You know, I can’ t help but feel that the vote-out system in all the reality shows we see, is a bit ineffective. Instead of asking people to vote for their favorite contestant, the television channels should ask them to vote for participants they like the least. I think this will evoke a better response [...]
Day 2 of our visit, we decided to check out the sights in Coonoor. The ride from Ooty to Coonoor is again a treat for the eyes. In Coonoor, we went to the Singhara tea-estate. It was a foggy day and the tea-gardens resembled the setting of a dream sequence song in our Hindi films, [...]
Ooty is one of the most beautiful places that I have ever visited. I have always been a lover of the mountains and the hill stations. Whenever I have been to stay in a hill station, I feel as if I have the left the worries of the world behind me and the peace and [...]
Are you fair and lovely? If you are, then clap your hands in glee, because you have the right to live happily ever after whereas, if your skin tone is of a darker hue, then you might as well throw in the towel and hang yourself. OK, I am giving an exaggerated version here, but [...]
To continue with my shaadi theme, let me clarify at the outset that I have nothing against love marriages and I am not in league with our ‘maata-pitaa’ generation, so don’t imagine even for a single minute that I am trying to convert you into a ‘susheel ladka or ladki’. It is just that my [...]
Interesting question, isn’t it? I am sure that most people in the marriageable age bracket would preferably opt for a love marriage over the arranged one. The words ‘love marriage’ or ‘arranged marriage’ have acquired so many layers of meaning, that it is difficult to consider them in isolation. Let me elucidate my meaning.
Generally, people [...]
How many times have you been disappointed while watching a movie based on a book? For me, the answer is that 90% of the times, I have been dissatisfied as a viewer. At times I end up feeling so frustrated that I decide never to watch such an attempt again.
Of course, it is not always [...]
The MTV Roadies saga continues…
So, yesterday we had yet another episode of MTV Roadies. Yesterday’s episode was quite a let-down especially with regards to the vote-out. It was so predictable that it was not in keeping with the tradition of the Roadies vote-out. I kept on waiting for some twist to appear at the end, [...]
Have you seen the latest ad for Virgin Mobiles? Isn’t it great fun to watch? When I saw it, I could not help thinking that advertisements on television have received a major face-lift in apna Hindustan. There was a time when most ads lacked creativity, just talked about the product and left it at that. [...]
Another striking difference between the American and the Indian version of the Idol is the horrible way we stretch the show and the so-called suspense to squeeze in an unending number of advertisements. The elimination rounds here are sheer torture and display an utter lack of consideration for the viewers as well as the participants [...]
