Ideas Without Boundaries.
Kavita’s extensive conversation with International Emmy-nominated actor Arjun Mathur. They discuss films, life, dreams, mysticism and so much more. Candid insight into a talented actor who is not jaded by nepotism, judgment and obstacles. He takes his new found fame in his stride… Read More …
By Kavita A Chhibber I first heard him sing Mohammed Rafi Sahib’s ‘Teri Ankhon Ke Siwa Duniya Mein Rakha Kya Hai” when Ustad Zakir Hussain appreciated it. Then a friend of mine shared the video on Facebook. More than his effort at capturing Rafi’s melodious Read More …
By Kavita A Chhibber My husband Ajit mentioned an idea he heard once: “Silence can’t be bought. It can only be rented.” Only death can ensure complete silence. But the case of Sushant Singh Rajput has proved that even silence can speak loud and clear Read More …
By Kavita A Chhibber I saw “Gulabo Sitabo” late last night. This is a movie that will probably receive conflicting reviews. I loved it. The film revolves around a crotchety and petty old man, Mirza (played with brilliant nuance by Amitabh Bachchan) and his obsession Read More …
By Kavita A Chhibber Because I cannot visualize him without her warm presence, I chose this endearing picture of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor to share my thoughts. Things happen in strange ways. Ajit and I try to watch a movie every night (after a Read More …
By Kavita A Chhibber I had a weird premonition the past two weeks. I kept asking Ajit to watch “Maqbool”. For Irrfan Khan. I went to see “Angrezi Medium” on the first day, and Ajit left work to accompany me. For Irrfan Khan. Corona hit Read More …
By Kavita A. Chhibber “Thappad” is an important film on so many levels. The story, intersecting the lives of four women starts by seemingly revolving around one single slap (delivered in the heat of the moment, by an angry husband who is arguing with one of Read More …
By Kavita A Chhibber He is incredibly witty, has a phenomenal memory, endless energy and passion, and he is a very young 73, but not many people know that writer and poet extraordinaire, Javed Akhtar’s great great grandfather Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi was Mirza Ghalib’s contemporary and Read More …
He calls him self an atheist and a rationalist, his close friend Chanda calls him a “closet spiritualist” because she says, no atheist could have written a deeply spiritual song like “O paalan hare” (from Lagaan) to which he retorts, that he also wrote the Read More …
I wrote these thoughts sometime back but they hold true to this day. His movies are ageless; his stories the story of everyman transcend generations. My grandmother, my mother and I have all been fans. I see a lot of little kids watching these films Read More …
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