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Tag Archive | "Bollywood"
Seductive Fashion at I-View Film 2010
Undeniably, South Asian elegance sits at the very top of every fashionistas’ wish-list. Defined by their glamour and graceful class, designers from India and Pakistan have been influencing their Western counterparts for as long as man - and woman of course! - has worn clothing. Just think of the simple Kurta and how often that [...]
Continue reading...Aamir Khan: The Man Behind the Legend
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Finding myself in the presence of actor, director and producer Aamir Khan this past Thursday, I felt like I was being introduced to my favorite Hollywood star, the head of state I most admire, my crush from high school, the classical novelist who colors my dreams, my most beloved filmmaker and my ideal best friend [...]
Continue reading...Ashes to Ashes (Raakh Redux) - A Spirited Review
Thursday, April 29, 2010
ASHES TO ASHES (Raakh Redux) Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2010 This was the one film I was very anxious to see at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. The North American film premiere of Amir Khan’s feature film debut which original debuted in 1989 was also one of the first “parallel cinema” or “art [...]
Continue reading...MPAA and Bollywood team to tackle piracy - A Spirited Response
Friday, April 2, 2010
MPAA and Bollywood team to tackle piracy Industry estimates losses at well over $1 billion a year Follow link to the story on Variety.com for further details… The Spirited Critic response… Its hard to react to such news as egregious as an industry like Bollywood and the constituents who comprise it to finally stand up to piracy. For many [...]
Continue reading...PARESH RAWAL self-styles his look in RANN
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
We often hear about film-makers spending hours with costume designers to ascertain the ‘look’ of their characters. After all, for an actor, looking the part is half the battle won! Therefore, it comes as no surprise that most films have a large budget allocated for clothes and styling. This is not standard practice for Ram Gopal [...]
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...SAIFF: Swaying And Inspiring through Fabulous Films
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Once Fall descends on NYC, I typically retire into my own cocoon of spending way more time indoors, taking long baths, eating pumpkin pie and indulging in the pleasure of watching movies. There is nothing more fabulous in my book than a day spent watching the latest blockbuster or most talked about indie hit. Thankfully [...]
Continue reading...I-VIEW FILM - MOVIES WITH A MESSAGE
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
By E. Nina Rothe Come Friday, August 28th, Broadway — that avenue of lights in NYC — will get its glow not by regular electricity, not even from late summer’s sunlight but thanks to a bevy of brilliant stars. That’s because for three wonderful days and equally fantastic nights, the Big Apple will play host to [...]
Continue reading...With IIFA, Who’s Guarding Our island of Mumbai?
Thursday, June 11, 2009
I can’t help but wonder when Bollyland flees Mumbai who is watching over my most favorite island? Mumbai has been deserted….but only for a weekend! That’s right; IIFA has managed to transport our Bollyworld to the Venetian in Macau for a supposedly rocking 3 days… Apparently, IIFA is committed to “taking Indian cinema [...]
Continue reading...IIFA: The Answer to My Prayers this Week….
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Looking at Bollyland from a New Yorker’s perspective, I tend to wonder if the Film Fraternity really wants to listen to views from Stateside?…Coz, it aint all Diamonds & Pearls… I mean, I call a spade a spade & according to me…Not everybody in Bollyland deserves to be addressed as “Ji”…Infact that whole concept of [...]
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