Deshpande's Adda!

Compiling a list of 10 movies which you have to watch before you leave this planet! Most of the movies you might have already watched, but if you haven’t- hit your torrent or your jugaadu friend for the movies soon! It was difficult for me to come up with a pecking order, so this is roughly in the sequence of influence. Criteria: Released after I was born & have seen it, discussed it, wikied and IMDBed it! o    The Prestige IMDB 8.5 I call it the best of the Nolan movies. Many critics find the plot predictable, but I could not. The movie is a superb mystery thriller with a hint of science fiction. The quotes and dialogues are intriguing and worth remembering. The climax is something which gets full marks. o    Natarang  IMDB 8.4 I saw this Marathi movie in theatre. Atul Kulkarni’s portrayal of Guna, has to be one of the finest roles enacted by any Indian actor. The story is a legend in itself, coupled with Ajay-Atul’s masterstroke musi...

Post May ‘14 Lok Sabha Election and its consequent results, two things were made crystal clear- firstly there was a strong pro-Modi wave and secondly an equally (or arguable stronger) anti-Congress sentiment in India. NDA winning 332 seats- of which 42 seats were won in the state of Maharashtra- considerable 13% seats of total won.  The importance of the state does not end here. Maharashtra is the richest state in India, with its GDP in 2013 almost 80% more than that of the second richest Uttar Pradesh. The state holds the financial prowess of the nation, with the BMC’s annual budget being more than many Indian states. The party which holds Maharashtra essentially controls a large amount of money pile. For the past 15 years, the state had been ruled by the Congress and NCP alliance (read Aghadi) and the two parties have an extremely strong presence both on field and in the assembly. In 2009 State Assembly elections, the BJP and Sena together were winning almost the same n...