Karan Johar to Mallika Sherawat on this week’s Koffee with Karan, with regard to her fondness for Rock Hudson.
Month: February 2007
And the Oscar didn’t go to… Water
But regardless, the nomination has been significant. And to judge by the increasing amount of coverage that Deepa Mehta’s Water has gotten on Indian television in the past few weeks, and the mention of it by Karan Johar and Anupama Chopra when interviewing them both in the past six days, it’s clear that […]
Seeing Honeymoon Travels near NYC
Some friends have expressed dismay as it seems that Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd will not be shown in Manhattan. One alternative that people can try (and without driving to get there) is Cineplaza, the large desi cinema in North Bergen, NJ. This is the one the New York Times wrote about a […]
Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd
It’s seems ages since I first saw a trailer for Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd on the big screen. And I remember thinking “Interesting concept for a film. It looks like fun.” Well, bohut mazaa hai. It could be unweildy to tell the stories of 5 couples on a group honeymoon in Goa, […]
Firangis Flip for Eklavya
Two US- and UK-based media reviews caught my attention. First, the NYC-based Village Voice carried this rave about Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s latest release, wherein David Chute writes: Elkavya was filmed in two actual Rajasthani palaces, one for the endlessly receding gilded interiors and another for the crumbling facade. But the action that unfolds […]
Up next: Karan Johar at NYU
The stylish, amiable and chatty filmmaker and television host was scheduled to be present at the conclusion of a screening of Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna at New York University Saturday evening for a Q & A session. The event was hosted by Professor Richard Allen of the Cinema Studies Department at NYU. Camera lights […]