Mahabharat gave me sleepless nights: Shaheer
Smart and good looking Shaheer Sheikh who shot to popularity with Navya as Anant is currently busy shooting for star plus magnum opus. The young lad who has bagged the role of Arjun, says Mahabharat has given him sleepless nights and the role is once in a life time opportunity. “I am very excited and I am enjoying every bit of it. Playing […]
HMM Gives Ganpati Bappa a Grand Welcome in Houston
By Aditya Anil Raje HOUSTON: On Sep 14, Houston Maharashtra Mandal (HMM – www.hmmhouston.org) celebrated the annual Ganeshotsav festival at VPSS Hall, 11715 Bellfort Village Dr, Houston, TX. Given the popularity of this festival, HMM expected a fantastic response from the Maharashtrian community this year as well. It was a sold-out event with a record […]
Fifth Annual Indian Film Festival of Houston
HOUSTON: The Fifth Annual Indian Film Festival of Houston is next month from October 4 – 6. The festival will be screened at the Asia Society. The Indian Film Festival of Houston (IFFH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization devoted to education in the fields of film and television and in creating a greater appreciation […]
Rishi Kapoor, Paresh Rawal together after 20 years
Last seen together in Damini, Paresh Rawal and Rishi Kapoor will be sharing the screen space in an untitled film directed by Sanjay Chhel. The film is supposedly a complete family entertainer with elements of comedy. The cast has already completed 15 days of its shoot and a major chunk is said to be shot in […]
Ramleela – Theatrical Trailer ft. Ranveer Singh & Deepika Padukone
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StphRCLkx6Q Here’s presenting the exclusive theatrical trailer of the most awaited film ‘Ramleela’ featuring Ranveer Singh & Deepika Padukone in the lead roles. Eros International & Bhansali Productions presents ‘Ramleela’ a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film featuring Ranveer Singh & Deepika Padukone. The film is produced by Kishore Lulla & Sanjay Leela Bhansali & is all […]
Battle for ratings intensifies
While daily soaps might rule the roost, the genre of mythological shows is presently seeing a spurt across channels. Zee TV launched ‘Buddha’ recently, and a few days ago, Star Plus launched its big-ticket show, ‘Mahabharat’. Life OK and Sahara One have ‘Devon Ke Dev… Mahadev’ and ‘Jai Jai Jai Bajrangbali’ in their kitty. Mythological […]
‘Grand Masti’ review: Film doesn’t even make a stab at a plot
Cast: Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi, Aftab Shivdasani, Manjari Fadnis, Sonalee Kulkarni, Karishma Tanna Director: Indra Kumar The Indian Express rating: ½ * (Half star) The Masti boys are back. Only, nine years later, they are boys no more. They are grown men pretending to be college kids. Groan. In the original film, their boyishness translated […]
We have 10,000 full-length Indian movies on YouTube: Google India chief
While Google’s search business and online video site YouTube are growing briskly, the Internet giant is busy with a grand plan to put 400 million Indians on to the Web. Google’s India managing director Rajan Anandan told Hindustan Times in an interview that tablet-based usage was a key area of focus, as was the development […]
Manick Sorcar at His Best – Laser Documentary on Swami Vivekananda
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: The sixth annual fundraiser of Sewa International held at the Stafford Center on Sept 8 was a resounding success being a totally sold out event thanks to the featured attraction, Manick Sorcar’s one of-a-kind unique laser documentary on the life of Swami Vivekananda. Sewa (pronouced ‘say wah’) is a […]
Radio Hungama’s Ganesha Mahotsav a Grand Success
Click here for Collage HOUSTON: The Houston Indian community witnessed an event that showcased the rich heritage of the Hindu population while providing wholesome Texas style hospitality and entertainment. To organize a religious event of grand stage and to invite the who’s who of the Indian community of the Houston area is not an easy […]
Movie Review: Zanjeer – The Shackles and Shams of a Remake…
By Malay Vyas History repeats itself, they say but human-kind cant force it to repeat, specially the “Bollywood” human-kind. Remakes, alas, have been the flavor in the air since Ram Gopal Varma tried to light up some passion in “Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag” also known as the “Sholay” remake. In trying to recreate history, […]
Mahabharat – Draupadi Promo
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE7YV1sR59I Wife of the Pandavs, Queen of Indraprastha and famed for her beauty, Draupadi’s self- respect was her most prized possession. This is a saga of what happens when society treats its women with disrespect. Mahabharat starts 16th September, Mon-Fri at 8:30PM
DHOOM:3 TRAILER
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmOpD46eZoA Presenting the Teaser Trailer of the most awaited film of 2013 – DHOOM:3. Starring Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Katrina Kaif & Uday Chopra. DHOOM:3 Film releases on 20th December 2013. Produced by Aditya Chopra, DHOOM:3 is written and directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, who had also written DHOOM & DHOOM:2. Apart from Aamir Khan, […]
Bollywood Blast Takes Us on a Filmi Magic of Love
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: The overflowing crowds that showed up to watch BOLLYWOOD BLAST 2013 at the Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park on Sunday, September 1, is yet another endorsement to the far reaching pull and magic that Bollywood music and dance has across the globe. With Houston being no exception to this influence, […]
Kaviyon ke Sang, Hus Hus ke Padde Tung: 16th Hindi Convention
HOUSTON: The two-day 16th Hindi Convention themed “Hindi evam Yuva varg” was held on Friday, August 30 and Saturday, August 31 in Houston for the first time by the local chapter of the International Hindi Association and the Kavi Semmalan (Gathering of Poets) drew in about 350 people who heard from the Chairman, Dr. Nandilal […]
For Ikebana Members, an Indian Perspective on Flower
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The Japanese are known for their minimalistic, yet beautiful flower arrangements that are in harmony with their surroundings. The art is known as Ikebana (Living Flowers) and has spread out across the world as people are captivated by the sheer creativity that turns even discarded petals and leaves into an art […]
Indian Idol Junior Anjana Padmanabhan
The bubbly and cute Anjana Padmanabhan from Bangalore was recently crowned as the first Indian Idol Junior(Fremantle Media India). The ten year old – who had been the favourite of all the guests who came on the show and also made Shreya Ghoshal weep with her talent – was awarded the trophy by none other than the living […]
Cast and Producer of Life OK’’s Junoon – Aisi Nafrat Toh Kaisa Ishq talk their hearts out
Life OK is all set for a new line-up of shows with BBC Productions’ new venture Ek Boond Ishq to go on-air from 9 September, 2013 in the 8:30 PM primetime slot. With this, comes the new development of Savitri replacing Junoon – Aisi Nafrat Toh Kaisa Ishq. The show produced by Beyond Dreams will air its last […]
Can Ranbir and Shahid pull off an Aamir and Salman?
If latest reports are to be believed, the 1994 cult comedy Andaz Apna Apna remake may feature Ranbir Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor in lead roles. Like it or not, but the latest buzz doing rounds it that the Kapoor boys are all set to pull off the Khans act in the second version Andaz Apna Apna. Reports state that […]
Will Zanjeer 2013 recreate the magic?
Tick tock tick tock! The clock is ticking and the anticipation is building. Will the new Zanjeerbe as good and iconic as the old one? Uhh! We are super excited! The 1973 Zanjeer was an iconic movie and had a crazy star cast. The movie did not depend on the songs or the hero or the […]
