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 23:39 | 19/Jul/2008
INTERVIEW
10 Question to KUNAL KOHLIDo you miss the business or passion of FILM CRITICISM?yes i no, because i truly believe that a film critic and director cannot be the same person, somewhere it is not possible to be totally honest to both, how can you criticize in print actors you work with ? how can you say something about another filmmakers work when you... more...
 22:39 | 19/Jul/2008
about MYSELF
UTPAL DATTAM A in English, P G Diploma in Marketing ManagementAs a JOURNALISTStaff Reporter of Roopkar, cultural journalSpecial Correspondent, Cinema India InternationalAsst Editor of Bismoi and RanggharGuest Editor of Satsori for Special issue on Bhupen HajorikaEditor of Nagaon Book Fare Souvenir Contributor to most of the Assamese Journals on Fil... more...
 23:05 | 21/Oct/2007
My Latest Poem LONG DRIVE
Sometimes it’s wonderful to go out on a long driveYou, I and a few complex moments that can mould us into dreamsWe’ll release a few words that we’d held captiveAnd let ourselves be in their bondageOn thedriving-seat your forehead is beaded with sweatI hold your hand; it’s not touch by courageWe traversethe city-glamour replete with coloured sences ... more...
 15:53 | 26/May/2007
Documentary on AIDS ORPHANS7th May was International Day for AIDS Orphans. To mark that ocassion I have produced one radio Documentary on AIDS ORPHANS with my collegue Prabal Sarma. We have interviewed some AIDS ORPHANS and their gurdians. It was a very unexpressionalbe moment for us while one 65 years old lady described the struggle she faced to e... more...
 22:58 | 27/Mar/2006
10 Q for RAJAT KAPOOR
Utpal Datta1. Long back you have made a wonderful documentary title TARANA. Why you have left that world?I was never really interested in documentaries- I never was- but tarana was my first film- then, I was willing to make anything - as long as it was on celluloid- you know 35 mm film- tarana was made for films division really, after that also, i ... more...
 23:28 | 24/Mar/2006
15 Park Avenue
Film by APARNA SENThis name suggests that the film (Directed by Aparna Sen) is related with a address. But, sorry Aparna Di, this is not your address. It should not be. Of course, the film attracts with interesting story line, gripping narration and high rated performance of the actors (special mention to Rahul Bose and Shabana Azmi). But as a dire... more...
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 bijit borthakur | 08:02 | 19/Oct/2007
Friends: (9)  | Interests: Films & Books
Share my Films
Dear friend,   Hello! Thisis Bijit Borthakur, an admire of world cinema. I have got a good collection offilms on DVD/DCD format which I wish to share with my friends and relatives.What follows is an incomplete list of my collection of films. If you areinterested, you can contact me at the following address. I am also more thaneager to know about yo...  more...
 shyama menon | 13:12 | 28/Apr/2008
Friends: (610)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Finding the real ...
Sree-Bhajji and a few reactions...
The mallus today are a confused lot! The men in particular are perplexed, dumbfounded even to see their poster boy of aggression, Sreesanth, weep like a baby on the IPL ground. I suspect some of them feel exposed ...a little emasculated collectively, maybe. Now don’t kill me guys I’m nothing but an observer! :D Is this the real macho mallu? A sobbi...  more...
 Nikhil Mahajan | 12:19 | 2/Mar/2006
Friends: (7)  | Interests: Films, Screenwrit...
Taxi No 9211
Full on time pass! Well, well, well... Bollywood is growing up. With Lagaan it grew 3 yrs old... with Swades it grew 4 yrs old... 5 with RDB and... Happy birthday Bollywood... It just turned 6.Taxi No 9 2 11 rocks and how! Treading into a totally unconventional and new territory, 9 2 11 transports us into Bombay... the way it is. It starts straight...  more...
 Raja Sen | 18:39 | 19/Nov/2007
Friends: (59)  | Interests: Books, Movies, Mu...
Surreal lunacy with a fun filmmaker
When you write a negative review, there is almost always backlash. Most of you who have read me before do thus realise I'm not the most popular man in Bollywoodland -- to say nothing of Rediff's messageboards -- and there are filmmakers who loathe me, having taken a review too personally.Anyway, last week I wrote a column about Anurag Kashyap and h...  more...
 ARIN PAUL | 12:54 | 20/Nov/2005
Friends: (10)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: Collecting newspa...
OurDreamz Cine-Works
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 merril diniz | 20:59 | 6/Apr/2006
Friends: (17)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Books, music, cro...
In the past few days I’ve heard lots of comments from different people at the fashion weeks. Some nice, some bitchy.  But this one takes the cake. Here’s what a fashion editor of a prominent foreign magazine that’s just made inroads into India had to say, about the Manish Arora show  That was Alice In Wonderland on crack!  Yet another comment by a ...  more...
 Sulagana Sen | 20:35 | 13/May/2006
Friends: (24)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: singing,dancing,c...
FUN AND FREEDOM
Any person were asked what period of his life he remembers and cherishes most, he would most probably say "MY YOUTH"! Our youth is definetly the most glorious time of our life.It is thetime when we are completely free to do whatever we please.Could anything be any better than this ?So what does youth feel like ? Some say that youth is like a sweet ...  more...
 udita chaudhary | 18:06 | 3/Sep/2007
Friends: (244)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: self-improvement,...
 "What a Wonderful World"-Louis Armstrong“ I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and youAnd I think to myself, what a wonderful worldI see skies of blue and clouds of white The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night And I think to myself, what a wonderful world”The soulful rendering of this song evokes vivid images of a vib...  more...
 Khushi A | 14:37 | 15/May/2008
Friends: (84)  | City: Michigan  | Interests: Poetry, blog writ...
CRAZY
“You are crazy”,  My friend once saidHow can you laugh?  putting worries to bed I winked with a grin, And smiled awayTo live life right, Is to live each dayLife isn’t a rehearsal, It’s a broadway showIts here to applaud, Your act and your bowThe choice is yours, You have one chanceTo sulk and slack, Or jump and danceNot denying the fact , that cros...  more...
 shilpaa baby | 18:05 | 4/Jan/2008
Friends: (266)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: Hot Hot N Mast Ma...
Happy New Year
Wish You Happy New Year 2008!! May this year bring Tons of Luck!!   With Love from Heart Yours Cho bra  more...
 Mahesh Patwa... | 13:00 | 29/Jun/2008
Friends: (234)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: film, photography...
Euro fever
How much does the game actually capture the imagination of our public? Apart from pockets in the country, like Kolkatta and Kerala, does it really fire up people in other parts of the nation? You can see kids kicking a football around with great enthusiasm but does it really equal the maniacal craze that the game of cricket generates? No.. but stil...  more...
 Jahan Bakshi | 19:20 | 17/Aug/2008
Friends: (199)  | City: Sibsagar  | Interests: Cinema, reading, ...
Swades: Deleted Scenes
Here's presenting some deleted scenes from one of my favourite films- each a delight to watch, though some would have been really unnecessary, and hence have been deservedly deleted. Still, the absence of some truly sparkling scenes (Scene #2 is a must-see) does break my heart, even though the movie is pretty long as it is!DELETED SCENE #1 DELETED ...  more...