Aamir Khan is often tagged as a maverick, a perfectionist, a genius in marketing Bollywood movies and sometimes, 'Mr Blockbuster Khan'. It is not easy enough to slot this guy. He has successfully handled the four spheres of film making which perhaps none of his contemporaries have managed to do - Acting, Direction, Production and Marketing. Surely Aamir has something unique in … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
6 Gorgeous New faces of Bollywood
Bollywood has always been the next stepping stone for every new beauty contest winner or any good-looking model. It seemed to be a natural progression for any beautiful woman to move from the ramp towards the silver screen. Many succeeded but then there were even more who faded into oblivion within a few years. [ad#post] Today there are quite a few new faces which have … [Read more...]
Movie Review: Peepli [Live] – A no-preachy, hard hitting satire
Secret: I had started this blog with the sole intention of writing about hindi movies and discussing the various trends in Bollywood about movies, music, celebrities and the lot. But the sad state of films, copied stories, scene to scene lifts of Hollywood hits and other forms of thievery which was rampant in the hindi film industry did leave little for me to write about. … [Read more...]
Top Five Filmy Families of Bollywood
In India, families seem to rule the roost – whether it is in politics, business or Bollywood. Each leader brings some more members of his family into his line of work. When we look around among the well known figures of Bollywood this fact of life is very much in evidence. Among the Kapoors four generations have been in the forefront among the actors, among the Roshans, we have … [Read more...]
Bollywood’s Moviestars Vs. Media’s News – Where Do We Draw The line?
“The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses.” - Malcolm X Films and film stars are an indispensable part of the Indian lifestyle. If a corporate honcho parties with Shahrukh Khan, then the village barber in the same city … [Read more...]