Author : Tapo      Blog : My Magic Slate      Date : 10/7/2012 8:10:00 AM

'“Slice of Life” has been off late my favorite cinematic genre. Be it “Wake up Sid” or “English Vinglish”, the magic of these movies lies in the fashion in which finer nuances of life are captured. The biggest advantage “English Vinglish” has is its storyline –which will be immediate connect to all Indians particularly middle class women –who more often than not have struggled to speak English – which unfortunately is one of the basic qualifying criteria for being a good mother to th(...)'

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Rendezvous with "Barfi" :-)

Author : Tapo      Blog : My Magic Slate      Date : 9/16/2012 8:41:00 AM

'Must admit after long I was excited to watch a movie. And after watching Barfi, am super-excited to talk about a movie, which is like a beautiful canvas, painted with all those unspoken emotions. Kudos to director Anurag Basu for visualizing and sketching such poignant moments, that you get to watch in plenty, throughout the movie. While the film is not entirely free of blemishes, but the positives are so inherently strong that it clearly outnumbers the flaws.“Barfi” may be hyped as(...)'

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Heart Unplugged…..!!!!

Author : Tapo      Blog : My Magic Slate      Date : 7/13/2012 3:07:00 PM

'Blue skies above, puffy clouds meandering with drowsy eyes Treaded by path of fallen petals, my ambrosial abode Below meadow greens, grazing calves and fluttering butterfliesFlight of Fantasy, en route to my beautiful escapadeIn the canvas of my heart, sketched her a thousand timeOh such purity and passion, in that kohl laced eyes  Jingle of her bangles echoes in my ear, a musical rhyme    Intoxicated by potion of her love, wonder how time flies    (...)'

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Review : The Moment ( Film by my roomie Sandeep Balan)

Author : Tapo      Blog : My Magic Slate      Date : 7/8/2012 6:00:00 PM

'Link for view and read below for Review http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u= http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dsg4jd6GyLt4%26feature%3Dshare&h=eAQHBWwqBShort Films or Home Video formats are a more common concept in Western world and currently an emerging trend in India, under experimentation by many aspirant filmmakers. In the present context, the film in question “The Moment” which is the latest release, in YouTube and Face book, last Friday is a screen adaptation of Sandeep(...)'

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Timeless Bond.......

Author : Tapo      Blog : My Magic Slate      Date : 6/22/2012 9:12:00 PM

' “All passengers travelling by flight SI408 to Singapore are requested for security check “was under announcement. There is generally a lot of buzz in the T3 terminal of Indira Gandhi International airport at wee hours of morning. Two kids were having a ball around this huge suitcase their mom was carrying. One in red and the other yellow of the same-design tee. Suddenly while playing, the red one skidded...the other almost sprung to save him. The agility and the intent, caught(...)'

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Twelfth Man

Author : Tapo      Blog : My Magic Slate      Date : 5/18/2012 7:27:00 PM

'April 22nd, 2011, Mumbai – Present day, Wankhede StadiumThe stadium started buzzing again as soon as they announced entry of Arjun. Arjun, India’s two down left handed bat. Hightest run scorer in the tournament so far. Few minutes back the stadium had observed a stunned silence, usually found in graveyard, as the middle stump of demi god Sachin Tendulkar went flying off the pitch. It is the venue for World Cup Final; it cannot get bigger than this. Arjun started walking from the pav(...)'

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The Day I Learned to Love

Author : Tapo      Blog : My Magic Slate      Date : 4/25/2012 4:55:00 PM

'The chill has just set in the air. It is some day, in late autumn of 2030, when Delhi is preparing itself to come under the grip of winter. Leaves lay scattered all around in one of the by- lanes of DU North campus, where a big Mercedes came and stranded itself near the famous tea stall of Ram Bhaiyya. Best part in India is along with the high rise, the roadside stalls and dhabas continue to co-exist with their own charm.Vibhor came out of his car, and had a good look around. Age ha(...)'

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