Good Night Good Morning: Actors' SpecialSunday, January 22, 2012
Well, well. January 2012 releases this far have been anything but spectacular, barring Chaalis Chaurasi. And this week was supposed to draw a blank with no new releases. And then a friend called from India suggesting I review an Indie flick. She had seen it in 2010 at a film festival. A movie revi ... |
Dabangg – Guts, Glory, Garam GaramMonday, September 13, 2010
The title does not matter. The story does not matter. The star cast even more so. Who matters is the gutsy darling of the masses SALMAN KHAN. This destinys child has arrived with the dhamaka that dares and bares finally and does dillagi with gay abandon. There are no rata-rataya dialogues or tu ... |
Iron Man 2: Man, Machine, MayhemWednesday, May 12, 2010
After a host of superhero movies Spiderman, Superman, Batman now we have a new not exactly one, offering some more super heroic deeds. These movies never fail to entertain more so when the audience is ready to lap up anything that is produced in the name of HERO. So we have a sequel to Iron Man ... |
Mother’s Day 2010 – Movies & SongsSunday, May 09, 2010
Well, on this great day, wouldnt you like to entertain your mom with the best of blockbusters and chartbusters? Watch the movies along with your mom and revel in the bonding. Dekho . Suno. Maza Karo. Saath mein dance bhi karo. Aaj to waise bhi chhutti hai. Koi gift bhi zaroor dena. The movi ... |
Etv Urdu: Keeping Urdu Language AliveTuesday, April 13, 2010
Well, Urdu language has as good as died in India post Independence. Urdu schools, newspapers, magazines, books and other sources of information have dwindled and closed down. There are literally no children to study in these schools and since not many know how to read and write Urdu, the newspapers ... |
Another Shoaib Malik Appears!Friday, April 09, 2010
What is wrong with these Pakistanis, who are mostly appearing to be cricketers. Just a couple of days back, Shoaib Maliks notorious case of cheating his first wife Ayesha Siddiqui was somehow settled after he divorced her. Now he is a free man to marry Sania Mirza.If this shame was not enou ... |
Clash Of The Titans (2010): Its A 1dMonday, April 05, 2010
Clash Of The Titans COTT, 2010 is the supposed fantasy Greek mythological story of god Zeus, his illegitimate son Parseus demi-god and the latters fight with his uncle Hades ruler of Underworld. It is a fight between good and evil. The result is of course a foregone conclusion. The gods must ... |
Hrithik Roshan Has Three Thumbs!Sunday, April 04, 2010
Yes, Hrithik Roshan is and Meena Kumari was a polydectyl. It means a person having more than normal number of fingers and thumbs in hands or feet or both. There is nothing abnormal/unusual unless you feel so about it except it occurs in rare few humans. One may feel odd but thats the way it is ... |
Rahul Gandhi Can Marry Fatima Bhutto!: Indo-pak Match MakingSunday, April 04, 2010
Well, well.There have been Indo-Pak cricket matches and nuptials too.In the past actor Reena Roy married Pakistani cricketer Mohsin Khan.Now, Tennis pro Sania Mirza is about to marry Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik.Tomorrow politician Rahul Gandhi can marry Pakistani poet/writer/socia ... |
Bolly Mature Vs Young Romantic Love StoriesSaturday, April 03, 2010
Bollywood has made movies on love stories that were a delight for teeny boppers and professed romantic love. The viewers also were interested in these teen romances. Such is the scenario that even old aged heroes romanced girls half their ages or their grand daughter ages. It would haven graceful ... |
Bolly Top 10 Makeup Hero WondersFriday, April 02, 2010
Makeup can do wonders for anyone, who needs a makeover. Bolly heroines wont be recognised without makeup. you bet. Wigs, face makeup, clothing and fat/slim body can make a huge difference to ones personality especially heroes and heroines.While wigs and clothes make a hero turn into a heroin ... |
Sania Mirza, Shoaib Malik: An Indo-pak MatchWednesday, March 31, 2010
SMS to wed SMS Now, now, dont be shocked. Sania Mirza 23 is to wed Shoaib Malik 28 on April 10/11 2010 in Hyderabad, India. The reception will be held on April 16/17 in Lahore. Another reception will be held in Sialkot. The announcement was made March 29 2010 and met with lot of speculat ... |
Swaha: An All-round Soulful AlbumSunday, March 28, 2010
This is the first movie song album I am reviewing. Hindi horror movie Swaha: Life Beyond Superstition 2010 has been released on March 12 2010 and the songs are already on TV channels and the Internet. The movie about a Godman didnt seem promising but the songs are an earful. The name of the ... |
World’s First Terrorist Cat: The Great Comedy CircusFriday, March 26, 2010
Tickle Your Funny BoneBanana Republic is filled with terror fact and fiction that is turning more of fiction of late. Fake encounters and fictitious terrorists are created at the drop of a hat. Innocents are prosecuted. A serious matter like terror produced teehees laughter. After alleged h ... |
Hindus Contribution Towards Making Of PakistanMonday, March 22, 2010
We talk about minorities in India but are strangely unaware of the existence of the same in neighbouring Pakistan. Even before Independence Hindus, Sikhs, Parsis, Jews and Christians existed in undivided India. There was large scale migration/exodus post partition gadar on either side. Despite bei ... |
Bollywood: Parallel/second Leads To Popular ActorsThursday, March 18, 2010
They had no Godfathers. They are not the typical chikna Bollywood heroes to garner instant attention and fame a la Shahrukh Khan or Hrithik Roshan. But times are a changing. Viewers are looking for other avenues and taking a note of different movies and different actors. And most of them are only in ... |
Hit On Tv; Flop As Bolly ActorsTuesday, March 16, 2010
They make a name for themselves on TV serials. We all remember the characters they play. Their faces register but not their names. The next step for them is to transform into Bolly actors. They do get movies too but in inconsequential roles. And finally they realise Bollywood is not their cup of tea ... |
Cameron’s Avatar Plagiarised From Terra Incognita!!!Tuesday, March 16, 2010
We read about Bollywood movies plagiarising from Hollywood. While Chetan Bhagat accused 3 Idiots 2009 makers of the same albeit in milder words from his novel Five Point Someone 2004, Veer 2010 was inspired from Taras Bulba 1962 and My Name Is Khan 2010 a combo of Rain Man 1988 and Fo ... |
Alice In Wonderland: Sheer 3d MagicSaturday, March 13, 2010
The most awaited movie after Avatar 2009 opened to a tremendous response. Director Tim Burton has made an extension to Lewis Carrolls Charles Lutwidge Dodgson novels Alices Adventures In Wonderland 1865 and Through The Looking-Glass 1871. It combines live action with animation and was rele ... |
My Name Is Khan: Rizwan KhanFriday, March 12, 2010
From My Name Is Lakhan Ram Lakhan, 1989 to My Name Is Khan MNIK, 2010 is a moving story of changing times. It reminds you of the famous line Name is Bond. James Bond. But there the similarity ends.If a major event happens in a first world country, it can create havoc in a common mans life ... |