Ideas Without Boundaries.
By Kavita A Chhibber As a little girl belonging to a family that loved music, and my mother who had trained in classical vocal music under Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma’s eminent father Uma Dutt Ji, always singing and playing the radio when she was expecting Read More …
“When Mohammed Rafi Sahib folded his hands in front of me and apologized, I was in shock!” By Kavita A Chhibber (All photographs courtesy of Kavita Krishnamurti Subramaniam and respective photographers.) It is her Birthday today, and the lovely lady who shared this story and Read More …
“Just as you should not be arrogant about your success, you should not be arrogant about your sorrows.” by Kavita A Chhibber Javed Akhtar Sahib turns 81 today. And this post is so worth taking the time to read. I have been trying to write Read More …
By Kavita A Chhibber I went to see #Ikkis last night. It is based on the 1971 Indo Pak war. And because of my father Major General RN Chibber was in that war. Yesterday, during the day my sister Kalyani (who is in Jammu at Read More …
An Exclusive Interview By Kavita A Chhibber Kavita’s note: When the eminent director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s web series “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar” made its debut on Netflix, I was expecting to be wowed by what he is most famous for – magnificent sets, beautiful music, Read More …
By Kavita A Chhibber It was an idea blessed by the Indian government, taken forward and sponsored by the Consulate General of India in New York and conceptualized by entrepreneur and Impact Advisor Priya Samant through her Icons and Impact series. The event finally took Read More …
By Kavita Chhibber The opening night of the India International Festival of Boston, on September 13, brought us “Navras Katha Collage” – one of the most compelling films and performances that I have seen after legendary actor the late Sanjeev Kumar’s performance in the film Read More …
Spotlight on Razia Mashkoor and the India International Film Festival of Boston (IIFFB) By Kavita Chhibber Kavita’s note: The more involved I have become in the various South Asian film festivals, the more I have realized their immense impact and extraordinary contribution in showcasing films, Read More …
A Movie Review by Kavita A Chhibber When I decided to go and watch the film, I did not read the reviews or what it was about. There are a handful of actors, whose films I will see in a heartbeat because I know they Read More …
A Movie Review by Kavita A Chhibber. There are not many films that compel me to see them back to back, but that is what happened with #amarsinghchamkila. It was stemmed out of curiosity the first time. I frankly did not know who he was Read More …