Ignoramus - I do not know | Chip Designer @Apple | Cinephile | Hindustani Classical Singing | Travel | Poetry | Books | Filmmaker at Safarnaama Pictures
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2021 reading list so far. Most of these recommendations came from the seen and the unseen. Thank you @amitvarma
Triparna Maiti’s Stop-Motion Short ‘The Chair’ to World Premiere at Palm Springs ShortFest 2026 hollywoodreporterindia.com/f…
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I asked X: "Which book changed your perspective on life more than any other?"
After THOUSANDS of replies, these were the top 50.
The ultimate 2025 reading list… (bookmark this) 🧵
Thoroughly enjoyed reading smoke and mirrors by @pallaviaiyar. Insightful and delightful. Highly recommended. The book came to my attention through the seen and the unseen podcast by @amitvarma and equally enjoyed the episode too. Ordering orienting next.
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We recommend 8 films from the world of European Cinema!
1. All About My Mother (Amazon Prime Video)
2. Cries and Whispers (YouTube)
3. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Amazon Prime Video)
4. Anatomy of a Fall (Amazon Prime Video)
5. The Pusher Trilogy (Unavailable)
6. The Worst Person in the World (Amazon Prime Video)
7. The Salt of the Earth (Unavailable)
8. The Three Colors Trilogy (MUBI)
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Exploring Malayalam cinema deepens my love for Kerala. Its films beautifully showcase rich culture and artistic brilliance, painting a vivid portrait of this dynamic state. 🎥🌟
🎬 Join me for a journey of 21 Must-Watch Malayalam films.
A thread 🧵🪡
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Unveiling the hidden allure of Indian classical music! 🎶
Conceptualized, curated and written by @hindolheroic
Title video: Ravi Shankar at Monterey Pop
Dhrupad (Shiva Shiva): Dhrupad Dost
Sarod by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan: Rain Ragas - Darbar Festival
Thread 🧵:
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The Cinéprism:
🧵Thread: Top 10 Indian Films 2022
My favourite 10 Indian films from this year (2022) which i thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend anyday.
This is my personal pick so please be kind as am no expert.
Also, Happy New Year ❤️
Scroll down ⬇️
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Thread: Top 20 Films
My favourite 20 films which has had huge impact on me over the years as how i look at life and made me fall in love with cinema.
[No particular order]
Scoll down 🔻
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A thread to make you travel the subcontinent through its folklore.
We begin in Punjab with a famed romance. The story of Sohni Mahiwal or Suhni Mehar. Legend has it that Sohni, the daughter of a potter, fell in love with a foreign traveler who was also smitten with her. (1/n)
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if reading is your 2023 new year's resolution, this is a SUPER MASSIVE thread on some of the best books I read in 2022, mostly fiction, VERY accessible, and all incredibly fun! 📚💟
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A list of 07 documentaries on Music, Urdu Literature, Culture etc. available on YouTube, that I like and watch occassionally:
1. Dhrupad dir. Mani Kaul
youtu.be/Lye2FSx0F4c
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Thread 🧵: The Directors Series
Director: Satyajit Ray 👑
Top 10 Satyajit Ray Films:
Hello @WhatsApp team, someone has hacked our WhatsApp number and using it to message all our contacts asking for money. I have tried to reach out to support team but the response is slow. Can you please help take a look asap?
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Something magical is happening in Nepal: Its “trees are coming back.”
Whoa, what? I promise to explain (and hopefully entertain) in this thread 🌳
nytimes.com/2022/11/11/world…
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Drinking coffee as a beverage is said to have originated in Yemen in the 15th century in Sufi Shrines. It was there that coffee berries were first roasted & brewed in a way similar to how the drink is prepared today
For #InternationalCoffeeDay a thread on coffee & Muslim culture
