chhotahazri

Hindi: chhoti haziri, vulg. hazri, 'little breakfast'; refreshment taken in the early morning, before or after the morning exercise. (Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, 1994 [1886])

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Showing posts with label Holi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holi. Show all posts
10 July 2019

The angry new man

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My Mirror column : Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s film  Kabir Singh  feels like an unfortunately era-defining film: a familiar alpha male hero with ...
1 August 2016

Everything is Illuminated

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This week's Mirror column : Are there more stoners on the Hindi film screen? A short history of  filmi  drugs, from old-fashioned to...
27 March 2014

Post Facto - Why I love Holi: Ritual excess and the joys of reversal

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My Sunday Guardian column for March 2013 (and I disclaim the print headline): I've been a believer in Holi as long as I can re...
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