So I’m 48 today, it’s also a magical 4/4/4 day in numerology and I believe in radical compassion and the power of our planet to regenerate. Also: the introvert in me loves there are no parties or over enthusiastic plans. Why celebrate a single day? I’m grateful for every moment: a teaching in disguise.
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He and me before there was (regulated) space in between. Can’t believe this was December 2019.
#mindthegap #socialdistancing #newworldorder
Repost from @ankitchawlaphotography using @RepostRegramApp – Happy Birthday @lisaraniray ❤️
Now, in an enforced time of lockdown, is a good time to count our blessings. For myself, it’s the relationships with generous, smart, loving women that forms the bedrock of my life. Thank you to all my guiding stars. 🙏🏼 Repost from @shamimsarif using @RepostRegramApp – End of the day for you @lisaraniray but sending you the biggest non virtual hugs from me and @hananfkattan for your birthday. Remember this? On set – I look like a baby. Somehow you look about the same 🙂 #icantthinkstraight #happybirthday #onset #behindthescenes #filmmaking
Update: Singapore is mandating a one month lockdown to apply a ‘circuit breaker’ to a rash of new cases. I write this piece for Mint a few days ago, and these sentiments resonate even more strongly for me today:
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‘I believe we need to make an effort to tell different stories about difficult times, about the indirect, positive consequences of disaster on the human spirit lest we forget the “reasonableness of hope”.
Now that all our houses are burning, what do you carry when you flee to safer ground? “Ultimately it is upon your vulnerability that you depend,” the poet Rilke writes. “For the time that we are here, we are dependent on the web of life.”
There is no chance for evasions any more. We need each other, we need to look after each other, we must infect each other with fortifying emotions. At the time of writing this, India is enforcing an unprecedented, countrywide, 21-day stay-at-home order and Singapore is introducing more precautionary measures, like shutting down entertainment venues.
Living with the decisive manner in which Singapore has responded during this time of “surreal disrepair” has fortified my faith in what thinking about the greater good can accomplish for the individual in times of both uncertainty and fragile tranquillity.
Buckle up, this ride is about to get wild!
#FourMoreShotsPlease S2 trailer out now!
@4moreshotspls @primevideoin @pritishnandycom
Looking for a sign. (Should I be making end of the world pakoras? Guess I should delay that whole leaving my husband thing? Social distancing from the kids is kinda sweet though)
#COVID-19 #TheWorldUnseen #TheUnseenVirus
Repost from @jencooperphoto using @RepostRegramApp – AMAZING and talented #bollywood actress #lisaray and beyond brilliant director #deepamehta #jencooperphoto I loved this shoot … #candidmoments @lisaraniray #water best film #lisaraniray
#archivesofourlives
Somewhere, there’s a child who is recklessly happy,
Someone is grating orange peel
And a candle is lit
If you can’t find the answer
In the curve of a woman’s bare shoulder
In the wind and trees taking charge
In the sag of an old man’s trousers
In the rehabilitating starch of silence
Where are you looking?
Repost from @cinephileart using @RepostRegramApp – WATER [2005] – ‘Water’ is the third film of Deepa Mehta’s famous elemental trilogy, followed by Earth and fire. While her previous two features dealt topics like homosexuality and religious altercation, WATER associates with child marriage and mistreatment of widows in Indian society. Set in 1930, the film recounts the story of eight years old child bride chuyia who’s forced to live in an ashram as per Hindu tradition after her husband’s sudden death. There she meets a beautiful young widow Kalyani (Lisa Ray), mother like figure Shakuntala (Seema Biswas) and befriends with Narayan(John Abraham), a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Through Chuyia Narayan falls in love with Kalyani , who also yearns for a lover who will respect her. The film perfectly depicts the inhumane treatment of widows, which is still a burning problem in present india. It faced major backlash during production as extremists raised objections to the film’s criticism of Hindu society, when it only took up controversial issues like ostracism and misogyny.
° My rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of five.
@cinephileart 🎬
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#watermovie #deepamehta #elementaltrilogy #lisaray #johnabraham #goodmovie #filmisnotdead #femalefilmmaker #filmcommunity #directedbywomen #love #femaledirectors #femalefilmmakerfriday #cinema #cinematography
Repost from @shamimsarif using @RepostRegramApp – Who needs a PSA about social distancing when we can watch our favourite female characters showing us how it’s done…In these times I thought it might cheer us all up if I post a series of clips from our movies this week that prove that love can flourish even with #socialdistancing.
First up #TheWorldUnseen, where @beneaththesheetz proves that flirting with @lisaraniray can happen at more than 2 meters apart…
#theworldunseenmovie #icantthinkstraight #lgbtq #lovestory #womeninlove #southafrica #loveinthetimeofcovid #sheetalsheth #lisaray #shamimsarif
Repost from @jayapriyavasudevan using @RepostRegramApp – Happy birthday lovely @lisaraniray
To many more books and so much love
Repost from @mayank0491 using @RepostRegramApp – @lisaraniray
Style by: @aasthasharma @reannmoradian @wardrobist
Shot for: @4moreshotspls @primevideoin
Repost from @zubinmehta12 using @RepostRegramApp – Shoot with Lisa Ray for Feministaa…
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#fashionphotography #fashionphotographyappreciation #fashionphoto #fashionphotoshoot #fashionphotographyoftheday #fashionphotographyThis #fashionphotographyexperience #fashionphotographystudio #fashionphotographyeditorial #lisaraniray
Repost from @rjsahill using @RepostRegramApp – With @lisaraniray she’s so beautiful 😬
Had an interview with her at #jlf
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#rjsahil
#jaipurliteraturefestival #jaipurlitfest #jaipurlitfest2020 #jaipur #lisaray
#literature #author
I contributed my perspective on moving to #Singapore in a time of contagion for the #QuarantineDiaries in @livemintlounge
You can read it by clicking the link in bio, but here’s a little taster too:
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The fact that we have made a home in Singapore for our family in a time of crisis is strangely reassuring; once you have weathered the tough times, the good times will be exultant, you imagine. I believe we need to make an effort to tell different stories about difficult times, about the indirect, positive consequences of disaster on the human spirit lest we forget the “reasonableness of hope”.
Now that all our houses are burning, what do you carry when you flee to safer ground?
“Ultimately it is upon your vulnerability that you depend,” the poet Rilke writes. “For the time that we are here, we are dependent on the web of life.”
There is no chance for evasions any more. We need each other, we need to look after each other, we must infect each other with fortifying emotions. At the time of writing this, India is enforcing an unprecedented, countrywide, 21-day stay-at-home order and Singapore is introducing more precautionary measures, like shutting down entertainment venues.
Such a cute but poignant tribute to our frontline workers by my friend @nonifenby who creates magic at her chocolate shop in Toronto @avocachocolates
Repost from @avocachocolates using @RepostRegramApp – Like our true heroes, the FrontLine workers across the world, especially healthcare workers, wear a mask and be safe. Thank you to those who are working endlessly for us🙏🏼#healthcareworkers #firstline #toronto
Repost from @dipikablacklist using @RepostRegramApp – Happy bday my darling @lisaraniray … to soon being together and lots of hugging ❤️❤️
So I want to express that I’m SUPER 🌸 appreciative of the surge of beautiful readers (because in my book anyone who reads is beautiful) who are sharing reviews and titles during this lockdown. You know I love to hear #ClosetotheBone making its way into reading nooks and bookcases across India.
While I have your attention, here’s a canny excerpt by a gentleman called David Brooks that’s doing the rounds, and it’s so thought-provoking I had to share:
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“While we’re at it, screw certainty. Over the past few weeks I’ve been bingeing on commentary from people predicting how long this is going to last and how bad it’s going to be. The authors seem really smart and their data sets seem really terrible.
I’m beginning to appreciate the wisdom that cancer patients share: We just can’t know. Don’t expect life to be predictable or fair. Don’t try to tame the situation with some feel-good lie or confident prediction. Embrace the uncertainty of this whole life-or-death deal.
There’s a weird clarity that comes with that embrace. There is a humility that comes with realizing you’re not the glorious plans you made for your life. When the plans are upset, there’s a quieter and better you beneath.”
Repost from @the_littlebit using @RepostRegramApp – #Fight
Discovering a beautiful personality through this lovely book #Closetothebone by @lisaraniray published by @harpercollinsin.My entry for the #bookstagramner challenge today’s Surprise prompt by @hachette_india for #indiareadsathome
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Delicious food prepared by mom is the best reward after finishing household chores and long hours of study.I love the dessert Channar Payesh made of cottage cheese, jaggery and milk.Feel blessed to have food on my platter and a warm bed to sleep.
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#books #Bookstagram #bookblogger #bookstagramindia #igers #thebookieclub #bookworm #nonfiction #memoir #oprahsbookclub #reader #quarantine #SocialDistancing #sonalisbookclub #reesewitherspoonbookclub #cancersurvivor #indiafightscorona #isolation #weekendreadingwithsonam #readathome #food #foodie #foodlover #homemade #bookphotography #instagood
Repost from @avid_reader_stories using @RepostRegramApp – Author: Lisa Ray @lisaraniray @closetothebone.book
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ (4.5)
If you are an Indian and born in 90s, you will definitely know who Lisa Ray is. She is India’s first supermodel, an actor and a cancer survivor. I recently attended her book reading and interview session and liked the way she spoke about her autobiography. So I decided to buy it and luckily got a signed copy too. The book shares account of her nomadic existence, modelling and movie career, battle with eating disorders, being diagnosed with cancer at an age of 37 and her spiritual quest.
After reading her autobiography, I got to know the raw, brave and inspiring story of a life lived on her terms. She is a bonafide writer, having such rich expressions. She literally poured her heart out in this book. She is completely unapologetic and writes with a devil-may-care attitude, doesn’t even leaves out the dirty bits. She has a great sense of humour and even in some heart-wrenching bits, she manages to pull it off. I re-read some of the paragraphs, not only because her writing is honest and powerful, but to understand what she felt when she wrote those. The language is simple, with a crisp narration. This inspiring story needs to be read by everyone (even if you are not her fan). Highly recommended.
#readingisfundamental #worldofreading #bookstagram #reading #bookslovers📚 #bookworm #bibliophile #instabook #bookaddicts #bookstagrammer #booknerd #booksofinstagram #bookaholic #anavidreader #readingislife#bookporn #bookgram #librarybook #honestbookreviews #lifeofareader📖 #nonfictionbooks #highlyrecommended #readmorebooks #readercommunity #readallgenres #readergram #autobiography
Working on my next book, but this galvanising memoir of one of the most lucid, poetic activists of our time is a worthy diversion.
What are you reading?
![Lisa Ray Instagram - Repost from @cinephileart using @RepostRegramApp - WATER [2005] - 'Water' is the third film of Deepa Mehta's famous elemental trilogy, followed by Earth and fire. While her previous two features dealt topics like homosexuality and religious altercation, WATER associates with child marriage and mistreatment of widows in Indian society. Set in 1930, the film recounts the story of eight years old child bride chuyia who's forced to live in an ashram as per Hindu tradition after her husband's sudden death. There she meets a beautiful young widow Kalyani (Lisa Ray), mother like figure Shakuntala (Seema Biswas) and befriends with Narayan(John Abraham), a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Through Chuyia Narayan falls in love with Kalyani , who also yearns for a lover who will respect her. The film perfectly depicts the inhumane treatment of widows, which is still a burning problem in present india. It faced major backlash during production as extremists raised objections to the film's criticism of Hindu society, when it only took up controversial issues like ostracism and misogyny. ° My rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of five. @cinephileart 🎬 . . . . #watermovie #deepamehta #elementaltrilogy #lisaray #johnabraham #goodmovie #filmisnotdead #femalefilmmaker #filmcommunity #directedbywomen #love #femaledirectors #femalefilmmakerfriday #cinema #cinematography](https://www.gethucinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/LisaRay-1180-150x150.jpg)
