Let’s face it – very few films truly appeal to everyone in this age of cynicism where 3D-CGI blockbusters are a dime a dozen. As much as I would have loved to indulge myself in a sheeny cavalcade of space battles and those “prequel-style” CGI set pieces, (get my sarcasm, … Continue Reading
Dear Zindagi: A Love Letter to Life
Cast: Alia Bhatt, Shah Rukh Khan, Yashaswani Dayama, Ali Zafar, Ira Dubey, Kunal Kapoor, Angad Bedi
Director: Gauri Shinde
Producer: Karan Johar
Dear Zindagi started its publicity by airing Take 1: Life is a Game – a scene from the movie which shows Shah Rukh Khan playing Kabbadi with the … Continue Reading
Restaurant Review: Basil
When Basil opened its doors back as millennium turned, it must have been a very different place. But so was Manipal, and so was the world. Through the years, Basil has seen consistent reinvention even as the world around did the same, dispelling any possibility of going stale on the … Continue Reading
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: A Review
Disclaimer: This review is meant for Witches and Wizards. Muggles (read: People who’ve been living under a rock for all these years and wondering what all the Harry Potter hype is about,) may experience issues understanding half the things stated below and feel lost. Spoilers follow for those in the … Continue Reading
A Fair Affair and Butter and Mashed Bananas
The mellifluously enterprising Aaina Dramatics conducted two of its profusely exuberant stage productions, ‘A Fair Affair’ and ‘Butter and Mashed Bananas’ on the 15th of November, 2016. The Director, G.K.Prabhu, Veena Maben and Abhay Shetty were also present to bolster the students’ confidence. With a remarkable soundtrack and a supremely … Continue Reading
Anupam Family Restaurant Review
Manipal, as most of us student-folk know it, is the result of an amalgamation of numerous cultures etched into a rich tapestry that represents all of India. The things that define this wondrous place often stem from the different parts of the country that its students belong to. College kids … Continue Reading
12 Angry Jurors – A Play by Dramanon
12 people from all walks of life. 12 civilians entrusted with making the decision of sending a man to his death.
While battle-hardened 5-star generals around the world hesitate to send men off into battle and certain losses, wouldn’t a panel of common folk be far more prudent in their … Continue Reading
Annapoorna: The Mess You Deserve
Annapoorna. Situated in the shady crevice between 9th block and Manipal Institute of Jewellery Management, this mess has been the savior of students who have dared to go that extra half mile for hand-made rotis. The name of the Hindu goddess of food and nourishment strikes out in bold … Continue Reading
Double Tamasha
ADA (Absolute Dramatics Addiction), a dramatics club of MIT, organized a two-play centrestage, Tamasha, on the 11th of September (Sunday) at 6 p.m. at the AC Seminar Hall in AB-2. The show was open to everyone, and entailed no entry fee.
The first play, Do-nar, scripted by Rahul … Continue Reading