saumyapandey's Timeline

Reviewed Hrishikesh Mukherjee

A master craftsman indeed...

Before I start, may I admit that this is not a tribute to Hrishi da. It is a mere acknowledgement of his sheer genius, his instinctive knowledge of the behaviour of humans and society. His knack for being able to give a natural and fresh outlook to the most mundane and ordinary of happenings and...Read more

Like 4

Comments 1

Commented on nikamma1112's review

::: Train Singer, Not A Trained One :::
Aapka Suroor - Himesh Reshamiya

hi raj, i think just like harry potter, your reviews too, manage to get a lot more attention than sometimes warranted (just kiddng...) i agree with your views in essence but wouldnt have expressed them so vioently if it was me (then again, this is you review and you have all the world's freedo...m...) but recently i saw him with sajid khan on 'sab kuch ho sakta hai' and kind of changed my opinion about him a bit...he's a really down-to-earth person, no airs (though he doesnt rerally have a reason to give himself airs...) and he was quite polite, good natured and all of that... but yes, talking about music, i think he's just amazingy hyped.but have you heard some of his songs in humraaz and all? must say they sounded very un-himesh reshamiya like... moral of the story is that his songs, at least those coming out now are both monotonous and absolutely lack melody great review...hope you're making a comeback love saumya P.S: as for that 'nasal' sound, i think by far, only k l saigal ever made it seem impressive...Read More

Commented on preran's review

Himesh On Stereoids
Shaadi Se Pehle Songs

hullo preran, now that is something really hard to believe... i know that himesh baba is currently ruling charts and people are going ga ga over most of his songs but i doubt if i'll ever be able to like any of them.... despite your review, i guess i wont risk it... anyway, lots of luck lo...ve saumya P.S: by far his best composition's supposed to be 'aashique banaya apne' and i'd rate it 3/5.so wat about these others??Read More

Commented on own review

Bilkul mat jaane do!!!
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron

yeah you're right shiva... the mahabharat scene was easily the most hilarious one of all... love saumya

Commented on own review

Bilkul mat jaane do!!!
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron

that was the first this year... got quite busy... nice to hear that love saumya

Reviewed Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron

Bilkul mat jaane do!!!

How would the whole world be, If we were all silent and sleepy With no laughter ringing in our ears And the world a picture of misery and tears… It’s quite impossible for me to believe that I, the movie freak that I am, could have lived for so long and write movie reviews...Read more

Like 13

Comments 5

Commented on own review

Ummm... chalega
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Movie

thanks for all those encouraging comments. occasionally, i like hearing criticism too... so yes, btw lemme tell you that this review was quite my own thoughts except that now i feel some words could've been slightly stronger... anyway, keep writing... saumya

Reviewed Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Movie

Ummm... chalega

As I’m sure all of you are aware, there are two types of people in this world, (no no… of course I won’t give you the obvious “those who’ve read Harry Potter and those who haven’t”…), yeah so there are two types of people- one who justify the makin...Read more

Like 16

Comments 8

Commented on preran's review

So, you were saying something?
Lata Mangeshkar

hello preran, a well written review, i must say. but i'm very convinced that despite all her singing prowess, lataji has not had the power to make or break a film.ever. apart from that i'm not convinced with your part about how versatile she is...i judge versatality in the kind of feel you giv...e to the song. i've heard some of asha's marathi certain really old hindi numbers in which you can never figure out who's sung the song. why, take the recent bhoot title song. can lata ever do something like that? i feel the siblings must not be compared. lata has her own charm and melody that no one in this world can second but to label her as being versatile (more than usual) would be unfair. as to another fact that has secretly tarred her otherwise controversy-free image is her tantrum with music directors and fellow singers. O P Nayyar and Mohd Rafi are examples. but both of them existed and flourished amazingly despite earning Lataji's wrath. because there was talent and persistence and contacts in the industry. however, according to hearsay (from some quite informative sources) lataji was responsible for the death of suman kalyanpur in the hindi film industry.and with good reason. anyway, this is not to undermine lataji's talents at all. because no one has the right to challenge anything eternal and beautiful. saumyaRead More

Commented on preran's review

When Harry met Ginny
Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince - J K Rowling

hello preran, i was glad to have got the book for 135/- only cos at the end of the day i felt that it was only worth that much. hope you didn't go off to landmark at 5 in the morning to get hold of the book... a definite disappointment i must say... i quite liked your writing style. keep it up... saumya Read More

Followed nikamma1112 , Cticize

nikamma1112

Cticize

Commented on own review

Heloooooo!!! What’s wrong with the industry?
Garam Masala

thanks to all those people who're having second thoughts about the movie after reading my review... that's the ultimate compliment guys... thanks so much!! continue reading my reviews saumya

Commented on own review

Heloooooo!!! What’s wrong with the industry?
Garam Masala

wow people you guys are really quick at posting comments... great and yeah there was just so many hiccups in the script that i stopped counting them on my fingers... saumya

Reviewed Garam Masala

Heloooooo!!! What’s wrong with the industry

Please understand that this review is being written in an absolute hurry so as to save the thousands of MS people who might read this review and be saved from the damage that can happen to them if they commit the same mistake that I so unknowingly did. Of watching a film called garam masala. It&...Read more

Like 25

Comments 9

Commented on own review

Depends on your mental levels...
One Night at the Call Centre - Chetan Bhagat

wow!that was fast indeed. thanks for your kind words, and yes, i did read your review too... well written like all others as well... saumya

Reviewed One Night at the Call Centre - Chetan Bhagat

Depends on your mental levels...

My tryst with Five Point Someone I must say I had a good time reading Five Point Someone which was Chetan Bhagat’s first attempt at writing. And considering that it was his debut book, and the fact that he’s an alumnus of IIT-D and IIM-A and people who go such institutions are sup...Read more

Like 14

Comments 5

Commented on nikamma1112's review

::: Tears In The Rain :::
Mumbai Monsoon Disaster 2005

hullo raj, see how i'm taking the pains to comment consecutively on 2 of your reviews...(hav never done that before) jus goes to show how much i liked them i heard and saw a lot of what was happenin in mumbai those days and my family being there too, i was concerned (also cos i've been in mumb...ai myself for a long time) what i wanna know is- how many people thought of writing anything about the tsunami disaster of last year? oh, i know it was here, there and everywhere and u'd probably say it doesnt merit any more publicity but, doesn't it?you havent the least idea of the sprit of chennai...you have even lesser idea of the extent of destruction during those days, and even now... sorry, if this got slightly offensive...i didnt intend to sound like i was blaming you-jus tat we cant ever review something like this... if evr i get too inspired i mite choose to write on the tsunami... love saumya Read More

Commented on nikamma1112's review

::: When Kareena Mails You :::
Preventing Spam Email

hi raj, well...the first thing i wanted to say after reading your review has already been voiced by some 40 odd people... but still you mite just like to hear it, so here goes: your review rocked!!! i'm also new to the MS community and this was one of the earliest reviews i've read and one ...of the best ones too... so continue writing (although i know you dont need someone to tell you that) love saumya P.S:my dad's an income tax officer. really.Read More

Reviewed Pondicherry

The Marvels of PONDICHERRY – Part I

AN INTRODUCTION ?What is a life if not full of adventure? What is not there to be seen and heard and experienced and lived? I shall drink life to the end and see the most or perish in the noble cause? and I urge thy to do the same?let?s all vow to this fate and then see if we achieve heaven o...Read more

Like 7

Comments 0

Commented on own review

Mouthshut?very wrongly named...
General Thoughts About MouthShut

oh yes that was a very good explanation...only, it didnt apply to me cos i keep singing almost all the time in front of the comp or for that matter anwhere else except my books and i'm forever optimistic about the fact that there are always people like me so i think for us the better name would be ...mouthopenRead More