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The Unwritten Script: From Blockbusters to Developmental Lawyering By Johnson Gomez, President Project Complete Lawyer (PCL) Foundation

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I have always been a chronic movie-goer. Throughout my stay in Kochi, spanning over 25 years of legal practice before the High Court, late-night movies in theaters were an unavoidable routine. My "partner in crime" was my younger colleague, Adv. S. Biju, with whom I shared an apartment. Eventually, life moved on; following our family reunions, Biju moved to an independent setup and established his own practice, carrying forward the legacy of our earlier firm, L Expertians Associates LLP. I went on to establish my own law firm and promote the Foundation. While the routine has since shifted and the medium has changed to OTT platforms, watching movies in the theaters remains my first love. During my recent Christmas vacation, I watched Eko and Sarwam Maya , and I absolutely loved them. But what fascinated me even more were the promotional interviews. The writer-cinematographer of Eko , Bahul Ramesh , and the writer-director of Sarwam Maya , Akhil Sathyan , gave detailed intervi...