Melody is something that has a certain timelessness to it. Listen to the joyful songs of Mohd Rafi or the soulful renditions of Mukesh and you know melody. There was meaning even in the most meaningless songs like Eena Meena Deeka. But cut to the present and none of the songs have that evergreen feature …
So said my friend when I mentioned the services offered by Seventymm in Bangalore. I don’t know Netflix, but I do know Seventymm and I am quite happy with their customer service. Their monsoon offer is unbeatable. You get DVDs at Rs 8 per day to rent. That’s about 150 DVD films in six months, …
Aamir Khan’s latest production venture Delhi Belly is a confirmed Super Hit now. Though I haven’t seen the film, I do like the song DK Bose bhaag even though it’s a twist to the phrase that means a protitute’s son. The trailer was quite pacy and the film is without a dull moment for Gen …
You must have loved his offbeat films, but Abhay Deol goes off the beaten path in real life, too. And you don’t have to look far for it. Go to his garage and you will see his Maruti jeep with the number plate reading: 420. Yes, that’s Deol for you. Gives two hoots to an …
The Madhavan-Kangna Ranaut starrer Tanu Weds Manu is a hit in the North, particularly in the UP-Delhi-Punjab belt. However, the film has also done considerably well all over India and is a semi-hit overall. Not sure if wedding movies will be the flavour of this year. After the stupendous success of Band Baaja Baaraat, this …
Did you know that I met Shah Rukh Khan and alerted him on two threats to his life? Well, read more about it in the new book, Mind Blogs 1.0. Mind Blogs 1.0 is a non fictional book of anecdotes and essays brought out by my custom publishing firm, Write Wing Media. This book is …
Ranbir Kapoor is truly the superstar of the future. He has an infectious screen presence and everything he does is just what the filmgoer ordered. Take his latest, Wake Up Sid. Not only does the film work for me, it has for the majority of filmgoers – the film is a confirmed sleeper hit. The …
Earlier this month New Delhi’s highest court decriminalised homosexuality. Now, almost three weeks later, I worry that the legitimacy of that landmark ruling is in jeopardy. Supreme Court advocate Janak Raj Jai has challenged the presence of Justice S Murlidhar on the court bench, claiming that he should not have taken part in this specific …
Their long distance relationship soured after papa Suman seized the opportunity to influence his son on calling off the much strained affair.
There’s news that Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle met Aamir Khan recently in Mumbai to persuade him to be part of his next film. Though, nothing is finalised just yet (we know how long it takes for a film from start to execution), one hopes Aamir takes to it like fish to water. After all, …
Yes, SRK is back to his Darr days when he wielded an axe and didn’t hesitate to chop off the hero if only to get his girl. And while Darr was produced by Yash Raj Films, his next film will also be helmed by them. Coincidence. Coincidence. But that’s not all. The film is Dhoom …
Yup. Anushka Sharma is yet another Bangalore girl who has made it big on the India map, after Lara Dutta, Deepika Padukone, Vaishali Desai, Rani Jeyraj (Miss World) and Nafisa Joseph (late MTV veejay) among many others. When she came to me many moons ago, she hadn’t even got a proper portfolio done of hers. She had …
