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Basu Chatterji’s “Balcony Class” Films
Basu Chatterji’s Rajnigandha was like a breath of fresh air in the 1970s film universe of…
Book Review of Where Did You Go? by P.L. Jonas
The popularity of novels like Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train with an…
Are Screenwriters Under Appreciated in Bollywood?
The Hindi movie industry is one of the most prolific film industries in the world. According…
A heart-wrenching family saga: Book Review of Pachinko by Lee Min-jin
Pachinko by Lee Min-jinMy rating: 3 of 5 stars A saga of Korean immigrants that…
Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree – Review of the International Booker Prize Winner
Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali ShreeMy rating: 5 of 5 stars Geetanjali Shree’s original book in…
Sholay – The Greatest Story Ever Told
By Jaideep Sen The other day I saw an interview of Karan Johar where he mentioned…
Mere Paas Baap Hain!
By Jaideep Sen Mere Pass Baap Hain! ….Now that’s something Salman Khan can say with…
Bombay Heights: The perfect Diwali read is now available in paperback
Reading romance during the festive season adds to the fun and sparkle, doesn’t it? So, for…
‘Guys don’t notice what you’re wearing–they only see your body parts’ : Author PF Karlin
For women who write romance, getting the male point of view right is not easy. Karen…
Author Nandini Sen Gupta: “I was obsessed with a man who lived 1500 years ago!”
Why do writers spend weeks, months and years toiling over a story that will simply not…
How writing a screenplay is different from penning a novel
Sometime back I had done a post for Storizen magazine on how screenplay writing differs from…
The Dignity of Dilip Kumar
By Jaideep Sen On 7th July, 2021, Dilip Kumar Saab was finally relieved from…
How to Start your Screenwriting Journey
Photo by Clemens van Lay on Unsplash Newbie writers who are eager to start a career…
#JustTheWayYouAre has a brand new cover
My feel good, emotional romance novella Just The Way You Are has got a fantastic new…
Release of my latest short story — #Shelly
Most of my stories are feel good love stories. This time I have chosen to write…
The Most Memorable Line of Indian Cinema
By Jaideep Sen Last evening as I was watching Indian Idol, I realised it was…
#BookReview: Gilbert’s New York steals the show in ‘City of Girls’
Elizabeth Gilbert is famously known for Eat, Pray, Love, a book that I frankly did…
January 2021 – Time for Change and Continuity
Photo by Maddi Bazzocco on Unsplash The new year is already a month old. It seems…
Short, Long, Longer – @AuthorReet decodes the length of fictional pieces
It’s the first month of a spanking new year and what better way to welcome it…
Goodbye 2020. Hello 2021!
According to Maslow, people go through a hierarchy of needs. Those whose physiological needs have been…
Witness to a Murder – Excerpt from #NoSafeZone
Blurb London-bred activist Qiara Rana will do anything to save her mentor and their NGO,…
#7Lives is now streaming on Amazon Prime US and UK
If I’m absolutely honest I’m often discouraged by just how difficult the screenwriting journey is.…
From Book to Screen – Writer Gabriel Constans’ Journey
The wise screen writer is he who wears his second-best suit, artistically speaking, and doesn’t take…