It seemed like 4 good movies had released this weekend, two in Hindi and two in English. Soon we started hearing so-so reviews of Teen Patti and decent reviews of Karthik Calling Karthik. So having come back from the sale at Shoppers Stop, and the wife having got her new Bausch and Lomb lenses, as [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Karthik calling Karthik: see if you have nothing better to do..
Posted: February 28, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: deepika padukone, farhan akhtar, javed akhtar, karthik calling karthik, shankar ehsan loy
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My Name is Khan: No, it didn’t work for me!
Posted: February 14, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: kajol, Karan Johar, mnik, my name is khan, srk shah rukh khan
It could have been the expectations. There were big statements by SRK and KJo about this being bigger than anything they have done, and what not. About it being a labor of love. And stuff of that kind. And then the whole SRK-Sena fracas and the question about the possible release of the film in [...]
Harishchandrachi Factory: Story of the awesome Dadasaheb Phalke
Posted: February 5, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: Dadasaheb Phalke, entrepreneurship, film, Harishchandrachi Factory, inspiration, lessons, Marathi, Oscars
When I saw Harishchandrachi Factory, I was reminded of Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian who sailed all the way to the South Pole. Legend has it that when they started off, everyone thought they were going to the North Pole. Only Amundsen knew that he wanted to go to the South Pole, since the North Pole [...]
