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'Laali' or 'Siya'

At 0730 pm, where ‘Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo (Let me be reborn as a daughter!)’ gives a sense of pride in being born as a girl, three hours after ‘Na Aana Is Des Meri Lado (Don’t come to this place my dear daughter!)’ defies that in toto. ‘Balika Vadhu (Child Bride!)’ narrates the dilemma of a child marriage in between those two soaps leaving the audiences baffled.

Zafars and Shahs still alive?

I wasn’t been as interested in history as it turned out to be this week. Coincidentally, a visit to the Red Fort in Delhi marked a new era of my interest in it. It was like being between a devil and a deep blue sea to watch the ‘light and sound’ show in the evening. Just in the nick of the time as the ticket windows were about to get closed, my family decided to give it a try. My better half, an ardent reader of history was raring to go. Inspite of a sore sole, she was eager beaver to explore.

'Give me space'

 ‘Har taraf, har jagah beshumaar aadmi
(There are numerous people around us)

Phir bhi tanhaiyon ka shikaar aadmi’
(Still then, each of us is alone) I

'Allah Rakha'

Although his name backpacks the invocation, it appears not going too well with some splinters at home. The all time great music composer and singer, Allah Rakha Rahman (A. R. Rahman) has been devil’s choice always. With several national & international awards and  path-breaking records to his credit, he is one of the versatile Music Director India has ever produced.

MBAs, MCAs

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