Category Archives: bollywood

A.R. Rahman’s “Jai Ho” concert in Houston

Posted on September 21, 2010 by amodini

Rahman’s “Jai ho” concert finally came to town this past Friday September 17th. It had been originally scheduled earlier in the year, but due to an accident on stage in Detroit, they had cancelled all the remaining shows and rescheduled … Continue reading →

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Gulzar turns 74

Posted on September 12, 2010 by amodini

Gulzar, Indian film lyricist, poet and director, recently celebrated a birthday on August 18th. Born Sampooran Singh Kalra in a Sikh family, he took the name of Gulzar Deenvi when he started writing. Although he has a number of beautiful … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Peepli Live

Posted on September 7, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.8/5)Genre : (Dark) ComedyYear : 2010Running time : 2 hoursDirector : Anusha RizviCast : Raghuvir Yadav, Omkar Das Manikpuri, Naseeruddin Shah, Shalini Vatsa, Malaika ShenoyKid rating : PG-15 PEEPLI LIVE : A SATARICAL LOOK AT CORRUPTION … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ravi Baswani

Posted on August 23, 2010 by amodini

Probably the best remembered comedy of all time, Jaane bhi do yaaron was and is a giant. In it’s humor, subtlety and satire, it stands tall and apart from all the tomfoolery that is passed up as “comedy” these days. … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Aisha

Posted on August 7, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.9/5) Genre : Romance Year : 2010 Running time : 2 hours Director : Rajshree Ojha Cast : Abhay Deol, Sonam Kapoor, Ira Dubey, Amrita Puri, Cyrus Sahukar, Lisa Haydon, Anuradha Patel, M.K. Raina Kid rating … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Once upon a time in Mumbai

Posted on August 1, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.9/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2010 Running time : 2 hours 5 minutes Director : Milan Luthria Cast : Ajay Devgun, Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut, Randeep Hooda, Prachi Desai Kid rating : PG-13 ONCE UPON … Continue reading →

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Upcoming films : July and August 2010

Posted on July 23, 2010 by amodini

Release Date Film Title Genre Director Actors Jul 2 I hate Luv-Storys Romance Punit Malhotra Sonam Kapoor, Imran Khan Jul 9 Milenge Milenge Romance Satish Kaushik Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Arti Chabria, Satish Shah Jul 9 Red Alert – the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : I hate Luv Storys

Posted on July 5, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Poor (1.5/5) Genre : Romance Year : 2010 Running time : 2 hours 15 minutes Director : Punit Malhotra Cast : Sonam Kapoor, Imran Khan, Sammir Dattani, Samir Soni, Bruna Abdullah, Ketaki Dave, Anju Mahendru Kid rating : … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Raavan

Posted on June 19, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Poor (2/5)Genre : DramaYear : 2010Running time : 2 hours 20 minutesDirector : Mani RatnamCast : Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ravi Kisshen, Govinda, Vikram, Tejaswini KolhapureKid rating : PG-13RAAVAN (Review) : FAILS TO THRILL ! We seem … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Rajneeti

Posted on June 6, 2010 by amodini

Rajneeti doesn’t turn into what it could have been because it tries to do too much in too little time. Still, it is of the better films of 2010. Continue reading →

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