Mayank Saxena

प्रिय FTII Wisdom Tree के साथियों – मयंक सक्सेना

प्रिय FTII Wisdom Tree के साथियों, आपने अपनी हड़ताल खत्म कर दी है…कहा है कि आंदोलन जारी रहेगा…अच्छा किया है, मैं एक हद तक सहमत हूं…लेकिन एक सवाल है…जो मन में कौंध रहा है…सोचा कि सबसे साझा करूं… पिछले लगभग डेढ़ सौ दिनों में देश भर के लेखक-साहित्यकार-फिल्मकार ही नहीं…आम छात्र…क़ॉलेज-विश्वविद्यालय…और लोग… FTII Film Institute Pune के छात्रों के समर्थन में न केवल आए…बल्कि खुलकर … Continue reading प्रिय FTII Wisdom Tree के साथियों – मयंक सक्सेना

THE MUMBAI FILM & TV INDUSTRY DECLARES A STRIKE!

We were hoping to avoid this, and did our damdest for that, but unfortunately, in the face of demeaning obduracy, we failed. Hence, the only way out of a rather grim situation is to continue the struggle by striking work! So, all the workers of this industry, including directors, actors, music directors, cinematographers, all other technicians, junior artistes, AND screenwriters & lyricists are going on … Continue reading THE MUMBAI FILM & TV INDUSTRY DECLARES A STRIKE!

I’m a proud Hindu: Rishi Kapoor hits back at trolls

Mumbai: Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor minces no words when it comes to expressing his views on sensitive matters — be it blind religious beliefs as well as the meat and beef bans. That, he says, does not make him “anti-Hindu”. Rishi got in a Twitter spat with a user, who wrote: “@chintskap Fools like Rishi kapoor eat beef; have a mini church at home and … Continue reading I’m a proud Hindu: Rishi Kapoor hits back at trolls

“Nothing shall happen to us except what Allah has ordained for us”, reminds AR Rahman !

A R Rahman, one of the finest music directors of India responded to a fatwa by clerics of Raza Academy by quoting from the Holy book of Quran. An Indian Islamic group had issued a fatwa against Iranian film-maker Majid Majidi and the Oscar-winning Indian composer AR Rahman over the depiction of the prophet Muhammad in a new film. Rahman in his response wrote – “Nothing will … Continue reading “Nothing shall happen to us except what Allah has ordained for us”, reminds AR Rahman !

To go home, FTII Russian student told to oppose strike

A Russian student at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), who wanted a two-month leave to go home, was asked to sign an undertaking that she was “not on strike” and that she “did not support the strike in any form”, The Indian Express has learnt. The strike was started by students on June 12 against the alleged political appointment of Gajendra Chauhan … Continue reading To go home, FTII Russian student told to oppose strike

सालगिरह मुबारक पाकिस्तान…

बचपन से 15 अगस्त को स्कूल में होता था…बड़ा हुआ तो कॉलेज में जाने लगा…या फिर आस पास के किसी स्कूल या पिता जी के दफ्तर में…नौकरी में आया तो हर बार 15 अगस्त को दफ्तर में रहा…सुबह से देशभक्ति के नाम के झूठे नारे टीवी पर चलवाता रहा…लाल किले से किसी ने किसी धोखेबाज़ की ठगी को लाइव दिखवाता रहा…भाषणों का विश्लेषण करने के … Continue reading सालगिरह मुबारक पाकिस्तान…

प्यारे प्रधानमंत्री जी, आपके भाषण से भभूत तक – पीएम को पाती

सेवा में, प्रिय विदेश , परिधान, प्रधान-सेवक, प्रधान मंत्री, भारतीय जनता पार्टी, आर एस एस, भारत सरकार, इंदरप्रस्थ दिल्ली। विषय – आपके भाषण से भरोसे, जाति से जेल, सेवा से सरकार और भाषा से भभूत तक के सम्बंध में महोदय, आपको प्रधानमंत्री कहना चाहता हूं तो थोड़ा लम्बा हो जाता है, पीएम कहता हूं तो बहुत ही छोटा लगता है फिर प्राइम मिनिस्टर कहता हूं, … Continue reading प्यारे प्रधानमंत्री जी, आपके भाषण से भभूत तक – पीएम को पाती

Dear- He-who-should-not-be-named- Navaneeth

Tweets by Hilleletv I can do what Neha Dhupia could not- pretend to criticize the government. I can do this because I have the supposed privilege of being both a Hindu (on paper) (which means I will not be asked to go back to Pakistan) and a Man so perhaps a certain section of internet trolls will find it harder to target me with their … Continue reading Dear- He-who-should-not-be-named- Navaneeth