Finally, I got a chance to watch Nanak Shah Faqir the biopic about the life of Guru Nanak. I was delighted to see the movie make it to the public, in spite of its tremendous criticism, opposition and extra-ordinary efforts to derail its release and exposure. So strong was the opposition that to counter it, another movie was quickly released at the same time and under the same title and marketed so heavily that in google searches, it subdued all references to the actual movie.
(more…)Red Birds by Mohammed Hanif
Feb 28, 2019
I decided to purchase Red Birds because it was listed in The Hindu’s 2018 top ten fiction books. In addition, I wanted to read Mohammed Hanif, a known author and a journalist, with published works in prominent papers like The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Daily Telegraph. However, it was an interesting experience to read the novel, if you can call it that.
(more…)Book Review – The Far Field
The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay
By Rachhpal Sahota
Jan 15, 2019
The Far Field is Madhuri Vijay’s politically sensitive and a powerful Debut novel that deals with the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
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