Baba Sehgal's 'Praji Kunjam..' a hit on Twitter

Baba Sehgal's 'Praji Kunjam..' a hit on Twitter New Delhi: The 90s rap star Baba Sehgal is back with Praji Kunjam Kunjam Control and hes got Twitter talking. Made to support the cause of saving the girl child " the song and the video has gotten everyone paying attention. For all the wrong reasons perhaps! The title of the song - 'Praji Kunjam Kunjam Control' roughly translates to 'Sir control a little'. Baba Sehgal has picked words from...
08:19 PM, Mar 22, 2012

Poonam Pandey: Life mein bold hona zaroori hai

Poonam Pandey: Life mein bold hona zaroori hai New Delhi: Two years in to her career, Poonam Pandey has taken the call to stand strong by one image " the boldest one. Churning out promises to strip if Team India wins to posting videos online and her well-known, oft-downloaded bikini pictures " Poonam Pandey has no qualms about who she is. The lady who spoke to IBNlive made one thing very clear " she was here to do...
03:19 PM, Mar 15, 2012

Rupa Ganguly did not want to sing: Aditi Roy

Rupa Ganguly did not want to sing: Aditi Roy New Delhi: Rupa Ganguly won a National Award for her songs Dure Kothao Dure Dure and Aaji Bijan Ghare. But the director of the movie Abosheshey had to say that quite an amount of serious convincing was needed to get the actress to lend her voice for the songs. The Bengali film Abosheshey has already created quite a buzz by bagging the Best Female Playback Singer award at the National...
05:53 PM, Mar 13, 2012

Ram-Sakshi sex scene gets Twitter talking

Ram-Sakshi sex scene gets Twitter talking New Delhi: Having premiered on May 30, 2011, Ram and Priya Kapoor (Saakshi Tanwar) " the Bade Acche Lagte Hai couple " finally had sex on last nights episode " March 12, 2012. The sex scene was one of the most talked about topics on Twitter and the jokes were mostly on the over-weight Ram Kapoor. The sex-scene got Twitter all fluttering " Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar trended overnight....
12:30 PM, Mar 13, 2012

Poonam Pandey, stripping won't get you roles

Poonam Pandey, stripping won't get you roles New Delhi: If it is a film role she is vying for " it is not working. No product endorsements seem to be coming her way either. If one checks the comments on the pictures she tweets " the fans seem to want one simple thing. Sleaze. The potential directors who might be remotely impressed by the skin show is Ram Gopal Varma and the Bhatts. Poonam Pandeys tweets fill...
05:31 PM, Mar 09, 2012

Review: 'The Devil Inside', a horrific let down

Review: 'The Devil Inside', a horrific let down New Delhi: Any horror movie buff would spare no expenses to make sure that he/she watched 'The Devil Inside'. The trailer look sufficiently scary, and the fact that 'this is the movie The Vatican did not want us to see' assures that 'The Devil Inside' would get the attention and the box office business. However as the trends showed in the US where it released on January 6 2012 "...
11:48 PM, Mar 02, 2012

Review: 'Ghost Rider 2' - great action, drab story

Review: 'Ghost Rider 2' - great action, drab story New Delhi: 'Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance' is a movie that can be thoroughly enjoyed in 3D. Great action sequences " but terribly drab story. Kicking off perhaps a few years after the first movie of he 'Ghost Rider' franchise " this movie tries to score with the effects and only the effects. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, from a screenplay written by David S Goyer, Scott Gimple...
06:56 AM, Feb 19, 2012

Really Inspiring Person: Twitter and the RIP bug

Really Inspiring Person: Twitter and the RIP bug New Delhi: There is a new kind of death doing the rounds on social networking sites. Created by the Twitterati RIP or Really Inspiring Person has successfully managed to cause mass confusion by talking about (and thus trending) the deaths of celebrities, who in real life, are perfectly hale and hearty. Let us clarify the point - Really Inspiring Person and alternately Rest In Peace both having the same initial...
07:40 PM, Feb 18, 2012

Friday release: Can '?' up a notch on horror?

Friday release: Can '?' up a notch on horror? New Delhi: ? - A movie without a name or as it has ironically come to be called " Question Mark; grabbed the attention of the movie goers with their jarring trailer. The horror buffs have seen the Blair Witches, the Paranormal activities and the grudges. For a movie that seems to want to grab attention with an unconventional title and a lets-reveal-nothing poster " the question is " Whats...
08:36 PM, Feb 16, 2012

25 greatest poetry quotes as SMS on V-Day

25 greatest poetry quotes as SMS on V-Day New Delhi: If your own words did not quite hit the mark - take a hint from the masters of this art. We give you 25 best poetry quotes that you can use as SMS on Valentine's Day. Pick your favourites and start texting! Shakespeare - "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate..." John Donne - "I conjure thee, and all the oaths...
08:16 PM, Feb 13, 2012

Review: 'LOL' - no laugh, no love

Review: 'LOL' - no laugh, no love New Delhi: When a movie begins with an American teenager talking about her high school and walking out in slow-motion, arm in arm with her bffs " one can put their expectations to rest. This flick will have nothing new to offer. LOL follows the American teenage movie norm to the last scene. Teenage heart breaks, drawing hearts with black markers on bathroom doors, hooking up in summer camp, battle...
03:54 PM, Feb 10, 2012

Review: 'Contraband' not the best of the heists

Review: 'Contraband' not the best of the heists New Delhi: Over the years, Hollwood has had its share of thrilling smuggling heists. Contraband is not one of the better ones. At best, it is mildly exciting, but not the least bit thrilling. The film is a remake of the 2008 Icelandic film Reykjavik-Rotterdam, directed by Baltasar Kormakur. Contraband stars Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Caleb Landry Jones as Andy, Ben Foster and Giovanni Ribisi. Mark Wahlberg plays the role...
04:35 PM, Jan 28, 2012

Bengali Review: 'Aparajita Tumi' is too familiar

Bengali Review: 'Aparajita Tumi' is too familiar New Delhi: Bengali cinema has come of age but a few more steps towards something new would not hurt. While on one hand they regularly dish out the commercial fare, they also pull out an occasional gem from the everyday and the common place. However, when it comes to relationships " as experimental and bold Bengali movies have tried to be " they are still a tad bit stereotypical and...
01:33 PM, Jan 20, 2012

Review: 'Heartbreaker' is predictable

Review: 'Heartbreaker' is predictable New Delhi: The 2010 French rom-com 'Heartbreaker' finally reached India with really bad dubbing. All the witty French puns are probably at the bottom of the sea in Monaco and all we are stuck with is a 'done to death' predictable love story. The dubbed version seems to have lost all the wit. Rumour has it that 2012 Bollywood film 'Jodi Breakers' is a copy of this films plot "...
03:46 AM, Jan 14, 2012

Review: 'Sadda Adda' is a pleasant surprise

Review: 'Sadda Adda' is a pleasant surprise New Delhi: One will walk in expecting a sex-comedy of sorts after they take a look at the poster of Sadda Adda. But be prepared to be pleasantly surprised! The movie is a decent amount of fun. Yes, the actors are new and inexperienced, some sequences in the movie are unnecessary " but the situations director and writer Muazzam Beg brings to screen in Sadda Adda " are very real....
12:00 PM, Jan 13, 2012