Raavan

Like all those kids down in steamy Orlando right now queuing up and clamoring for another go on the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride, I also want to see Raavan several more times.   So far, I’ve only seen the Hindi version once earlier this week.   Tonight I get my wish and […]

Raavan BFI Premiere

We’ve seen the film yesterday, but we have been asked to hold our comments  ’til this evening, so in the meantime, here is NDTV’s coverage of the red carpet première at the British Film Institute Southbank in London. In addition to the Raavan  team – Mani Ratnam, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vikram, Nikhil Dwivedi, […]

A.R. Rahman concert – Nassau Coliseum

Last night was the big kickoff to A.R. Rahman’s post-Oscar win tour of the U.S. and Europe.   He started at Nassau Coliseum out on Long Island, and tonight he is in Atlantic City.   Here are some pictures from the concert:  

Anthony Bourdain Launches “Medium Raw” in NYC

Yesterday, the man who consumed bhang in Rajasthan and later curled up in a ball on the sand to sleep it off, the man who provided this enlightening glimpse into the rules and regs of cricket, the man who once declared while eating kebabs in Bombay “No hairnet and latex gloves here“, New Jersey-born chef, […]