Decoding a Facebook like on May 11, 2016The Merriam Webster defines a ‘thumbs-up’ as “an instance or gesture of approval or encouragement.” According to some, the origin of this gesture lies in Roman times, the gladiatorial games in the Colosseum. If the baying crowds gave a thumbs-up, it meant ‘live’, while a thumbs-down meant ‘die’. There are others who say that this […]
My fan moment after watching SRKs Fan on April 25, 2016In the anthology film, Bombay Talkies, released in 2013, Anurag Kashyap tells the story of a young man from Allahabad who makes the journey to Amitabh Bachchan’s house in Bombay, with a bottle of home-made murabba (homemade jam). Kashyap told The Wall Street Journal, “It’s about how a star’s persona affects everyday life in India: […]