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Entries for April, 2008

Krazzzzzzzzzy4…………..Ek dakaiti aur seena zori :)

This post is being written to congratulate Ram Sampat, the guy who won the case against Rakesh and Rajesh Roshan and managed to prove a point. The issue of plagiarism has reared its ugly head so often in Bollywood that people who have been caught on the wrong side of the law seem to think [...]

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Chinese Olympics….Sporting Politics?

 
The Olympic season has finally arrived and it is being discussed for all the wrong reasons. There are widely divergent views on whether sports should be mixed with politics and this I think will remain an open-ended question because of the personal nature of the issue. Two celebrities who stand on opposite poles of the [...]

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‘Khuda ke liye’- Which side are you on?

I was reading the thought provoking review of the Pakistani film ‘Khuda ke liye’ in the Sunday newspapers and was reminded once again of the burning issue regarding Muslim fundamentalism. The sad thing is that one does not need to be reminded of Muslim fundamentalism in today’s world. It stares one in the face, so [...]

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A Race That Leaves You Panting!

Quite a movie, this! I can assert with confidence that this is ‘The Best’ movie from the Abbas – Mustan stable. I have watched practically all their movies and ‘The Race’ stands out from the rest for the sheer audacity of the plot. It reminded me of the Hollywood movie ‘Wild Things’ which featured Matt [...]

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Finally…Some Adventure on MTV Roadies!

Finally…. We have two Roadies episodes that live up to the reputation of the Roadies tag and give you an adrenaline rush. I think the producers finally caught onto the fact that the preceding episodes had been a bit of a let-down. They must have racked their brains and decided to ‘up’ the surprise and [...]

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