PD Ponders

Now with the work I do listening to songs and selecting them to be air played has become quite monotonous.  I have some how developed a deaf ear for songs which keep coming on to my desk.  There are very rare moments I get to open them and EA (Emotional Atyaachaar ) from the movie Dev D was one such song.  The brass band of marriage processions which is part of most of our north Indian marriages (most because I did not get married the brass band way) and now a days slipping in our south Indian weddings too.  That sound has an immediate connect to something important to all of us. The term Atyaachaar means Rape in our modern day to day dialect.  But the thought of it being used in a Bollywood song with such power was unthinkable.   Anurag Kashyap who directs the movie too has shared a fantastic story about this song -  http://passionforcinema.com/devd-emosional-atyachar/   The influences he has shared are eye openers too.  The slightest thought of Atyaachaar gives us many ima...

Banglore has been my love from the time I remember.  I wanted to give something back to city.  I was very touched when a non Kannadiga hmmm Non Bangaloerian told the camera during shoot of a short film that he wants to give something back to the town by learning Kannada I was touched.  Do not know about others but I was touched.   I now have started an EZine  called Whats Up!!   very similar to the one on Radio City!! but which is more comprehensive and user friendly.  Have asked people to chip in and also started a group which is 93 strong as of now!! Want to atleast have 500 concerned members who will act and react to the posts and comments on the EZine   .   Hope this is the something which I am giving back to Bangalore.   I love you honey, I love Bangalore!! Check it out   at www.ivcorner.com/whatsup.htm Originally posted on Yahoo 360 Blog on Friday November 4, 2005 - 01:32am

I was born on a wednesday at 4 pm just before moon rose up the sky and I hail from a place in Karnataka called Pavagada.  Well the place is wellknowon for werewolves check out this news link  http://www.wolfsongalaska.org/Wolves_South_Asia_Pavagada.htm   So dont be amused to see me as in this picture on a full moon day Am pasting the article here so that I dont loose it ever... BEWARE!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! The Wolves of Pavagada: A Mystery That Was Never Solved  newindpress.com / May 11, 2005 BANGALORE: A cry pierced the chilly night air and the woman woke up, startled and staring into the pitch dark. She quickly searched around but there was no sign of her three-year-old daughter Venkatasubbamma, who was sleeping beside her. The three dogs lying at their feet did not even react. The next morning, July 27, 1983, the villagers found a pool of blood and the clothes of the missing child. The foot...