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  1. Shanghai, India@2012

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    / June 11, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Who would have thought that Costa Gavras film of late 60s would have inspired an Indian film-maker? This in itself is a clear sign of Bollywood coming of age. `Z’ was released in India during the Emergency. I recall seeing it over 30 years ago. Even then I was impressed...
    Posted in Films
    Tagged abhay deol, , dibakar, emraan hashmi, , kalki, sez, shanghai

  2. Aye Babu Moshai, Rajesh Khanna aaya hai re

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    / May 2, 2012 / 3 Comments
    The original superstar is back. And says “Fans kya hote hai, koyi mujhse poocho”. It is quite possible that you may have decided to switch channels without quite realising that the man making this claim is none other than the original superstar of Bollywood, Rajesh Khanna. Yes, Khanna, now much...

  3. Can we have some non-IPL news please

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    / April 10, 2012 / 2 Comments
    The media of the “90 per cent foolish India” went ga ga over Rohit Sharma’s last ball sixer last night in the IPL match against Deccan Chargers at Visakhapatnam. I am quite sure it would have raised the hackles of Justice Markandey Katju, who without mincing words, on Monday had...

  4. Bollywood’s composer-singers

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    / March 20, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Isn’t it a bit unusual that the artists who conceptualise and compose the music sing so rarely in the world of Hindi film songs? But when they did, they did create magic. Here is my list of composers who sang also. As far as my memory goes, C.Ramachandra the gifted...

  5. No longer `First Class First Pass’

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    / March 12, 2012 / 1 Comment
    The other day, my 10-year old son asked me “what is your job, daddy?” “Brand Consultant,” I replied. Pat came a dialogue. “Surya Bhai is not the name of a person, it is a Brand.” For those not in the know, this dialogue is from the latest Tollywood (nickname for...

  6. Mission Impossible vs Sandhi Sudha

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    / December 17, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By G Mohan As I was surfing TV last night, two images got stuck in my mind. The first one was a trailor of the latest Hollywood release `Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ and another was an advertisement for a joint pains reliever Sandhi Sudha. For knowing the connection, please...

  7. Ra.One : Hit ya miss?

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    / November 10, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By Archana Venkat I was looking forward to watching Ra.One until I saw Enthiran (albeit half way, due to some technical issues). Since then I have wondered what response the film would garner. Thanks to the barrage of reviews, now I know. As Shahrukh Khan got pulverized for everything he...
    Posted in Films
    Tagged , flop, hit, movie, ra.one, shahrukh, srk

  8. Redefining emotions, SRK style

    Posted by Nivedita N
    / November 2, 2011 / 3 Comments
    By Nivedita N   Witty, intelligent and persevering, Shahrukh Khan has redefined his stature through movies like Darr, Swades, Pardes and Chak De India.  He started his journey on the small screen with the lead role in Fauji and riding on that success, made his way into the film industry...

  9. Bollywood Rickshaw

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    / September 21, 2011 / Leave a comment
    By Piyush Ranjan Rout   I have always been a huge admirer of non-motorised transport and studied how it has declined  as a brand over the years.   I was recently in Bhadrak town, a three-hour journey from Bhubaneswar. And the rickshaws of Bhadrak fascinated me as all of them...

  10. Bollywood gets ready for a second Kajal

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    / July 10, 2011 / 1 Comment
    By T S SudhirIt was the first time I was speaking to Kajal. Post-`Magadheera’, I have admired her screen presence and acting skills and the interaction only reinforced my fan status. I was impressed with her extremely clear diction, voice modulation and clarity of thought. Kajal Aggarwal has re-entered Mumbai...

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