Damn, I wish I were going to London this weekend. Then I could see this new imagining of Mother India, as scored by DJ Tigerstyle. The film has been edited down to 45 minutes and, in the fashion of the old silent movies, will be accompanied by Tigerstyle in a live performance. You can watch […]

The second night was better. Realizing they need to do something to mollify the angry crowds burning Chris Kattan is effigy for his public kiss of Lalima (Neha Dhupia), Priya decides to appeal to Lalima for forgiveness, taking Chris with her.   Turns out Lalima is quite willing to use the situation to her advantage. […]

So far, not encouraging. Chris Kattan plays a version of himself, and when he despairs at the most recent role his agent has got him (a goat-like alien), he allows himself to be convinced by a young Indian director to go to Bombay and play the lead in Peculiar Dancing Boy. Upon arrival in the […]

In anticipation of the first episode of the three-night miniseries Bollywood Hero on IFC (tonight at 10pm), a flash mob in Times Square broke out into a filmi dance yesterday afternoon (keep your eyes open from minute 1:42 onwards for the BH stars). Had a very interesting interview with the Bollywood Hero (and Slumdog Millionaire) […]

More detail a bit later today, but for now, just had to say I did enjoy Love Aaj Kal. Sweet summer flic, Saif and Deepika do well together, even if they don’t melt the screen.   (Their roles didn’t call for that anyway.)

Kailash Kher and his band Kailasa –  known for their own musical creations as well as Kher’s solid  co-career  as a playback singer – have just begun a US tour in Houston yesterday to support their latest CD Kailasa Chaandan Mein and the upcoming release for the US market called Yatra. They were on this […]