In case you were on some other rock, there is a raging battle between Bollywood and South Indian cinema. The fight is for pan-India business.

Bollywood, caters to a largely Hindi speaking population, primarily based in the upper half of India and South Indian Cinema comprises of Tamil,Malyalam,Telegu and Kannada film industries. Unlike their norther counterpart, South Indian cinema is not united by a common language, yet, some of the best content is being generated by them.

Bollywood, a misnomer of a term , inaccurately used globally to represent Indian cinema, is facing the heat. It's tried and tested  star power syndrome is fading and thanks to OTT, content driven movies are billing top of the charts. Unknown names are now becoming household names making the mainstream actors try their hand on web series or movies only made for OTT platforms.

Join me in this experience, where I share insights on the future of pan-India cinema, the difference between North and South Indian cinema along with a few recommended regional movies to watch.

#bollywood  #cinema #entertainment #movies

Its a special day, its Mothers day. So your social-media posts and updates are there for everyone to see. So what happens tomorrow? 

What are you going to do differently at home? Celebrating Mother's Day for one day and the rest of 364 days you treat her the same old way you've been 

treating her since you came into your senses. And if you are a father of a daughter, are you brining her up do be a strong financially independent woman

bold enough to choose her way of life without having to worry about what society will think of it?

Join me in this experience whereI share thoughts on the day after Mothers day!

#mothersday #family #son #children #empowerment #women

I got a list of ten questions from a tenth grader.  They wanted answers about what lies ahead after the board exams?  

They wanted to know is there life beyond Math?  What career options are possible?  And many related questions. 

So if you know someone in the tenth grade, then this episode might be just what they need to hear.

Tune in.

#teenager #gradeX #exams #life #career

There has been such a huge backlash post the release of Gehraiyan - some just loved it while the other loathed it. 

Yet when you listen to the reasons for such a response, you know they are missing the point at either end of the spectrum.

So in this mini talk - I share the framework/mindset to keep while watching the movie, and then make an informed assessment whether you like it or not.

#films #gehraiyan #views

Parenting is  rocket science for some, quite literally. 

Think of the Inspiration4 all civilian crew which flew 500+ miles above Earth and returned back safely in the SpaceX Falcon9 rocket. 

As it turns out,  in 2022 I see parent still adopting parenting style of yesteryears, and in some sense limiting the potential of the child.

Tune in to this short capsule, about Parenting Rocket Science!

#spacex #inspiration4

War and what can you  do about it?  Often times, we are crowded in our minds with our immediate realities, responsibilities and remedies. We are micro focused on what challenges us with little regard to what's happening around us at a macro level, other than the occasional rant on school media or a passing conversation in the corridor.

As this  invasion and counter-actions thereof develops into a blueprint for some other politicians thinking of similar invasions, they will get smarter and plan differently.That's not all, it will also act as a blueprint for the people of those countries. They too will get smarter, hopefully. For example the people of Russia who are not in alignment with the concept of war, are taking to streets as a mark of protest, thereby inadvertently making a blueprint for people of China, who may not agree to the way their country is being run.

This is not the case with everybody, suffice to say, the majority of people who are not directly impacted by the unfortunate invasion of one country over the other, get on with their lives, only to revisit it at the 9 o'clock news. The counter argument is, what else are they supposed to do? Stop everything and follow the war? There's a family to feed, boss to worry, a job to keep - all immediate priorities and realities. Their world is still spinning.

We alienate ourselves, despite living in a connected society, ironic isn't it?

Join me in this hopefully thought provoking topic of War and You to find out, given the current situation between Russia and Ukraine,Israel and Palestine,India and Pakistan and all other boiling issues, what can a regular person (who is not directly impacted) do something about it.

#RussiaUkrainwar #war #peace #humanity #society

A tribute to the genius of Shane Warne.

We may not be qualified to comment, but as a fan, Cricket lover, this is my ode to the spin wizard from Australia.

#Cricket. #shanewarne #CricketAustralia

Yet another Olampik came and yet another went. The expectation as always was to participate and hope to get some medals along the way. And to that effect, it went perfectly to plan. So out came the joyous raptures, social media messages of support from Cricketers to page 3 celebrities, ministers announced. cash awards and houses or land as a reward, fancy videos and catchy jingles  flooded our timelines.

Now that the "show" is over, let us all move back into radio silence for the next 3.5 years, when it all begins again. 

This has been Team India's story for the last 100 years of participation at the summer Olampiks , with the lone exception of Field Hockey greatness for a few years. Barring that team Gold, India has won one of individual Golds , evert 2 events, i.e once in every 10 years as an average, and if you do the overall math - 35 medals in 24 appearances , which translates to an abysmal 1.45 medals per event.

For a country which boasts of 1.3B population availability of talent should never be a problem, neither should young players, given that 60% of country is below the age of 30 - there is a massive young talent  out there. But the results don't reflect true picture. Year on year, event on event, we fail to be at the top consistently.

So, what can be done, differently?

First up, take an Olampik moratorium for 8 years. Develop a next generation team, fix the system, oil the machinery and then present to the world, a world class, world beating team in multiple sporting events. Unless we take a stop-press moment, the same will be on a repeat loop.  Join me in this experience, where I discuss what we can do to remove the Olampik amnesia from our system.

For starters, let us learn to pronounce it correctly.

#olympics  #India #sport

100% success buckets:  

Team with such success distribution rely on heroics.  They wait for the Phoenix to rise from the ashes, they wait for Superman to save the day, they wait for magic to happen, but as it turns out, every day is not a Sunday! If you bet on someone to save your life - who would you chose - a reckless genius or a  predictable  doctor? 

The World Test Championship got its deserved winner Team New Zealand. And as we appreciate the best team it also begs the question to learn why the most touted team to win the title, choked yet again in a major tournament final.? Is it now a psychological issue, is it just an aberration or is this happening simply because of a faulty process?

A vocal captain with a gift of the gab and a massive fan following may ensure that all cameras remain focussed on his expression, eclipsing 10 other in the park. Not a great virtue for a leader. It is increasingly evident that there is a culture disconnect with the team in general. He is almost in a different entitlement league than rest of the mere mortals. Oh Captain!

Glorious uncertainties are the basic fabric of Cricket. So it's not surprising to learn that despite copious amounts of time spent in planning for the World Test Championship, there wasn't a single practice match before the game. Nor was team planning given due consideration, citing abundance of talent to override English conditions.Glorious idiosyncrasies may capture the sentiment better. 

As we all know, life is about moving, whether you are arriving or departing.Soon, there will be a victory series around the corner, and all will be forgotten. People also have a short term memory until the next time when shit hits the fan. Join me in this discussion where I dive deep into the analysis of the match and share insights on 3 things which the team could've done better. I'm abbreviating it to BAT strategy. If you're keen to know what BAT stands for - tune in.

#WorldTestChnapionshipFinal2021

#Cricket

#IndvNZ

How do you make a show good?   Create loveable characters, relatable plot and good acting. But how do you make it great?

Kill off major characters! Think about it. Which epic show did not have their main characters, or some of their main characters bumped off?

You have a heartache , you dread it, but still yearn for it. 

So what did you think about Familyman Season 2? Did it touch the "epicness" or did it just fall short?

Join me in this showtime section, where I deep dive in to ten points on what was good and what could've been better in the edit cut.

100% spoiler Alert!

#Familyman #Season2 #Amazonprime #webseries #review