Anita Rupavataram

Love Counsellors in Bollywood

Mohabbat ki rahon mein June 30, 2023

Guest article by Anita Rupavataram (There is no upper age limit for falling in love. As our octogenarian love guru, DP Rangan, has explained in his recent series of articles, love entails going through different phases: ecstasy, agony, flippancy, and finally when the things go wrong, shikwa/shikayat. This has led to a mushroom growth of […]

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The Teary-eyed Songs

Meena Kumari crying in Yahudi February 18, 2022

Guest article by Anita Rupavataram (Mukesh once famously sang, ‘Hazaaron tarah ke ye hote hain aansoo’ (song #5 in this post). There are literally thousands of types of tears.  Of joy, of sorrow. Of victory, of defeat. Of success, of failure. Of love, of break-up. Of parting, of union. Involuntary tears caused by music, painting, […]

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