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Janmashtmi: An ode to lord Krishna through maverick’s world view

glamsham.com - features — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:41:27 +0000

When whole of the world celebrates Krishna Janmashtmi, it is mostly his pranks of the childhood or the love escapades with Radha, his eternal consort that are brought into relief. In the milieu it is forgotten that Lord Krishna was the real maverick, a... Continue reading →

WE ARE FAMILY: Bollywood’s 1st official acknowledgment of inspiration from Hollywood

glamsham.com - features — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:22:55 +0000

So finally it has happened, that is we have officially acknowledged that we get inspired from Hollywood movies and adapt them into the Indian milieu. WE ARE FAMILY therefore is a film that is going to create history for nothing else but for the fact that film makers have sought official permission from the original filmmaker to adapt the story line for Indian audience. WE ARE FAMILY is adaption from super successful movie of late eighties STEPMOM wherein Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts had played the role of a life time. Karan Johar needs to be applauded for the monumental step that he has taken while making

Marathi and Bhojpuri Cinema: A Comparative Study

glamsham.com - features — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:34:15 +0000

On the one hand where there is a an arm wrestling technique being resorted to, to force the multiplex owners to show Marathi cinema in multiplexes, Bhojpuri cinema without the support of the multiplexes, indeed where does one see a multiplex showing a Bhojpuri film, has carved a niche and a brand identity of its own. Such has been the growth of Bhojpuri cinema that a book has been written about it. The book under question is Cinema Bhojpuri, written by Avijit Ghosh.

LAFANGEY PARINDEY: Amalgamation of TV reality show into cinema

glamsham.com - features — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:18:28 +0000

When the history of cinema would be written, anytime in near or distant future, LAFANGEY PARINDEY would stand out as a film that had the guts to accept the ground reality that television has indeed become an integral part of life of people in the country and that the advent of reality shows has emerged as a channel vehicle to showcase the talent. LAFANGEY PARINDEY does not have any other story line but the preparation for participation in a talent program and how sheer grit and determination can overcome all the insurmountable hurdles.

Prime time for Marathi Cinema: But where’s the audience?

glamsham.com - features — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:00:55 +0000

Though politics has become entangled in the issue, the multiplexes are finding that even when they are allocating prime time for Marathi cinema, the Marathi patrons are not warming up to this proposition as was evident from the empty cinema halls across various multiplexes in Mumbai. Even the High Court of Mumbai did not cognizance of the petition filed by the parties who derive their identity from “supposedly espousing” the cause of Marathi cinema.

From MAINE PYAAR KIYA to DABANGG: Role of folk in Salman’s career

glamsham.com - features — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:13:56 +0000

Munni Badnam hui from DABANGG has a rustiness that has been the primary reason why it is dominating all the music charts. Set to score by Jatin Pandit, it indeed is a tipsy number. The playback for Munni Badnam hui has been given by duo Aishwarya Nigam... Continue reading →

ANTARDWAND: Dilemma of hinterland coming to fore

glamsham.com - features — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:20:14 +0000

It has been one of the worst kept secrets of the country, which aspires to become a developed nation, where in the state of Bihar the prospective grooms are kidnapped and married off to the girls forcefully. If one were to study the migration of youth to different colleges in Delhi after passing out from the secondary schools, apart from better education, to escape being kidnapped and forcefully married has always been an overbearing consideration for the parents.

LAFANGEY PARINDEY: physical disability and its celebration

glamsham.com - features — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:39:31 +0000

While the jury may still be out as to whether the attire that Deepika Padukone displayed in LAFANGEY PARINDEY is indeed in sync with the ground reality for a physically challenged girl, one thing is for sure that the manner in which she has displayed t... Continue reading →

Television may proliferate but internet will rule the roost in future

glamsham.com - features — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:46:38 +0000

It is just around the corner, i.e. the web is indeed going to alter the business of entertainment. It has started happening in USA, the mecca of entertainment, where a view has started gaining ground that if one is not having a web presence, his business is doomed as it happened in the print business. No wonder all the entertainment channels are creating their fan base on as many social networking sites as can be possible.

Marathi cinema carving a space for itself

glamsham.com - features — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:53:51 +0000

While there may be an undercurrent of resentment against arm twisting tactics adopted by the workers of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena to force cinema hall and multiplex owners to show Marathi films as well, it seems that the Marathi film makers have taken it upon themselves to come out with some amazing films which would force the hall owners to display them, notwithstanding the forced attempt by MNS.