Chitra Varga

Norman Vincent Peale, the American author wrote: “ Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that. ” Success though demands more. Flying high calls for drive ‘n determination; passion ‘n persistence; and, effort, energy ‘n enthusiasm. Privilege surely eases the endeavor. “ ಕೇರ್ ಓಫ್ ಫುಟ್ಪಾತ್ ” (‘ Care of Footpath’ ), is a 2006 Kannada film that explores the challenges of the under-privileged. It was dubbed into Hindi, Odia, Malayalam ,  Telugu , Tamil  and English. The social drama won scores of film awards, including the national award for ‘Best Children’s Film’; it was critically applauded too. An orphaned slum boy, affectionately called as Slummu (Master Kishan), is adopted by an old lady who finds him abandoned on the pavement. The boy becomes a rag-picker. One day, a bunch of school children ridicule him. Being called an uneducated brute in derision offends and perturbs Slummu, who now vows to get educated. An uphill battle, no doub...

“ Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit ,” mused Khalil Gibran. But, for that love to take root, it needs timely care and tender grooming. Oh, most vitally though, reciprocity is a prerequisite. " ಜಸ್ಟ್ ಮಾತ್ ಮಾತಲ್ಲಿ " (' Just Maath Maathalli ', which means “ Just While Chatting” ) is a commercially successful 2010 Kannada romantic film, which explores the dainty processes of 'falling in love' and fragility of relationships therein. Not in conformity with either the 'drama prototype' or the 'romance paradigm', the award-winning and critically-acclaimed movie makes you feel warm and fuzzy. The story follows a singer in a rock band, Siddharth's (Sudeep) efforts to find Tanu (Ramya) in Singapore for confessing his love for her.  On his flight, Siddharth meets Adi (Rajesh), a scriptwriter. The two engage in a conversation about Siddharth's past relationships with not only Tanu, but also Divya (Keerthi Gowda) Sudeep...