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Naseeruddin Shah: A father figure for all seasons

In Gehraiyaan, Naseeruddin Shah plays yet another version of the fatherly figure that has endeared him to a generation of viewers. His ability to embody both flaws and vulnerability, are traits that made me look for my own paa in him.
Jagjit Singh, Our Saint of Endless Sorrows
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Jagjit Singh, Our Saint of Endless Sorrows

If I were to compartmentalise my heart into different rooms, all the vacuum left behind by my last heartbreak would be filled by Jagjit Singh’s haunting voice. The voice that assured you, even when it broke your heart, that everything would be alright.
My Mother, Citizen Cane
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My Mother, Citizen Cane

It’s been seven years since I last met the cane but I think my mother still has it hidden somewhere in memory of the children she raised.
Why I Hated Being Sindhi
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Why I Hated Being Sindhi

I’ve come to understand that my Sindhi identity is deeper than the bling and the money and the kadhi chawal. Its roots are about being rootless, about restarting life from zero.