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Dasavatharam, Chaoas Theory and the divine providence of God

Posted by: wisdomtree on: August 24, 2008

I am writing a research paper on Kamal’s Dasavatharam (2008) titled
Kamal Hasan’s Dasavatharam, Chaos theory and Divine providence of God – A theological reflection
The Tsunami (on 26, Dec 2004) that devastated coastal Tamil Nadu and beyond forced us (theists) to ask the question: “Where was God during Tsunami?” It is difficult to make sense of [...]

The dolls we play with

Posted by: wisdomtree on: August 20, 2008

This is a film about Raj (played by Ranbir Kapoor) repenting about life’s decisions concerning love. The theme is not entirely new. Indian cinema, (both hindi and regional cinema) have dealt with this theme before. Raj has a (failed? or flimsy?!) love relationship with Mahi (played by Minissha Lamba), a live-in relationship with Radhika (played [...]

Reclaiming Passion for Work – Insights from Collateral (2004)

Posted by: wisdomtree on: August 16, 2008

By Samuel Thambusamy

Watch Collateral
Collateral ( 2004) is a interesting story involving three people: Max, the cab driver, Vincent, a contract killer and Anne, a lawyer. As fate would have it, the three people meet each other one day. In the casual conversations that unfold between them we get to see/understand their perspectives towards work. It [...]