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Dard-e-Disco is one of my favorite song of this year. I always feel dancing whenever listen to it not because of SRK but Vishal-Shekar's music. They both are great musicians.

And, this funny version of it made me laugh on laughter day. This song also indicate that SRK's six pack only attract street dogs not girls ;).

દુ:ખનાં ડાંડિયા

DARD-E-DISCO in GUJARATI દુ:ખનાં ડાંડિયા

એ રુપાળિ છે ગામની ગોરી
કામણગારી કુંવારી છોરી
મારા સપનામાં આવીને બોલી
તારે ત્યાં નહિ આવે મારી ડોલી - (Girls always dream for talented star not copy star)

હું ડાહ્યો ડમરો, સીધો સાદો.....
ઢોલ નગારા વાગે દુ:ખનાં ડાંડિયા

દિલમાં મારા છે દુ:ખનાં ડાંડિયા ,દુ:ખનાં ડાંડિયા
દિલમાં મારા છે દુ:ખનાં ડાંડિયા ,દુ:ખનાં ડાંડિયા

ખેતરમાં લાંબા લાંબા ઝાડવાઓ ઝુલતા'તા
વાડીયે જઇને અમે કેરી આંબલિ ખાતા'તા
કોલેજમાં ગુલ્લિ મારી ગિલ્લિ ડંડા રમતા'તા
રસ્તાનાં કુતરા મારું મોઢુ જોઇને ભસતા'તા -- (No wonder)

એનો બાપો આવ્યો ....(આવવા દે)
સાથે પોલિસ લાવ્યો...( લાવવા દે )
મને ખાટ્લા ઉપર ઉન્ધો પાડી ..પાછળ માર્યા.....બે....ચાર.. ડંડા.............

દિલમાં મારા છે દુ:ખનાં ડાંડિયા ,દુ:ખનાં ડાંડિયા
દિલમાં મારા છે દુ:ખનાં ડાંડિયા ,દુ:ખનાં ડાંડિયા

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As you all should know Sonam Kapoor looks a thousand times better than Deepika Padukone. Just looks at the pictures above. But then the question is who looks better with Ranbir? Well then again Sonam Kapoor looks better with Ranbir Kapoor than Deepika Padukone looks with Ranbir Kapoor! So then why is Ranbir dating Deepika because he's an idiot! Sonam Kapoor has not had so much publicity v.s. Deepika is because one is that Sonam doesn't go out with 3 men in the same month and then go to her ex's birthday parties, unlike Deepika who does. Another reason is that you don't see Soman showing all her skin and trying to be nude! Where as you will see Deepika doing this. Just look OSO v.s. Saawariya, Sonam is all covered and looks soooo pretty where as Deepika has almost no clothes on and looks sooo ugly. Another thing that I can't stand is when Ranbir Kapoor (Deepika's boyfriend, should be Sonam's) say's Deepika is so "shy", I mean seriously! Come he should be a little more smarter than that, I don't have anything against the man, I like love him to the utter most, but Sonam is shy. Deepika is not, she goes around wearing almost nude clothes, all her photoshoots are her wearing almost nothing, and the new pictures of her and Upen that came out are just a wrap! My next blog will be about her and Upen so look out for it! Or if you can't wait just go to google images and type " Deepika and Upen" and see for yourself! So as you can see SONAM IS WAY BETTER THAN DEEPIKA!

 Shah Rukh Khan aka King Khan does ads for alcohol and has done a few movies with him drinking such as Devadas and Don. Many people are agreeing to ban alcohol and smoking in films. But who will stop the King Khan? Well, the Minister will, he supporters the ban of alcohol and smoking. He also criticized the King Khan by talking on how the Khan was playing a role as a youth and was drinking in his recent movie with the oh so ugly Deepika Padukone, Om Shanti Om (OSO)! Also it was reported that Saif Ali Khan had to miss an awards ceremony and rush to the hospital a year ago because of a minor heart attack! So my opinion is that I think that King Khan has more issues in his life than worrying about smoking I mean the guy worked with Deepika! He must have brain issues and needed to take a few smokes! You can't blame him, just like my wonderful Shahid Kapoor had to take a few smokes because of his Depression! But thank god he's over it! But also it's not the same for SRK because he does films with children like Chak De India which is sending a bad message to those little kid fans of his who love him! But then there was other news about Hrithik Roshan and his addiction to cigarettes! That was a real downer for me! But then again he'll let go of the addiction hopefully!

This Ad will further a boost of Dhoni's popularity, who is already gaining immense following  in Tamilnadu as a captain of Chennai Super Kings.

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For years a fleshy physique was considered a must for an actress aspiring to break into Bollywood. Now its first “size-zero” female star has the sub-continent’s cinematic purists in a tizzy, amid fears that an imported Western fondness for slim women threatens to debase the country’s culture.

The Indian press has of late been preoccupied by the newly svelte body of Kareena Kapoor, one of the country’s biggest – if now skinniest – leading ladies. Kapoor had lost several pounds for Tashan, her latest film, the result, she said, of “power yoga” and a special diet. Critics, a little unkindly, suggested that she resembled a “barely alive cadaver”.

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David Beckhman’s entrant could imperfect soccer variety way out the US precluding superego helps.

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We all remember this scene from Om Shanti Om. We also remember the euphoric response this scene generated in the theatres.

South Indians should take it as a compliment. In a high-profile movie, they spend five minutes making fun of us. Which means South Indians must be doing something right. Like the Jews, we are achieving enough to make us unpopular. They would like to look down on us, but we don't make it easy for them. We are more successful than they want us to be.

So who are we? Where do we come from? What is the civilization that has produced us? Let’s talk a bit about ourselves.

We come from a land steeped in culture. A land where the sounds of the mridangam and nadhaswaram blend mellifluously with the aromas of sandalwood and sambar. Where the Devaaram and Thiruvaasagam were composed amidst the imposing and intricate temples. Where Aadhiseshan anchored his tail and churned the ocean of milk. Where Parasurama threw his axe and created land for his people. Where Nataraja did his cosmic dance. This is Dravidam, the land where the three oceans meet.

We were speakers of the Proto-Dravidian language, which later diversified into Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Malayalam then diverged from Tamil. Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Tulu are known as the Pancha Dravida languages.

The four South Indian states have enriched the culture of one another. We share a classical music tradition called Carnatic music. Telugu, Kannada and Tamil are all used for Carnatic music. The great Carnatic artists come from all our states. Religion, food and classical dance forms have also traversed across state boundaries.

Shaivism is the predominant religion, with a lesser degree of Vaishnavism, and minorities of Muslims and Christians. South Indian temples follow the Indo-Dravidian architectural style. Tirupati, Sabarimala, Belur, Halebidu, Madurai, Kanchipuram, Thanjavur, Srirangam and Chidambaram are home to some of the greatest temples in the country.

South Indian cuisine is rice-based. A typical South Indian meal comprises of rice mixed with gravy and eaten with side dishes. Several South Indian dishes which originated in one province have now become part of life in the other provinces. Aviyal from Kerala is popular in Tamil Nadu. Sambar from Tamil Nadu is present in Andhra Pradesh. Mysore masala dosa from Karnataka is prevalent in Tamil Nadu. Some dishes, such as idlis and dosas, are popular throughout the country.

South India has four states (in alphabetical order) : Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Andhra Pradesh is the only state in India formed purely on the basis of linguistic identity. The Telangana, Andhra and Rayalaseema regions were merged together because of one reason: Telugu. Universally accepted as a melodious language, it's known as the Italian of the East, because every word ends with a vowel. Krishna Deva Raya, king of Vijayanagar, said "Desha bhasha landu Telugu lessa" (Of all the languages of the nation, Telugu is the sweetest). Tamil poet Bharatiyar called Telugu "Sundara Telungu" (Beautiful Telugu).

Andhra Pradesh is the state with the most number of engineering colleges in India. The top educational institutions in India, like IIT and BITS, have massive representation from Andhra Pradesh. Every one of the 50 states in the USA has Telugu Associations. The Bay Area and New Jersey have become Telugu fortresses.

Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, is often known as the second IT capital of India, next to Bangalore. It's also home to a buzzing biotechnology industry. Entrepreneurs like Ramoji Rao, Anji Reddy and Ramalinga Raju have made their fortunes in Hyderabad.

In the heartlands, the Godavari and Krishna valleys are fertile, rice-growing areas, earning Andhra Pradesh the title of "The Rice Bowl of India". These rivers are great sources of fish, and the fishing industry is also supported by towns and villages on the Bay of Bengal, such as Machlipatnam.

The cuisine of Andhra Pradesh is known for its extensive use of chilli. It's the spiciest of the four cuisines in the South. The gongura chutney is arguably the signature dish of Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabadi cuisine is a subculture, most famous for its Hyderabadi biryani.

Karnataka is a land whose name conjures up a kaleideoscope of images. The magnificent ruins of Hampi which produced Hanuman's vanar sena, the temples of Belur and Halebidu, sandalwood, handicrafts, the Mysore maharaja Palace, the Canara Coast, Yakshagana and Tippu Sultan. Mother Karnataka has nurtured the Cauvery river into a beautiful damsel ready for her matrimony at Hogennakkal.

Karnataka has lent its name to the time-honored classical music form of Carnatic music. Countless works of Carnatic music have been produced in the Kannada language. Karnataka cuisine is similar to the other South Indian states but characterised by the use of lentils. The vegetarian Udipi restaurants are a sight all over India and indeed the world. Delicacies like Bisibelabath and the famous Mysore masala dosa have their origins in Karnataka.

Karnataka is the kingpin of the IT industry in India. Bangalore is the symbol of the new India, and has usurped its more-established rivals to become the most well-known Indian city in the world. Its name is synonymous with BPOs, call centres, ASPs and R&D. Infosys and Wipro are two world-famous IT giants from the city. The who's who of global IT companies are found in Bangalore today.

The southwestern part of Karnataka is home to another language: Tulu. The unofficial territory of the Tulu language is Tulu Nadu, with Mangalore as its centerpiece. Udipi has a sizeable Tulu population. The Tuluvas are known for their migratory instincts. Arguably the most famous Tulu proverb is "Oorudu nanjaanda paarad badkodu", which means, "If it's tough at home, run away and survive". One in every four Tuluvas is believed to live in Mumbai. Tulu Bunt women like Aishwarya Rai and Shilpa Shetty are among the most beautiful in the country.

Kerala is India's most socially developed state. For decades, Kerala has been number one in hygiene, literacy, women's rights and life expectancy. Kerala is known for its greenery, beaches and idyllic backwaters. Kovalam Beach, Kumarakom, Thekkady and Munnar have become hot tourist destinations, attracting visitors from all over the world.

The Malayalam language is the youngest in the Dravidian language family, and has arguably the highest number of sounds of any Indian language. It has sounds borrowed from Tamil, such as the zha, the hard La and the hard Na (none of which are found in Sanskrit). It also has sounds borrowed from Sanskrit, such as the hard Kha, hard Tha and hard Bha (none of which are found in Tamil). More trivially, Malayalam is the language with the longest name when written in English. It is also the only language whose name is a palindrome when written in English. In other words, it's name is exactly the same when spelled backwards.

Kathakali is arguably Kerala's most famous art form, and often comes to mind when you think of Kerala. Kalarippayattu, the ancient martial art, has survived to this day in Kerala. Mohiniattam is Kerala's main dance form. Keralite dresses include the traditional mundu, and sarees with a unique border. Kerala's cuisine is known for its extensive use of coconut. Common dishes include appam, puttu, aviyal, idiappam, erissery, fish curry and several non-vegetarian pickles. Dosa, idly, sambar and rasam from neighboring Tamil Nadu are also very much part of the diet. Onam is often called the "national" festival of Kerala. Keralites of all religions, living all over the world, celebrate this festival jubilantly.

Religion in Kerala has unique features. The temples follow the strictest traditions, and do not even let non-Hindus in. Sabarimala is one of the pre-eminent Hindu pilgrimage sites in India. The Ananthapadmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram is another must-see Hindu shrine. The Christians of Kerala constitute one of the earliest Christian communities in the world, originally converted by Saint Thomas, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ himself. Northern Kerala has a Muslim majority. The secular nature of India is exhibited in Kerala, where it's common for Hindus, Muslims and Christians to live in close proximity, understanding the culture of one another.

Malayalees are probably the only community in India where there isn't much distance between the elite and the proletariat. As every Malayalee is educated, you are not very likely to find baseless superstitions among the common man. In addition to being literate, Malayalees are also well-informed. For decades, India's best selling newspaper has been the Malayala Manorama. There are few sights that better represent Kerala than a slightly slim man carrying an umbrella in one hand and a Malayala Manorama in his other hand!

The Malayalees have migrated to every corner of the world, in various capacities. The Malayalee dispora includes accomplished journalists and statesmen at one end of the spectrum. It also includes less-skilled thattukada (utility shop) owners. The Middle East has witnessed an exceptional influx of Malayalees for decades, and it is often said that the Gulf economy almost entirely supports Kerala. Malayalam is claimed to be the most-heard non-official language in the Middle East.

Wherever they go, the Malayalees form a closely-knit community. With less regard for caste and even religion, they come to gether and establish their Malayalee traditions in their host countries. They have learnt several languages depending on where they migrate. Even for Malayalees living in Kerala, it is not uncommon to find them knowing four languages (English, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam).

Tamil Nadu, the land of Tamils, is a land whose influence outweighs its size. Tamil kings conquered South East Asia, taking Hinduism and the Ramayana there. Islam is also known to have reached South East Asia from Tamil Nadu. Zen was founded by Bodhidharma, a prince of the Tamil Pallava kingdom. The prophet Thiruvalluvar gave the world the masterpiece Thirukkural, a collection of 1330 pearls of wisdom. Only the Bible and the Quran have been translated into more languages than the Thirukkural.

The Tamils are cerebral people with great faith in knowledge. The best mathematicians, chess players and doctors have been Tamils. They have the secure mindset associated with communities who have a rich culture. They are achievement-oriented, hardworking people who constantly aspire to become better. They speak the best English in India. A common Tamil misconception is that engineering and medicine are the only pathways to success. They don’t trust professions like show business and journalism.

A disproportionate number of top educational institutions in India are in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu is probably one of the few places in the developing world where the healthcare is better than most developed countries. The Apollo Hospital in Chennai, the Christian Medical College in Vellore, Jipmer in Pondicherry and the Aravind Eye Care Centre in Madurai are easily the best in India, and attract medical tourists from all over the world. A unique feature is that these are both medical colleges and hospitals at once. While they provide world class medical care, they concurrently nurture the next generation of capable doctors. In general, I would not advise you to trust doctors in the developing world. But if it’s Dr Janakiraman from Jipmer or Dr Ananthakrishnan from Apollo, have no fear. As Lord Murugan said, yaamirukka bayamaen (why fear when I am here?)

Tamil cultural symbols include the classical dance form bharatanatyam, the musical form villuppaattu, the Tanjore paintings, the kanjeevaram sarees, jallikkattu (bullfighting), silambattam (the Tamil martial art), the sport kabaddi, the aadu puli aattam (Goat Tiger Game), the yaazh (a musical instument of the ancient Tamils), the nataraja (Shiva in his cosmic dance), the vel (spear of Lord Muruga) and the yaali (a mythical creature found in Tamil Nadu temples). Worship of Lord Muruga is at an all-India high in Tamil Nadu, earning Lord Muruga the name of thamizh kadavul (Tamil God). The Tamils have colorful mythology about Lord Muruga, such as his conquest of Valli’s heart and his feud with his brother Ganesha which made him flee furiously to Pazhani.

Pongal, Tamil New Year and Karthigai are festivals celebrated by Tamils regardless of caste, creed and religion. A festival unique to Madurai is the Teppam Festival (Float Festival). Thaipusam is celebrated by certain communities. Universal Hindu festivals like Deepavali and Vinayagar Chathurthi are also popular among Tamils. Tamil traditions include naming the child on the 11th day (always done by the maternal uncle), the valaikappu ceremony for pregnant women, and wedding customs like janavasam (procession), oonjal (swing) and nalangu (a game between bride and groom).

The food of Tamils is predominantly vegetarian, with extensive use of tamarind. Idlis, vadas and dosas (generically known as tiffin) which originated in Tamil Nadu are now popular all over India. Dishes unique to Tamils include murukku, vathakuzhambu, kaarakuzhambu, pongal and its festive variant chakkrapongal (sweet Pongal). There are some subcultures of nonvegetarianism such as Chettinad Cuisine. In an otherwise tea-drinking country, the Tamils are coffee freaks, and have turned their Madras filter coffee into an art form.

South India, particularly Tamil Nadu, has a special relationship with an island off our southeastern coast. An island known as Serendip, Heladiva, Eelam, Ceylon, Lanka, Ilankai and Sri Lanka. Historically the most common Tamil name for the island has been Eelam, as evidenced by several mentions of Eelam in ancient Tamil literature. The Tamil presence on Eelam goes back millenia. Yaazhpaanam (Jaffna) is a cradle of Tamil culture and spirituality as much as Madurai, Thanjavur or Kanchipuram. The Yaazhpaana Vaibava Malai and the Dakshina Kailaya Puraanam are examples of Tamil literature produced in ancient Eelam. Eelathu Poothanthevanar, a poet from Eelam, is known to have visited Madurai during the Sangam age.

Tamil Shaivite Hinduism is prevalent in Eelam. There is extensive use of the Devaaram and Thiruvasagam for Shiva worship. The universal Hindu deity Vinayakar, and the Tamil god, Murugan, are also revered. The pancha eswarams (five Shiva temples) in five corners of the island are a tribute to Shiva. The most famous of the pancha eswarams is Koneswaram in Thirukonamalai (Trincomalee). Swamy Hill which houses Koneswaram is known as Dakshina Kailasam (southern cousin of Kailasha mountain where Lord Shiva is believed to reside). In its heyday, Koneswaram was a temple of unusual size and grandeur, and attracted pilgrims from all over the Indian subcontinent. Shaivite saints of Tamil Nadu have sung about Koneswaram and its northwestern cousin Ketheswaram in the Devaaram. Kadhirgamam and the Nallur Kandaswamy temple are two centres of Murugan worship. Kadhirgamam is where Lord Muruga is said to have courted Valli.

The Tamil diaspora has a huge component of Eelam Tamils, who have taken the Tamil culture to faraway lands. Tamil traditions like Shaivite Hinduism and bharatanatyam are well-preserved by the Eelam Tamil diaspora. Eelam Tamils have supported the South Asian diaspora in several countries by setting up temples, CD shops, grocery stores, restaurants and utility shops. Scarborough in Toronto, East Ham in London and La Chapelle in Paris are some South Asian localities with a large component of Eelam Tamils. They have kept their tradition of investing in education. The UK Tamil community today boasts 6000 doctors, several BBC newscasters, a music artiste and a chess player. The Canadian Tamil community has produced doctors, engineers, sportspeople and writers. There's even an association of Tamil doctors in the Canadian province of Ontario. They certainly remind you of their brethren in Tamil Nadu who also make excellent doctors and engineers.

The South is where India’s future lies. The South is where literacy is higher, hygiene is greater, women’s rights are better, caste conflicts are fewer, and religious clashes are nonexistent. The South is where the common man’s earning capacity has been elevated, resulting in a higher per capita income. The four Southern states are growing at a rate comparable to China. The South is home to 80% of the top educational institutions in India. The South is where IBM, Google, Microsoft, HP, Nokia and Samsung have set up shop. It is where the automobile industry thrives, alluring the likes of BMW, Hyundai, Nissan and Renault. It is where medical tourism has come of age.

The presence of South Indians is massive in the Indian diaspora too. South India produces a phenomenal number of Silicon Valley professionals, comparable only to the Chinese. This has drawn a comment from Bill Gates that South Indians and Chinese are the most intelligent people in the world. Half the Indian white-collar professionals in the USA are from Andhra Pradesh, with another sizeable chunk from Tamil Nadu. Every major country in this world (and many minor ones) have significant Tamil populations. The Malayalee migration is the stuff of legend, and Chandran Nair is known to have a thattukada on the moon. Telugu in the USA, Tamil in Southeast Asia, and Malayalam in the Middle East, are the dominant Indian languages in these regions.

The rascalas rock! Mind it!

He now moves to Bangkok.

Quiz him about the music of the film and he says, "While the rest of the score by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy with a little help from Kailash Kher is completely original we've used Bappi Lahiri's Bombay se aaya mera dost from the film Aap Ki Khatir. Bappi has reworked and re-sung the song."

The subject shifts to Deepika Padukone. The rumour is that Deepika ia doing a double role in Chandni Chowk To China.

"That's right," confirms Nikhil. "Deepika is doing a double role in my film."

This would be Deepika's third realease and her second double role after Om Shanti Om.

Blu-ray is one of the two prevailing high-definition information storage formats. The other one is HD DVD, which is mainly supported by Toshiba. But, of late, Toshiba and a few others have shown reluctance to favour the latter format. It's thus assumed that Blu-ray will hold a near monopoly for high-definition data storage applications.

But what Blu-ray means to a consumer? Without going into the tech nitty-gritty, I'd say that a Blu-ray disc will let you store 50 GB content that is nearly six times more than your traditional DVD.

With over 500 titles on Blu-ray, U.S.A. leads the market for this format. India apparently holds a similar potential, as it has a big movie market producing nearly 1,000 films a year. However, for want of production quality, most of them won't deserve Blu-ray storage treatment that is more suitable for quality productions. Estimates suggest that average production cost for an Indian movie is just $2 million as compared to $50 million spent on a Hollywood one.

The price-sensitive Indian consumers will not be quite willing to buy expensive Blu-ray players and discs. So the Blu-ray takeoff in India will be slow, terribly slow. Obviously, when Indian entertainment companies are planning to adopt Blu-ray disc distribution models, initially their eyes must be on diaspora - deep-pocketed Indians settled abroad. Will there be enough takers? Can't say.

For the time being, let's keep watching while the Blu-ray show is on.

Now, My Techbox asks:
Will storage format or content be the king?
 
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so let's start sharing yes talking about om shanti om..yestarday night isaw om shanti om..it is already a superhit on chartbuster but it was my bad luck i miss that so what happen i enjoy it yestarday night.

Movie revolve about two character om and shanti..OM a junior star in 1970 decade and shanti yes shanti priya a super actress during same decade, it was om who love her or has soft feeling for shanti priya but unfourtanetly shandi love same on else a famous producer of hindi cinemas..one night om lost his live when he try to safe shanti from  FIRE..but bad luck both are no more.

Know om became OM KAPOOR a superstar son.in 2007, om kapoor look is same like om in 1970.haan.it was his rebirth.and after that he take revenge ifrom Mukesh the producer who was reasbonsible for shanti and om death in 70's .in his whole drama omkapoor unites with his mother of 70's and his frn PAPPU and story end...

so what i like in this yes it was no more than sharukh acting and stunning Deepika who play shanti role..so it's my opinion if still you are one of them like me.who miss OSM so you can have a look ..movie is very light and you know sharukh comedy .how he did hmmmm..i like dard e disco song ,why it play in movie.as per omkapoor or O.K there should be one song who defines dard of aashique.or bride boyfriend, at last dude it was nice movie

Surendra Dayama, surendradayama@gmail.com

And one star who seems to have acquired some rather starry ways is Deepika Padukone. Flushed with the success of her film, Om Shanti Om, opposite Shah Rukh Khan, the young actress has been giving others associated with the film, the cold shoulder.

It started with the film's director Farah Khan. Deepika simply forgot to wish Farah on her birthday.

Now, the latest to get the 'treatment' is Shah Rukh's wife, Gauri Khan. The story goes that Deepika ignored Gauri, who produced OSO, at the recently concluded Lakme Fashion Week because she was too busy with her boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor's mother, Neetu Singh. The two were cheering for Ranbir, who walked the ramp for designer Arjun Khanna.

"She did not even say hello to Gauri and completely ignored her," a source, who was present at the event, told Gullu.

While Farah said she is used to this type of behaviour as she knows how the industry works, we do not know what Gauri thinks about it. Time will tell.

But wasn’t all well between SRK, Farah Khan and him after they visited his place to apologise? “If someone comes to your house, you have to be courteous. So, I never gave them the opportunity to apologise. When I was asked about the OSO incident at an awards function, I said they made fun of me and the film became a hit. So, I’m lucky for OSO. In response, SRK told the media, ‘Is umar mein aadmi jo kehta woh 15 minutes bad bhul jaata hai’. We’re not used to such comments. We are used to being treated affectionately,” he laments.

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It was a visit to India a few years ago that convinced Michael Lynton, head of Sony Pictures Entertainment, that it was time to tackle Bollywood, one of the last great frontiers for Hollywood in the world movie business.

Sony had been embedded in India's television industry for more than a decade but no Hollywood studio had tried its hand at that great Indian film tradition - the three-hour song-and-dance extravaganza aimed at the sub-continent's movie-crazy audiences. Mr Lynton was impressed by the growth of the film industry in India.

The result was Hollywood's first attempt at a Bollywood film - the Hindi-language Saawariya, a moody romance about unrequited love.

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Guess what? Already time for desi filims :) Gori was at bahut desi filim this week with the SFIAAFF (that's San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival lol!)... k this was written before I went, lekin of course yeh psycho M1M ha3ked gori once again, so I'm posting this after the fact:

Be sure to check gori's Revver videos (both on yeh photos page aur the Revver playlist) to see what gori hopes will be some insightful video critique of yeh filims, with written reviews to follow (after filims are done, too diwana to try to write them all out while seeing somewhere around 15 filims in 6 days na? 10 of which are with 48 hours lol!) Including of course SRK in Om Shanti Om, which gori has of course already seen at Naz 8 in Fremont ages ago lol, phir it's worth the $10 to witness the reaction of the Castro Theatre eclectic crowd (SIRF way to see Bolly, in gori's opinion lol) :P

So if you're in Japantown & spy gori with her hara/neela baal rang lol.. say hi! :) I'm usually found sitting near the front of the theatre audience, I usually come in at the last minute though lol :P Don't be shy! BTW props to the (no less than 7!) garam FOB Southie (Mallu? Teluguji?) yaars traveling together whom gori was accompanied by on BART lmao aaj.. not surprising yeh train was headed to Fremont :) Amazingly all but one were kalajis :D which of course had gori weak in the knees afterwards tee hee hee :P Hope the photo you yaaron took of gori doesn't look too incredibly stupid lol! Ek sanam for each day of the week na? tee hee... :D :) :D

So go here for video reviews of the South Asian filims in yeh Asian filim fest na? :) Assuming mehri connection continues to work lol :P

Speaking of which, sorry to have to post this here lekin Daison! ji! I hope u see this yaar. Got ek email (no other contact got through so far), tried sending mehri response at least 1 dozen times over a few days :( Tehra dost's phone nahin suchna na? lol.. Can't find ur naya wk # ..US secretary is no help, old wk # doesn't ring anyone).. hack3r M1M is massively on the loose yaar! It's urgent! If you see this, try my cell repeatedly until u reach gori tik? Well, after yeh filims end lol.. otherwise phone will be off during ur day hours (while gori watches bahut desi filim at nite here lol!) At least try leaving msgs Amrikan phone se na? Please! it's URGENT! :(

Yeppers, it took 8 days this time to get back online after the latest M1M attack. Seems at least 2 dost went missing in the whole mess, which included ha3ks of gori's phone :( Gori is doing some serious buri nizer on the perpetrator, mind you ;) Meantime, since gori's gora dost with the yummy computer arts/lounge space that was supposed to open in Oct, then Jan, is still not ready.. gori is seriously contemplating just hanging at a location where yaar can meet her weekly in person in downtown SF, since I'm in need of not only dosts :) lekin also naya sanam na? :) Hopefully Sri LKS (aur C(rorepati)) ;) sanam.. more on that after films tik? Sorry to have to explain about yeh ulloo again. Hopefully the buri nizer will actually get rid of him permanently this time. Sigh...

Tik- see u at yeh filims! Or if not, pretend u were there by watching yeh gori desi filim reviews :) pyar jis! :D

But no longer!! Of late, the dialogues in Bollywood movies are not inspired, nad sometimes even manage to be inspiring!! Hard-hitting, comic, true, satirical, all kinda genres of dialogue hav of late got a new polished look and feel!

Take for instance Aamir Khan's explaination In 'Taare Zameen Par' about "Khayal rakhna kya hota hai".  So subtle and yet on-the-mark! Or the one about Solomon islands.... really good!

Then, agreed that 'Om Shanti Om' is a pathetically over-the-top movie, and many of its lines are a bit too filmy for my tastes, but somehow, I am beginning to like the dialogue between SRK and Deepika, when he tells her that the whole world loves her, and she says that, "kabhi kabhi poori duniya ki chahat zaruri nahi hoti, pyaar kisi ek se mile to bhi kaafi hota hai!!" So true na!! But I guess, it's safe in a way to be loved by all in general and not by some ONE person in particular. Atleast when the good times roll, we won't be left with nothing...There still will be be someone who will love you after all! :-)

 And ofcourse coming to comedy, the one wherein SRK says "Takliya" and himself exits!! Simply hilarious!!!

But yeah, in this category, Kareena's lines in 'Jab We Met' are the icing on the cake! Right from her "Bahot!! Main apni favorite hun!!" statement, to "Bhatinda chal, milwaati hun"; from the speech-like "Apni to vaat lagi hai, isse bura kuchh nahi ho sakta, ab sirf achha ho sakta hai aur hoga!!" to the self-realization-like "Agar meri life aisi hai, to mujhe pata hoga ki meri wajah se hai!", the dialogues of this movie are entertaining, crisp, funny and yet loaded with meaning!

There are a lot more dialogues like that, but so much for now! Gosh!! After such a long break I've finally WRITTEN about something! :-) Let me bask in that joy first! LOL!! More, soon!

Vishal-Shekhar triumphed at the best composer category for Om Shanti Om as Secret Sunshine, the South Korean story of a widow's mental breakdown, won big at the 2nd Asian Film Awards announced on Monday in Hong Kong, bagging best movie, best director and best actress for Jeon Do-yeon.

Best actor went to Hong Kong veteran Tony Leung Chiu-wai for his performance in the Ang Lee spy thriller Lust, Caution.

In Secret Sunshine, Jeon plays Shin-ae, a widow who moves to her husband's hometown to start afresh after his death in a traffic accident. Instead, she has to face the kidnapping and murder of her son.

The lifetime achievement award went to Japanese director Yoji Yamada. Organisers paid tribute to late Taiwanese-American director Edward Yang by showing clips from his movies.

The Asian Film Awards is organised by the Hong Kong International Film Festival.