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Latest blog posts from Dappan Koothu

Page 3 on terror
The Mumbai attacks have left the country thunderstruck and we have all being glued to the news for the last 48 hours. It is definitely a moment of sorrow and our condolences are with all that have been affected. While the real heroes like the firemen, cops and the NSG commandos have all been...
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Published 4 days ago

Review: Dostana - Gay bana toh nibhana
Gay is the new buzz word after ‘Obama’ among hep circles these days. We had never even heard of the term till Friends and Will & Grace graced our TV sets. Apparently kids these days seem to know it all at a very young age. It’s a personal choice and we have nothing against it, just so that...
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Published a week ago

Review: Vaaranam Aayiram - My daddy, my hero
Fathers always get a raw deal when it comes to their sons. Strange but true, for most sons are always closer to their moms. Well it actually makes sense, when your daddy is all mad at you for breaking the flower pot with your bat, who do you run to? Whether they like it or not, fathers always...
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Published 2 weeks ago

Is it marathi manoos or manhoos?
Bombay will be always special to my family for it was where my grandfather began his career as he set foot into the city with his newly wedded wife. It was where my father has spent a major chunk of his life and also my early growing years. We’ve moved on to live in many other cites thereafter...
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Published 3 weeks ago

US elections Mahabharata ishtyle
This election has been the most watched and closely followed election globally. It comes as no surprise that even the Indian media is hooked onto it like some cheap weed in an IIT hostel. Indians in the states also have been following it madly though they don’t even have a say it it. It’s...
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Published 4 weeks ago

Diwali Dhamaka - damaal dumeel dush
We Indians are a weird race, we hate winters and crib about it all the time. Yet we welcome winter with the most joyous festival of them all. Ladeej and Juntalmen it’s Diwali/Deepavali time! The festival is special to one and all and everyone has their own reason to celebrate. Cinema is my...
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Published a month ago

Review: Karzzz - Hell freezes over
After having endured the music of Karzzz, I garnered courage to boldly do what no man has ever attempted before. Oh Ganesha forgive me once again, for I watched Karzzz all alone in a theater! If not for me they would have canceled the screening, but then I felt like one of those Zamindars in...
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Published a month ago

Hanuman Chalisa and a Paracetamol
For two days now, I have been racking my head to come up with something witty so that I can post it as part of Blog Action Day. For those who are unaware, Blog Action Day is an annual nonprofit event that aims to unite the world’s bloggers, podcasters and videocasters, to post about the same...
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Published 2 months ago

Review: Drona - Smile toh karo na
Despite rumors that people were selling their tickets for half price at INOX, I still dared to watch Drona. I am a sucker for mythology and that weighs just about everything. Hell, I’d watch even if the great Teeyaar was in a Mahabharata remake. Even if it was as bad as trade pundits claimed,...
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Published 2 months ago

Return of the Powerpuff girls
Bhaktas, This is you friend, philosopher and guide Baba Bangali and today I have a very special guest here at Dappan Koothu. They’re very close to me and we share a strong bond and hence I refer to them as the Powerpuff girls. Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati are the consorts of the holy trinity...
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Published 2 months ago