“And then there was this whole screaming episode?” “Yes, of course. That’s how all the neighbours got to know.” “Well, thank God she wasn’t in Bates motel, otherwise nobody would’ve heard her at all.” The whole table broke into an uneasy laughter. “What a fine movie – Psycho! Great for its time. Although dubbed as Hitchcock’s finest, I would always go with Rope. You guys seen American Psycho? I think it’s a great tribute to Psycho. They even have a homage in the naming of the anti-hero – Patrick Bateman, Norman Bates. I doubt people noticed that. Brilliant movie! Christian Bale! My God! The kind of shit movies that come out of India though.” “I beg to disagree, sir. The OTT platforms have shown us how great Indian cinema can…” “Beg, then.” “Sir?” “Why don’t you fucking beg? You said you beg to disagree? Well, I don’t see any begging.”…
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