Waiting is a 2015 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Anu Menon, released in India on 27 May 2016. Produced by Priti Gupta of Ishka Films and Manish Mundra of Drishyam Films, the film was co-written by Menon and James Ruzicka. It stars Naseeruddin Shah and Kalki Koechlin (pictured) in lead roles, supported by Rajat Kapoor, Suhasini Maniratnam, Arjun Mathur, Ratnabali Bhattacharjee and Rajeev Ravindranathan. Waiting focuses on the relationship between two people from different walks of life who befriend each other in a hospital while taking care of their respective comatose spouses. Neha Parti served as the cinematographer, and singer-songwriter Mikey McCleary composed the score. The film had its world premiere at the Dubai International Film Festival in December 2015, and was also screened at the closing gala of the London Asian Film Festival, where Menon won the Best Director Award. Waiting was well-received by critics, with particular praise for the performances of Koechlin and Shah, and for Menon's direction.
Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_(2015_film)
_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1799:
War of the Second Coalition: Austrian forces defeated the French and captured the strategically important town of Winterthur, Switzerland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Winterthur
1874:
The first group of the Dorsland Trek, a series of explorations undertaken by Boers in search of political independence and better living conditions, departed South Africa for Angola. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsland_Trek
1915:
HMS Princess Irene was obliterated by an explosion off Sheerness, United Kingdom, with the loss of 352 lives. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Princess_Irene
1937:
The Golden Gate Bridge, at the time the world's longest suspension bridge by span, opened between San Francisco and Marin County, California. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge
1967:
Australians voted overwhelmingly to include Indigenous Australians in the national census and for the government to make laws for their benefit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_referendum,_1967_(Aboriginals)
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
silly season: 1. (idiomatic, journalism) A period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories. 2. (idiomatic) A period of time, as during a holiday season or a political campaign, in which the behavior of an individual or group tends to become uncharacteristically frivolous, mirthful, or eccentric. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/silly_season
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
Heaven is what you mix all the days of your life, but you call it dreams. You have one chance to buy your Heaven with all the intents and ethics of your life. That is why everyone considers Heaven such a lovely place. Because it is dreams, special dreams, in which you exist. What you have to do is live up to them. --Harlan Ellison https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Harlan_Ellison