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Irfan Khan
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Jun 9

Birth of a legend

What was the genesis of the path-breaking, super successful TV show “Superhit Muqabla”? The advent of cable TV in India brought foreign channels to Indian TV sets. Soon after, the Indian content channel Zee TV was also launched. As cable TV mushroomed in big cities, the state broadcaster ‘Doordarshan’ started…

TV Series

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Birth of a legend
Birth of a legend
TV Series

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May 3, 2022

The Calling -3

(In continuation to my earlier blog ‘The Calling -2’) We were a quaint set of people who wanted to launch into a TV show career. None of us had any previous experience in the role we were assuming for this production. I had never directed anything before this and never…

Motivation

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The Calling -3
The Calling -3
Motivation

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Apr 25, 2022

The Calling -2

(In continuation to my earlier blog ‘The Calling -1’) I always had a fascination for moving pictures which are now called video and cinema. While doing extracurricular activities in school my summer break hobby was inventing cinema. I was not familiar with the tech of cinema but one thing I…

My Life Story

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The Calling -2
The Calling -2
My Life Story

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Apr 17, 2022

The Calling -1

(Starting a new series with a new blog every week) Time is the greatest teacher. Many events and happenings of life are understood better as time creates distance between the moments. My introduction to the world of cinema happened during an internship during the summer holidays while I was still…

My Life Story

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The Calling -1
The Calling -1
My Life Story

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Aug 27, 2021

White Goods - Not So White Deeds

I had two incidents recently which prompted this piece of rant cum business idea. My fridge was not performing well in one section and a few months later my washing machine also gave away. Both these products were of the same brand bought more than 10 years ago. The company…

Recycle

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White Goods - Not So White Deeds
White Goods - Not So White Deeds
Recycle

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May 25, 2021

How does the threshold of pain in a human work?

How does the threshold of pain in a human work? Credit: Deb Paul Learner, explorer, debunker, humanist, and proudly atheist In the 1950s, university professor Curt Richter conducted a gruesome experiment[1] with rats to test how long they could tread water. Richter first took a dozen rats, put them into jars half-filled with water, and watched them drown. …

Humanity

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How does the threshold of pain in a human work?
How does the threshold of pain in a human work?
Humanity

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May 3, 2021

Ignore Politics at Your Own Risk.

If one ignores politics will politics ignore that person too? The answer is apparent. Whether we like it or not, in a democracy, one is always part of politics. Passively or actively. There is no truth in the statement “ I am not involved or interested in politics”. Many people…

Politics

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Ignore Politics at Your Own Risk.
Ignore Politics at Your Own Risk.
Politics

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Mar 1, 2021

How electronic super markets are failing.

The brick and mortar stores are still around. A large number of people still need to look at the products in real world and chat about the tech specs. If the price is high that much more customer inquisition is expected. I have noticed that these stores have morphed their…

Retail

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How electronic super markets are failing.
How electronic super markets are failing.
Retail

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Jul 12, 2020

How I Chased My Cheese.

Have you mapped your career path in relation to the book ‘Who Moved My Cheese’? What did you discover? Someone or the other would always ask if you have read the book. …

Motivation

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How I Chased My Cheese.
How I Chased My Cheese.
Motivation

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Sep 14, 2019

The Business of OTT

Ultimately its all about the business, whether you are selling toothpaste or pakodas(fritters). At least those businesses are clear cut because the product is stable and recurring in production. Their battle is mainly in marketing and distribution. But what is the business of OTT or streaming as you may like? …

Streaming

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The Business of OTT
The Business of OTT
Streaming

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