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Shahid Kapur’s humble beginnings

Published in September 27th, 2009

Posted by Anshu in Advertisements, Film, India

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 [...]

The legend of the samosa

Published in September 13th, 2009

Posted by Anshu in India

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Vir Sanghvi has written this scrumptious piece on the origin of the ubiquitous samosa. And he says it is not originally Indian. Check this one out!

Talent which caught our attention

Published in August 27th, 2009

Posted by Anshu in India, Television

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In the recently concluded television show, the deserving troupe of brick kiln labourers from Behrampur, Orissa, the Prince group touched our hearts. I had posted one of their acts earlier. Here are the other two. The other act which caught my eye was Sneha and Richard’s amazing salsa. And this with a recently operated leg. [...]

Who says prayers are not answered

Published in August 27th, 2009

Posted by Anshu in Film, India, Our life and times, Web stuff

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This came to me by email:

Sample Shekhar Suman as Sidhu

Published in August 2nd, 2009

Posted by Anshu in India, Television

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There’s this show on SAB TV called Tedhi Baat with Shekhar Suman (Monday to Thursday 10.30 pm). It is a rip off on Prabhu Chawla’s Seedhi Baat. The adorable sardar Gurpal Singh plays the interviewer, and Shekhar Suman dons different avatars. I caught the episode where Shekhar mimicked Navjot Singh Sidhu. Hilarious mind blowing stuff– [...]

India’s got Talent

Published in July 29th, 2009

Posted by Anshu in India, Television

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Here are two interesting groups that we saw in the auditions of India’s got talent. Watch out for Super Mario and the Krishna act. Amazing stuff!

Gavaskar scared of Bouncer and Beamer!!!

Published in July 25th, 2009

Posted by Anshu in India, Our life and times, Viewpoint

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Legendary Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar may have made 70s fiery West Indian bowling line up look ordinary, but his former teammate Ravi Shastri has disclosed the little master’s fear for ‘Bouncer and Beamer’. “For someone who has never been bothered by bouncers and beamers hurled at him by rival fast bowlers, Gavaskar is very scared [...]

Unique identification numbers: What an idea, Sirji!

Published in July 24th, 2009

Posted by Anshu in India, Our life and times

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Nandan Nilekani, who heads the Unique Identification Authority of India aims at provide unique ID numbers to all Indians. Nandan Nilekani said the unique ID number will not substitute other existing numbers a person may have which includes PAN, passport number, ration number. Rather, it will be an additional, unique number to be cited along [...]

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