Obvious chances are, that by the time you are, or are not reading this, you’ve already seen 3 Thay Bhai. And therefore, you already have a fair chance of knowing what I’m going to write regarding this latest ‘ROMP’ [Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra Production]. Sincere apologies for the fact that you could not rely on your favourite bollywood gossip space on the net, © BollyKings, for … [Read more...]
Why 68 year old Amitabh Bachchan is India’s biggest brand
You can argue that it is Shah Rukh Khan (or even Sachin Tendulkar) who is India’s biggest brand, and in a way you would be right. However if you want to talk of a colossus who has straddled the scene of Hindi films, for the longest time, and held an entire nation in his thrall, it would have to be Amitabh Bachchan. At age 68 he is today, as popular as he ever was at the zenith … [Read more...]
The Inexplicable Allure of Himesh Reshammiya
There are those who argue that Himesh Reshammiya can sing. It is my humble suggestion that he cannot. He can compose a hummable ditty that will linger in the memory for precisely one and a half week; and he can carry a tune, but to say that he can sing, is a something of an over statement. Then there are those who say he can act. I disagree. He can only pout. From time to … [Read more...]
I AM – a film which has made waves even before its commercial release
Onir, the director of the highly acclaimed movie – My Brother Nikhil, is about to release his latest presentation I am. The film has been produced by Sanjay Suri and Onir. Prior to its commercial release, this film has been acclaimed by critics and juries at various film festivals and it was the winner at the River to River festival at Florence and at many other specialized … [Read more...]
Shor in the city – will it be heard above the noise?
Shor in the City is a film which is believed to have been based on the stories which make our daily fare in newspapers. In a multi-faceted city like Mumbai, survival is a daily battle. They have taken three loosely interconnected stories of young men and brought them to a climax through the grime and noise of the Ganpati festival. The blurbs state – "When the … [Read more...]