After using Dhingana and Gaana apps on the iPhone I finally decided to get the Hungama app thanks to the heavy advertising they were doing on Facebook. I really thought I wasn't missing out on much until I actually tried it. The app's user experience is much more slick than the other two. Also being… Continue reading Hungama’s iPhone App
Tag: bollywood
My new DVDs – Hindi classics
Last weekend was a bore. Sick and down with no action at all. Read a lot and caught up with 'How I met your mother' season 2, finally. To kill the sickness blues I went DVD shopping. And I was in a total retro mood thanks to my current read - Bollywood by Mihir Bose.… Continue reading My new DVDs – Hindi classics
Harishchandrachi Factory
Last night the MacBook refused to go online. After a 2 hour struggle it just won't work.So I gave up. Which lead me to dig out the DVD of Harishchandrachi Factory [Theatrical Trailer] - A Marathi film depicting the struggle of Dadasaheb Phalke in making Raja Harishchandra in 1913, India's first feature film, thus the… Continue reading Harishchandrachi Factory
Let SRK be your next holiday guide
Filmstars. The Divas. We like to walk, talk and dress like our favourite star. And now you have the option to even holiday like the stars in their on-screen avatars only, of course.SOTC in an interesting tie-up with Yashraj Films presents what they call the Enchanted Journey. Travel Packages which explore Europe and promise to… Continue reading Let SRK be your next holiday guide
5 people I would invite to lunch
Read an article in Campaign India which inspired me to put this down. Farhan Akhtar This is the guy who once again re-confirms my “life-wish†to make a movie someday. His ability to play so many roles (film director, actor & singer) and that too with superb performances is commendable. Firstly, I would thank him… Continue reading 5 people I would invite to lunch
Fashion – Not a show-stopper
Creativity is not a cut and paste formula. And I guess what works once, maybe even twice may not work again and again. That's what Madhur Bhandarkar seems to have missed out on in his latest project - fashion. Gay designers, the need to sleep around for work, drug abuse, alcoholism & a bit more… Continue reading Fashion – Not a show-stopper
Farhan Akhtar writes back to me
Two weeks back I saw Rock On and blogged the review in a Letter to Farhan. I later sent an email to Farhan's production company Excel Enterntainment expressin my wish to share the letter with Farhan himself. A day later I got a response from a production supervisor at Excel saying that the letter had… Continue reading Farhan Akhtar writes back to me
Letter to Farhan
I watched Rock On and thought I should send a congratulatory note to Farhan & his team for a good job they had done. Dear Farhan, I couldn't ask for a better treat. I watched Rock On with my wife and I think it was time well spent on my birthday. "Multi-talented" is the word… Continue reading Letter to Farhan
Microsoft brands with Bachna ae Haseenso
Yash Raj Film's latest venture Bachna ae Haseeno may or may not be a box office hit. But if there is something they have hit for sure is a a good in-film brand placement initiative with Microsoft's Halo 3. The brand team for Halo 3 at Microsoft, India should be commended for a wonderful branding… Continue reading Microsoft brands with Bachna ae Haseenso
Monday Mumble: Radio channel idea
For some strange reason I have been thinking "radio" all of last week. That's maybe because I spent three sick days last week listening to a lot of music. -- from inframan - (?) Idea #1: You've got TV channels dedicated to religious talks - Aastha, Sanskar and a few more. How about having Radio… Continue reading Monday Mumble: Radio channel idea
Kapil's Korner 