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 Meena Kumari. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Meena Kumari. Show all posts
29 January 2019

Book Review: Urdu Memoirs

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A short book review published in India Today: Yeh Un DinoƱ Ki Baat Hai: Urdu Memoirs of Cinema Legends  by Yasir Abbasi; Bloomsbury...
20 November 2017

Familial Fault Lines

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My Mirror column: Arshad Khan’s documentary memoir Abu bravely opens up a personal and familial history, touching on issues of cultural a...
24 October 2013

Tragedy in two acts: Meena Kumari

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Vinod Mehta's republished biography turns the spotlight back on Meena Kumari. Meena Kumari in Aarti , 1962. Meena Kumari died...
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