Karthik Blogs

  Dear Laxman Utekar, Thanks for giving us that whiff of Fresh Air called Mimi . I watched it yesterday night on Netflix. I loved it to the bits and found the entire movie to be quite entertaining. In this age where the showbiz business is clearly dominated by the macho heroes, you chose to be daring enough by placing your punt on a Heroine dominated story. Kudos for that. India is still relatively taboo to topics like surrogacy and you have presented it in the most light hearted manner. Just when I thought that it is going to take a serious turn you introduced elements of humor in the right mixes thereby ensuring that the movie carries on. The songs were a good break, short and sweet, and pleasant on the ears. Has to be with the legend ARR involved. The ambience of a small Rajasthan town adds to the aura of the movie.  Dear Kriti Sanon , Where were you all these years. I must admit that I am simply awed by the screen presence that you have shown in this movie. With due resp...

I write for the love of words and not for anything else. Writing is my passion and gives me immense joy. Its all about finding the time and the right frame of mind to pen a few words. Yes Technology has evolved and people have moved on to Video content but still there are takers for blogs. There used to be a time when I would just devour books for breakfast, lunch and dinner but over time I felt and urge to write, to put into practice all that had been stored in gray matter as words.  yes you heard it right, practice in any field will make you closer to perfect, if not perfection itself. Practice writing a few sentences, make a few mistakes, learn from them and you will become better each time you write. Writing is like any other specialization or art form, the more you indulge in it, you will become better. There is a story that each one has to tell, its just about giving a form to that story, replete with emotion, drama, and above all passion I am a huge fan of Mr Sashi Tharoor's...

Toofan premiered today on Amazon and I watched it being a fan of Farhan Akhtar . My expectations of him have arisen especially after watching him emote brilliantly in movies like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. And I am not at all disappointed by Farhans acting skills. From the movie it is very clear that Farhan has had to put in a lot of effort besides his own histrionic skills. Putting on weight, then loosing all of that must have been quite a daunting task. For his diehard fans all the impressive abs, six packs were on show. The boxing ring scenes were choreographed very well and looked natural. Looks like Farhan had to take quite a few punches in his stride. This is what I love about Farhan. He gets into the skin of the character and lives the role. Here it was Aziz Ali a street fighter turned a professional boxer. But then the transition from an ordinary slum dweller to a professional Boxer, it was super quick, this is a movie and there are obviously few things t...

  Have you frequently come across the saying that there is nothing like a Mothers cooked food. Have you ever wondered the reason why? Another statement, There is nothing like chutney and spices ground in stone and pestle. The taste is different, more fresh, more natural, more tasty. The sense of food sets me on new adventures each time I venture into the kitchen. Two things that I am extremely passionate about, my love for food and experimentation and my fondness to play around with words. This playfulness has transformed into a new hobby where I feel the urge to cook up something new each day. I have observed my mother from very close quarters and have learnt quite a few tricks of the trade. She is happy cooking it up for her family and nothing pleases her more than seeing the sparkle in my eyes when the tongue makes the first contact with the first morsel of food.  In goes the oil, add mustard fenugreek, Red Chilly. The oil splutters with excitement as a natural aroma scante...

The Customary habit first thing in the morning is to glance through the newspaper. I am now trying to make it a habit of making notes as I read matters of interest and then pen my thoughts about it . Writing is such a passion for me. You can liken it to watering plants or simply watch as the sapling grows. I keep making these small, tiny pledges only to Falter after some time.  Flying drones from the other side of the border even as our bravehearts BSF Jawaans chased them away. These technology mosquitoes are becoming quite a menace and need to be squatted away.  Another Indian Legend Yashpal Sharma returns to dust, his heroics on the field a distant memory. I still recall a six off Bob Willis in a world cup match against England. A shot that can be only replicated by another Legend, Viv Richards. Rest in Peace Yashpal Ji.  The Class of 83 will definitely miss you. However, coming back to my blog today, I read in todays paper about the Tamil Nadu government looking into t...

  While I have been away from blogs for quite a while, the mind has been pre-occupied with professional stuff. As much as I would love to write, times have been challenging and hectic. Last couple of weeks have seen a spurt in Sporting activities on the field after a long long time. The French Open, WTC Finals in England, Wimbledon, Euro Cup and the Copa America. Djokovic, New Zealand, Italy and Argentina all deserving champions of their respective sport. Kudos on the amazing victories. However I have decided to stay on the Mathematical science route as far as this particular blog is concerned. It actually struck me a couple of months ago when India’s champion bowler R. Ashwin involving himself in online coaching classes when Covid struck India for the first time. It was a revelation for me. The Grip on the ball, the analogies used to make the concept understandable, the revs on the ball for a spinner. Besides the approach, the run up, the speed, acceleration, the final jump and ...