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Maalik   is a film that tries hard to be gritty and intense but ends up feeling hollow and overwrought. The characters operate at a constant fever pitch, which quickly turns exhausting rather than engaging. Rajkummar Rao, known for his nuanced performances, seems lost here—his anger feels forced and theatrical, lacking the raw authenticity we've seen from him in better roles. Prasenjit Chatterjee, usually a dependable screen presence, is reduced to a character whose only notable trait is a persistent passivity. His cowardice isn’t explored with depth; it's just presented as fact. Perhaps the most baffling element is the transformation of a footballer into a supposedly fearsome gangster, who then spends most of his time brooding under a cot, chain-smoking and looking aimlessly into the distance. There’s a sense that the film wants to say something profound about trauma or the cost of violence—but it never gets there. Instead, we get a string of hyperbolic moments with little emo...

 "You will always be in my heart… because in there you’re still alive." We are in mourning, and whether I call him Papa, DasBabu, or Doctor Saab, he will forever hold a special place in our hearts. May he find peace wherever he may be. My father used to be super excited during the Pujos. Be it in Dehradun or here. Father loved his newspapers, until This is my first Pujo without my father, who left us last November. I remember taking him to our neighborhood Pujo last year, and during Ashtami, I had the chance to take him to Habra, his birthplace. Those memories, from September and October, now feel like cherished fragments of time. May god give strength to our mother and let she be our guiding light, for the remainder of our lives.  Got him wear the VPCL shirt got as a souvenir  Ma, BaBa Winter Chilling Focussed always He went to see, my first job in Kalyani, post Covid, always his hand on my shoulders Most loved person I took him to show the para (neighborhood) pujo and d...

 Sharing something after sometime. Thought (again) of re-reviving my decade old plus blog. There is one common connect in these pictures from the vault. Each place has a story and learnings. Want me to get niched???

In the quiet corners of our hearts, the echoes of a simple yet profound man linger. My father last month expired, due to a rare disease Alzheimer's. A wonderful person, a simple and down-to-earth human being.  Mr Paresh Chandra Das was fondly called DasBabu or Doctor Saheb (in Dehradun) and led a life as simple as a sunbeam, devoid of any ostentatious display, in fact, he detested any flashy lifestyle. Down-To-Earth, yet above all, the rock-star father was a true hero in all senses. Served the central government services for over 35 years before voluntarily retiring in the early 2000s.   Many years ago, I asked him the perrenial existentialist question,  "Baba where is my home? What is my home? Where do I belong to? I was born in West Bengal, Grew up in Dehradun (spent 22 years), Adult Working life in Delhi (13 years), Working Abroad in Fiji (3 years) and now living in Working in Bengal (last 4 years).  "Son, " his voice, still echoing rumbled, "where you...

Let's continue to fight against plastics. A small contribution and a mini step towards protecting the environment and combating plastic pollution! Commitment to preserve our planet. Let's refuse single-use plastic products, opt for alternatives, proper disposable options of plastic waste पुनीत संकल्प THE PUNEET SANKALP शपथ पढ़िये | Read Pledge The Puneet Sankalp Pledge I will preserve and protect the beaches, riverfronts and lakes around me and keep them Puneet (Clean), Pristine and Free of Plastic Waste. To combat plastic pollution, I pledge to incorporate following 10 action points in my daily life. I shall refuse single use plastic products like plastic bags, tea cups, bottles, cutlery and straws. I shall opt for alternative to plastics like using reusable steel water bottle instead of plastic water bottle. I shall not litter the environment by throwing plastic items. I shall segregate my plastic waste at home and ensure its proper disposal through local municipal authoritie...

Where 90% of all startups are unable to make it to the top, it is extremely disheartening where once established brands and company, now defunct are left for real estate developers. In all probabilities, the most loved ‘King of the Roads’ the Ambassador car might get a new electrifying Sedan look in collaboration with French giant Renault starting 2022 onwards. Till then it was merely speculation. Initially, I personally thought the VoksWagen might assist in getting the Beetle design up. Well, the post revealed that the new model will be developed at Hindustan Motors plant in Chennai. ABP reports, that the brand name rights have been sold to the company at a price of Rs. 80 Crore In a p ost on LinkedIn sha red by Mr.Vedant Birla revealed the European major.  The iconic car - Ambassador likely to make a comeback in a new avatar - New model will be developed from its #HindustanMotors plant in #Chennai - #French based #Peugeot is collaborated with HM for the design and engine for the...

 In my LinkedIn and Facebook feed from the last week, a lot has been talked about the new Apple Ad -  and privacy around its users. The new ad talks about a young woman – ELLIE and she discovers that her personal data (read mobile activities) is being auctioned before a rapt audience, eager to know the ‘value’ of a particular data (an Apple phone user).  Watch the Ad here  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOXK4EVFmJY The data which is being talked about (something advertisers harp upon) are her iPhone's browsing history, emails, location data, contacts, purchase history, medical history, and more. At one shot Ellie realizes that all the personal information is being sold. After realizing this, she presses the Mail Privacy Protection + the App Tracking Transparency and at that point, all the members' auctioneer and bidders vanish into thin air, one by one. Apple early this year launched a fresh privacy protection update . With this launch of the iPhone’s new policy, th...