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India's own comic book heroes
Lage Raho Munnabhai

Mr. Rock, I do not quite know what is the personal relationship that you share with Mr. Dutt, but I am glad you enjoy his varied 'acting repertoire'. Just one little point. Omkara (and Othello) are not about the main character either. The principal story is about Langda (Iago). But I agree th...at Munnabhai is the central character here. I shall go with Pras' comment saying here he fits the role to the T.Read More

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India's own comic book heroes
Lage Raho Munnabhai

Vaastav was longer ago than long ago. Same with Mission Kashmir. Zinda was a scene-by-scene remake of Old Boy. If you consider Khoobsurat worth talking about, dude, I bless your professionalism :D Sanjay Dutt hasn't acted in a radically different role in ages.

Reviewed Lage Raho Munnabhai

India's own comic book heroes

First things first. Vidya Balan is yummy. There, I said it! Someone had to, sooner or later. Enough of “the-girl-next-door”. She is the kind of girl you tell you are taking home to your mother and then midway decide to take some place else more private. Looking like she does, playing the p...Read more

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Omkara, a branding failure
Omkara

All experiences are self -indulgences, my friend. None of us write reviews here in the hope of the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Omkara
Omkara

Brilliant review. Brought out the disparate hard work that has gone into the movie and yet just what has been lacking. Loved reading it.

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Shyamalan can do better
Lady in the Water Movie

Motherfucker! This is a straight lift from rediff review of the movie by Sukanya Verma here. http://in.rediff.com/movies/2006/jul/28lady.htm I am going to report you!

Commented on ashwink76's review

Coming of Age
Omkara

Very decent review. My feelings are precisely the same about the movie. Technically perfect, though the soul seems to be missing. And let us not start heralding the age of new cinema with every good film that is made. We have been doing that since Satya days. We still get a lot of crap in the... form of hindi cinema.Vishal Bharadwaj is just one man. I am cringing to find out how movies like Krrish become bumper hits.Read More

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Omkara, a branding failure
Omkara

The movie needs to be seen, but of course, it will be judged by different standards. If some other director would have made Omkara, it would be in the four stars league. But Bharadwaj is the victim of his own brilliance. Yup, I am a so called Marketing man. Isn't everybody? I am an MBA in Marketi...ng, and an Area Manager in FMCG sector at the moment.Read More

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Omkara, a branding failure

Before I say anything about the movie, let me mention that I am biased towards Monsieur Vishal Bharadwaj. I think his version of the Macbeth was perhaps one of the finest films made in Indian cinema (my review of Maqbool). Hence comparisons would inevitably be made. However, I wouldn't venture i...Read more

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You Know You're Right!!
Nirvana - Nirvana

You are just in love with Kurt :) ! For Metallica, try 'Nothing else matters', 'Sad but true', 'The unforgiven', 'Devil's dance', 'Enter sandman'.

Commented on nid_mak's review

Recommended!
English August - Upmanyu Chaterjee

'The mammaries of the welfare state' is a more brilliant and mature book than English, August. Yes, it is not as angst ridden as English, but it runs shivers up and down your spine in a totally different way. Completely recommended. I wrote this http://theevilp.blogspot.com/2006/03/bloody-idio...t.html while i was reading it. Would appreciate your opinions on that.Read More

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No Fun!
English August - Upmanyu Chaterjee

This book is certainly not for anyone who is looking for fun. It is an angst ridden book, and has to be understood through pain. If you are happy-go-lucky, you will not really appreciate it.

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Must-read-once
English August - Upmanyu Chaterjee

The novel does NOT really end. Just as life doesn't really as well until you die. Upamanyu Chatterjee did write a sequel to English, August. The mammaries of the welfare state. Liked your review.

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You Know You're Right!!
Nirvana - Nirvana

A brilliant review for a non-rocker! Try Metallica for rock that is meaningful. Or earlier Dylan. You wouldn't be disappointed.

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It’s reigning Big bucks
IIM-Kolkata

Brilliant language, as before. Somehow you cannot bring your thoughts to a logical crescendo. You should start writing a blog. Do you already?

Commented on nid_mak's review

Recommended!
English August - Upmanyu Chaterjee

Love the language you use to describe the book. Have you read the sequel? The mammaries of the welfare state? It is far more brilliant. And yes, i felt it was as much Chatterjee's own story than any one else's. You cannot bring such angst to the surface without the self being in pain

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Required reading for the lost
English August - Upmanyu Chaterjee

Oh but you should! The Mammaries of the Welfare state is even more brilliant than English, August. I was inspired to write a short story(which perhaps could develop into a novella) after reading Mammaries! The cringing language is a deliberate weapon to get you into that disgusted mode. I persona...lly think there is no-one like Upamanyu Chatterjee writing in India today. His words are so multilayered and yet seemingly so simple that most people simply discount him.Read More

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Do not fly air deccan
Simplifly Deccan

All I have by way of providing your proof is a self experience. All it needs for you to substantiate my claim or disprove it is to choose any random date, and check fares across say one major sector (say delhi-bombay) across all major airlines. It is not confidential information. You can access it e...asy borngenius, especially with an id like yours. itskunchumon, agreed that the entry of Air Deccan brought down fares in the aviation sector substantially. But this is business. One doesn't do business just because someone was gracious enough to bring in self as competition. If the rest of the airlines are equally or more competitive and offering better offerings at the same price point, Air Deccan would be rated as bad. That is what the market suggests.Read More

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Noida, a city?

I got down from the bus once at around 9 pm and got lost in the bearings. It was quite close to sec. 53 but since I had been dropped on to a cross-road, I didn't know where to turn. The roads quite deserted, except the traffic that moved. I asked 20 people, one after another about the locatio...Read more

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Reviewed Patna, India (PAT) - Patna Airport

Apathetic

A large dusty man in a small dusty world. I have been extremely busy. Surreptitiously occupied with the single-most practised profession of busy mankind. Lying comfortably perched on the b*utt with nothing at all to do. For the linguistically minded I could flash an oft used but little unders...Read more

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