होती. आज इंग्रजीContinue reading “विल्यम शेक्सपिअर च्या काळातील एक हरवलेले पान”
After 500 years Canadian band The Beaches set free Shakespeare’s Desdemona
Rock and Roll of 70s reminds us the freedom of expression and the new beginning of life along with ting of urbanization. Tens and thousands of song written and made human emotions immortal. We find these songs even relevant today. Canada has always received this Rock and Roll with open heart. Recently a girl bandContinue reading “After 500 years Canadian band The Beaches set free Shakespeare’s Desdemona”
Summer of 69
Brian Adams released this song on 17th June 1985. It is been 35 years, even today when we listen this song it brings back all mojo. Brian Adams and his partner Jim Vallance wrote this song. Let’s take this song for discussion today. Brian Adams aptly mentions a dilemma of making a music band andContinue reading “Summer of 69”
Do What You Can
When all world was stand still, Covid cases were rising, no medicine in sight. All business were closed. People were frightened and praying in siting in home. It is Jon Bon Jovi who put the hope among us to come out of this difficult time. It is his words who started the song and thenContinue reading “Do What You Can”
Kenny Rogers
On a warm summer’s eveningOn a train bound for nowhereI met up with the gamblerWe were both too tired to sleepSo we took turns a-starin’Out the window at the darkness This song was recorded in the voice of Kenny Rogers and it was written by Don Schlitz. November 1978 hit casted a spell on theContinue reading “Kenny Rogers”
Life’s a Pitch
Book by Roger Mavity and Stephen Bayley A sunny afternoon, usual crowd strolling at the corridor, suddenly a black limousine stops and shofar runs to open the door. A door open and a well-dressed man comes out and suddenly two more men accompany him. He starts walking and goes through the glass door. It isContinue reading “Life’s a Pitch”
A hundred years of jump cut and fade-outs a book by Shoma Chatterjee
Our country is also known for Indian film Industry. There are thousands of people who earn their livelihood with Bollywood. It is the biggest entertainment industry in the world. There are many book written on Indian Cinema. This time I got an interesting book by Shoma Chatterjee, she is Author, Film Scholar and Academician. SheContinue reading “A hundred years of jump cut and fade-outs a book by Shoma Chatterjee”
Guru Dutt
Since my college days when professors talked about Gurudutt it was a mystery around his work. I read many article about his life and the stories. Calendars changed cinema travelled from celluloid to digital. In 2005 V K Murthy awarded IIFA life time achievement award and 2010 Dadasaheb Phalke award. I have great regards forContinue reading “Guru Dutt”