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Had the guts to watch Nirbaak after in-numerous negative feedback and to my surprise was greeted with not the slightest disappointment. Of course its not a film for which you would love walking into a multiplex spending a few bucks but its indeed a good watch considering film as a form of art.Before I go into further details its important to articulate that  I am no Srijit fan and   didn't appreciate even his super-hit Baishe Srabon. While his earlier flicks have entertained the popular masses (not the Beder Meye Joshna fans of course) , Nirbaak left them disappointed. However this very underrated film made my evening beautiful. The screenplay may have been slow and driving the audience incoherently towards no specific climax , but it explores the beauty of silence; the silent imagination which is very personal to us. This imagination has no boundaries and no supreme force has the power to curtail its flight. There are things humanity imagines , seeks pleasure from them i...

For the first time saw Independence day fireworks with bare eyes and no wonder it was a fabulous treat to my eyes. Till date I have always tried to capture the 4th July fireworks through the lens and  kept myself busy making sure the viewfinder has it all within its four walls. Never did I realise that in doing so I was denying my eyes the treat they deserved. The world doesn't need any more photographers. Its full of them and any place you visit your electronic devices and cameras see more of it than you do. The trend developed after the advent of digital photography or as I say free photography. The moment mankind realised that it doesn't need to spend a penny for that extra photograph, it began virtually shooting at everything. It is infact an addiction today and I found it hard to restrict myself from turning on my mobile cam (I didn't carry my DSLR). While there were few who still believe that  things can be seen with eyes, most others were busy capturing the fireworks...