tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31456320362073338522012-01-06T23:34:05.218-08:00Pooja's Slate!"Complications,
Communications &
Confessions
of the restless mind" ?!%&@!?Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.comBlogger1141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-2088485009352311692012-01-06T23:14:00.000-08:002012-01-06T23:14:05.987-08:00Flash Mobbing at High Street Phoenix with 'Bachpan after Pachpan'<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-21251127338235082672012-01-01T22:04:00.000-08:002012-01-02T22:21:13.974-08:00Re-visting 2011 & Hello 2012Hello, my fabulous readers! I’m back after a very long sabbatical, just in time to wish you beautiful people a very Happy New Year!
2011 wasn’t God’s best creation, but all-in all was a kind year filled with some tears, more laughter, joys, struggles, heartbreaks, friends, family and more or less what I could’ve wished for… Taking the nostalgic lane down 2011; here’s revisiting an exhaustive Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-44986039474740794282011-08-19T22:55:00.000-07:002011-08-19T22:55:14.982-07:00"Why I Loved Good Night Good Morning" - Directed by Sudhish Kamath<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-29361774352018721552011-04-27T05:10:00.000-07:002011-04-27T05:11:17.322-07:00Wedding Bells: PrithviRaj ties the knot with Supriya Menon.
Its OFFICIAL! Malyalam Superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran is hitched and the lucky lady is BBC journalist Surpiya Menon. While speculations began around a month back about the supposed nuptials, fans were taken aback when the news broke early morning on 25th April, that the couple had already tied the knot. The wedding was held in Thenkurissi Kandaath Heritage Villa in Palakkad which happens to be Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-51131142576034493052011-04-27T04:38:00.000-07:002011-04-27T04:39:08.140-07:00Bournvita Quiz Contest - We WANT it back! ! Join in...One of my fondest childhood memories can be traced back to watching 'Bournvita Quiz Contest' with my siblings. (BQC and Chitrahaar were the only two small-screen luxuries we were allowed when we were young :)) Long before Big Bachchan took to the hot seat armed with trivia's and questions, quizmaster Derek O'Brien enthralled his little audiences with GQ edu-tainment. It was a neat ploy then used Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-68369229127523976012011-04-24T22:02:00.000-07:002011-04-24T22:05:18.320-07:00Movie Review: TeenMaar (Telugu) *Pawan Kalyan, Trisha, Kriti KharbandaApart from my usual language disclaimer, may I add a second note here, that I have as much as possible refrained from comparing TeenMaar to its original Love Aaj Kal. However is some references are delved upon, request the reader to accept it without being judgmental.
When I first heard about ‘Love Aaj Kal’ remake in Telugu, I was clearly intrigued. Though the original was a box-office hit, it Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-54251533551701628812011-04-23T00:11:00.000-07:002011-04-23T03:06:00.470-07:00Bizarre Bazaar is here again!! 'Bliss' Flea MarketIn its second year, its going to be Bigger, Better n Bucketfuls of fun!!!
Everything under Rs.1000/-, get the best deals ever - apparel, bags, jewelry, home accessories n much much more!! They also have a tarot card reader -especially for you!!So make sure you drop in......... or you'll miss out on a little sunshine, a few laughs & a weekend well spent!! BLISS OUT!
April 23 & 24.. 11 am - Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-14107003433368660462011-04-22T07:23:00.000-07:002011-04-24T21:28:10.707-07:00Movie Review - "Dum Maaro Dum" - 'Goa'ing HIGH ! !An A-lister, A southern hottie (whom women are lusting after), a critically acclaimed supporting actor (who's become camera's darling), Hot-Bod in mini skirts, item song, sex, scandal and sea. All the ingredients perfectly picked to make a successful commercial MASALA flick. Can't possibly go wrong or CAN IT?
Dum Maaro Dum traces the lives of its three male leads, from three different strata, Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-16010950499232953982011-04-15T09:20:00.000-07:002011-04-15T09:20:01.583-07:00Store Launch: 'Mal' Kidswear JuhuIf you thought fashion was just for adults, make a stop at 'Mal' ! Tuesday saw the launch of journalist-turned-entrepreneur Minoti Sampat's MAL-the Store, at Juhu, exclusively for kids aged between 0-7 years, boasting of an assorted mix of established designers..
The store houses collection from renowned pool of designers who, after carving a niche for in the adults segment, are expanding to Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-43088828803565637652011-04-12T08:02:00.000-07:002011-04-13T04:51:23.007-07:00Thinking PINK with Elle Breast Cancer CarnivalWith a string of events that began in March in Delhi, moved onto Bangalore, and final leg in Mumbai on Sunday, 10th April, Elle's Breast Cancer carnival came to a glorious finale close for the year. I have been lucky to have had my brush with the cause really early (i was 18!) when I interned with Devika Bhojwani (the lady behind the cause). This served as a homecoming of sorts for me !
Having Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-48625098885978431422011-04-12T03:46:00.001-07:002011-04-12T05:02:40.713-07:00Gitanjali Lifestyle Chennai International Fashion Week Season 3"Fashion weeks are like our film awards, there are too many of them," said designer Tarun Tahiliani in his interview
Not everyone at Gitanjali Lifestyle and fashionistas seem to agree, as fashion celebrations continue.. after enticing fashion scenes in Mumbai first & Delhi in the week gone-by, it moves on to the city of Chennai. In its third year, the Chennai International Fashion Week Season 3 Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-4158487232150372322011-04-07T06:08:00.000-07:002011-04-07T20:59:37.259-07:00IPL Season 4: Who is your favourite of them all?With Dhoni & Co. having lifted the precious World Cup, almost everyone across the country is suffering from cricket hangover's or withdrawal symptoms. It only helps that IPL (Indian Premier League) madness begins in less than 24 hrs and franchises, players, sponsors seem to be in a mad rush transiting between venues organizing launches, parties, the works! !
Meanwhile, ensuring the current Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-56685018219482727872011-04-05T05:08:00.000-07:002011-04-11T03:28:47.814-07:00Cricket World Cup 2011 is ours! Bowled, Caught , and Locked!As I sit down to write this, it’s close to almost 48 hours since Dhoni & Co. laid their hands on the gleaming trophy of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. 28 long years, it took for the trophy to makes its return back to INDIA, since our last win in 1983 (leaded by Kapil Dev). My parents tried hard to paint a picture of that moment, but it was seven seas across at Lords, England then. So even they Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-36959607471821522992011-03-29T04:41:00.000-07:002011-03-29T04:41:22.069-07:00Read who's hiring! Some cool jobs from writing to gaming to styling!Happy Tuesday darling readers! The universe finally seems to be making peace with me after the crazy strokes of unfortunate luck I've been having! All's well that ends well & I've had the BEST last few days, *touch wood* being at the right time, at the right place, meeting the right people! ! (fingers crossed the good run continues!).
My experience at FICCI was immense fun, & I feel a tad bit Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-40510260936178644932011-03-22T06:58:00.000-07:002011-04-04T04:07:39.708-07:00Funaholics events present "Basic Photography Workshop 2011"If Photography is an activity you enjoy and wish you knew more about taking good photos than just hitting the capture button, then "Basic Photography Workshop 2011" by Funaholics Events is the right stop for you!
Organised on 27th March 2011 at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali, photographer Dinesh Joshi will guide the participants thru the basics of the art of photography & learning morePrecious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-53457868956231693532011-03-22T06:35:00.000-07:002011-03-22T06:35:57.432-07:00IDPA Awards for Excellence 2010 Call for Entries! (documentary/short-films)
This the season to win an award or two! Since almost every big publishing house or production house is hosting their own award, we seems to have more award shows than hit films that one can boast of. But without getting too cynical lets just believe its a compliment for the hard work of the winners! (moreso the deserving ones).
But in all the glitz-glamour of filmi business, smaller meaningful Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-1032216603089258352011-03-22T05:28:00.000-07:002011-03-22T05:30:47.208-07:00Adverts delight - Vodafone 3G 'Super ZooZoo to the brands rescue'!Many would agree with me that Vodafone's ZOOZOO's are one of the best things to happen to Indian Advertising. They clicked instantly, had great recall + repeat values, and cut thru to appeal to various age-groups (something that very few campaigns manage).
Though I did agree with L.S.Bhat that there was a time when the character (ZooZoo) was getting larger than the brand (Vodafone) , but all in Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-47703107224811745212011-03-20T09:47:00.000-07:002011-03-20T09:48:02.889-07:00Happy Holi! !Wish you guys a very HAPPY & SAFE HOLI! For those interested to know, I didn't play this year (haven't since leaving school 10 yrs back :) I just grew out of it! Prefer stepping out a mini-vacation. Sadly between all the work, couldn't do that either. But for those who did, hope you guys had a blast.
And absolutely no holi is complete without Anu Malik's tribute to the celebration. So 'Do Me a Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-16657205418506218592011-03-20T06:39:00.000-07:002011-03-20T06:45:11.735-07:00Tweet-O-Tales - Crazy stories from 'Twitter'land!!When I wrote about having 'a helluva experience' at Terence-Guiness event, I was certainly not talking about a minor fall, missed event & car troubles. Life seems to have taken my 'it can't get worse than this' attitude as a challenge cause I probably had THE WORST Saturday, so much so that I am very much tempted to believe in urban myths of inauspicious full-moon nights and resorting to Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-30725422044112544742011-03-18T04:40:00.000-07:002011-03-18T06:12:42.662-07:00"Best of Tamil Cinema" book launched in ChennaiFor those who harbor affection and fondness, as well as claim their two loves to be Tamil Cinema and Reading, are in for a TREAT as Galatta Cinema recently launched "THE BEST OF TAMIL CINEMA", capturing 80 years of the finest in Tamil Cinema. (Event pics)
Authored by G. Dhananjayan, (Chief of UTV Motion Pictures, South), the book has 2 volumes of 700 pages Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-61342451619544589772011-03-17T09:11:00.000-07:002011-03-17T09:11:34.426-07:00YRF's new banner 'Y FILMS' unveils its animation video!Originally posted at Bollyspice
Just recently we told you about Yash Raj Films special initiative to cater to its younger audiences with the launch of "Y-Films" supported by an adage that goes, "A New Studio with Films of the Youth, by the Youth, for the Youth". The posters released at the launch were a simple logo embodying revolution.
Now we bring to you the extremely cool animated film Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-49722564217349369072011-03-17T08:30:00.000-07:002011-03-17T08:31:32.867-07:00Dance your way into Guiness Records with Terrence Lewis!At the recently held Indian Film Festival 2011 in Melbourne, Munni aka Malaika Arora Khan made over 1200 people dance to her tune for around 3 minutes, thus bestowing the famed 'Munni Badnaam' with yet another honour of The Guiness World of Records. What began as a random jiggy-wiggy by a handful spectators during the movie screening as part of the opening night of the festival, caught the fancy Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-64449570218135586422011-03-09T03:31:00.000-08:002011-03-09T05:30:39.299-08:00ART LOFT & Ashish Ghadiali's Creative Writing Workshop @ Mia Cucina
Calling writers, bloggers and more. The Art Loft in collaboration with Ashish Ghadiali is holding a workshop on 'Creative Writing'. So if you love to have fun with words, and harbor the inclination to learn more, head on over to Mia Cucina (Andheri) on Sunday, March 13th at 3:00 pm.
The basic principle behind this course is to transmit the idea that any kind of storytelling starts from Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-65081897763389576602011-03-09T03:03:00.000-08:002011-03-09T06:09:09.756-08:00Bliss is playing host to "ThE TrIbE" - 12th March, 2011Bliss is playing host to "ThE TrIbE" - a unique traveling store that brings together a group of very Talented and Innovative people to create products for you to buy and Enjoy!!
Location: Bliss, 180, Aram Nagar 1, 7 Bungalows, Versova, Andheri (west), Mumbai 400 061. Landmark – Legacy of ChinaT :02226332111
More info @
http://www.facebook.com/Xperience.BLISS &
http://www.facebook.com/Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-8224509927933740012011-03-09T02:59:00.000-08:002011-03-09T06:10:22.792-08:00Rocking for Women Power - Kwan's W.E concert with Genelia, Shaa'ir + Func with Soulmate!Coinciding perfectly with the occasion and worldwide celebrations of International Women's day, last night, Hard Rock Cafe was the venue for W.E. Rock Concert for Women’s Empowerment organised by KWAN.
Though I couldn't make it for the entire event, I stayed around long enough to get a sneak peek of what a fantastic evening it would eventually turn out to be! !Hosted by Genelia, with live Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-8325935232915243742011-03-01T03:01:00.000-08:002011-03-01T03:45:18.316-08:00Lavasa Women's Drive '11 - Chics. Cars. Camaderie. Causes.I had been meaning to blog about this cause forever, but in between PC crashes, erratic schedules, and other to-do's, I unfortunately didn't make it.
7:00 am. Sunday. last minute frantic calls, texts, conversations later, being the super-charged morning person that i am :D I found myself at Bandra Reclamation for the flagoff of the Lavasa Women's Drive 2011 organised annually by the Lavasa Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-38779024321194109082011-03-01T01:23:00.000-08:002011-03-01T03:04:33.087-08:00Brides of Mumbai presents 'Womanize''- A Women's Day Special Exhibition!With International Women's Day around the corner,Brides of Mumbai is organizing "WOMANIZE", an exclusive exhibition that showcases the finest in fashion and lifestyle across India.
The exhibition will showcase collections of Shaina NC , Rohit Verma and 50 other designers who will display and sell their creations across all budgets.Visitors can shop and further avail of complimentary spa Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-87204859826572809212011-02-27T09:35:00.000-08:002011-03-06T02:25:45.175-08:00Adverts delight - The new TVS WEGO ad!Sorry for being MIA, with my internet connection giving up on me ! + its been a hectic week with some travelling, movies and other random stuff thrown in for good measure!
Have lots to blog about starting with Tanu weds Manu (which i watched this afternoon and absolutely loved it.. good fun, scattered script camouflaged well with strong acts!), then there's the Lavasa Women's drive flagoff that Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-56588248386481802352011-02-27T08:04:00.000-08:002011-02-27T08:04:45.039-08:00Shriya Saran launches 'Wedding Vows' magazine in Chennai!With the wedding season being on an endless overdrive and almost everyone I know either getting married or being at a wedding or two, Chennai was witness to the launch of "WEDDING VOWS" magazine. Launched at a luxurious hotel in Chennai by stunning Shriya Saran, the magazine is dedicated to diverse topics like fashion, lifestyle, fitness, finance, and beauty, among others, as well as the entire Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-15569622446473659252011-02-25T04:15:00.000-08:002011-03-02T03:52:34.977-08:00Rocking with Genelia D - W.E Rock concert for Women's Empowerment - A KWAN event!
After the super success of ‘The 'Fun'draiser - A Bar Night with a Twist’ held last year (see pics here), leading entertaining and marketing solution provider, KWAN, aims at inviting all to party hard and make a difference with The Guess & KWAN W.E. Rock Concert for Women’s Empowerment featuring Shaa'ir + Func and Soul Mate. Being heldon 8th March on the occassion of International Women's day, Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13308282553243345900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-17171723331090331022011-02-22T23:35:00.000-08:002011-03-08T02:49:46.185-08:00Chefs bring alive the magic of “Tuscan cuisine”at Pizza Hut!On a perfectly lazy summer afternoon in Mumbai, Pizza Hut, dished magic of Italian-inspired cuisine in an exclusive event led by their Head Chef, Arjyo Banerjee in collaboration with Chef Luca Ciano, Executive Chef from Barilla, Italy. Together, they showcased Pizza Hut’s latest offerings inspired by the Tuscan region in central Italy – Pizza Hut’s Tuscani Singles and Tuscani Pastas, in an Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-22516673865891255322011-02-22T23:15:00.000-08:002011-03-08T02:50:19.494-08:00Bi-Annual Sale at BLISS LIFESTYLE, VERSOVA
The bi-annual sale is on at BLISS LIFESTYLE STORE in Andheri, with discounts upto 50% Off on APPAREL, ACCESSORIES, BAGS & SO MUCH MORE....upto 26th Feb 2011.
peek into some of the items on sale
Drop in at the earliest & find your BLISS! Happy shopping!!Address: Bliss 180, Aram Nagar 1, 7 Bungalows, Versova, Andheri (west), Mumbai 400 061. Landmark – Legacy of ChinaFor more details visit theirPrecious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-41515681006055447102011-02-14T01:51:00.000-08:002011-03-08T02:51:03.672-08:00Look divalicious this V-day with fun Opium Sunglasses!Pull off a great look this summer, with trendy eye-wear from OPIUM sunglasses now in fun shades of red, pink and purple!
This men’s aviator has a hint of valentines with the pink gradient lens. The silver finishing of the frame and opaque grey temple ensure a sleek look.
This women’s aviator is all about valentines with its pink gradient lens and pink plastic temples. The silver finish on Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13308282553243345900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-54759561282367049852011-02-14T00:54:00.000-08:002011-03-01T03:04:26.530-08:00Celebrating 'Free Love' this V-Day with Golmaal Stores Contest!Season of love is upon us & Golmaal Stores is set to make it extra special by pampering their patrons with a gorgeous dress that can be won by a simple contest that is running online! Tempting? You BET! read further....
Soul-mates forever? Single, ready to mingle? or feeling the dumps? What's your story this Valentine's? Share your story as a on the Golmaal Stores fan page in 50 words or less Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-10767435812826933622011-02-12T10:50:00.000-08:002011-02-12T10:50:55.192-08:00ICC World Cup 2011 Anthem 'De Ghumaa Ke' by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy The official ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 song De Ghumaa Ke composed by one of the most popular and critically acclaimed music directors of Bollywood, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy will feature in the build-up to and during the tournament that will run from 19 February-2 April 2011 in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka., with versions in Hindi, Bangla and Sinhalese.
<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-32844079234369775552011-02-12T00:27:00.000-08:002011-02-13T23:57:31.265-08:00Karan Johar & Varun Bahl's exclusive spring/summer 2011 at Taj Khazana Hyderabad! with showstopper: Ram Charan TejTaj Khazana, the signature boutique store of Taj hotels, launched an exclusive Men’s formal and leisure collection designed by the multi-faceted Bollywood film director and producer, Karan Johar and acclaimed designer Varun Bahl on Friday, Feb 11th at the sprawling Alfresco lawns of Taj Krishna in Hyderabad. Taj Khazana, the in-house luxury lifestyle store present across Taj Hotels Resorts and Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13308282553243345900noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-58360980348405675762011-02-11T03:42:00.000-08:002011-03-08T02:52:52.462-08:00Flipping out! ' Flip Camcorder' now at your nearby store!I had never seen it (cause it wasn't available locally) , and hadn't even heard so much about it. But again I don't boast about being technologically sound either (hell i've been using an old Nokia cellphone for years now)! and then, I was introduced to this really cute mini video cam 'Flip Camcorders' by MissMalini, & have been lusting after it ever since. The only way to pick one up was to Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-65736818171218369202011-02-10T09:02:00.000-08:002011-02-10T09:10:38.841-08:00Premier India Football Academy (PIFA) announces Football Carnival
Premier India Football Academy (PIFA) is excited and proud to announce its partners for The Football Carnival - The Greatest Football Event in Mumbai that takes place on 26th February 2011 at Islam Gymkhana on Marine Drive. The Carnival will feature a host of various football related activities, games and products being showcased by various companies related to the business of sport. A Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-49141014922490565472011-02-09T10:33:00.000-08:002011-03-06T02:25:45.176-08:00Dhoni with Sony - India's captain cool is Sony's new ambassador!Adding one more name to his enviable list of endorsements, India's suave captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the newly crowned ambassador of Sony India. Dhoni will be promoting Sony’s high decibel ‘The Incredible Game in Sony High Definition’ campaign during World Cup. This multi-media campaign will include more than 3000 TVC spots across 19 leading channels, print campaign across 36 top media andPrecious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-88672206463854163322011-02-09T05:42:00.000-08:002011-02-09T05:42:36.960-08:00Mumbai gears up for its annual FICCI Frames - 23rd-25th March 2011Originally posted at Bollyspice.com
For those attached to the Media and Entertainment sector, FRAMES organized by the industry organization FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry), is a terrific platform and opportunity to interact and network with the big names of the industry.
Held annually in Mumbai, FRAMES is a three day global convention covering the entire Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-56643566376137238162011-02-09T05:27:00.000-08:002011-02-13T01:57:42.318-08:00Samabhavana Society and Studio3 Present 'Art For Dignity 2011'Studio3 and Samabhavana Society invites you to "Art For Dignity 2011" exhibition that is on at the Hirjee Art Gallery in Jehangir Art Gallery as part of the Kala Ghoda festival uptil 15th February 2011. The funds raised will be used towards vocational training and rehabilitation of sexually exploited boys and women.
A large part of the funds generated through the exhibition will go towards Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-73027760668800785942011-02-09T02:35:00.000-08:002011-02-09T04:57:37.775-08:00Chetan Bhagat's 'Five Point Someone' takes to stage at NCPA!
After the novel and a film adaptation, Chetan Bhagat's best-seller "Five Point Someone", (the story of life of 3 students at IIT) comes alive on stage at the National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA) on 25-27th February 2011.
Presented by theater company EVAM, young director at helm-Nikhila Kesavan has adapted the book into the play. At a run-time of 2 hrs, there's also hush-hush rumors of aPrecious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-2091366801159410372011-02-07T04:24:00.000-08:002011-02-07T04:24:29.594-08:00Celebrating 'A Day in the Life of India' - A Times of India (TOI) Initiative!It would have been a routine Thursday morning but one look at TOI"s front page cracked me up with one of the most creative & finest satires I had seen in a long time! The Times of India, which has the largest number of print subscribers among all English newspapers in the world, carried a full page cartoon "A day in the life of India” on their front page highlighting the contradictions that makePrecious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-37963826261465792752011-02-06T02:03:00.000-08:002011-02-06T02:04:41.927-08:00Star plus launches anthem in celebration of Woman!Original posted at Bollyspice.com
A mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a daughter-in-law, and many more such relationships make up the multi-faceted personality of a woman. She's independent, she's strong, she's shy, she's flirty, and she balances her home and her work with equal élan. In a celebration to the Indian women, leading television channel, Star Plus launched an anthem 'Ode to Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-28360130996984536162011-02-05T03:53:00.000-08:002011-02-05T04:13:53.968-08:002011 Calendar roundups! Dabboo Ratnani, Southscope, Venkat Ram & KingfisherOne thing I anxiously look forward with the New year is the launch of celeb calenders! I enjoy checking out the images and seeing what ideas/concepts they come up with yr after yr. All those following me on twitter will know how I eagerly look out for classy mag covers & jump in delight at some well taken shots & then rant up about no creativity left in photo-ops lately. I had tweeted earlier Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-60836148330748156742011-02-04T03:34:00.000-08:002011-02-04T03:58:55.556-08:00'D for Deewar' Mumbai's Wall project is back!!Yus! the big deewar is back in action. for the clueless - here's a quick recap from my earlier post
The Mumbai beautification project is back in the city and it's all happening here at Andheri (E) on Sunday, 6th Feb 2011 ..
What happens here? Well, this for starters
And some of this....And a little of this too..
What do you paint? Just anything inspired by art, entertainment, nature, love, Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-73956556212211781462011-02-04T00:34:00.000-08:002011-02-04T04:35:35.443-08:00Bonobo presents its 1st Lasagna festival
Head on over to Bandra's cosy eatery Bonobo and treat yourself to 10 distinctive varieties of Lasagna's whipped up by expert chefs who are celebrating their love for the dish by holding this exclusive fest on from now till Feb 11th.
On menu for vegetarians are combinations like spinach and fontina with pesto; three cheese and wild mushrooms; grilled zucchini and bell peppers with ricotta andPrecious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-61782200165785142212011-01-27T01:20:00.000-08:002011-02-05T04:03:35.754-08:00Movie Review - Dhobi Ghat *Prateik Babbar, Monica Dogra, Kriti Malhotra, Aamir Khan
Without preaching too much about how Dhobi Ghat isn’t your regular popcorn cinema but rather arthouse/documentary/world cinema (papers/news/ have told and retold this line a gazillion times by now), let me just get straight to the point.
Which is - Dhobi Ghat or ‘Mumbai Diaries’ (the English title) as I prefer to call it, is not an ode to the city but rather a Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-18037991036472866552011-01-24T05:31:00.000-08:002011-02-05T04:03:35.755-08:00Movie Review - Little Fockers "What the FOCK?" *Robert DeNiro , Ben Stiller
When I saw the first part ‘Meet the Parents’, I sort of liked it. The movie had enjoyable good moments, De Niro’s act was worth complimenting and even though the sequel ‘Meet the Fockers’ was upsetting in comparison, absolutely nothing could have prepared for what was about to come next. With the third installment in the trilogy of the Focker series, ‘Little Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-76900065406398553492011-01-22T07:58:00.000-08:002011-02-05T04:03:35.756-08:00Movie Review - Tangled (Animated) voices - Mandy Moore, Zachary levi, Donna MurphyI’ve always been a Disney’s child. Right from watching re-runs of Pinochio from our prized cassette collection or parents taking us from the suburbs to South Bombay to catch shows of Aladdin’s adventures, a dose of Disney was always the best entertainment. Cartoon/Animated flicks are one of my favorite genres, cause like the great Walt Disney say, “Animation can explain whatever the mind of man Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-47477806599373509792011-01-20T23:54:00.000-08:002011-01-21T05:21:21.730-08:00Restaurant Review - Open Affair (Bandra)Sitting compactly on the booming strip of restaurants in Carter road’s very own khau-galli, Open Affair is hard to miss with its huge glass windows, behind which assemble a line of chefs dipping scrumptious skewers into the tandoor. The multi-cuisine menu boasting of Italian, Indian and continental is a smart attempt to fit right in & to possibly compete with the neighboring eateries right Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-3461483527657736422011-01-19T05:48:00.000-08:002011-02-05T04:03:35.756-08:00Movie Review - Turning 30 ! ! * Gul Panag , Purab Kohli
Take a walk in any metro of the country and you will come across gazillions of single, career-minded independent women who despite being on the wrong side of 29, inching slowly towards the dreaded 3-0, seem to be taking life in their stride, unabashed by the sneers of the nosy aunt in the neighborhood. Whoever said ‘30 is the new 20’, definitely knew what she Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-85790314879320535652011-01-15T03:49:00.000-08:002011-02-05T04:03:35.757-08:00Movie Review - "Anaganaga O Dheerudu" (Telugu) *Siddharth, Shruti Haasan, Lakshmi Manchu
Disclaimer – This post comes from an author whose knowledge of the language isn’t expert. Although I could understand most of what was going on-screen, I did find it a little difficult to catch up with some of the dialogues. So, my review is purely based on my approval and liking of the concept & narration, performances and Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-30536041268846878312011-01-09T09:44:00.000-08:002011-02-04T04:29:04.426-08:00Twitter Film Awards - Celebrating Bollywood, Twitter Ishtyle!
The New Year is upon us which marks the dawn of cinema awards frenzy in Bollyland. In between all the expected ones & very few unexpected ones, it’s about the films but hardly ever fair! Power awards are given so that the AC in the hall is running, choreographed latkas, matkas & definitely lots of jhatkas, seeti-taali in full sync, and if ever king’s & their menPrecious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-5752538793265704512011-01-08T02:38:00.000-08:002011-03-02T03:48:03.151-08:00Happy Birthday A R Rahman - List of my favourite ARR songs!
In honor of India’s own Oscar Award winner Allah Rakha Rahman!
The music maestro celebrates his 44th Birthday today! Happy Birthday, A.R.Rahman! On the day, A R Rahman received the Golden Globe Award; I decided that, I would post my favourite Rahman songs. He won, but I failed to complete my post. Then I told myself if he went on to win the Oscars, I would Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-19086681867132853282010-12-29T06:47:00.000-08:002011-01-11T09:41:44.595-08:00Restaurant review - WTF! Versova, Mumbai. 'Where's The Food?'
Given my knack for writing random incidents/experiences coupled with my fixation for trying out new restaurants I had been coaxed into writing restaurant reviews on multiple occasions. But sadly never gave in as judging food is clearly not one of my greatest talents. Eating out is meant to be a fun experience and I could hardly ever be judgmental about it to putPrecious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-11506007742429593122010-12-11T21:50:00.000-08:002011-02-05T04:03:35.757-08:00Movie Review - Band Baaja Baaraat * Anushka Sharma, Ranveer Singh Beginning of 2010 saw Yash Raj films branching out onto the small screen with couple of television series aiming for wholesome family entertainment. One of the ventures, Rishta.com was about two college friends played by Shruti Seth & Kavi Shastri, who come together to start a matrimonial agency. As two individuals with contrasting personalities, the serial Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-62841785565232937572010-12-01T06:16:00.000-08:002011-01-11T09:48:43.353-08:00In pursuit of …. Life Disclaimer – one of my few personal posts which are about me, so you might want to read it real fast, before I realize the extent of my stupidity and delete it :D
December has always been a special month to me. Possibly because it’s my birthday month, I feel blessed and pampered. Or maybe it has something to do with the Xmas festivities. Convent schooling and an Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-33412785222540969582010-11-27T03:36:00.000-08:002011-07-16T07:39:19.185-07:00Movie Review - Orange (Telugu) * Ram Charan, Genelia<!--[if !mso]>
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<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-47105328187241530802010-11-16T02:11:00.000-08:002011-02-05T04:03:35.759-08:00Movie Review - The Social Network - 'Dumped'dog billionaire?!? I was all gaga about this movie from the time the promos first hit Indian shores. I hadn’t heard much about it before, which was quite strange, as I’d expect it to make some noise. Given that im quite a ‘social networking’ person and spend considerable hours on these sites, I deemed myself the perfect audience for the film. A few of my friends were skeptical Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-19247726950774848752010-11-08T06:53:00.000-08:002011-02-05T04:03:35.759-08:00Movie Review - Action Replay * Aishwarya, Akshay Kumar ' All noise, no action, trying to find the fastforward button'All of us at some point of time have wished we could go back in time and change a thing or two about our life. Well, mercy be, Action Replayy takes the liberty of fantasizing just that. Having seen some very fine films of this director and especially considering that most involved his amazing chemistry with his lead-in-many-films Akshay, it didn’t take a lot for this film to get a average openingPrecious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-15178018931409031112010-11-07T06:55:00.000-08:002011-02-05T04:03:35.760-08:00Movie Review - Golmaal 3 * Ajay Devgn, Kareena, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Khemu
Golmaal is clearly a brand of sorts and after the curtains close on the third leg of the triology, there’s no guarantee that this is probably the last and you wont be seeing any more of it! Naturally after two successes, the third one carries the weight of expectations especially since it’s the festive season and people would want their time and money’s worth atPrecious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-1976527653531096822010-10-22T02:02:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:03:55.389-08:00Movie Review - Jhootha Hi Sahi *John Abraham , Pakhi
Those who read my reviews regularly, would vouch that Im rarely harsh about a movie and there has hardly been an instance where I have been unsuccessful in finding atleast one bright spot in the most terrible film. Otherwise, I merely refrain from writing about it. Sadly, that resolve breaks with ‘Jhootha Hi Sahi’ and I have to say, this has to be one of the Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-81946596846582030352010-10-20T05:14:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:03:55.390-08:00Movie Review - Letters to Juliet<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <!--[endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-30610265392541781842010-10-04T05:32:00.000-07:002010-10-04T05:32:04.830-07:00Filmy Beat! ! DOSE AND DIAGNOSIS OF ALL THAT GOES AROUND IN CINE WORLD.! !<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <!--[endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-86055686984633406832010-10-02T13:57:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:03:55.391-08:00Movie Review - Robot 'Double Rajinikanth Mazaa' * Rajinikanth, Aishwarya RaiWhen Rajinikanth hits the screens, the audience is divided into 2 extreme groups – one who tease his comic hyperbole, forward jokes about superstar’s antics, and can’t seem to understand what the fuss around him is about. For the others, the man is a humble star or a demi-god like no other – an entertainer who despite his age maintains his mass appeal across generations, is versatile and they Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-87982346302799086242010-09-26T11:00:00.000-07:002010-09-26T11:00:55.289-07:00Get Heart Healthy!This World Heart Day. Take care of your heart. - www.SaffolaLife.com
We often complain of how stressful our lives are. We pop in a tablet for headache, cold or flu. we make a fuss about the pain in the shoulder or knee or stomach. But we hardly ever pay attention to the most important of it all. The Heart works 24*7 without any respite. A tiny little beat keeps us going. We need to do our bit to Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-85674173099546859742010-09-26T06:15:00.000-07:002010-09-26T11:02:43.276-07:00Filmy Beat! ! DOSE AND DIAGNOSIS OF ALL THAT GOES AROUND IN CINE WORLD.! !<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <!--[endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-5949857100196239522010-09-24T06:01:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:03:55.392-08:00Movie Review- Wall Street 2 'Highs and Lows, just like the stock market'<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <!--[endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-82229430334468345762010-09-24T00:32:00.000-07:002011-02-07T04:27:28.504-08:00Go get sporty - ‘International School Sports League – Mumbai 2010'People always think kids' sports are about fun. The kids have fun playing, but that's not why they play. The real reason they play is to find out about who they are...It's a vehicle for self-discovery." ---Paul Clements”
Following the success of their first event 'Corporate Rink Soccer' in Mumbai city, Mash Events is back with a second ‘International School Sports League – Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-42296584157458135342010-09-23T05:47:00.000-07:002011-03-20T02:49:51.786-07:00Twit-a-don't-and-do - Twitter Etiquettes.
Gone are the days of the bird and sw*** flu, world’s caught the latest bug – TWITTER mania. For all those who have been reading my blog, (firstly thank you) you might remember how I spoke about Twitter being awesome and the reasons for me being hooked onto it (and you as well! if not already). If you are one of those, who think Twitter is for those who have Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-79198789676848012452010-09-20T09:06:00.000-07:002010-09-26T11:01:16.365-07:00Filmy Beat! ! DOSE AND DIAGNOSIS OF ALL THAT GOES AROUND IN CINE WORLD.! !
Talk around Tinsel Town
It’s been a dramatic week at Bollywood. Some success, some celebrations and lots of controversies.
* Success need not always be sweet. Between being bitten by Zandu Balm manufacturers for using the words in a song, the producers of Dabangg also had to hear some bitter words from who else but Mr. Ram Gopal Varma who said this –
"Since allPrecious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-13834390940519417252010-09-14T08:16:00.000-07:002011-04-24T21:37:43.868-07:00Movie Review - Boss Engira Baskaran (Tamil)Disclaimer – This post comes from an author whose knowledge of the language isn’t expert. Although I could understand most of what was going on-screen, I did find it a little difficult to catch up with some of the dialogues. So, my review is purely based on my approval and liking of the concept & narration, performances and other production values.
Also, since im gushing about the film, I Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-74562952642132985602010-09-14T07:50:00.000-07:002010-09-26T11:01:16.365-07:00Filmy Beat! ! DOSE AND DIAGNOSIS OF ALL THAT GOES AROUND IN CINE WORLD.! ! Talk around Tinsel Town* So the weekend gone by, the week coming in (& many more hopefully), will be all about going boing-boing over CHULBUL PANDEY and DABANGG!! Salman starrer has broken the record of Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots. Dabangg opened to Rs 14 crore on Friday, while 3 Idiots collected Rs 13 crore on its first day.
* The other Khan, Aamir is at the Toronto Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-28957616142545725582010-09-10T08:40:00.000-07:002010-09-26T11:01:16.366-07:00Filmy Beat! ! DOSE AND DIAGNOSIS OF ALL THAT GOES AROUND IN CINE WORLD.! !Talk around Tinsel Town
Censor Board has banned the trailer for Knock Out, because of a comment made by Irrfan Khan's character. Apparently, in the trailer, when someone wonders aloud why the Rs 1000 note is pink in colour, Irrfan retorts, "Because it is created from the blood and sweat of the common man."
Salman takes a dig at Himesh Reshammiya. When producer Bhushan Kumar showed Salman Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-23832681997806986142010-09-03T07:32:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:03:55.393-08:00Review 'We are Family' -'kyunki Dharma bhi kabhi acchi picture banata tha!'Bollywood continues its tryst of adopting firangi scripts adding desi garam masala to satiate the supposedly naive Indian audience (or is it the NRI segment) and then proudly walk an international carpet as an ambassador for Indian cinema. Blah! Let me make it clear – I don’t have any issues with remakes. Some of the adapted works are truly commendable. What I do detest is filmmakers Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-17508485600693824692010-08-27T23:05:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:03:55.394-08:00Movie Review: Aashayein 'lost all hopes'Before I begin my take on Aashayein, I have a small confession - I have seen almost all of the 30+ movies (theatre/small screen) that John Abraham’s filmography boasts of. Not because I believe he is a terrific actor (which he is not!) or someone who’s acting prowess I admire (he has his good moments but has a long way to go). The truth is that I have a special soft corner for John (and Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-67506654533225504342010-08-22T07:21:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:03:55.395-08:00Lafangey Parindey: for the free spirit inside all of us.!From charms of Kolkatta in Parineeta, to the warm visuals of Varanasi in Laga Chunari mein Daag, Director Pradeep Sarkar next Lafangey Parindey, moves to the Mumbai gallis (streets). Where matchbox sized flats stand side by side to sprawling towers, dandiya is celebrated with, as much gusto as govinda dance during Ganpati festivals and dreams are bigger than the pockets.
In a chawl in the bylanesPrecious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-35790794306912573572010-08-17T05:03:00.000-07:002010-09-24T00:08:33.511-07:00Happy Birthday India!"At the stroke of midnight, while the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom", said Jawaharlal Nehru on the eve of 15th August 1947.63 years later, we woke up again – yet to a different sentiment this time. We woke up to a lazy Sunday, a day of family trips to the mall, a day of catching up on the movies missed during the week, a day to binge on the alcohol that was stocked the day Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-56438883833550420662010-08-12T23:07:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:03:55.395-08:00Movie Review: Peepli (Live) – ‘SANSANI Khabar’ at its best! !Undoubtedly, one of the year’s anticipated flicks, Peepli Live has already bagged its first recognition by winning the Best First Feature Film award at the Durban International Film Festival. At the helm of this satire-marries-pragmatism film, Aamir Khan dons the producer’s hat, allowing debutant director Anusha Rizvi (NDTV ex-journalist) to take charge of the film, which is a take on the Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-62569552692174355612010-08-10T10:01:00.000-07:002011-01-15T21:43:24.890-08:00A fashionista in the making - my wardrobe favourites!
So I caught 'Aisha' (the movie i.e.) over the weekend & I'm still hooked on to it! Not the movie by any chance, but the overflowing closet of Diors, Ferragamo & our very own Manish Arora's traditional couture.I am the worst shopper there is (I just can't gather the patience to go scouring for stuff!) Everyone who knows me will vouch that I am also an extremely moody yet immaculate dresser, so Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-7067733806527911452010-08-09T08:46:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:03:55.396-08:00Movie Review - Despicable Me! 'Bad is the new good!'‘Growing old is inevitable; Growing up is optional’ – if you live by this idiom, animation, cartoon films are never childish to demand a dekho and if you enjoy the genre, ‘Despicable Me’ is definitely worth your time. Despicable Gru (voice by Steve Carell) prides in being the the world's ultimate evil villain and the best that there is in his line of business. All is fine till one day another Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-81330455851584674812010-07-31T03:01:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:04:17.800-08:00Movie Review - EclipseWhile first part Twilight introduced the translucent relationship and electric attractions of frail Bella (Kristen Stewart) and mysteriously handsome vampire Edward (Robert Pattison), second part New Moon questioned the unusual alliance establishing the scope for a troublesome triangle owing to were-wolf Jacob's (Taylor Lautner) fixation for Bella. The story picks up exactly from where it Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-53095629575384450782010-07-29T23:12:00.000-07:002011-03-20T02:53:04.726-07:00Diagnosed with the 'Twitter' fluHola! So off late I haven't been true to my blogging duties except for the filmy stuff (which is not counted as its part of the job!), and its not because I've been lazy or bored, but rather (& I am shamefully admitting this) - I've been hooked onto TWITTER & how! After an immediate vent of thoughts via tweet, I hardly have any motivation left to follow that with a longer blog post. However Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-21429226844546104452010-07-25T06:55:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:04:17.801-08:00Movie Review: Salt. 'Not so Jolly good'Picture this - Cruise or Daniel Craig or Matt Damon dodge the bad guys, beat up people with nil emotion and hobnob on highways amidst gleefully indulging in disguises, bruise-less escapes from a hailstorm of bullets, building homemade ammunition and emerge unscathed from vehicle blasts! ! Then there is Angelina Jolie, who essentially for all purposes is the feminine answer to James Bond in Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-55785834755839466872010-07-24T11:41:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:04:17.801-08:00'A raw dish' - Khatta Meetha Movie reviewA concoction of all Priyadarshan movie elements – the rural village backdrop, huge palatial bungalow, a satyawadi father (Kulbhushan Kharbanda), an aam aadmi, his loyal sidekick, hordes of poorly baked characters (with zilch rhyme or reason), their big dreams and bigger problems (for the audience as well). Sachin Tichkule (Akshay Kumar), a small-time sincere road contractor (who sports Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-15161176247115810532010-07-16T08:23:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:04:17.802-08:00Tere Bin Laden - Movie Review * Ali ZafarOsama Bin Laden - the name is associated with terror; hijack; fear; killings but not this one. Tere Bin Laden takes the most controversial name in the history of global terrorism and flips it into a rip-roaring comedy that is going to have you rolling with uncontrollable laughter. All Ali Hassan (Ali Zafar) wanted was an entry into Amreeka which for him spelt the path of serious career and Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-76629317711034173362010-07-03T13:00:00.000-07:002010-08-02T11:04:22.081-07:00Harpreet Bachher Punit Malhotra "Mens Magazine" shoot."I Hate Luv Storys" director Punit Malhotra, basking in the good responses to his movie, unleashes the model/actor in him while photographer Harpreet Bachher captures him for a fashion feature for 'MENS HEALTH' magazine August 2010 issue. Styled by Aaron Rohan George, the theme of the shoot is "Fashion at work"!
Better director - better eye candy ? U decide!!!
**All photo and video copyrights Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-40558965401941780452010-07-02T05:35:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:04:17.802-08:00'I Hate Luv Storys' - Movie Review "New wine in old bottle"Love them or hate them, Love stories make the world go round. Although new-age cinema is experimenting with genres from politics to terrorism to religion, Bollywood will always be associated with sugar-coated romantic flicks. As much as we hate to admit, at the end of the day, a true blue Bollywood aficionado still counts DDLJ, Lamhe, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai amongst the ultimate Bollywood films. And Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-87064849289896124642010-07-01T02:45:00.000-07:002010-07-31T03:07:20.416-07:00EAT PRAY LOVE Official trailer.Official promo of 'EAT , PRAY , LOVE' starring the oh-so gorgeous Julia Roberts.
*sigh* I so need to try this myself. Can I afford it ?@?!?@!#?!#@?
Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-43345747481223973832010-06-25T07:01:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:17:36.128-08:00And u thought our stars had it easy!Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-11434726492970383412010-06-07T08:26:00.000-07:002010-06-08T00:57:33.906-07:00I - Me - Mumbaikar.
You curse the traffic, snub hawkers, bear the local cabbie, dodge pedestrians, spend more hrs traveling than at home, pay toll to enter the city, wade through knee high water, battle for parking everywhere, have had atleast one encounter with the traffic police (albeit you worked you’re way out of it). Despite all this, you know with all your heart there isn’t a better city to live in. If all Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-24051326530500744132010-06-05T02:33:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:04:17.804-08:00"Politics Personified" - Raajneeti Movie Review.
We are surrounded by it. Furtively consumed by it. We have little choice but to live with it. Politics is a vicious arena, we hear about it, talk about it, yet consider ignoring it. Prakash Jha picks enthralling subjects Mahabharata & Politics, entwines them together and the outcome is an anecdote of a complex & dirty game, one that is camouflaged with lies, lust, deceit, vengeance, all for a Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-15806461200528158422010-06-02T13:50:00.000-07:002010-07-31T03:07:39.515-07:00Jab woh "Milenge"
For all of you, who didn't believe in time-travel, here's your chance. A plumper/blonder version of Kareena Kapoor, an oh-so-tepid form of "chocolate/baby face" Shahid Kapoor, 'Oh dear!', put one & two together and you have Boney Kapoor's latest offering, "Milenge Milenge". Errr...only it's not sooo latest. But you have to hand it to the producers/director/crew for having the grit to finally Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-32303632731795415582010-05-25T07:30:00.001-07:002010-07-31T03:07:39.516-07:00Can't hate this music... "I hate luv storys".. out and loud!
Jumped around in glee, like an excited child on a christmas morning, holding the much-awaited "I Hate Luv Storys" Audio Cd. Yo!, got my copy (original!!) of the much talked-about, promoted (check the twitter/FB page to get what Im talking abt), marketed movie that promises to 'cool you off' this summer. The disc has 5 songs mostly romantic (add to it the reprise/remix/chill(?!?!) versions Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-84511132449548263912010-05-25T01:49:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:04:17.804-08:00Not flying colours... Kites Movie Review.I know I'm late and by this time, you have either seen the movie or have made up your mind not to watch it. Also, by now trade pundits are calculating & re-calculating BO figures to put together a verdict. But in some parts of the globe, unfazed fans of Hrithik Roshan are queuing up for repeat viewing of the movie. Jr. Roshan, bleeding, distraught, sandy, yet managing to look drool-worthy Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-87030412347614227132010-05-23T07:02:00.000-07:002011-02-04T04:27:35.389-08:00Wall Wall pe likha paint karnewale ka naam :)Yay yayy! the 'Great wall of Mumbai' is back in all its glory and its all happening right near you err... ok! across town for all u burbs! but thats besides the point!! tch tch .. For all those who are new to this concept read further...
Paint thy walls people.. What started as a small bandra group passion has grown bigger, better and fantabalistic over the past year! People+Paint+Art+Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-18282414879456422572010-05-21T03:37:00.000-07:002010-07-31T03:07:39.516-07:00"Do-Good" Fellas!Was in the midst of writing an article on the recent honour killings (more on that later), when I stumbled upon the BT headlines (Bombay Times.. errr Page 3 for the filmy!!). First Sachin Tendular & of late King-Khan himself - Shahrukh Khan. If you're still attempting to make a connect, No! Im not referring to their first initials or the fact that they are probably worshiped more than the Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-63726549917032874202010-05-19T07:16:00.000-07:002011-02-05T04:04:17.805-08:00Soaring high?!? 'Kites' - pre release review.
"Its a love story, no thriller, no mayb action!!".. the rumours behind the script of the much anticipated flick "Kites" will be unraveled this Friday (21st may) as the movie gears up for its big fat (literally!) Indian release. Hrithik Roshan had never heard of Barbara Mori. The latter claims to have never viewed a bolly film previously. Nonetheless destiny got the two of them paired for a Precious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145632036207333852.post-91991537977289177482010-05-18T22:44:00.001-07:002010-07-31T03:07:39.517-07:00Indian Idol 5 - my take.Audition pe audition, audition pe audition.... Indian Idol 5 promises to offer the best of all other seasons put together. & so far they seem to be doing a good job.
Indian Idol in its 5th year continues to maintain the hype (& TRP) with queues of hopefuls wanting to be heard and become the “Desh Ki Awaaz”. Plus a chance to playback in Yash Raj’s next film as an added bonus this year. SoPrecious Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600268299276252406noreply@blogger.com0