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Mafia Queens of Mumbai (book ) vs. Gangubai Kathiawadi (film) review

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Hello, dear readers! Today I shall review an Indian book Mafia Queens of Mumbai (  written by   Syed Hussain Zaidi and Jane Borges )  and a film Gangubai Kathiawadi ( directed by Sanjay Leela Bhasali .) . Is there a connection between the two? There certainly is. Both talk about life of a real person- Gangubai Kathiawadi, an Indian social activist with mafia ties born in 1907. However, in the book Gangubai is but a chapter, while in the movie she is the sole protagonist. Still,  Mafia Queens of Mumbai definitely inspired the movie Gangubai Kathiawadi.  I read the book before I watched the film, but the film is the reason why I read the book.  How come? Well, I came across one of the music videos for this movie by chance. If you are new to Indian cinematography (particularly Bollywood), just a quick note- Indian movies often include several musical numbers. So, within a film you will have these long musical numbers (musical videos of sorts). In add...
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GORANCI ( BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA), TRAVEL WITH MY ART #47

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 Hello! Today I'm taking you to Goranci in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In my last post, I shared a painting of Vrboska (Kamenjara beach more specifically) in Croatia. In this post, I'll share a painting of Goranci. As you know, Travel with My Art is a regular feature on my blog where I share my art.  It is a way of connecting my art, my photography and my travels on this little place to call my own (aka my blog). This painting was actually a commission I did a few years ago. The lady who ordered the painting from  me asked me to paint two horses: a white and a black one. She did not ask for a specific background. I browsed my archives and found many photographs of horses I took and even more photographs that my husband took. I got to work and started making multiple sketches, trying to figure out composition and everything. Readers of my blog know that I have been visiting Goranci for years. I blogged about this little village near Mostar many times. Somehow when I was sketch...
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