Posted by gargi on 29 Jan 2007 | Tagged as: India, Media, TV
It rocked. And it rolled. And, as my mother pointed out, the highest density of dimples that any show in the world can ever claim. Man, the smiles and the dimples were out full force - and if nothing else, I will watch the show to see them, feel good about the world and switch [...]
Posted by gargi on 21 Jan 2007 | Tagged as: India, Media, TV
India’s biggest show, with India’s biggest star. Not the grandfather of the nation - as AB was, but everyone’s ‘favourite son’
The key question is will SRK’s persona and charisma overcome audience fatigue on the format and recapture the 9 to 10 pm band for Star Plus.
I for one will be tuning in. Will You?
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Posted by gargi on 18 Jan 2007 | Tagged as: India, Media, Print, TV
Anyone who participates in a show like Big Brother or Survivor knows that it is not a civilized tea party. It is visceral, viscious and violent (emotionally). The show is about being ‘ugly’ and letting it all hang out. Can you imagine how boring it would be if 13 people - whom you don’t know [...]
Posted by gargi on 17 Jan 2007 | Tagged as: And Finally ..., India, Media, TV
Gordon Brown, who is currently visiting India, should seriously contemplate hiring Shilpa Shetty’s publicist. An actress actor, who really hasn’t been doing too much work of late - is suddenly catapulted into international limelight! Attracting overwhelming public sympathy; blogs by luminaries no less than Germaine Greer (who displays apalling ignorance in labelling Shilpa Shetty a [...]
Posted by gargi on 17 Jan 2007 | Tagged as: Diary, India
January Second, at about 5 a.m. on a cold desert’s winter morning, we drove down from Jaipur to Pushkar. It was my unlce’s 7th death anniversary, and my aunt wanted to offer prayers for his soul. The predominant colours along the journey were earths, a smattering of green and blues. Very few other colours [...]
Posted by gargi on 16 Jan 2007 | Tagged as: And Finally ..., Diary, Kith & Kin
IT has been hectic from the word go. 2006 wound up with marriages, social events, etal - all of which required me to smile a lot. It was fairly wearing. I can’t handle so much social interaction - and wonder if i am at heart asocial!
…. KD and Reshma were in town. Together in [...]
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