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Commented on knmurli's review

A rare gem from ARR
Bose: The Forgotten Hero Songs

Hmm...ARR sure does magic...I haven't got to listen to anything apart from Azaadi thts on air. ..n i love it. Ur review has now whetted d desire to listen to all o them :) keep writing!

Commented on eroych's review

Indian Idol - Apalling voting
Indian Idol

Very apt observation...Indian population surely manages to shock us every friday n odrwise also :-| ..Amit Sana's is my fave of the lot too n Ravinder Ravi.....well, wht shall i say.....silence is golden coz ppl r jus not listening to him...jus backing....n thereby d real talents facing these sort o...f upshots... Anyway....the suggestion of urs sure gonna work out..try SMSing the same to Sony ppl...n hey, did i say ...that ur revu was too prompt :) ....keep up that! Cheers, swetaRead More

Commented on activeace's review

A Masterpiece without the master part
Kisna

Had watched Yaadein to get some relief in scorching summers ...n did nothin but dozing off time n again....d first few mins of d movie were enuf for that day..n for me to expect nothin of Ghai....d Music of kisna is fab...n so seems to b d cinematography but d story is quite predicatable 4m d teaser...s itself....n thanks to ur review...dun think am gonna giv it a shot...not for any comfort in life!!! Cheers, SwetaRead More

Commented on thegreatone's review

FirsT of ''5'' SerieS iN 2005
Five Best songs of Kavita Krishnamurthy

pretty gud revu out thr on 1 of d most prolific singers ...of ur listing, i esp love khamoshi n hum dil de chuke sanam....i also adore her renditions in 1942 a love story....n no1 in dis world can imitate her in tht Mr. India's hawa hawaai number.........she's jus' too amazing! Nice write-up! chee...rs, SwetaRead More

Commented on Faerie's review

Some is written on the stars, some by you
Five Best Ghazals of Jagjit Singh

Love all the ghazals tht u've listed. Indeed its a tough task wen u gotta select jus 5 of the precious emeralds...i personally like Gulshan ki faqat (Together), Dil-e- barbaad ...Apni aankhon ke samandar mein a lot! A lovely tribute out there! Cheers, Sweta

Commented on raziakuvale's review

Unforgettable ghazals
Five Best Ghazals of Jagjit Singh

Jagjit Singh belongs to his own class..no1 can come any closer to him. Nice collexn of his ghazals...but truly speaking...jus' selecting 5 outta innumerable pearls from the treaure of his is very very difficult...i'll try n make my effort at this very soon. And hey, Honthon se choo lo tum is fro...m the movie 'Premgeet' for which the maestro himself had composed music.n its picturised on Raj Babbar n Anita Raj. Keep writing! Cheers, SwetaRead More

Commented on laxmanmd's review

Memories are the best souvenirs
Raincoat

That was a cool review! I was too enthralled while watching the movie and even after that...d mood..d lingering magic of its soulful music.specially Piya tora kaisa abhimaan....very very well-made movie...! n of course, i truly second ur opinion on Ajay devgun n annu kapoor n needless to add, musi...c..in d movie but i personally feel...Rani Mukerji wud've had been a far better choice for the female protagonist....but nevertheless, a beautiful movie...n' a thorough review!!! Cheers! Sweta Read More

Reviewed Chilka Lake

Chilika 'Wonder' Lake

''A lake is the landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature. It is earth's eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.'' The Chilika lake is all that and much more. Located to the South West of Puri, in Orissa, it is Asia's largest inland salt-water lagoon...Read more

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Commented on zuludancing's review

Colourful childhood! ( Aaj main pachas ka ho gaya)
Parle Poppins

Hi Aditya! quite a nostalgic revu..d images of the advertisement of poppins cudn't help wandering in front of my eyes...:) n Hey, Congrats on ur 50th...way to go! cheers, Sweta

Commented on matwalaboy's review

Dystopian and cathartic
Disgrace - J M Coetzee

Very well writen review there...very organized..n the book seems to be as great. cheers, sweta

Reviewed The Tsunami Tragedy of December-04 - Express Your Feelings

Untitled..n' here it goes...

With 2004 A.D. reaching its dawn.or to speak in a more positive streak, . .with the 2005 A.D. calendar just waiting to adorn the walls of our homes, I had thought of posting something as an attempt to take a look on the closing year's diary's pivotal pages. And blame it on the gloomy n damp wint...Read more

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Reviewed Morning Raga

A fresh one...!!!

Director: Mahesh Dattani ....Cinematographer: Rajiv Menon ....Music: Mani Sharma and Amit Heri is chiefly Carnatic (with a dash of jazz) .....AND a star cast including the oh-so-talented Shabana Azmi and a potential performer like Perizaad Zorabian with Prakash Rao, a promising debutante...no pr...Read more

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Commented on zuludancing's review

Kahani ghar ghar ke koilet ki !
Harpic

...in true sense of the word! LOL had a good laugh after readin it...kudos to ur creativity...an excellent review out thr! n yeah...sonu rocks N so does ur review...great goin! Cheers!!! Sweta

Commented on nelsaan's review

Vaastu ? What Vaastu ?
Vaastu Shastra

Very true indeed...Haven't seen d movie as such..but its truly a point to think what does VAASTU has to do wid it...I love Sushmita..but dun think i can stand a Bhoot 2 .considering ur review n odrs'. Quite a useful review there.keep that up! cheers!!! Sweta

Reviewed Chocolat - Joanne Harris

CHOCOLATE...that explains all!!!

Delicious?Sweet...Salivating?.Addictive?Tempting?Sinful?Indulging ?Scrumptious?Delectable?or simply but aptly, mmmm Yummy?....these members of vocabulary do rounds in my mind when I hear something called chocolate. Had heard somewhere that as with most fine things, chocolate too has its season. ...Read more

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Reviewed Aamir Khan

The BEST..indeed!

It was when I was having my dinner at my Uncle's place...when I was in standard One that I saw him on screen for the very first time. The good old National television was airing Chitrahaar with Papa Kehte hain from the movie ''Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak''. And I remember being teased and eventually ...Read more

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Commented on sonuranj's review

My Childhood Books...
Favourite Books Of Childhood

It was lovely reading ur review...n feeling very nostalgic right now. Chandamama, Amar Chitra Katha, Nandan, Tinkle ( my fave was Tantri the Mantri aaaaaand Suppandi :-) ) ...Adventures of tintin..and eventual progress to loadsa enid blyton..nancy drew..agatha christie....Oh god!..smbdy stop me...i ...can jus go on n on abt this.....Koi lauta de mere beete hue din :-( On a brighter note, those were the times to cherish thru d life.. :) Keep penning! SwetaRead More

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Commented on zuludancing's review

If you perspire,they will inspire !
Five Best Inspirational Songs

that was too gud :) i had sported a wiiiiide grin thru ur entire review. For me, jus b4 the exam,d song tht revolves round my mind is 'O Paalanhaare....tumre bin hamraa kauno naahi' from Lagaan. Quite a playful yet thotful review :) Cheerz!!! Sweta

Reviewed Talkative Man - R K Narayan

A must read

Nobody can ever beat the story-telling ability of the legendary R.K. Narayan. ''Talkative Man'' his, admittedly, shortest novel is another milestone. The plot revolves around one Mr. Rann who has landed in Malgudi Railway station from Delhi on some project for the United Nations and who eventual...Read more

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