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Sarit Ray

Sarit edits the Mumbai weekend supplement, HT48Hours (ht48hours.in), reviews films, and writes on lifestyle.

Articles by Sarit Ray

Angry Indian comedian: Radhika Vaz on her new book

Updated on Dec 31, 2015 06:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Actor Taapsee Pannu likes a good house party for an ideal New Year’s Eve

Pannu prefers karaoke over drinking games at parties(Photo: Munna Singh)
Updated on Dec 17, 2015 02:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByAs told to Sarit Ray, Mumbai

5 apps for your NYE party

Evidently, there’s more to mobile phones at parties than shooting selfies
Updated on Dec 17, 2015 07:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByCompiled by Sarit Ray, Mumbai

Angry Indian Goddesses review: Unique but incoherent

Right at the outset, Pan Nalin’s message is clear: this is the kind of cinema he doesn’t want to make. This is the kind of portrayal of women he’s seeking to reverse.

Sarah-Jane Dias and Tannishtha Chatterjee in a still from Angry Indian Goddesses. (YouTube)
Updated on Dec 05, 2015 05:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Kashmir travelogue: A beginner’s guide to paradise

Verdant valleys, fiery Chinars and white mountains make Kashmir as beautiful as promised. You just need to keep your ears close to the ground.

View from the room in Gulmarg.(Photo: Sarit Ray)
Updated on Nov 30, 2015 09:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By

Creed review: Welcome to the Rocky tribute show

Creed is directed by Ryan Coogler of the Frutivale Station fame.
Updated on Nov 27, 2015 11:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

X- Past is Present review: Too many cooks spoil this

In the opening credits, there is a clock ticking backwards. Then comes the title — X: Past is Present. Neither is particularly clever. It’s only the rolling credits that tell of the experimental approach: 11 filmmakers have ‘co-directed’ X.

Huma Qureshi in a still from X Past is Present.(YOUTUBE GRAB)
Updated on Nov 21, 2015 04:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Burnt review: This is an undercooked film

Unfortunately, director John Wells and screenplay writer Steven Knight focus almost entirely on Smith’s histrionics rather than tell his back story. We can’t be endearing towards the man who we barely know. Jones, in fact (pardon the food pun), might be the most half-baked protagonist we’ve seen in recent times.

Bradley Cooper in a still from Burnt.(YOUTUBE GRAB)
Updated on Oct 31, 2015 07:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Beer, high: What happens when you mix beer with a trampoline arena

The city though got its first trampoline park inside Smaaash, the gaming arena, only in July this year.
Updated on Oct 15, 2015 10:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

What’s the Kodaikanal Won’t rapper been up to?

Sofia Ashraf (28) sang Kodaikanal Won’t, about the mercury poisoning caused by HUL’s (Hindustan Unilever) factory in the hill station
Updated on Oct 08, 2015 07:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Talvar review: This razor-sharp film forces you to think

Talvar shakes you up and forces you to think -- the police’s negligence, the media’s stance and your own role as a voyeur, gleefully consuming ‘details’ without any care for authenticity.

Meghna Gulzar’s Talvar isn’t as much about the brilliant performances as it is about mature storytelling.
Updated on Oct 10, 2015 09:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By

SodaBottleOpenerWala opens in Mumbai

This signboard is AD Singh’s ode to the typical Bombay Parsi Café.
Updated on Sep 28, 2015 04:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

First look at the much-awaited SodaBottleOpenerWala in Mumbai

There’s a massive sign inside the yet-to-be-opened SodaBottleOpenerWala in Bandra Kurla Complex.

SodaBottleOpenerWala at Bandra Kurla Complex, in Mumbai.
Updated on Sep 23, 2015 04:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Things will get better: ALS Ice Bucket Challenge mascot's mom

A year after the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge went viral, its mascot, Pete Frates, is on a ventilator. But Pete's mother, the indomitable Nancy Frates, is confident things will get better.

A year after the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge went viral, its mascot, Pete Frates, is on a ventilator. But Pete's mother, the indomitable Nancy Frates, is confident things will get better. (HT Photo)
Updated on Sep 18, 2015 02:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By

Direct from Broadway: Beauty and the Beast is coming to India

All about the ambitious plans for an Indian Beauty and the Beast. And will we get a Disneyland?

Disney's animated Beauty and the Beast released in 1991
Updated on Sep 18, 2015 01:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

‘Miss Malini' on how a WordPress account became a celeb blog

She employs people to blog on her portal and tweet to her 564k followers. She even has a Bollywood-based TV show in her name. But how did ‘Miss Malini’ Agarwal turn a blog into a digital empire of sorts.

Malini-Agarwal-is-hailed-as-the-original-Indian-lifestyle-blogger-Satish-Bate-HT-photo
Updated on Aug 08, 2015 04:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Art Deco-ded: Explore south Mumbai's timeless architecture

Turrets shaped like flying saucers, nautical elements, an obsession with streamlining – Mumbai’s Art Deco structures denote a forward-thinking era and a proud city. Watch out for the geometric patterns (saucer-like turrets; zigzags), maritime elements (waves, ship deck-style railings, porthole windows), the rounded balconies, the obsession with symmetry, and you will be transported to a different era — the ‘20s to the ‘40s, to be specific.

Updated on Jul 31, 2015 04:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | BySoma Das and Sarit Ray

Out with the stuffy suits and in with the t-shirts and jeans

Is the ‘smart casuals’ rule at Infosys and HUL the beginning of a fashion revolution at the workplace?

A printed shift dress: Opt for delicate prints and soft shades. Add a blazer when headed to a meeting. This is from AND and priced at Rs 2,199.
Updated on Jul 25, 2015 11:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By

150 years of Wonderland: A book and movie inspired by Carroll

Its been 150 years since Lewis Carroll wrote Alice in Wonderland and we tell a book and a movie that reflect Carroll's spirit.

Lewis Carroll penned his book Alice in Wonderland 150 years ago and the classic still inspires us in many ways.
Updated on Dec 06, 2016 04:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Tried bun-maska yet? Lunchbox director Ritesh Batra bats for Irani cafes

Lunchbox director Ritesh Batra is determined to bring (young) people back to Irani cafés with chat sessions featuring Bollywood celebrities; we wonder if the bait will work.

Lunchbox-director-Ritesh-Batra-is-determined-to-bring-people-back-to-Irani-caf-s-in-Mumbai
Updated on Jul 04, 2015 09:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Your ultimate guide to craft beer in Mumbai

Ale, porter or stout? What to drink? Where to drink it? As another microbrewery gets ready to serve its beer, we reckon it’s just the start

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Updated on Jun 18, 2015 09:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By

Court review: Tamhane’s film deals with intolerance and censorship

A day before Chaitanya Tamhane’s award-winning multilingual film (Marathi, primarily, with Hindi, English and Gujarati), Court, is to release in theatres, there’s news that the censor board asked for two lines to be deleted. One of them concerns a propaganda Marathi play, dealing with the anti-north Indian sentiment; the CBFC has an issue with the term ‘aai-mai’ (mother-sister). Then, on the day of release, a former sheriff of Mumbai has his office vandalised, for putting up a banner criticising the diktat of compulsory regional film screening in the state.

Gitanjali-Kulkarni-and-Vivek-Gomber-play-lawyers-in-Chaitanya-Tamhane-s-Court
Updated on Apr 18, 2015 02:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By

Broken Horses review: This film is lost in transit

Vidhu Vinod Chopra adds a lazy little twist to Broken Horses, for the benefit of those who’ve seen the original, perhaps. But if it does anything, it makes you want to watch Parinda again.

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Updated on Apr 11, 2015 04:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

In Their Shoes review: This is a stellar, heartfelt effort

Far from that clichéd double-role-crime/family drama, In Their Shoes is a stellar, heartfelt effort.

In-Their-Shoes
Updated on Mar 14, 2015 07:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

If not an actor, I'd be a popstar: Shraddha Kapoor

Bollywood star Shraddha Kapoor says she still goes grocery shopping. She puts on glasses, pulls her hair down and 'makes it quick'.

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Updated on Feb 20, 2015 01:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Can't wait for the game to start: Sachin ahead of India-Pak clash

He may not be taking the field when India play Pakistan on Sunday, but speaking to HT on the eve of the big game Sachin Tendulkar said he was “slightly impatient”.

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Updated on Feb 15, 2015 01:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

To move in or not to move in, that is the question

Making the decision to move in with your partner can be a tricky one: what if you break up? Who keeps the toaster? Who gets the LED TV you both paid for? What if your parents decide to say, “Surprise!” and pop-in for a visit? Here are some steps to make that process simpler.

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Updated on Feb 07, 2015 03:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Here's what popular sci-fi flicks thought 2015 would look like

Hollywood predicted our public transport will include hoverboards by 2015. Pity that it hasn’t happened yet. However, it doesn't hurt to take another check if we are any closer to where our imaginations took us years ago.

Back-to-the-Future
Updated on Jan 01, 2015 04:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai
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