Where did Bollywood go Wrong?

The below post first took birth as a comment by a SearchIndia.com blog reader szm on the Bachna Ae Haseeno thread. To give it greater visibility, we are reproducing it below as a separate post. ————————————-  Dear Searchindia and all other bloggies Refering to the latest “offering” from the YRF camp, namely BAH (actually should be “BLAH”), […]

The Bicycle Thief – A Minor Italian Classic

In an age of $400 iPods, $300 iPhones and $200 Nikes, nobody gives a flying f*@# for a bicycle anymore. Not even a desperate Italian thief. But there was a time and day in Italy – in the not too distant past – when a bicycle was a big draw for a thief in Italy. […]

Kamal Haasan on Kamal Haasan – 29 Years Back

Tamil film star Kamal Haasan has been a fixture on the screen for as long as we can remember. In an acting career spanning over five decades, Kamal Haasan has performed a variety of roles in Tamil, Telugu and, occasionally, even Hindi films. While Kamal Haasan is no Marlon Brando, the South Indian star is leagues […]

Kadhalan – Hellish Movie, Heavenly Music

By God, how we hated this dungheap of a Tamil movie. Only God knows how much we loved the music in Kadhalan. Released in 1994, Kadhalan is a landmark Tamil movie that shows A.R.Rahman at the Himalayan heights of his career. Truth be said but for Rahman’s music and Prabhu Deva’s dances, Kadhalan would have […]

Party Over for Indian Software Coolies

Latest reports from Indian newspapers suggest that the party may be coming to an end for Indian software developers whose rise has corresponded with a steady decline in fortunes for American programmers. India’s leading daily The Times of India reports that Satyam Computers could fire up to 4,500 employees, about 9% of the company’s 51,000 […]

Multiple Bomb Blasts in Delhi; 18 Dead, Dozens Wounded

Several bomb blasts rocked the Indian capital of Delhi on Saturday evening. Early reports say at least 18 people are dead and several dozen injured. Two of the blasts happened in the Connaught Place shopping area of Delhi and the rest in other busy areas. The Indian Mujahideen militant group claimed responsibility for the attacks […]