April 5 & 6: Indian authors & Movies...

Had a wonderful weekend and no time to surf really... more later. If anyone would like to add more questions, feel free to ask away!

April 5: from neslihan - Do you have a favorite Indian author? If so, who, and which book from him or her should we all read first??

1. R. K. Narayan - any of his books! His series with Malgudi Days & Swami & Friends were something we as kids grew up with. The innocence, the simple life, the little joys, disappointments of Swami. He was a wonderful writer!


2. Amitav Ghosh - The Ibis Trilogy - I read the first two and amazing books!! Waiting for the third to come out this year! I randomly picked the first of the series not knowing anything about him. But really liked the books!


3. Sudha Murthy - Wise & Otherwise. She is not known for being an author. She is known for her work. My MIL had this book at home and it was a quick read and was wonderful stories.


4. Suketu Mehta - Maximum City


5. Kiran Desai - The Inheritance of Loss - a heavy book/read but a good one.


6. And one I have been wanting to read: Oleandar Girl by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

April 6: from mrs_dragon - Following onto neslihan's question, favorite Bollywood film?

oh dear... I haven't watched many Bollywood movies lately. But let me try. From the ones I have watched in the last few years:

1. Kahaani - it was refreshing to see a woman as a main character in a thriller for a change! I dragged my feet in wanting to watch this. Hubby had picked it up at the library. And wow.. I think this has been the best in some time, Hollywood or Bollywood! I believe Warner Brothers is now doing a Western adaptation but still based in Calcutta.


2. Any of the recent Aamir Khan's movies - 3 idiots, PK, Like Stars on Earth, (except the Dhoom series, although they are great if you just want to pass time mindlessly)


3. Sholay - an old movie but one of my favourite! :D


4. Well Done, Abba


5. A Peck on the Cheek - warning: Keep a box of tissues. Beautiful movie!