First implemented in Japan on October 1, 2001, 3G is now serving over 40 countries in Asia, Europe and the US. But not everything is hunky dory in India. It never was when the spectrums were awarded. Take BSNL and MTNL. They were given their spectrum more than a year ago before private bidding began. …
Tag Archives: Mumbai
4D theatres in Bangalore
What’s better than Avatar in 3D? Avatar in 4D, ofcourse. Imagine sitting in a theatre showing a 3D film. All is fine with the screen, but suddenly things around you start to act up. One moment, it drizzles and the next, you have bubbles falling around you. Just when you think all is well, your …
Kambakhht Ishq surpasses Singh is Kinng and Ghajini
Opening weekends have become a recent box office phenomena where the producers recover their investment. Some of the biggies that have done good of late include Om Shanti Om, Ghajini, Welcome and Singh is Kinng. Joining this list is yet another Akshay Kumar starrer Kambakhht Ishq. Not only has it surpassed Singh is Kinng on …
I’ll never be a Bollywood star
Not that I ever dreamt about becoming one: I’m a stupid white man from Canada who can’t even speak Hindi. But I almost got my chance yesterday… and I missed it. Here is my story. I visited Mumbai this weekend for the first time of my life. The energy, the architecture, the people, the action: …
Slumdog kid homeless
Have you always dreamt of having a role in a major Hollywood movie? Think it will bring you money and fame? Think twice. We learned this morning that Rubina Ali, the child-star of award winning movie ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, is now homeless after the Railway authorities razed her shanty in the Garib Nagar slum in Mumbai. …
Farhan Akhtar’s Rock On! concert in Bangalore
Rock On, the Farhan Akhtar-produced and acted Bollywood film is going great guns! Though, I haven’t seen the film, reports from my musically-inclined friends say it’s a movie not to be missed. What’s more, to make the most of the Box Office moolah that is pouring in, the producers have already held Rock On! concerts …
