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River of Smoke ~ Amitav Ghosh

River of Smoke ~ Amitav Ghosh

River of Smoke is the second in the Opium Trilogy by Amitav Ghosh, of which Sea of Poppies was the first part. This historical fiction was released in 2011. The novel starts from where the Sea of Poppies ends, almost. It actually starts some 30-40 years after the Ibis...

Gunga Din (1939)

Gunga Din (1939)

How much would you enjoy a film which was made more than 70 years ago?  Would you like the production quality? If it was an “Action Film”, will it still be entertaining enough? I had these questions when I sat down to watch ‘Gunga Din’ one Saturday evening. I must say...

The Man who would be King (1975)

The Man who would be King (1975)

What do you get when Rudyard Kipling meets Sean Connery, Michael Caine and John Huston? The Man who would be King is an intelligent piece of Cinema which is unabashedly entertaining especially for those who seek some good old fashioned adventure. Based on a short...