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[30 Sep 2008 | 42 Comments | 1,698 views]
Entourage

Entourage is TV series loosely based on the phase in life of Mark Wauhlberg during the time he first came to hollywood. I have seen the first 4 seasons of the series and I can tell you that it is hilarious. Vince is an up and coming movie star who moved from queens in new york to hollywood with his entourage that includes Drama - his real elder brother who is now a struggling actor, E - his bum chum pal from school and Turtle - another close friend from queens.
Vince is the …

Sport & the City »

[25 Sep 2008 | 2 Comments | 196 views]
The last cricket winter?

October 9 in Banglore where the first test match between India and Australia kicks off, will be the begening of the end of Indian test match cricket, and you can basically take my word for it. It breaks my heart as I am a purist and I derive teeming pleasures out of good test match cricket. A contest like India Vs Australia is mouth watering to say the least.
Test match cricket battles with shorter versions of the game on a per diem basis, and on a popularity scale ends up loosing 9 times out …

Review Station »

[21 Sep 2008 | 2 Comments | 304 views]
Castle 9

At Connaught Place in Delhi, next to the PVR Plaza complex is a fairly visible restaurant and lounge called castle 9. I have no idea what inspires the name. I went there with my friends and we all reached at different times. While there were bunch of people waiting outside, I went in straight away saying that my friends are waiting for me inside. I entered a shabby restaurant half empty and no one to guide me to a table. I was surprised that a bunch of people were waiting outside and at …

Sport & the City »

[16 Sep 2008 | No Comment | 180 views]
Pressure Cricket?

“I’ll be going to bed having nightmares of Sachin just running down the wicket and belting me back over the head for six. He was unstoppable. I don’t think anyone, apart from Don Bradman, is in the same class as Sachin Tendulkar. He is just an amazing player.” - Shane Warne.
Sports thrives on pressure. Champions clash against each other inside a coliseum, top skills are on display, greedy fans want to see reputations destroyed, or at least some blood. One champion outshines the other, hands are shaken at the end of …

Cinemadoscope »

[3 Sep 2008 | 7 Comments | 264 views]
Jane Tu Ya Jaane Na

I am amazed to learn that people and top critics have called this movie: Refreshing. Hello! Its a typical hindi movie centrally revolving around introducing a super star’s nephew and a newish girl on the block. A story about a group of college friends who are sitting at the airport, waiting, and telling the love story of Jai Singh Rathod and Aditi Mahant. Jai and Adity are best friends who are trying to find each other life partners and then later end up finding each other. A conventional, tiresome and …