I watched a biopic of Tulsidas. Good acting, typical Indian dramatism, but it is a good depiction of his life. Tulsidas was a poet-saint who wrote the epic "Ram-Charit-Manas" the Ramayana in Hindi. I hope to read it after I have finished reading Valmiki Ramayana.

Today morning I watched "Love, Sex Aur Dhoka" which is a new hindi movie. Although it joins the long list of cinema critique of modern Indian media, reality TV, MMS scandals etc...I have to admit it is rather good. The characters are real and relatable. No wonder it was both a critical and commertial success.

I read about KaliDurga watching "Get Low" *ing Robert Duvall and Bill Murray. I am almost certain I will not find this movie in the local rental shop. I could not find it online quickly either. I guess it will have to wait.

After Kafka I am currently listening to Bhagavat Gita Chapter 4. Karma is an overused and illused word these days. The philosophical and vedantic view of karma can be felt in this chapter. It ceases to be karma and becomes Karma Yoga.

I watched 'Ghost World' *ing Scarllet Johanssen and Thora Birch. The director Terry Zwigoff has done an excellent job. The character are profound in both speech and action. Great screenplay and casting.

'Agraharathil Kazhuthai' again by John Abraham is a very Indian movie. A lonely proffesor adopts a donkey. When he is mocked, he leaves it in his ancestral home under the care of a mute girl. The way the village reacts forms the rest of the story.

Chen Kaige's 'Farewell my Concubine' is a widely admired movie. I found it to be very watchable but somewhat incomplete in the experience. Many issues are underplayed or overlooked, perhaps to avoid censorship. Otherwise is is an excellent movie.

Voilin Classes are fine. I have started Carnatic Vocal classes too.

The Most Haunting Song from Indian Cinema - Must Watch - Pyassa by Guru Dutt

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I finally finished Zarathustra. Now I am reading Kafka's 'The Castle.' Kafka was a quirky and eccentric writer, hardly acknowledged in his lifetime. His themes are profound and his use of dialogue very intriguing.

About Zarathustra, although I was a bit relived that I finished it, I must admit it has a poetic sense to it that I began to miss after a few days. The simplicity of the complex ideas sometimes made me laugh out loud. I think that is more of Zarathustra than Nietzche.

I watched 'Reindeer Games' *ing Ben Affleck and Charliz Theron along with Gary Sinse (I am not sure of the spelling.) I mixed it up in my head with Reservoir Dogs and had high expectations, which it did not live up to. Otherwise it is an OK movie.

I downloaded 'Tuesdays with Morrie' and hope to watch it soon.