Monika’s Pensieve

I came across the video below today… It’s a kind of dinner thing that he did in New Jersey in 2005 and I guess I somehow found it particularly amusing cause it feels a bit like he’s doing American style stand-up comedy.

You may remember I spotted a very strange creation that involved India, China and the USA together. Chandni Chowk to China has done reasonably well from what I’ve gathered, but the response is a bit mixed.
It’s pretty much the first Bollywood film ever to be marketed at non-Indians in the USA and it received a [...]

Since I’ve been following Steve Jobs’ health lately, I thought it appropriate to mention the story has once again been changed :] His health is apparently bad enough for him to take medical leave after all.
So the speculation will once again be rife I guess…

The ban on smoking in films, which India introduced in 2005, has now been lifted.

I’m completely not used to seeing Shahrukh taking any kind of political stands - he’s the guy, who always wiggles out of making any definitive comments on anything political. So it’s a surprise to discover he’s been making a very strong one recently… Or maybe it just seems strong to me because he doesn’t usually [...]

Just came across that interview and I particularly liked this bit, but if you like Daniel Radcliffe interviews then the whole show is worth a look :)

…they’re in demand at the Golden Globe Awards *grin*
A.R. Rahman became the first Indian ever to win a Golden Globe yesterday :) Rahman is responsible for some of Bollywood’s most famous music and is a bit of a legend. He won the award for his work on Slumdog Millionaire (a film I “spotted” quite a [...]

Yes, really.

I think this is kind of handy. I mean, I definitely need to change my mobile (it is falling to pieces to put it mildly :]) and I don’t have particularly specific requirements, so it sounds like how green the model is, is a very good way to choose one…

This is a bizarre, but pretty cute story…