Ever since I have shifted to Bombay I find myself dragged into a fairly meaningless debate about Delhi vs. Bombay. Oops sorry, Mumbai. As we...
From the time I came into the public domain and have been written about, 9 out of 10 articles start by describing me as being...
The year 2009 at times flew past in a wink and at times weighed so heavy that I wondered if it would ever pass. There...
How do you connect to God?The word God doesn’t feature in my life, at least not in the way it is commonly understood, as it...
My last piece was about travelling to film festivals as a director. Now as chairperson of the Children’s Film Society of India (CFSI), I find...
My last piece was about traveling to film festivals as a director. Now as the chairperson of the Children’s Film Society, India (CFSI) I find...
I remember as a child the written word in the newspapers was seen as nothing but the truth. The ultimate endorsement of anything used to...
Back from Vladivostok, I realize how a year has gone by since Firaaq was premiered in Sept 2008 at the Toronto Film Festival. But to...
Sometimes I wonder if there are enough occasions that bring us all together as one nation. From childhood whenever we have heard the phrase ‘unity...
Whenever I have picked up the pen, figuratively speaking, it has been a response to something that has troubled or anguished me. Even writing Firaaq,...
