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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31 January 2016

Lifted Loosely from Life

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My Mirror column today: True heroes behind Airlift are more super than its star, but babus aren't really the stuff blockbusters are m...

24 January 2016

Not quite by the book

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My Mirror column today: As the Jaipur Litfest unfolds, here's a look at publishers and publishing -- as projected onto the Hindi fil...

17 January 2016

Bringing out the Bubbly - II

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My Mumbai Mirror column for Jan 17, 2016 . Last Monday's column listed 4 of my favourite Indian films from 2015. Here are 6 others t...

Bringing out the Bubbly - I

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My Mumbai Mirror column on Jan 11, 2016 : 2015 was a pretty good year for Indian cinema. Our columnist tots up some of the films that ma...

7 January 2016

The Time of Our Lives

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My Mirror column for Dec 20: 45 Years is a steely drama about ageing and coupledom; a beautifully crafted meditation on the ficklene...

17 December 2015

Taking a new direction

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Last Sunday's Mirror column: Watching Mia Madre sets off a train of thought about an unspoken assumption that underpins most cinema...

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