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DOORDARSHAN- DOWN MEMORY LANE

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Note: The following post is taken from the archives of PassionForCinema.com , a much-loved platform for cinema enthusiasts. This is being republished here in the spirit of archiving, historical significance, and sharing important conversations with the readers who may not have had access to the original site. The author of the post is Shailesh Limbachiya, who published the post on June 28, 2007, at 11:45 pm. Yes, I know this site is for cinema only, but Doordarshan is the birthplace of some of the today's successful personalities of Indian cinema so Let myself be 10 years old and get back to late 80s and early 90s- the era of Doordarshan. The one and only daily entertainment dose of every Indian. Let's check out some goods and bads of Doordarshan and our memory power. Most of the serials were of 13 episodes and so people were associated with character for 2-3 months and it made more concentrated and sensible serials. - Ramayan and Mahabharat - how can we mention doordarshan w...

The Complete Persepolis

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The Complete Persepolis  - Marjane Satrapi The Complete Persepolis  | Goodreads ⭐⭐⭐⭐✰ Worth Reading Marjane Satrapi's internationally acclaimed memoir-in-comic-strips,  Persepolis is a powerful autobiographical story about growing up in Iran during the fall of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and the rise of a strict Islamic government after the Islamic Revolution . The story is told through the eyes of a girl child, which makes complex political events simple, emotional and deeply relatable. Through this young perspective, Satrapi shows how everyday life was shaped by fear, change, and uncertainty. Satrapi’s visual storytelling is deceptively simple, using stark black‑and‑white illustrations and concise narration to mirror the moral clarity and confusion of growing up during Iran’s Islamic Revolution. Satrapi skillfully mixes funny moments with serious ones to show how people survived difficult times under both regimes. This minimalist style allows ordinary moments from ...

तीन ताल कमेंट का धमाल

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तीन ताल के सभी साथियों को जय हो, जय हो, जय हो! भाई, तीन ताल में कमेंट पब्लिश होते ही मज़ा आ गया! इतनी प्रतीक्षा के बाद ये पल जैसे अमृत तुल्य लग रहा। सरपंच ने लल्लनटॉप छोड़ दिया है और सरदार को कुर्सी मिल गई है... परिवर्तन जगत का नियम है। सरदार संभवतः योग्य हैं मुझे उनमें ठहराव सरपंच से ज्यादा दिखता है!