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Movie Review: Pippa, a rare War movie from Bollywood

 A movie named after a tank. It has got  to be rare! A Bollywood movie without a love interest, even rarer. A war movie with a Punjabi hero not played by Sunny Deol, about as rare as the Kohinoor. I found Pippa to be reasonably realistic, compared to the standard Bollywood war movies, with a few exceptions.  The tanks are the authentic Soviet PT-76s with the Indian Army modification of a standing (and extremely risky) commander. The Bullet used by the protagonist is authentic 1970s (although that particular bike hasn't ever changed). The Mahindra Jeeps, the SLR/.303 rifles, the clothes worn by Bangladeshi refugees and freedom fighters, the uniforms, the one  Pakistani jet shown.  The big unrealistic item (for me) was AK-type weapons being used by both the Indian and Pakistani armies, as well as the Mukti Bahini freedom fighters. It surprised me to the extent that I did a quick Google search. I didn't find any mention of our Soldiers using AKs, or even SKS. The Indian Infantrym

Missing you, Rambo!

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Rambo - 09 Feb 2019 - 01 Jan 2023 I miss your tail wags, your goofy face. I miss you pissing all over the house when someone came in. I miss you barking madly but moving back when the doorbell rang. And staying alert till the visitor left. I miss you banging open the door when I was in a meeting. I miss the touch of your paw when I am eating. Or the wet nose begging for treats, or a rub. I miss you taking up so much space on the bed. And the licks you bestowed in the middle of the night. I miss you opening the balcony door, the only dog who learnt to do so.  And letting the mosquitoes in. I miss you growling at other dogs from the balcony. I miss you running up for ice cream when I open the freezer door. How did you guess, from across the flat? I miss you stealing leftovers from the dustbin. And looking guilty when caught. How you learnt to jump on the bed as a little pup. I miss the way your ears were half-floppy, half-stiff. And went flat when you were excited, or happy. I miss your