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Drunk & Listening to the Famous ‘Yahoo’ Song

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Oct 042010
 
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This evening, we’re tippling more than we normally do.

On a nice high, we’re listening to one of the most entertaining songs to emerge out of Bollywood.

Of course, we’re talkin the famous Shami Kapoor-featuring Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee number from the film Junglee.

We purchased the Chahe Koi Mujhe song recently from Apple iTunes from our iPhone.

And we tell you it’s one of the best 99-cents we’ve spent in our life.

Over the last few decades, we’ve listened to this song countless times.

By God, we still get as  much pleasure from this song in the autumn of our lives as we did in the spring years. No kidding!

Yes, we’ve seen the movie but in our current befogged state we can’t remember the details.

Folks, we got to tell you the old Bollywood actors had some talent. Not like these worthless, modern-day buffoons Priyanka Chopra, Abhishek Bachchan  et al.

No matter that we’re already sooo high, we’ve poured ourselves another large PinGin.

And for your viewing pleasure below, here’s Shammi Kapoor and Saira Banu below in Junglee. Enjoy.

Now if you schmucks will excuse us, we’d like to get back to our drink.

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Anjaana Anjaani Box Office – Better Than Raavan

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Oct 042010
 
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Holy Christ, even that johnny come lately Ranbir Kapoor is better than Abhishek ‘flop‘ Bachchan at the box office.

The U.S. box office that is.

Ranbir’s new film Anjaana Anjaani has grossed over half a million dollars at the U.S. box office in its October 1-3 opening weekend.

The movie released in 91 theaters and had a respectable average gross of $5,688.

Here’s how Anjaana Anjaani fared at the U.S. box office compared to a few prominent Bollywood films:

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Vicky Cristina Barcelona Review – Nice Kiss, Charming Story, Superb Acting & Fine Movie

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Oct 042010
 
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Damn.

Damn, we should have done this over a year ago.

Seen Vicky Cristina Barcelona, we mean.

Sufficiently fortified with a glass of PinGin, we popped the Netflix DVD of Vicky Cristina Barcelona into the home theater last night.

Boy, the next 90-odd minutes were sheer bliss.

An absolutely delightful movie.

A classy affair, not crappy stuff like the one our South Indian simians are currently drooling over.

Lovely Romantic Quadrangle
Written and directed by Woody Allen, Vicky Cristina Barcelona brings together some of the finest actors around – Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson – and places them in a quaint, romantic quadrangle in Barcelona, Spain where before long everyone’s sleeping with everyone.

Not in a vulgar sextragavanza but in a loving, charming way.

Connoisseurs of kisses will find joy in the lengthy kiss between the characters of Javier Bardem and Scarlett Johansson.

Let’s Make Love
When American tourists and close friends Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) go to Barcelona, the former to learn more about Catalan architecture and culture and the latter fleeing from a broken relationship, they imagine it’ll be a brief holiday before returning to NYC.

Before long, at an art exhibition they meet the painter Juan Antonio Gonzalo (Javier Bardem), who invites them to join him on a weekend trip to the city of Oveido, where they can see the sights, have good food, nice wine and, hopefully, all three can make love. 

And to make his invitation more compelling to the two pretty girls, he adds:

Life is short. Life is dull. Life is full of pain. And this is a chance for something special.

If you find this intriguing, consider there’s also Juan Antonio’s ex-wife Maria Elena (Penelope Cruz), lurking first in the background (we only keep hearing about her initially) and later a forceful presence in the foreground.

Greatly adding to the allure of the movie, its characters are a study in contrasts:

* Maria Elena, a mercurial woman given to occasional violent actions.

* Vicky in her own words – I was always someone who knew what exactly I wanted.

* Cristina – this voluptuous, restless woman doesn’t know what she wants. I only know what I don’t want, she tells us.

* Juan Antonio Gonzalo – Ah, this tender bon vivant is bent of making the most of life since it’s short, dull and full of pain.

Visually charming and built on the edifice of a strong narrative and amusing dialogs, Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a must-watch movie that drips class in every frame. Continue reading »

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Tabla NYC Kisses the Dust; Closing Dec. 30

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Oct 042010
 
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High profile NYC Indian restaurant Tabla will be the latest desi eating house in the Big Apple to join the gone baby, gone club.

After failing to attract sufficient diners to succeed as a business, the 12-year-old Tabla is shutting its doors on December 30.

Bombay/Goa native Floyd Cardoz calls the shots in Tabla’s kitchen.

Here’s what Floyd has to say on Tabla’s impending closing:

While Tabla succeeded so beautifully in so many ways as a restaurant, we regret that it ultimately was not able to succeed as a business. Despite our greatest efforts, its 283 seats have proved too many to sustain for a restaurant with such a special culinary focus.

Tabla NYC – End of the Road

Located at 11 Madison Avenue (adjacent to Madison Square Park), Tabla was more of an upper crust Indian-fusion restaurant than a propah Indian eating place.

No sir, not for the hoi polloi this one.

No Surprise
Well, the writing was always on the wall for Tabla.

Come on, how long can you stay in business when your Chicken Samosa costs $14, Pumpkin Rasam $11, Bhoondi Raita $7, Goan Fish Curry $19 and Tomato Chutney $4.

It’s a surprise the restaurant lasted a dozen years.

God knows, how much money went down the drain.

Get This Right
All ye schmucks, now get this straight.

The unwashed masses may be drawn to trashy Indian dumps of which there a few hundred in greater NYC but Indian cuisine has never caught on in a big way with the money-bags who likely gravitate toward Italian, French and other cuisines.

When the economy was booming, many ordinary folks too may have occasionally been tempted to try out Tabla’s fancy food. But with the economy deep in the toilet, the going likely turned very tough for Tabla.

While we’ve driven past Tabla on several occasions, we’ve never been tempted to go in largely because we’re not partial to bastardized Indian fusion restaurants that serve Stone Church Farms Normandy Duck ($28), Elysian Fields Lamb Loin & Short Rib ($32) and Roasted Poulet Rouge Chicken ($26).

Which sane Indian restaurant serves Stone Church Farms Normandy Duck, Elysian Fields Lamb Loin & short Rib and Roasted Poulet Rouge Chicken. Continue reading »

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