Archive for April, 2008

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    “C” of Change In New Age Bollywood
    Bollywood is changing..Being the largest single industry that is growing at an estimated rate of 15 percent per annum and India's economy with a sustained growth of 9-10 percent, is fuelling this growth whereby consumers have high purchasing power and more leisure time to unwind themselves in the armless reclining seats of the multiplexes where if you don't like...
    by krysh at April 30th, 2008 at 02:04 pm
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    IFFLA 2008 : My experience
    Here is a breif abstract of what happend Thursday May 24: went to airport around 6:30 as per striker’s request had couple of beers and some mexican food @ houston airport and we talked about which movies are gonna rock and whats going on with PFC, how it was one year back and how its changed and where its going… both of us were feeling real bad that OM and...
    by Varun at April 30th, 2008 at 10:04 am
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    Tashan – & What Now?
    Folks,   Caught a screening of one of the bigger films of 2008, TASHAN, in LA (Fallbrook) this weekend.   They say a movie is all about stars (this one had 4)   & what now.   I laugh loudest when I hear/see arguments over camera angles/techniques/film vs digital/ other technical stuff (cause in the larger scheme it is so immaterial). But this one had all the right...
    by Vivek Kumar at April 29th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
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    Cannes 2008 official selections
    Talking about Cannes, reminds me of Chetan Anand's Neecha Nagar, the Indian film which won the grand prize in the very first year of this film fest in 1946. Recently the film was screened in Mumbai. The print has its own story. A film personality found the print lying with the bhangarwala (junk dealer). He brought it for dirt. I guess there is no other print and doubt...
    by Manjeet Singh at April 29th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
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    MUMBAI STORIES 2 – Art for Art’s Sake
    There was an auto-rickshaw strike the other day. The government wants them to change their mechanical fare meters into fancy electronic ones. So the union decided to flex its muscles. Suddenly the streets were empty of thousands of noisy gnats. My car driving friends were very happy they said they should be a permanent ban on them. But the people (like me) who are dependent...
    by PSji at April 29th, 2008 at 09:04 pm
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    IFFLA 2008: Day2 – Subtleness of Four Women
    NOTE: This post was typed on April 23rd during the Indian Film Festival of LA. Because of server issues I couldn’t post it on time. I watched my 1st Adoor Gopalkrishnan film last night at IFFLA – FOUR WOMEN. There are two ways about it. One way would be that I would be very objective to just this film without any baggage of his reputation . Another...
    by Mainak at April 29th, 2008 at 05:04 pm
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    The Dynamic Duo is Back!
    “Holy Sardine Batman!” “Precisely Robin.” Okay, so it’s not the stuff that might get everyone twisted up in a Siamese human knot but to me, it is. You see, as a South Asian actor in the US, when I see the brown man being cast in mainstream roles, it is fucking inspiring. So inspiring in fact, that it deserved an earlier post. So as I squirmed...
    by striker at April 29th, 2008 at 02:04 pm
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    Shun this Tashan
    Being an Aquarian, I am guilty of a bad road sense. I don’t know the Sun-sign (or should I say, Tashan-sign?) of debutant director Vijay Krishna Acharya, but let me tell you, this guy gave me a huge ego boost. Think about this – you go from Mumbai to Haridwar, via Ladakh and if that is not enough, you travel from Haridwar to Rajastan via Ladakh again! I am...
    by Rupak Ghosh at April 29th, 2008 at 09:04 am
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    IFFLA 2008 : Day 1 – Boom Time
    The carpet was green instead of red. Cause it’s the Green Earth Day. I look around the Arclight courtyard, the Mecca of movie fanatics in LA, and the buzz has started. The tents are put up. Volunteers trickling in. The short and swift meeting wraps up all that needs to be done. The press has setup their cameras, the opening night tickets shows a Sold Out ticker,...
    by oz at April 23rd, 2008 at 03:04 am
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    Why doesn
    It really is an obvious idea. To make sure that worthwhile cinema from all around the country is on an equal footing when it comes to being noticed and evaluated (and honoured), nothing can do the job better than a fair, non-agenda-led awards show. Something that the National Awards perhaps were at one time, but political interference and a diffused arbitrariness has...
    by Jaideep Varma at April 23rd, 2008 at 03:04 am
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    IFFLA Memories
    My 1st year at IFFLA was 2005 and TEJ GILL was spinning his eclectic mixes at the opening & closing nights. The opening night also featured Shankaar & Gingger. This year Gingger is back on Wednesday when she is going to jam with Gurinder Chana. Yes its the same dude who inspired Richie to shoot his music video. That year I also became friends with a really nice...
    by Mainak at April 22nd, 2008 at 08:04 pm
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    Bhootnaath Has Tashan
    I have got an half hour to write a dhasoo short piece. I will write a music review, for a change. I have not written any music reviews before because a) I don’t know how to review a soundtrack b) there are other capable authors who regularly write music reviews. Anyway, here goes my attempt at writing a music review. Lately heaps of new Hindi Film Soundtracks were...
    by Honhaar Goonda at April 22nd, 2008 at 02:04 pm
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    Darsheel’s childhood will surmount side-effects of stardom?
    Class six student, Darsheel Safary, who has got startdom after success of Tare Zameen Par , is feeling something has been changed in his life at his school. He says about his friends “They’ve changed totally. I only have some friends left… maybe six in all. The rest have all left me. They’re all the time trying to pull me down. They’re...
    by Rk at April 22nd, 2008 at 02:04 am
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    Eastern Promises: The Way of the Flesh
    I. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust… the journey of the flesh. If there is indeed a soul or an immortal being it will pass on perhaps into another vessel of flesh, perhaps oblivion. But it is a realm still unknown. What is known is the body and that it will perish and rot. The flesh is a witness and victim of time. It is young and supple at birth. As it ages, it bears the...
    by Siddharth Pillai at April 21st, 2008 at 11:04 pm
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    Dil Se… One Of Mani Ratnam’s Best
    iView Author: Bharath Vineeth (Boston, USA) Email : WITHHELD Dil Se… One Of Mani Ratnam’s Best I don’t know how many of you still remember Dil Se. This movie was supposed to be the first true mainstream product that wanted make an impact globally like no other movie from India. It had some big names coming together Mani Ratnam, RGV, Shekar kapur. This...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at April 21st, 2008 at 07:04 pm
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    IFFLA 2008 – The Talented Mr Richie
    It would be apt to say that IFFLA is probably the most reputed Indian Film Festival outside of India. Its growing at a phenomenal rate. I remember when I had moved to LA around 3 years back & I met this Indian Guy Gautam Mishra in my Cinema class. He suggested that I should volunteer at IFFLA as I was new to the city/country, it would be a great opportunity to...
    by Mainak at April 21st, 2008 at 04:04 pm
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    IFFLA 2008 : 48 Hours to Fireworks
    “I need 29 bags I need 29 bags” There are six of us stuffing gift bags with various goodies for guests in the courtyard. Inside another twenty odd volunteers are busy getting gift bags ready for a different set of guests. The phone rings… “Hi oz, this is Bipin…. Bipin Nadkarni” My back hurts, my sinus headaches acting up in the chill...
    by oz at April 20th, 2008 at 07:04 pm
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    Stop cribbing & start writing…the contest is here….
    ….thats what i told myself. I am also struggling with my words these days. Like me, i know so many who want to write. And the keyword is “want” and not “write”. Because we are more concerned about why, whom, what, where,how, for whom ? Enough. Check out the contest “Pen Uthao Bollywood Hilao” what it is about ? I can walk stories,...
    by Phoenixnu at April 20th, 2008 at 05:04 pm
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    Sunday 100 : First Love
    Sorry about a late Sunday 100… took time to recover from the self flagellation of the weekend movie watching. First Krazzy4, then Jalsa, and then U, Me aur Hum. So this Sunday 100, which could have been crazy or kinky now gets mushy. So here goes… (you know something? it’s not my mistake – because our dear Honhaar Goonda’s AWOL is messing...
    by wb at April 20th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
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    IPL Theme Song
    The Great Indian Tamasha, “Cricket ka SharmYuddh” has finally begun… Infact its two days and three matches old already.. The box office collections of first two days is quite encouraging for the organisers, franchises, players and for almost everyone who is involved in the carnival of cricket.. You might ask what Cricket and IPL is doing on the PassionForCinema...
    by Pavan Jha at April 19th, 2008 at 02:04 pm
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    Films in Review – Illusions, Delusions and the Truth
    There are essentially two kinds of approach to making a film. Either objective or subjective. Now most films employ a combination of both and the few times that  filmmaker has tried to stick to either one of them have led to interesting films but they haven’t been classics. I would argue that film is almost always subjective for the decision of where to place the...
    by Mitch at April 19th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
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    Hindi Film Scripwriting 101: “Drama Maane Majboori” * majboori maane?
    A lot of discussion has happened on PFC pages about alleged pseudos kowtowing to Hollywood/World Cinema and assorted issues of sophistication and tastes. I think it’s time we start serious analysis of Hindi cinema to ensure an even keel in any future ‘Anatomy of Scene’ discussions on these pages. After umpteen requests from millions around the world,...
    by Subrat at April 19th, 2008 at 07:04 am
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    PICNIC – The Teaser
    We are happy to present the teaser for ‘PICNIC’ – a short film by our IView author Gajendra. He has deligently provided information about his short before and for the late comers amongst you you can catch the posts here – ‘Poster and Synopsis’ and here ‘A Short Thriller’. iView Author: Gajendra S Shrotriya (Jaipur, India) Email...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at April 18th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
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    Kacheri
    I was reading my horoscope in a Metro paper, which said that today would be a very creative and productive day for me. Then I read other daily horoscopes of me and none of those horoscope matched with the first horoscope I read. Why do my Sun Sign say something different compare to my Moon Sign? To write a horoscope, you have to be creative, I suppose. Don’t worry...
    by Honhaar Goonda at April 18th, 2008 at 09:04 am
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    Don can easily be caught at his blog now !
    Don ka Intzaar to 11 mulkon kee police kar rahee hai par Don ko pakadna mushkil hee nahin namumkin bhee hai Amitabh Bachchan , the owner of baritone, had won the hearts of the audiences when he had delivered above mentioned dialogue in old Don, using pauses at most appropriate places to make it more impressive . And this is not about his screen persona Don in the film,...
    by Rk at April 18th, 2008 at 06:04 am
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    Arbaaz, Malaika = Kabhi Split Kabhi Union
    April 16 2008, News comes Malaika Arora Khan and husband Arbaaz Khan are reportedly heading for a divorce. The news came as a surprise to many, who considered their 10-year marriage to be quite solid. The couple has a son, Arhaan. Reasons for the split are not know yet. ———————————— ————————————- The...
    by Rk at April 18th, 2008 at 02:04 am
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    Watch it, KHUDA KAY LIYE!
    Khuda Kay Liye is a story of grave ironies and deals with some inescapable issues centered around religion. The lives of two brothers, Mansoor and Sarmad, belonging to an affluent, liberal minded family in Lahore and pursing music as their profession, take unexpectedly cruel turns. One falls prey to indoctrination towards religious extremism. The other becomes a victim...
    by Tuhin Sinha at April 17th, 2008 at 01:04 pm
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    An Evening With Sudhir Mishra
    I had the opportunity to interview Sudhir Mishra a few months back. Unfortunately, I couldn’t publish the interview right away since all of what’s in this account was from memory, and I needed to verify a few things before I could publish them. There are still a couple of unverified points which I have tried not to disclose. Here’s hoping Sudhirji...
    by striker at April 17th, 2008 at 11:04 am
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    Begani Shadi Mein Adullah Deewana : Item numbers by Super Stars
    Many years ago Raj Kapoor and Padmini had danced on the song Begani Shaadi mein Abdullah Deewana. Song was very much part of the film and Raj Kapoor and Padmini were not mere imported material in the film but they were leading man and woman of the film. Helen used to be there in the films to dance on one or two songs and people used to enjoy and appreciate her songs and...
    by Rk at April 17th, 2008 at 06:04 am
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    MUMBAI STORIES 1 – Mango Vodkatini
    I was standing at the bar of a famous night spot in Mumbai sipping at Mango Vodkatini watching the young and old, bold and the beautiful, the rich and the famous. So are you back in India? said a suave looking man with greying hair. I recognised him like I recognise most of the rich and famous in Mumbai. I knew all these guys when they weren’t so rich and famous...
    by PSji at April 17th, 2008 at 01:04 am
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