pride and prejudice. cotton 56 polyester 84

watching jane austen adaptations is always quite a trip. no matter how mediocre the production her biting sarcasm and wit are always a pleasure. saw ‘pride and prejudice’ yesterday at the new cinemax red lounge at andheri- free massage chairs in the lobby and plush red reclining seats in the hall with waiters handing you sandwiches and coke – if you so desire. we were quite the upper class- amit, mayuri and me.

keira knightly is a star. i liked the feisty and naughty ring she brought elizabeth as she bit darcys head off in their many spats. the new movie version was full of this electricity and bite that was missing form the tv series that i had seen on dd when i was young. The camera wandered round dismal rooms and ornate interiors; or panned gorgeous English landscapes; the class war – the real story of the book to me was for a change the center of the film.. jane austen was suddenly very sexy- all stuffiness gone.

in the evening mukul joined our cultural day out to watch sunils new play at prithvi ''COTTON 56,POLYESTER 84''; written by ramu. a story of the changing landscape of the city told through the eyes of two mill workers struggling to keep their identity and honor in a city that’s intent on forgetting it. the first half crackled with music from my childhood and a history lesson that i did appreciate. i could have done without the ‘vaastav’ storyline that seemed necessary for narrative purposes that to me seemed superfluous.