India has the world’s third largest TV watching audience – not surprising since we do have a large population. But what is more mind-boggling is that in 2009 we expect to have 700 channels on the satellite cable network, and that the reach of this network is upto 75 million households. Television is obviously the main source of entertainment for these households. It has … [Read more...]
Jashn and Sankat City – Miserably Short Reviews
Even though these films are way below what I would personally call 'passable', I still felt the need to review them and sit through a six hour torture solely for keeping the website and my readers updated on the various kinds of movies playing in theatres these days. Jashn Hindi Movie Review [rating:2.5] Genre: Romance When the Bhatts present a movie, you can expect … [Read more...]
The Rise and Rise of Shankar Ehsaan Loy
This trio, who have been dubbed in the music world as the Amar-Akbar-Anthony musicians, have brought about a refreshing change in Hindi film music. To use an oft-repeated cliché, they are a breath of fresh air in the stifling atmosphere of mediocrity that seems to exist in the field of film music nowadays. Let us begin by reading what they say about their beginnings as a … [Read more...]
Bollywood remakes Hollywood – Inspiration or Imitation?
Creativity is knowing how to hide your sources - Albert Einstien Is there a sense of déjà vu when you go to see Hindi films? After watching ‘Ghajini’ did you feel a sense of familiarity? Did Akshay Kumar’s ‘Singh is King’ remind you of Jackie Chan’s stunts? Well, they do say that if it’s an Abbas-Mastan or David Dhawan film, it has to be a copied... Plagiarism in … [Read more...]
When will new hindi films be released?
It's been quite a while now since we saw any new good movies. The last two movies that were released were the Akshay Kumar starrer - Tasveer 8x10 and the Neil Nitin Mukesh starrer Aa Dekhen Zara. As no new movies had been released, it spelt good news for these two films - audiences went trickling down to the multiplexes as they had no other movie to watch. So when will … [Read more...]