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BIG Cinemas’ Momentous Opening in Manhattan
BIG Cinemas is already India’s largest cinema chain, a division of the media giant company that is Reliance MediaWorks and a member of the Reliance ADA Group. So it’s no surprise that now that BIG Cinemas has taken over a nearly abandoned and insufficiently attended movie theater formerly known as Imaginasian on East 59th Street [...]
Continue reading...‘Teen Patti’ Hits the Jackpot!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
It is no secret that I thoroughly enjoy my job - writing about films for the AVS viewers/readers - considering I am the biggest Hindi movie buff I know. But lately, sitting through the upcoming releases has been a less than stellar experience for me. In the age of ‘3 Idiots’ and ‘My Name Is [...]
Continue reading...Engendered and Caroline’s Present Indophile - A Talk with Comedian Vidur Kapur
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The fact that NYC based Engendered is one of my favorite not-for-profit organizations is definitely not a secret. That they are taking huge steps in helping to raise gender awareness, race equality and helping to break down prejudices while simultaneously bringing joy and entertainment to NYC audiences, well THAT could be the understatement of the [...]
Continue reading...FARHAN AKHTAR: Walk a mile in his shoes
Thursday, February 11, 2010
In the fall of 2001, I ran away from NYC and the sadness that the empty spot left outside my window by the fallen towers had created deep inside me. I went to London and there I discovered the healing power of Indian cinema and Hindi film music. The very first tape - yes, it [...]
Continue reading...The Jaipur Literature Festival Enchants in the Pink City
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
The annual Jaipur Literature Festival has been hailed by media wonder woman Tina Brown as “The Greatest Literary Show on Earth” and indeed, it is all that and more. Held under the unfalteringly clear January sky of the Pink City during the most delightful time of year to visit Jaipur, this year’s festival attracted a [...]
Continue reading...True Success: Rajat Kapoor Reinvents ‘Hamlet’
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
In this age of world turmoil, where every other headline is about war, destruction, abuse of power and the hatred of multiple individuals for their neighbors, William Shakespeare has become a voice as contemporary and true as when his plays were first written for the audiences of Elizabethan England. Personally, I have recently been privy to [...]
Continue reading...Remembering R.D. Burman with ‘Pancham Unmixed’
Monday, January 4, 2010
On the anniversary of Rahul Dev Burman death — January 4th, 1994 — also known as the beloved composer of most of our lives’ soundtracks, I wanted to share a special film which is now available to all on a collector’s DVD from Shemaroo. I have been fortunate enough to have caught ‘Pancham Unmixed’ on [...]
Continue reading...‘3 Idiots’: Open To Interpretation
Friday, December 25, 2009
Like a great experiment in the making, the formula for the upcoming film ‘3 Idiots’ — which opens in theaters worldwide this coming weekend — seemed infallible. Start with the great filmmaking vision of Vidhu Vinod Chopra, mix in the directorial talent of Rajkumar Hirani, find a greatly inspiring ‘losers to winners’ idea then transcribe [...]
Continue reading...‘Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi?’ Finally Reveals the Mystery
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
When I first watched Saurabh Shukla’s ‘Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi?’ back in November — during the South Asian International Film Festival in NYC where it won the Audience Choice Award for Favorite Feature — my expectations were incredibly high. First of all, the film’s producer, co-writer and lead actor Rajat Kapoor is quite simply one [...]
Continue reading...Fashion Conscience 2009 - The Day it Snowed Fabulous Style in NYC
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
It was like an evening out of the quintessential holiday card this past Saturday, December 19th in New York City. The snow falling, the Christmas trees glistening, the lights of those few brave cars on the road shimmering in the windy blizzard, the beautiful models, the cool celebrities and the unforgettable fashions inside Asia Society [...]
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