Sholay: The original ending

Published in September 28th, 2009

Did Gabbar Singh die in Sholay? Well, in the original end he was killed by Thakur. But the Censor Board had its way and the director had to bring the police walaahs. For your viewing pleasure, the original unedited unaltered end of Sholay Hey! You can see Thakur’s fingers at 3:48!

The Light of Freedom Quiz

Published in September 27th, 2009

Posted by Anshu in Film, India, Quizzes, Television

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This is one Doordarshan film which never ceases to make me nostalgic. Adore that clip of Sunil Gavaskar running through the rain. Now question time. Can you identify the maker of this film? That was simple? OK… so why don’t you identify all the torch bearers in sequence for me! Happy quizzing!

Anshu’s Mad Ad Quiz 2

Published in September 27th, 2009

Posted by Anshu in Advertisements, India, Quizzes

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Try this one for some more fun: 1. Which present day popular actor was Farex’s first baby model? 2. When the US company first decided to launch Pepsi in India which Padmashree and Ms Universe Best National Costume winner were roped in for their first commercial? 3. Remember that old Vicks ‘gale mein khich khich [...]

Shahid Kapur’s humble beginnings

Published in September 27th, 2009

Posted by Anshu in Advertisements, Film, India

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It is amazing where talent and hard work can take you. Spot Shahid Kapur dancing behind Aishwarya Rai in this song from Taal at 2:19 And remember this one

Cattle class?

Published in September 27th, 2009

Posted by Anshu in Advertisements, India, Our life and times, Travel

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Loved Amul’s spoof on Shashi Tharoor’s cattle class comment. Holy Cow!

Anshu’s Mad Ad Quiz

Published in September 20th, 2009

Posted by Anshu in Advertisements, India, Quizzes, Television

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Here’s a heady mix of easy and not-so-easy questions on advertisements we have grown up watching: 1. Which popular director featured in a commercial for a well-known adhesive brand? 2. Which popular playback singer made her singing debut with a Farex jingle? 3. This model went on to do a music video for Himesh Reshammiya and [...]

Kapil Sibal waxes eloquent on Class X Boards

Published in September 13th, 2009

Posted by Anshu in Our life and times, Waxing lyrical

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Well, did you know that Kapil Sibal was a poet in the making? One who recites poems looking at his mobile phone screen!? Listen on all ye fans of this bard!

Dhan te nan

Published in September 13th, 2009

Posted by Anshu in Film, Music, Television

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Do you love that song from Kaminey? It was weeks before I related the fact that the Dhan te nan I was reading it was the same as the song I was hearing. Reason? I was reading Dhan as in ‘wealth’, te as the soft punjabi ‘te’ and nan as what we eat!!!! The song [...]