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Another feather in Sooni’s cap

sd28 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:34:24 -0600

A film by Mira Nair ‘Little Zizou’ wins yet another laurel. Director Sooni Taraporevala has been awarded the Best Director in the Experience section of the 7th edition of the Levante International Film Festival, recently held in Bari, Italy.

The film stars Boman Irani, Sohrab Ardeshir, Cyrus Broacha, Kunal Vijaykar, Kurush Deboo, Mahabanoo-Mody Kotwal, Dilshad Patel, Shernaz Patel, Kamaal Sidhu, among others film is also introducing Iyanah and Jahan Bativala. Last but not the least heartthrob John Abraham too has done a special appearance in the film.

FIFA bans Diego Maradona for two months

tanmoy89 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:51:22 -0600

Diego Maradona was banned from all football for two months by FIFA on Sunday over his sexually-explicit rant last month.
The Argentina coach, who was also fined 25,000 Swiss francs ($24,691, 16,565 euros), fell foul of world football’s governing body after losing his cool with journalists following Argentina’s qualification for the World Cup.
Maradona’s outburst came after Argentina’s 1-0 win over Uruguay in October, which allowed the two-time world champions to squeeze narrowly into next year’s finals after a low-key and tense qualifying campaign.

Men of War : Red Tide System Requirements

tanmoy89 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:51:21 -0600

Men of War: Red Tide is a sequel to the critically acclaimed RTS Men of War. Red Tide introduces a new story driven campaign based on the writings of Soviet scribe Alexander Zorich, it also includes dozens of new or upgraded units and weapons.

Men of War: Red Tide is a stunning mixture of RTS and a third-person action that introduces a new fighting force known for its brutal efficiency during the height of World War II. Played out across more than 20 missions, Men of War: Red Tide allows to take command of the feared “Black Coats,” the nickname given to Soviet Marines, an elite combat group specializing in engagements near the shoreline.

Horror Nights are back on Sony Entertainment Television

goutami — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:51:22 -0600

Sony Entertainment Television is bringing an all new series of the iconic show Aahat, now Aahat–All New Series. In its earlier avatar –the show set new benchmarks for the genre. The current offering Aahat –All New Series will showcase horror like never seen before on Indian television.

Sari over Jeans, Belt over sari – New fashion fads in India

goutami — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:34:21 -0600

India’s traditional six-yard wonder is igniting imaginations anew. The sari, say fashion designers, can be worn over a pair of jeans or jazzed up with a sexy slim belt for a trendy look.

Geethika – The Six Year Old Wonder Kid (Photos & Videos)

gvk — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:34:21 -0600

Rensil D’Silva wants Mani Ratnam to grace Kurbaan prints

goutami — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:51:21 -0600

Gone are the days when filmmakers used to take their movie’s prints to religious places a little before the release of the film. Director Rensil D’Silva has plans of showing his debut film, Kurbaan, which releases next week, to his guru Mani Ratnam first.

Breaking News – New Orkut Interface Unveiled – Exclusive Screenshots!

devilsworkshop — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:17:30 -0600

Yes! We got it spot on last week when we shared the news that orkut might be working on a new interface and today we come up with the proof of it’s existence.

Orkut has indeed worked on a new interface and I do have access to that new interface. :)

For now, You can look at some of the screenshots of this new interface as will be reviewing the new interface in detail in coming posts.

Aditi gowitrikar pulls down Raju srivastav’s pants on Big Boss

spencer_911 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:17:34 -0500

Funny man Raju srivastav who is known for pulling other’s legs himself became the joke on Big boss house as his pants her pull down by Aditi, while they were having pool side party and the poor guy wasn’t even wearing any undies. Poo-numb dhillon was the unfortunate one to get the front side view.

Diwali Greetings 2009 Diwali SMS Diwali Quotes Diwali Images

pushpinderbagga — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:51:27 -0500

Diwali Greetings 2009 Diwali SMS Diwali Quotes Diwali Images

Diwali Wallpapers free downloads for your mobile

soujee — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:00:28 -0500

Diwali (Deepavali)is a significant festival and an official holiday in India. Adherents of these religions celebrate Diwali as the Festival of Lights. They light diyas—cotton string wicks inserted in small clay pots filled with oil—to signify victory of good over the evil within an individual. Download free Diwali wallpapers for your mobile.

All India Art Trade Fair begins in Sai International Centre

goutami — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:34:26 -0500

The third All India Art Trade Fair, a direct selling platform for artists, began at the Sai International Centre here Friday with a spotlight on tribal and children’s art.

The two-day fair will be hosted by Art Bank, an art promotion organisation and archive that also rents out expensive art to both individual and corporate clients.

Hilary Mantel wins Man Booker Prize for fiction

goutami — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:34:26 -0500

Hilary Mantel, author of the historic novel Wolf Hall, Tuesday received the prestigious Man Booker Prize for fiction.

The 50,000-pound ($80,000) prize was awarded for her much-praised novel about Thomas Cromwell’s rise to prominence in the Tudor court of the 1520s, the Booker prize website said.

Canadian parliament celebrates Diwali

goutami — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:34:27 -0500

The Canadian parliament celebrated Diwali this week with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other top leaders lighting the traditional lamps.

Immigration minister Jason Kenney, finance minster Jim Flaherty, public safety minister Peter Van Loan, parliamentary secretary Deepak Obhrai, opposition leader Jack Layton and parliamentarians were among the 450 dignitaries to attend the festivities Thursday night.

Maa Kali wallpapers for your mobile

soujee — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:17:26 -0500

Kali Puja is performed to diminish the ego and all negative tendencies that hinder spiritual progress and material prosperity. Performed on the night of Kartik Amavasya, which falls in October/November, Kali Puja is an intense invocation to the fearsome goddess. The main purpose of the Puja is to seek the help of the goddess in destroying evil – both in the outside world and within us. Click (http://www.freeware-today.com/2009/10/maa-kali-wallpapers-for-your-mobile.html
) to get the Maa Kali wallpapers for your mobile.

Big Boss 3 is all set to hit small screen on Sunday

sd28 — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:34:26 -0500

Big Boss 3 is all set to hit small screen (channel Colors) on Sunday, 4th Oct’2009.

The Big Boss 3 will be hosted by Bollywood Megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

Contestants for this reality show which claims to be bigger, meaner and bossier this season have been chosen based on viewer’s choice.

Pinup girl Sherlyn Chopra has said a definite yes to the Bigg Boss. After Rakhi Sawant and Payal Rohatgi, it is Sherlyn who will provide the oomph appeal in this season’s Bigg Boss.

Satish Kaushik excited as ‘Road, Movie’ heads to Tokyo

goutami — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:51:26 -0500

Director-actor Satish Kaushik is happily giving Diwali celebrations at home a miss to be at the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) for the Asian premiere of much-acclaimed film “Road, Movie”, in which he plays a wanderer.

“It’s a huge honour for our film to have made it to the competition line-up in TIFF. In fact ‘Road, Movie’ is the only Indian film which is running in the competition category that has only about 15-18 films in the fray,” said Kaushik.

How a lover delivers his flower in Russia

shayan4u123 — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:51:26 -0500

This is the most romantic and wonderful way of delivers a flower to a Girl in Russia.

Race On Minimum System Requirements Revealed

tanmoy89 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:17:25 -0500

RACE On will target all PC owners with a bit of petrol in their blood and comes with a very strong selection of new challenging content including the tracks and cars from WTCC season 2008 which turned out to be the best and most competitive championship ever.

An electric Car known as Citicar

shayan4u123 — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:17:25 -0500

The First Citicar, which runs on Electric and was manufactured by one American company (Sebring-Vanguard, Inc) in between 1974 and 1977. I don’t know much about it but can link you to the wikipedia source.

‘Bigg Boss’ launch was hit by heavy rains, says Big B

goutami — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:34:24 -0500

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, who is set to host the third season of “Bigg Boss” that goes on air Sunday, says that the launch of the reality show was washed away by rain twice within a day.

“It just got over and it almost did not! The launch of ‘Bigg Boss’ got washed away twice in one day by the heavy and incessant rain over the hills here (at Amby Valley). Thunder, lightning…so close, it was blinding,” Amitabh posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com early Sunday morning.

Guinness record holder Kishan to direct commercial movie

goutami — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:34:25 -0500

Master Kishan, who entered the Guinness book of records for being the youngest filmmaker, is now all set to make a full-fledged commercial Kannada film.

The film will be made under the banner of Kiran Movie Makers, owned by Master Kishan’s father Srikanth, and it will have all the commercial elements – fights, thrills and songs.

Speaking to IANS, Kishan, who is now 13, said that it will be made both in Kannada and Tamil.

‘Blue’ promises never-seen-before visuals and stunts

goutami — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:34:24 -0500

Akshay Kumar says when “Blue” director Anthony D’Souza approached him for the underwater thriller, the first thing he asked him was “Are you capable of making the movie?”. Touted to be India’s first underwater film, which is said to match international standards of filmmaking, “Blue” promises to bring with it some never-seen-before visuals and stunts.

Aish Abhi Oprah Kiss Video

pushpinderbagga — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:51:23 -0500

Aish Abhi Oprah Kiss

Colourful procession of elephants ends Mysore Dussehra fest

goutami — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:34:22 -0500

A colourful procession of caparisoned elephants or ‘jumbo savari’, watched by thousands of people including those from abroad, marked the end of the 10-day Mysore Dussehra celebrations here Monday.

The highlight of the jumbo savari was elephant Balarama carrying the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari placed on the 750-kg golden howdah (carriage) mounted atop him. Legend has it that on the tenth day of Dussehra, Chamundeshwari slew demon Mahishasura. The day is celebrated as Vijaya (victory) Dashami (tenth day).

Kolkata’s Durga Puja marquees - innovative works of art

goutami — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:51:23 -0500

A slice of tribal Jharkhand, the Akshardham temple of Delhi, the garden house of a Bengali zamindar of yore – innovative artistic creativity at its best is on showcase at various colourful Durga Puja marquees in Kolkata this year.

With almost all private media houses joining hands with corporate bigwigs to offer a plethora of prizes for the best decorated pandal, community puja organisers and local clubs have gone for innovative ideas to display their artistic abilities and voice their social concerns.

Advance booking for Jackson film to start Sunday

goutami — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:34:25 -0500

The booking of the much-awaited Michael Jackson movie “This Is It” will begin Sunday, a month before the film opens in multiplexes across India.

The film will release Oct 28 with over 150 prints. Moviegoers can purchase tickets by visiting select Fame, Fun Republic Cinemas and Cinemax properties or through online booking on their respective websites.

“We anticipate a major demand for this film because of the huge fan following of Michael Jackson in India. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the King of Pop perform larger than life,” said Kercy Daruwala, Managing Director – SPE Films India.

HIMYM Season 5 Watch Online

pushpinderbagga — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:17:27 -0500

http://www.desihotmasala.com/2009/09/himym-season-5-watch-online-free.html

Sand image of goddess Durga to highlight global warming

goutami — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:17:23 -0500

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Wednesday created an image of goddess Durga and burning earth on the beach at Puri in Orissa to create awareness global warning.

Pattnaik created the face of the goddess who was shown wearing green leaves as ornaments with a burning globe behind her at the Puri beach, 56 km from here.

The colourful sand sculpture he created with the help of the students of his Golden Sand Art Institute is seven feet high.

Woman ends life after watching ‘Sach Ka Saamna’

goutami — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:17:20 -0500

A 32-year-old woman here allegedly committed suicide after being deeply affected by watching actress Roopa Ganguly in the television reality show “Sach Ka Saamna”. She felt her life was similar to the actress’ in many ways and that she had failed as a daughter, wife and mother, police said.

Pallavi, who has a 12-year-old son from her estranged husband, was living with a man called Dharmendra, who too is separated from his wife. She was found hanging from the ceiling fan Sunday, police officials said.

Women in Dandiya Raas Costumes

gvk — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:17:22 -0500

“Dandiya Raas” is the traditional folk dance form of Gujarat. During Navratri as Durga’s honour, men and women dance in a graceful and rhythmic manner in a circle with sticks called ‘Dandiya’ in their hands. It is also performed during Holi festival depicting the ‘Raas Lila’ of Krishna and Radha.

The women’s traditional attire for Dandiya Raas is colourful embroidered choli, ghagra and bandahni dupattas with attractive mirror work and heavy jewellery, while men wear special turbans and kedias. Here I present some colorful traditional attires for women.

Sun Signs and their Characteristics

gvk — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:34:22 -0500

Gemini (May 22 – June 21) – The Chatterbox

* Smart & Witty. * Outgoing, Very Chatty. * Lively & Energetic. * Adaptable but needs to Express Themselves. * Argumentative & Outspoken. * Likes Change. * Versatile. * Busy, sometimes Nervous & Tense. * Gossips. * May seem Superficial or Inconsistent, but is only Changeable. * Beautiful Physically & Mentally.

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Will Bollywood accept unconventional me, asks Miss India

goutami — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:34:20 -0500

An unconventional Miss India with short hair and six tattoos, Ekta Chaudhary wonders if Bollywood is ready to accept her atypical looks and personality in case she decides to follow in the footsteps of many of her famous predecessors. She also sees an element of “racism” in no Asian girl making it to the final 15 of the Miss Universe pageant in the Bahamas last month.

Sachin Tendulkar Orkut Theme

pushpinderbagga — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:17:21 -0500

http://www.desihotmasala.com/2009/09/sachin-tendulkar-orkut-theme.html

‘Baabarr’ is too violent to be entertaining - Movie Review

goutami — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:17:20 -0500

Film: “Baabarr“; Cast: Om Puri, Mithun Chakbraborty, Sushant Singh, Sohum Shah; Director: Ashu Trikha; Rating: **

It’s a brutal world out there. Welcome to the killing fields of Lucknow. The paths and alleys are bathed in blood. The roads are strewn with corpses. It’s almost as if the city has no respite from violence.

‘Slumdog Millionaire’ kids may get an opportunity to work with Anthony Hopkins

sd28 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:17:19 -0500

The child actors of Oscar-winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire”, Rubina Ali and Azhar Ismail, may get an opportunity to work with Hollywood legend Anthony Hopkins in an upcoming project.

Slumdog leads nominations for World Soundtrack Awards

sd28 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:00:18 -0500

It looks like ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ has not yet ended it’s award winning spree. After eight Academy awards and four Golden Globes, the Mumbai based potboiler is leading the nominations for the 9th World Soundtrack Awards.

Composer A R Rahman who won two Oscars for his work in the Danny Boyle directed film, has collecting three more nods at the World Soundtrack Awards, reported Variety magazine online.

Ekta Choudhary looses Ms Universe

tarak — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:51:18 -0500

Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez, was eventually named winner of the 2009 Miss Universe contest. Ekta Choudhary, who is the winner of the Femina Miss India title 2009. Ekta even failed to make it to the even top 15 finalists of the Miss Universe 2009 contest.

A 11-years old boy took the interview of the US President Barak Obama.

shayan4u123 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:34:18 -0500

In the fever of Barak Obama’s interview, the link of YouTube tweeted all over the Twitter reporting about how a 11-years boy interviewed the US President. A huge clicks were made through the link from twitter and most of them were shocked after seeing the confidence of the young boy!!

Rakhi finally selects life partner in reality show

sd28 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:17:17 -0500

In NDTV Imagine’s “Rakhi ka Swayamvar”, Rakhi Sawant made the final choice from the three finalists — from the original list of 16 contestants in 26 episodes. Rakhi choosing Toronto-based Elesh Parujanwala as her life partner .The other two finalists were young aspirant Manas Katyal and businessman Chhitiz Jain, both from New Delhi.