Halloween!

Had wild wild back-to-back nights at Stanford campus with all the funky parties! Partying at Stan rocks!Especially when u have slogged ur ass off for so long! \m/

Missing India! bcz of Wanted!

This is the first time i am missing India...and u kno y...bcz Wanted has opened to rave reviews...and I wanna watch it with my Salman-fan frnds!! Man, an actioner frm Sallu aftr such a long time (Garv was the last one i guess, and it ws mediocre, to put it mildly!) with some rocking music and dances, and m not in India at the time! wat a tragedy...hope to catch it at the 1-hour drive away Naz theatre soon if i find some1 to accompany me...els gotta watch it ol this weeknd...

I wanna Jalwa!

Carnal humor?

This conversation happened today afternoon when me and my roomie, Adrit went shopping at Trader Joe's...

Adrit: Dude, u have picked up a lot of breasts! u sure seem to lik them!
Me: I like breasts!
Adrit: I picked up some thighs....i thot those wud b enough!
Me: Well...lets have some breasts too!
Adrit: U like breasts more or thighs?
Me: I kinda like both!!
Adrit: Ok lets take both then!

And then we realise tht quite a few ppl around r staring at us!

Later, as we moved to the billing counter, the chick thr got into the conversation...

Billing chick: I wonder why breasts r more expensive than thighs!
Adrit: Hmm...true its always tht way!
Me: ?!!
Adrit: I think thts because they have more meat than the thighs...that makes sense rit?
Billing chick: Yeah tht sounds rit...breasts r always more juicy than thighs...thr u go...have a nice meal... :)

If u havent guessed it yet, we were shopping for some chicken.

Stereo....Radio....I'm a superstar...

If u like watching a well-made, engrossing and complex-yet-brilliant movie tht gives ur intelligence the respect it deserves, then stop reading this article rit now and book urself a ticket to the earliest show of arguably (no... make tht unarguably!) the movie of the year!! Move over Dev D, Kaminey rocks Hindi movie-dom Quentin Tarantino style and how!!!

For all others who have ventured this far in the post bcz they arent too keen to watch intelligently made movies and who lik to give thr brain a break when watching movies, get ready for some real insults...I assume u guys r the ones who make trash lik Singh is Kinng and Kambakkht Ishq seem like pieces of art based on thr box office collections...well i have 1 word to describe all u guys - Kaminey!

I gues only some1 very interested in knowing abt Kaminey wud venture this far...so lemme start...Vishal Bharadwaj gives us a heady tale of twins with a rollicking screenplay that lets u fill in more than it tells, and in the process makes u a part of the movie...It wud b sad to giv away any part of the story but i gues the fact tht this is probably the BEST ensemble cast ever shud b good enuf to make u watch it first thing...the only hitch cud b tht by the end of the movie, u dont get enough of all these wonderfully crazy characters....bcz its a film and has to b wrapped up in 2-2.5 hrs...but for once, u wudnt mind if this one went on for 5 hrs, wit more abt each of the zany characters presented on screen...altho every1 pitches in fantastic performances, Amole Gupte deserves special mention for his portrayal of Bhope Bhau who is probably the most memorable "villian" on-screen since the legendary (and very dramatic) Gabbar...Shahid Kapoor is brilliant in both roles and this movie marks significant growth in him as an actor after being stuck in chocolate-boy roles for quite some time now, roles that he did remarkably, but also roles tht did little for his cud-have-been much better career...A superstar, nay a super-actor is well and truly born! Piggy Chops is lovely in a relatively small role and her Marathi accent is sure to give u goosebumps...the actors playing Mikhail and Lele are excellent! Technically, the movie reminds u a lot of Pulp Fiction, and thts saying a lot! Songs have been a rage since the music release so saying anythng abt them wud b redundancy...

Kaminey is for the people who r hungry for intelligent cinema, which, for a change, doesnt preach but just entertains....and in the process, keeps in mind the fact that ur IQ isnt below par!

Love Aaj Kal

I am surprised-pleasantly and otherwise...othrwise bcz a lot of ppl - and i mean a lot - have not liked Love Aaj Kal (in fact quite a few despise it), and pleasantly bcz inspite of the not so good reactions of ppl who hv seen the movie, it has emerged one of the biggest grossers of all times! Now i dont normally care much abt how much a movie makes, but sometimes its good to c well-made and well-meaning cinema make some money too, in times when any kinda trash lik Rab Ne and Singh Is Kinng makes moolah!

Enough of analysing the public perception! On to the movie! Imtiaz Ali springs a pleasant surprise in the form of Love Aaj and Love Kal, with a non-linear, time-sliced narrative style tht enhances the movie considerably...the dialogues deserve special mention as they r very real and so-not-gimmicky! no1s expecting u to laugh at any of the "jokes" bcz lets face it, thr r few in the real world who spout witty, funny lines every minute!! The Love Aaj story is very relatable...its got slices of love stories u see around ths days...mayb even frm ur own! Love Kal story is really sweet and has unforgettable moments lik whn Harleen comes down and unveils Veer's favorite black coffee frm underneath her dupatta! beautiful!! romance at its adorable best! :)

Saif does decently well in both roles....Deepika is lovely and acts fittingly for her role, contrary to popular opinion...for all those who said Kareena wud hv been better for the role, i have the following to say - Main Prem Ki Diwnai Hoon, K3G, Khushi, Kambakkht Ishq and many more!! Rishi Kapoor is as usual dependable while Giselle as Harleen is cute but a poor actress...thankfully she doesnt need to act much :)

The movie is full of subtleties and for all those who r wondering which ones, no wonder u dint like the movie...let me put it this way - u dint undstnd the vein of the movie! On the flipside, the music is poorly utilized...such fantastic songs deserved better screen portrayal...wit the exception of Dooriyan and Chor Bazaari, othr songs r a bit of a letdown, not least Twist, whr u literally Twist in ur seat watching Saif make an ass of himself wit those idiotic dance steps...the slow pace can also get a bit nerve-wracking and it wud hv been a good idea to position the interval better! And finally, Love Aaj Kal is not really enjoyable in the true sense of the word...its good, very good, thought-provoking and real, but when it comes to entertainment, its like watching Sanjay Manjarekar bat! Nevertheless, its a well intentioned and decently made movie...

Looking fwd to somthng more definitive frm Imtiaz Ali next!

Coming soon...

Like i said before, Dhan Ta Dan from Kaminey is a rocking composition, much-reminiscent of the immortal Misirlou theme from Pulp Fiction and a sureshot chartbuster, dancefloor scorcher and the works...with a host of other interesting songs like the AIDS-awareness inspired Fatak and the beautifully written and sung title song, Vishal Bharadwaj has given the Hindi music industry a new lease of life after a severe 4-month long musical drought...the promos look engaging too...hope this one turns out to be a roller-coaster!

Meanwhile, the more promising looking movie currently is Love Aaj Kal...boasting of a novel concept, with a non-cliche approach to storytelling, this one seems like an interesting tale in the offing...with rollicking music by Pritam, once again, and fresh-looking promos of a charming Saif and a mesmerisingly beautiful Deepika, Love Aaj Kal hopefully will quench the thirst of movie-goers like me, who are waiting for something fresh from Bollywood!

Kambakkht trash!

What do you call a person who knows how insanely idiotic a movie is gonna be and yet who turns up at the theatre the day aftr the movie releases, spending hard-earned cash and invaluable time on what he knows is gonna be guaranteed trash the day they announced the movie? Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to this insane jackass....yours truly!

Now moving on to the Kambakkht movie...To put it plainly, it is juvenile trash that sucks at all levels! There are a few laughs, sure, but only if you belong to the sadomasochistic variety... It will be an honour to this movie if we discuss plot and performances...So lemme move on to the only thing i liked about the movie - Sylvester Stallone! He has screen presence amounting to much more than the sum of individual screen presence of self-proclaimed King, or more appropriately Clown, Akshay Kumar, Aftab, Kareena, Amrita Arora, Jaaved Jaafrey and all other what-nots.

If self-inflicted torture is your idea of a good movie, then we have a gem here in the form of Kambakkht Ishq!

P.S. : If you know any female surgeon who moonlights as a model in her spare time, to pay for, get this, MED school (!), lemme kno...wud love to meet the chick!

A Hangover i'll never forget!

Wow! Simply brilliant and amazingly hilarious "comedy" that redefines slapstick! A very interesting plot, handled exceedingly well by the director to ensure that the movie steers away from the Hollywood comedy cliche scene and becomes a classic in its own right! Not to mention fitting performances by the entire cast, especially by the little-known Zach Galifianakis, who redefines weird in the role of Alan! Rocking performance by him lifts the movie to a differnet level altogether, making it the Titanic of Hollywood comedies! Dont miss it for anything in the world! THE best comedy in recent times!

Wanna be 17 Again? :)

I went to see this movie just bcz we cudnt get tickets to Angels and Demons and we hd a lot of time to kill...My expectations werent much...i expected to see a run-of-the-mill, going-back-in-time Hollywood comedy, with liberal doses of chic-lit teen stuff! It was a pleasant surprise to watch a pretty decently etched out screenplay, with touching as well as funny moments, well directed and enacted! Surprisingly, Zac Efron was pretty decent and it was gr8 to see Mathew Perry again on the big screen, though why he has to be Chandler-ish in each and every role is beyond me....but undoubtedly, the show-stealer was Thomas Lennon as the nerdy Ned! His portions truly rocked and reminded me of some scenes frm The Big Bang Theory. Decent watch and perfect date movie! :)

New Dork!

A glitzy, much-cliched, occasionally gripping, often boring, more cosmetic, less hertfelt, stereotypical YRF stuff, thts saved frm being pure YRF-trash by a sensible director with some conviction and a heart somewhat in the right place and competent performances by John and Irrfan Khan and yet let down by unnecessary and unwarranted glamour, one-dimensional Neil, laughable loopholes, and an extremely banal, pointless and senseless climax, tht made me laugh my guts out at the end of the film when i shud hv been touched by the sensitive material on display....Its a crime to make a bad movie, but its a bigger crime to spoil an excellent concept, which in fact is pretty gripping till the last hour! Congos YRF on doing it yet again!