As Friday, March 9th and the release of Mira Nair’s The Namesake in theaters draw closer, New York City will see a variety of special screenings and events all over the place: March 7 – Asia Society – 6 pm free screening for members [sold out] March 7 – Union Square – WNYC radio has […]
Honeymoon Travels on Your Phone
If you’re based in the U.S., and you really love that catchy Saajanji Vaari Vaari song that Kay Kay Menon cuts loose to in Honeymoon Travels Private Ltd., Saavn Mobile has added it to the ringtone songs you can download to your cel. These guys appearing on the scene is a welcome thing, because […]
Madhuri in Your Midst
This is a story I wrote that appeared in the February 23, 2007 issue of India Abroad. On a Saturday afternoon, the cold and the wind on the streets of New York’s garment district are searing. But up on the 14th floor, as the sun pours in the window of the studio […]
Darling, if you keep gushing about gay men, you’ll never get married
Karan Johar to Mallika Sherawat on this week’s Koffee with Karan, with regard to her fondness for Rock Hudson.
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 […]