Lafangey Parindey Movie Review

Lafangey Parindey Movie Review

Critic's Rating: 3.0

Cast: Neil Nitin Mukesh, Deepika Padukone, Piyush Mishra

Direction: Pradeep Sarkar

Genre: Romance

Duration: 2 hours 14

Story: Pinky Palkar ( Deepika Padukone) is the archetypal Mumbai chawl girl who dreams big, despite her lowly surroundings. She may be working as a shop assistant yet she is hell bent on climbing the social ladder with her skating skills which she proposes to showcase in a television talent show, hoping to win the Rs 50 lakh award in the competition. But her best laid plans go awry when boxer-gangster, One-Shot Nandu (Neil Nitin Mukesh) hits her headlong with his car and causes her to go blind. The rest is repentance, remorse and romance, where Nandu tries to teach his victim to see with her heart, while Pinky hopes to draw the tapori away from his violent world.

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Aashayein movie review

Aashayein movie review

Critic's Rating: 3.0

Cast: John Abraham, Sonal Sehgal, Anaitha Nair, Girish Karnad

Direction: Nagesh Kukunoor

Genre: Drama

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes Trailer
Story: Rahul Sharma (John Abraham) is all set to marry girlfriend Nafisa ( Sonal Sehgal) after amassing a huge sum in gambling. Life seems to be on song, until he discovers he has cancer. How does Rahul cope with the threat of death round the corner? Does he crumble and give up or does he manage to rediscover life in what's left of it.....

SOURCE::Timesofindia

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Hotel Hollywood, a must watch the movie

A horror film about an Indian American wedding party that faces a gruesome contagion is generating a huge buzz online, and early positive reviews. Hotel Hollywood made headlines with “Crack the code and WIN $20000”.
The Internet was abuzz with more than half a million hits to the web site and tens of thousands of fans on Facebook. Hundreds of code entries were submitted even before the film was released to the North American market.
HOTEL HOLLYWOOD succeeds with an excellent storyline, gripping impact, and great camera technique. Never before has a film excelled at all three at the same time. Hotel Hollywood is set at an Indian wedding party that mysteriously went missing in a Los Angeles hotel. The film is based on a real story suspiciously hinting at a government cover-up. It builds to an action packed climax that keeps you glued to the edge of your seat. The film is shot from a first person camera perspective (a character in the film is the wedding cameraman who is shooting the events as they happen) – the filmmakers accomplished this without ever lying to the audience.
The movie features excellent camera work by Mathew Boyd and delivered with sensitive direction by Param Gill. The viewer finds it easy to relate to the story characters who are ordinary, everyday individuals thrown into an extraordinary situation that tests them to the limits of their endurance and beyond. Telling you anything more will spoil the suspense; watch it for anunforgettable experience.
“HOTEL HOLLYWOOD is an edge-of-the-seat thriller, not to be missed”, says Kapil Sethi of Net Effect Media, the company that is distributing the film.
“TERRIFYING ACTION AND SUSPENSE! I felt wary and fearful for 2 days after watching HOTEL HOLLYWOOD. And just think, it’s a story that really happened”, says Mac Ferguson, Film Critic.

Source:timesofindia

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Kangna turns script writer

Kangna Ranaut has turned script writer. Luckily for the actress, she didn’t have to hunt much for the subject.
She reveals, “I like writing. First, I started writing my diary, which became the first draft of the script. Then, I thought, ‘Why not make a film out of it?’ Then, I finally ended up penning a script.’ But she insists that it’s not her autobiography that people will get to see on the silver screen. “Why would I want to write an autobiography? It would mean sharing all the details of my life. I can’t do that because some parts of my life are too personal for me to reveal to the world. And if I write an autobiography sans those details, I must be a pathetic person, thinking, ‘Chalo, jitna I’m comfortable I will share, the rest I’ll keep to myself’,” she says.

Source ::Timesof india

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TELANGANA BY ELECTION TODAY-TRS for high poll percentage

Hyderabad, July 26: The Telangana Rashtra Samiti president, Mr K. Chandrasekhar Rao, has denied the charges of violation of the model code of conduct.
In his response to the Election Commission (EC) notice, the TRS president said he had only “highlighted” the failure of the ministers to keep their electoral promises made during the previous elections.
The Election Commission had served a notice against Mr Chandrasekhar Rao for making certain derogatory comments against the home minister, Ms P. Sabita Indra Reddy.
The TRS chief said he never intended to hurt any person. He also blamed the media for “misquoting” him with regard to his call to “accept money and liquor” from other parties but to cast vote for the TRS.
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Dr I.V. Subba Rao, told mediapersons that the IT minister, Mr K. Venkata Reddy, and the former minister, Mr Md Shabbir Ali, had also submitted their replies. The EC is yet to take a decision.
Dr Rao said instructions were given not allow voters or agents with mobile phones within a 100-metre radius of the polling booths. Even the polling officials will be keeping their phones in silent mode, he said.
The CEO also said the police seized Rs 2.19 crore from people who could not account for the money they were carrying. The authorities closed 4,125 belt shops and seized 11 illicit arms manufacturing centres.
The CEO added that all the arrangements were in place for the bypolls scheduled on Tuesday.

SOURCE::DC

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Priyanka’s fun filled shoot

Priyanka Chopra is quite excited about her next film Anjaana Anjaani, which is a love story. And the reason is not because she thinks the movie has any earth shattering concept, but because she feels it is a unique take on a relationship. “It is a different premise and you have not seen that in a love story for sure!” she says. “It is an outstandingly fun film. But it is a love story and not a romantic comedy. It is a story of two strangers who meet under different circumstances and fall in love,” she adds.
Priyanka will be seen romancing the handsome Ranbir Kapoor for the first time in this film. She admits that she will remember the three months she shot for the film for a long time. “We had lots of fun shooting for it. We were in America for almost three months and we were all very badly behaved,” she admits.
SOURCE:: DC

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Kangana to play a glamorous rascal

Kangana to play a glamorous rascal
Kangana Ranaut certainly seems to be going places. The actress, it has been heard, has bagged Sanjay Dutt’s first home production Rascals, being directed by David Dhawan.
Dhawan wanted this Ajay Devgan-starrer’s female lead to be sexy, glamorous and funny. Incidentally, he had spoken to Kangna about it at a recent award function and had told her that he would like to work with her in the near future.
A source from the unit of Rascals revealed, “Sanjay and David wanted someone very sexy for this role. In addition to being very glamorous, the character is also required to be very funny.”
“One more hero is likely to be added to the cast and Kangna will be romancing both Sanjay and Ajay in the film,” he adds further. This will be Kangna’s second film with Ajay after Once Upon A Time in Mumbai.

SOURCE ::DC

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Genelia too busy for Bollywood

Even though Genelia D’Souza’s last Hindi film was Chance Pe Dance she is in no rush to shoot another Bollywood flick. She is rather busy shooting for Tamil films back to back. The actress has just started shooting for another film called Velayudham which also stars Hansika Motwani. The shoot is currently on in Malaysia.

However, Genelia is quite a believer in protection from the evil eye. Recently she was required to shoot a scene where there was a crowd in the background. So her make-up man did something to save her from attracting bad spirits. “My make-up man put a small mark with kajal behind my ear to protect me from nazar,” informs the actress. “Sweetest gesture I must say,” she adds. Now we know why Genelia prefers doing more movies down south than taking chances in Bollywood!

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Krishna meets Clinton, Karzai

External affairs minister S.M. Krishna interacts with US secretary of state Hillary Clinton after a bilateral meeting in Kabul on Tuesday. India and America discussed about Pakistan and Afghanistan. Hillary said that some people in the Pakistani establishment know where Osama Bin Laden is hiding. - PTI

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Rain washes out 2nd day's play in India-SL Test

Rain washes out 2nd day's play in India-SL Test

Galle (Sri Lanka), Jul 19: Unrelenting rain played spoilsport as the second day of the first cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka was called off without a single ball being bowled here today.

Sri Lanka remained on their overnight score of 256 for two and the washout has now greatly diminished the prospects of a result in Muttiah Muralitharan's swansong Test.

The outfield was already wet due to overnight showers and things only got worse due to more rain this morning.

The brief appearance made by the sun in the afternoon, which prompted the ground staff to take off the covers, turned out to be a false dawn as it started pouring soon after, leaving the match officials with no choice but to call off the day's proceedings at about 1500 hrs (local Time).

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Neelam and Sameer Soni to wed

Actress Neelam Kothari, best known for her films in the 80’s and early 90’s is all set to tie the knot with actor Sameer Soni. The duo have been dating for some time now and if all goes well, the rumour is that they will be getting married by the end of the year.
A close friend of the couple said, “Neelam met Sameer at one of Ekta Kapoor’s parties. They became friends and have been in touch with each other ever since. Both had even admitted to a relationship but they had some problems in between. Now they are back together for good and are contemplating a December wedding. Neelam has been married once but the marriage didn’t work out. She has been busy with her jewellery designing and has no plans to return to acting while Sameer’s career has just got a major upsurge thanks to his role in I Hate Luv Storys. Since Sameer’s career is finally looking up, the couple is talking about marriage.” Watch this space for more.

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Katrina’s sister act

Katrina’s sister act
Now that Katrina Kaif has made it big in Bollywood, her sister Isabelle too is keen to make her debut in Hindi films. And big sis Katrina is making sure that Isabelle is well prepared for this. Our source said, “When Katrina entered the film industry, she was raw and inexperienced. Now she has learnt the tricks of the trade and Katrina doesn’t want Isabelle to make any errors on the career front. Isabelle is currently in New York, at an acting school.”
Katrina has also decided on the director with whom Isabelle should make her debut. Her choice is Farah Khan and Katrina believes that Farah’s film will be apt for Isabelle. Katrina has already spoken to Farah about it while shooting for Tees Maar Khan.

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The Telugu Desam party MLAs judicial custody till July 26

Dharmabad, July 19: The Telugu Desam chief, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, and 70-odd party MLAs including women have been remanded to judicial custody till July 26 after they refused to accept bail here on Monday.
Mr Naidu and his comrades, who were arrested for undertaking a trip to the controversial Babli project, are likely to be shifted to Aurangabad. They had been confined in a local ITI centre for the last four days.
This is the first time in history that an Opposition leader and 70 odd MLAs of one state have been detained for four days in another state and sent to jail.
With the police not willing to disclose where the TD leaders were being taken, Mr Naidu and his colleagues held a dharna in protest saying they were being harassed. Mr Naidu, who fasted during the day, collapsed due to weakness after angrily getting down the police van in protest against police failure to disclose jail destination and for carrying them in a rickety van here late night.
“Is this the way you treat a former Chief Minister, MPs and MLAs? Where is the need to take us this night,” he fumed on police.
Meanwhile, the Maharastra Chief Minister, Mr Ashok Chavan, offered to hold a joint meeting with the state on the Babli project, if the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh desired.
He made the offer during a telephonic conversation with Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah on Monday.

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63 die in bengal train smash

Sainthia (West Bengal), July 19: An express train rammed into the rear of a stationary train at 90 kmph at Sainthia station in West Bengal early on Monday morning, killing at least 63 people and injuring more than a hundred.
The accident comes soon after the Gyaneswari Express mishap where 148 people lost their lives following sabotage by Maoists.
In Monday’s accident at Sainthia station in Bir-bhum district, the Sealdah-bound Uttar Banga Exp-ress ploughed into the Vananchal Express (Bhagalpur-Ranchi). Two of the three coaches of the Vananchal Express that were hit in the collision were unreserved compartments while the third was the luggage cabin. The impact of the collision sent one compartment of the Vananchal Express flying onto the foot overbridge.
The Union railway minister, Ms Mamata Banerjee, who rushed to the spot, expressed “doubt over the reason behind the accident”. “There are certain points that raise suspicion. But we will discuss that later. If anyone is found guilty, he will be severely punished. We do not have any means to compensate for the lives that are lost. But the railways will give compensation of Rs 5 lakhs to the families of the deceased persons. Seriously injured persons will get Rs 1 lakh while Rs 50,000 will be given for the treatment of the other injured persons on behalf of the railways. We will also give a job to one family member of each deceasedperson,” Ms Banerjee announced after reaching the spot.
[The railway board chairman, Mr Vivek Sahai, who visited the accident site, told reporters that it was unusual on the part of the drivers not to have applied the emergency brake nor to have made any attempt to stop the train, PTI reports.

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3G mobile calls to cost users dearly, says Mittal

New Delhi, July 11: Market leader Bharti Airtel on Sunday cautioned that 3G mobile services will not come cheap, especially for subscribers in metros, as service providers had to pay dearly for spectrum.

“Take the example of Delhi itself, or Mumbai. The amount for spectrum that has been charged is close to Rs 3,500 crore each... Just to recover license fees and input cost, it works out to be Rs 700-900 per month,” Bharti Group chairman, Mr Sunil Mittal, said.

Amid highly aggressive bidding for 3G spectrum, Bharti Airtel won 13 circles, including Delhi and Mumbai, paying Rs 12,295.46 crore, the highest among service providers.

The company could not achieve the objective of a pan-India 3G foot print as the prices rose beyond a reasonable level due to various factors like the auction format, a severe shortage of spectrum and also ensuing policy uncertainty.

Asked by when the service would be launched by Bharti, Mr Mittal said, “Some time later this year. We will wait for the spectrum allocation, which is promised in September, a few months after that.”

In fact, not only Bharti, but no operator could bag the pan-India 3G spectrum. The three leading mobile operators — Bharti, Vodafone and Reliance Communications — managed to win 3G spectrum in Delhi and Mumbai, which could lead to a tariff war in these two metros. PSU firms MTNL and BSNL together have pan-India 3G.

In the rest of the circles, especially in the C-category, the tariffs may not be very high.

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Former model Natasha Padbidri commits suicide

Mumbai: A 30-year-old former model on Sunday allegedly committed suicide at her residence in suburban Versova, police said.

Natasha Padbidri, who did a few modelling assignments some years ago, hanged herself by dupatta in the bedroom of her flat in Petricorn building this afternoon.

She was suffering from depression for some time, the police said.

Her family owns two flats in the building and the model stayed alone in one flat while her family lived in the other.

According to police, her brother knocked on her door but since there was no response, police were called.

Further probe is on.

Her death comes weeks after former supermodel Viveka Babaji was found dead under similar conditions at her flat in Mumbai. Babaji too was said to have been under depression.

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Bank staff colluded with cyber fraudsters: Police

July 11: Officers at the police cyber crime cell were surprised when 10 people recently registered cases pertaining to an online air ticket booking fraud one after the other. When they discovered a common thread, the cops realised that they had an elaborate fraud on their hands. “About 10 complaints came in over the past three weeks and all the cases were similar,” said a senior police officer. “The fraudsters cheated these people of around Rs 20 lakh.”

The crooks’ modus operandi was to steal data from credit cards of shoppers at a textile showroom in Purasawalkam and use it to book air tickets online. “One of the gang members is a travel agent and the gang would book tickets for legitimate passengers. The cardholders and the passengers were never aware of the fraud until it was too late.”

When the cardholders realised that cash was disappearing from their accounts, they approached the police. Investigating officers said the culprits used the three-digit CVV (card verification value) code from the credit cards to access the accounts of the card holders online.

“The CVV code alone is not enough,” the officer pointed out. “One has to know the PIN of the account they are hacking into or the personal question used as a substitute for the PIN. The fraudsters had access to both which cannot be possible without the help of bank staff. We have reasons
to believe that bank employees connived with the culprits.”

The police has arrested one person in connection with the case and is searching for the mastermind of the racket.

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PSLV launch successful, 5 satellites placed in orbit

Five satellites, including the advanced high resolution cartography satellite Cartosat-2B, were placed in orbit on Monday after India's space agency Isro successfully launched its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket from here.

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Bihar: Maoists go on rampage

Patna/Ranchi
Oct. 12: A day after the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, reiterated that Maoists were India’s greatest internal security threat, the ultra-left extremists went on a rampage across Bihar and Jharkhand on Monday, killing two coal mine managers and destroying railway tracks as well as other public and private property.
In neighbouring West Bengal, a Jharkhand Party leader who was kidnapped late on Sunday night, allegedly by Maoists, was found murdered early on Monday. The main railway link between New Delhi and Ranchi was disrupted due to the blowing up of railway tracks.
Members of the outlawed CPI(Maoist), whose two-day shutdown in five states including Bihar and Jharkhand started on Monday, are believed to have shot dead an executive director of Panem Coal Co. Ltd, Dinanath Sharan, as well as the private company’s assistant mines manager, Sheetal Prasad, in Jharkhand’s Pakur at about 5.30 am on Monday while the two were out on a morning walk.
Meanwhile, in West Bengal, a Jharkhand Party member, Ananda Mahato, was abducted by Maoists from Kulabheda village. Both were members of the anti-Maoist “Maobadi Protirodh Committee,” the police said.
Jharkhand bore the brunt of the violence during the shutdown. The CPI(Maoist) rebels blew up a part of a railway track at Jharandih in Dhanbad district.
The Maoists also burnt down three trucks at Isri in Jharkhand’s Giridih district and damaged a bridge connecting Dumri to the Grand Trunk Road. Maoists also attacked a bus, injuring three passengers. In Bihar, the rebels blew up a mobile phone tower of a private telecom company by using dynamite at Salaiya village in Aurangabad district.
Source::DC

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Check abuse of RTI applications, says Prez

New Delhi
Oct. 12: President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Monday called for the need to check frivolous RTI applications flooding various government departments which, she pointed out, were severely limiting their response.
Speaking at the inauguration of the fourth annual convention of the Central Information Commission, the President said “A balance needs to be maintained between applications under the Right to Information to public authorities and also ensuring that public authorities are not flooded with applications, some of them of frivolous nature.”
The convention also marks the anniversary of implementation of the Right to Information Act in the country.
She also cautioned on the tendency to view government departments as adversaries.
“Rights given under this Act to our citizens are extensive and, therefore, it is important that there be a deep sense of responsibility,” she said.
The President said that the CIC had a critical role in maintaining the balance.
“There should be a sense of responsibility for more openness on the part of public authorities to ensure that applications are those that genuinely need immediate attention,” she stated. She also asked public authorities to ensure that RTI applications coming from marginalised sections of the society were given priority.
“Applications that result in public benefits, in the timely implementation of schemes; that bring relief and welfare to people; help in citizens getting what is theirs rightfully, should receive the uppermost priority,” the President said.She said efforts should be made to promote the Act in rural areas and by the disadvantaged sections of society.
Addressing the meet, Minister of State for Personnel and Training Prithviraj Chavan said efforts are being made to make changes in the legislation for strengthening the Act.
“An initiative has been taken to bring some legislative changes to make the RTI Act more user friendly,” he said.
Source::DC

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