This weekend had a lot of happeinging in Bangalore. Multiplexes were back with their first release after the long prolonged strikes. Wherein, the single screens had got their share of primetime and made a lot of money with quoting rates similar to that of multiplexes.
This Friday, Yash Raj released a Katrina - John - Neil starred 'New York'.
Though i did read a good review and saw a 4/5 star ratings before arriving at the Theatre, at the end i was happy i could at least have my fav Cheese Popcorn.
The movie starts good - within 10mins i see a scene i watched just 6 hours ago in a a different movie. The same day @ 12, I happen to watch Main Hoon Na on star plus at Home. A scene where Zayed khan is challened for race by Rakhis' BF can be easily identified with Johns', racing up on NYU's roof and hoisting the flag. Same - to - same. But here, there is no falling and no Shah Rukh Khan to save.
The Plot/Story: This movie is a lil on the serious side and has a good and different story to tell. Its got a bit of everything (apart from the family drama and item nos.) Its shocases the torture imposed on more than 3000 humans post 9/11, just because they had a musilm name. John in the movie is one such muslim - but American citizen who wasn't spared. He was inflicted with pain for a period of 9 months only on grounds that he had taken pictures of the Twin Tower.
And then in the second half of the movie, tries to take revenge for his lost dignity.
Costumes: Rocy S could definitely have done a better job with the GlamSham Katrina. After having watched Priyanka in Dostana, with a similar setup and also Katrina herself with exotic attires, I was disappointed.
Else the movie is a decent make. Could have been better with some mroe serious actors palying the roles. Katrina and John somehow just dont fit into too serious roles for me !
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
How much does it Cost - To think out of the Box @ GU ?
Finally, the much awaited day - I am a Post graduate today :)
Well, coming to the resutlts - they are decent and i wont crib about them. A 62 per cent with a 15 day gap after my wedding .. I am pretty happy.
But what went went wrong where?
Apparently, my course M.Sc. in Information Technology and Computer Application is one of a kind :P . An incident to quote woud be, my project presentation day. I am known to bring in different and something unusual. I dont just write and display at my wish - There has to be some ground work i've done. I was told by one of my professors, that we have external faculties who have some 20 - 30 years of experience in the IT industry.
On that day look who takes charge with my 400 marks ? A senior turned professor, who barely got even a First class in his graduation. Accompanied by someone who was of course an external faculty, but not even close to 30 in age.
GU cant just play around this way. The power given is misused and ruing careers. This favoritism is just not Done !
Is GU making or ruining careers ? I am a victim to have fallen for this. Even a B.com in BU or DU woud have been better, now i feel.
Five years, down the drain and i cant do anything about it.
Too sad - Too bad.
Well, coming to the resutlts - they are decent and i wont crib about them. A 62 per cent with a 15 day gap after my wedding .. I am pretty happy.
But what went went wrong where?
Apparently, my course M.Sc. in Information Technology and Computer Application is one of a kind :P . An incident to quote woud be, my project presentation day. I am known to bring in different and something unusual. I dont just write and display at my wish - There has to be some ground work i've done. I was told by one of my professors, that we have external faculties who have some 20 - 30 years of experience in the IT industry.
On that day look who takes charge with my 400 marks ? A senior turned professor, who barely got even a First class in his graduation. Accompanied by someone who was of course an external faculty, but not even close to 30 in age.
GU cant just play around this way. The power given is misused and ruing careers. This favoritism is just not Done !
Is GU making or ruining careers ? I am a victim to have fallen for this. Even a B.com in BU or DU woud have been better, now i feel.
Five years, down the drain and i cant do anything about it.
Too sad - Too bad.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Exclusive Fame @ just 23 !
I love the song - Poker face by Lady Gaga. Little did i know that this artist is a 1986 born - Just like me :)
But look at what hieghts she has achieved - Her song apparently has topped the charts for 8 weeks and she is already out with another 2 new songs Dance and Papparazzi. Browsing about her, i learnt that she adopted the stage name - Laga gaga from teh very famous Queen number - Radio Gaga (All we hear is Radio gaga - Radio googoo - Someone still loves yyooouuuu ).
At the age of 4 learned piano by ear and by 13, she had written her first piano ballad. At 14, she played open mike nights at clubs such as New York’s the Bitter End by night and was teased for her quirky, eccentric style by her Convent of the Sacred Heart School (the Manhattan private school Nicky and Paris Hilton attended) classmates by day. At age 17, she was one of 20 kids in the world to get early admission to Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. Signed by her 20th birthday and writing songs for other artists (such as the Pussycat Dolls, and has been asked to write for a series of Interscope artists) before her debut album was even released.
“My goal as an artist is to funnel a pop record to a world in a very interesting way,” Lady Gaga
But look at what hieghts she has achieved - Her song apparently has topped the charts for 8 weeks and she is already out with another 2 new songs Dance and Papparazzi. Browsing about her, i learnt that she adopted the stage name - Laga gaga from teh very famous Queen number - Radio Gaga (All we hear is Radio gaga - Radio googoo - Someone still loves yyooouuuu ).
At the age of 4 learned piano by ear and by 13, she had written her first piano ballad. At 14, she played open mike nights at clubs such as New York’s the Bitter End by night and was teased for her quirky, eccentric style by her Convent of the Sacred Heart School (the Manhattan private school Nicky and Paris Hilton attended) classmates by day. At age 17, she was one of 20 kids in the world to get early admission to Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. Signed by her 20th birthday and writing songs for other artists (such as the Pussycat Dolls, and has been asked to write for a series of Interscope artists) before her debut album was even released.
“My goal as an artist is to funnel a pop record to a world in a very interesting way,” Lady Gaga
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Look who is Back with a BANG !
The Single screens are having a Jolly good time, Especially in the last week of their monopoly they have made more money than they must have made after the advent of the multiplexes. I witnessed the scene of movie tickets selling in Black, Back stall-Front Stall-Balcony tickets and the teh cramped seating arrangements this Saturday. Well, Thanks to karthik who was hell bent on watching Angels & Deamons and could not wait until it released at the multiplexes the following week.
The scene - as soon as we reached, we saw a long queue @ Rex Theatre on MG Road, Bangalore. Then after getting into the line, another shock - THE RATES !
100 - 140 - 170 : Front Stall, Back Stall and Balcony. Dude even the multplexes are Cheaper than this !!
The whole multiplex crowd was diverted to this small theatre just for the love of the Dan Brown novel. Well, every one has his day and so have these single screens - In the final days of their reign a release like Angels and Deamons is like a strawberry dipped in belgium chocolate sauce :)
Have fun till it lasts :)
The scene - as soon as we reached, we saw a long queue @ Rex Theatre on MG Road, Bangalore. Then after getting into the line, another shock - THE RATES !
100 - 140 - 170 : Front Stall, Back Stall and Balcony. Dude even the multplexes are Cheaper than this !!
The whole multiplex crowd was diverted to this small theatre just for the love of the Dan Brown novel. Well, every one has his day and so have these single screens - In the final days of their reign a release like Angels and Deamons is like a strawberry dipped in belgium chocolate sauce :)
Have fun till it lasts :)
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