Agnivo Niyogi
Typical Aantel, reader, blogger, news addict, opinionated. Digital media enthusiast. Proud of not being followed by PM Modi. Joy Bangla!
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“Guys, it's the fourth anniversary of @AshwiniDodani's book #SavoirFaireByAshwiniDodani. It's now available on Amazon Kindle (E-book): https://t.co/HfziwZ367P Do give it a read if you love #poetry” (from X)
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“This could not have come on a better day. Here's wishing @vivekisms all the best. Can't wait to finish this book tonight itself... #SoNowYouKnow https://t.co/FYQayv7y3j” (from X)
Vivek Tejuja(you?)
Vivek Tejuja(you?)
The year was 1991. Vivek was eight. He realized he was gay. Only he didn't: he just figured that he wanted to be different. And that he was in love - for want of a better word - with Deepak, his best friend. Then Mast Kalandar released, with Anupam Kher playing Pinku, a stereotypical gay character. And Vivek realized he didn't want to be Pinku. So he tried to walk differently, gesticulate differently, and speak in as gruff a voice as he could - all to avoid being Pinku. Funny, poignant, heartwarming and heart-breaking all at once, this is a memoir of growing up gay in India in the 1990s, with Bollywood, books and the Bombay sea for company.
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“Jhumpa Lahiri. The name itself evokes nostalgia. Her book ‘The Namesake’ was among the first ones I bought from College Street after shifting to #Kolkata. She is synonymous with Presidency (College) for me. The Bengali in me will forever be in love with your works. Happy Birthday” (from X)
