Happy Independence Day my Indian dosto. Jai Hind! Inquilab Zindabad! Bharat Mataki Jay! Vande Mataram!

 
Happy Independence Day to you!  We all eventually get our freedom from the Brittishers, hai na? Since I recently watched The Legend of Bhagat Singh, I’m feeling a bit revolutionary, so I also wish you on this day celebrating your long fought struggle for freedom a very happy Inquilab Zindabad! To read more about The [...]

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The Unforgettable Tour

I came across The Unforgettable Tour site today and my mind wandered with possiblities.  Would I ever attend this tour?  Which city would be the best place to see the tour?  Would YOU go to this tour?

 
There is some question about who will participate in this tour. Salman Khan was considered at one point? Is Lara [...]

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Bilkul Pakka!

I bet you may recognize this woman.  Allow me to explain how she’s been an inspiration to me. I look forward to the day when I finally am able to travel to India. I envision myself at the customs counter in Mumbai, Kolkata or perhaps Chennai, and my passport along with my travel visa are [...]

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Throw all those machines away! Video of the Day: “Aana Hai To Aa” from Naya Daur (1957)

WOW! I saw the classic Naya Daur (New Age) this week and LOVED IT! It’s a drama of man vs. machine. I threw out every machine in my house after seeing it, but then I went out and replaced them all when I understood, if used correctly and without taking away human dignity, they’re OK. [...]

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Ever wondered about those huge homes in Bollywood movies?

I recently read Motiba’s Tattoos, a memoir by Mira Kamdar. Kamdar is an American born Jain woman and her book traces the life of her grandmother. I was reading along, not expecting anything Bollywood, but when describing her time spent in Mumbai as a kid Kamdar served up some spicy Bollywood dish:
The slum was still cloaked [...]

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Bollywood Insider: from 1/11/08 The chugli on Bipasha Basu, Hrithik Roshan, John Abraham, Aishwarya Rai, Benazir Bhutto, Saif Ali Khan, and Kareena Kapoor

Bollywood chugli from 1/11/08 from our favorite correspondent, Suzi Mann:  
Latest Bollywood chugli: Bips’ birthday, Hrithik on a high as Jodhaa Akbar arrives, Bollywood to mark Bhutto legacy, Bebo and Saif get serious.” 

I was glad to see in this clip that Shabana Azmi is going to play the role of Benazir Bhutto and NOT someone like [...]

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Video of the Day: Amanat Ali singing “Ajab Si” from Om Shanti Om on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007

I loved this song “Ajab Si” originally performed by playback singer Kay Kay, lyrics by Vishal Dadlani,  from the 2007 movie Om Shanti Om.  I’ve tried to upload the song from the actual the movie here, but noticed the videos keep getting removed from youtube once they’re up, due to copyright infringment. This one video of the song has [...]

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Video of the Day: “Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore” (2006) from The Simpsons

 “Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore” (2006) from The Simpsons explores  India outsourcing.  The song that plays at the end of the episode is “Pal Bhar Ke Liye” composed by Kalyanji-Anandji, and performed by Kishore Kumar, a famous Indian playback singer. The track is from the 1970 Hindi movie Johny Mera Naam starring Dev Anand and Hema Malini. [...]

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Want to Help?

Charitable Giving

Inspired by the charitable activities of Bollywood stars such as Salman Khan and Aamir Khan? 
Want to show some pyaar ishq aur mohabbat to the country that’s given the world so much enjoyable entertainment? Here are a few organizations that are making things better in India:

Give India
Indian Red Cross
Red Cross and Red [...]

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Aishwarya Rai and Shahrukh Khan celebrate birthdays!

Shahrukh Khan turns 42  
Aishwarya Rai celebrates birthday at the Taj Mahal : Bollywood …

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