It was Mother’s Day this last Sunday and Bollywood stars spoke in one voice in honouring and revering their mothers on the day. Stars such as Aamir Khan, Bipasha Basu, Millika Sherawat, Ritiesh Deshmukh, and a host of others wished mothers everywhere and particularly their own mothers on the day using Twitter to communicate their love to mothers. The Filmi Maa The mother … [Read more...]
To Kiss or not to Kiss – The Bollywood Kiss
One of the biggest Bollywood news stories currently doing the rounds is that of whether or not there is a kiss between the lead actors Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor in the much awaited Bollywood sci fi film to be released, Ra. One. While some reports gleefully report that there will in fact be a kissing scene between the lead pair, SRK himself has stoutly denied the … [Read more...]
Luv ka The End – This Weekend’s Release
Before we say anything else about this film, there are a few things that you should know about Luv ka the End - the latest Hindi movie to come out of Bollywood. 1. It has a director whose name is Bumpy (yes that is apparently his whole name) and is known as the director of the reality show MTV Roadies. 2. The director states that there is a layer of stupidity running … [Read more...]
Internet Savvy Bollywood – Twittering and Blogging Stars
A lot of us probably read about the flurry of star activity on Twitter recently when Bollywood stars reacted to Osama Bin Laden being killed at long last by American forces. While most in the Hindi movie industry hailed and cheered the death of an arch villain, there were some Bollywood celebrities who made some very pertinent comments on Twitter – In his characteristically … [Read more...]
404 – A Psychological Thriller
Firstly, if any computer geeks brightened at the idea that Bollywood chose to make a film about the 404 Not Found Error message, the standard internet response code, then regrettably I have to reveal that it isn’t that 404 that this Hindi film talks about. It is Room 404 in a medical institution that has long showed signs of paranormal activity that is the subject matter of … [Read more...]