Kaminey Coming Soon to Our Cinemas

A story about identical twins, in early twenties, hoping to leave the squalor behind and move into a life of prosperity and dignity. But the similarity ends here. Inter cut between the parallel stories of the brothers as they run to protect themselves, their dreams and their love. Until a point where it converges and the brothers meet to realize that they only have each other.

Love is Supreme. Develop love in your hearts. Let love flow through every part of your being. Make love the reigning principle of your life. Develop love through love. This was the prayer that went forth from the hearts of Gopikas: "Oh Krishna, play on your flute so that our parched hearts may be flooded with your nectarine love and we may be filled with love in all that we think and do. Plant the seeds of love in our arid hearts so that the saplings of love may sprout and grow." To experience this joy, you have to develop firm faith in God and shed all fear. Cultivate Divine Love and experience this joy. Sanctify your lives by dedicating it to the Divine.- Baba

Thought for the day as written at Prasanthi Nilayam today 29th April 2009

SWINE Flu spreads silently, causes vague symptoms

A new strain of influenza has killed 103 people in Mexico and spread across North America and possibly as far afield as Spain and New Zealand. No one is certain about how virulent the virus is -- meaning how severe the symptoms are -- or what its patterns of transmission are.

* Symptoms include sudden onset of fever, muscle aches, headaches, cough and sometimes diarrhea and vomiting. Flu feels far more severe than a cold.
* People can pass flu along before they feel ill and after they feel better. Flu viruses can be found not only in nasal secretions but in fecal matter.
* The "incubation period" for flu -- the time it takes from infection before symptoms develop -- is usually about 24 to 48 hours, although it is not clear what the case is for this new H1N1 swine flu virus.
* The virus can be transmitted on particles of saliva and mucus when people cough and sneeze close to one another. Experts generally agree that three feet (1 meter) is the distance these particles can travel between people.
* Flu viruses can also live for days or even weeks on dry surfaces. More and more evidence shows that people very frequently infect themselves by touching a contaminated surface, such as a computer keyboard, and then touching the nose, eyes or mouth.
* Flu viruses evolve, or mutate, constantly. New strains emerge regularly, which is why the annual flu vaccine must be reformulated every year.
* Flu viruses are believed all to originate in animals. Little changes or mutations in the DNA can allow them to more easily infect people. Some cause more serious symptoms than others.
* Flu viruses are frequently deadly. The World Health Organization estimates that flu kills 250,000 to 500,000 people in a normal year, more during pandemics, which last occurred in 1968, 1957 and 1918.
* Flu can kill directly by causing pneumonia, and it can also make people more vulnerable to bacterial infections that also kill.

Thought for the day

Ponder over all the things for which you have cried so far. You will find that you have craved only for paltry things, for momentary distinctions, for fleeting fame. Instead, you should cry only for God, for your own cleansing and consummation. You should weep, for the six cobras that have sheltered themselves in your mind, poisoning it with their venom: Lust, anger, greed, attachment, pride and malice. Quieten them as the snake charmer does with his swaying flute. The music that can tame them is the Name of God. Thereafter, they become playthings; you can handle them as you please. When these are laid low, you will gain equanimity and you will remain unaffected by honour or dishonour, profit or loss, joy or grief.- Baba

SALMAN KHAN IS BACK THIS YEAR AND HE IS " WANTED"

Ayesha Takia will be paired opposite Salman for the first time while the supporting cast includes actors such as Mahesh Manjrekar and Vinod Khanna. The posters of the film don't reveal Salman's look but his trademark bracelet is more than just a hint. Interesting teasers we must say. The Tamil version of the film Pokkiri had South star Vijay and Asin in lead roles and went on to become a huge hit. One will have to wait and watch if like Aamir's Ghajini, even Salman can deliver a super-duper hit with Wanted. Wanted is scheduled to release in July 3 this year.

Kal Kissne Dekha - music soundtrack available now

'Kal Kissne Dekha' is a good album with 'Soniye Billori' being the only track that stays on to be merely average with 'Jash Hai Josh Hai' being a little better. However, songs like 'Tere Bina Lagta Nahin Jiya', 'Aalam Guzrne Ko' and 'Aasman Jhuk Gaya' do manage to impress well with the title song 'Kal Kissne Dekha' bringing on a grand finale that is indeed going to rock the show. Give Kal Kissne Dekha a hear if you are a follower of commercial Bollywood soundtrack.

BRIDE WARS - COMING SOON ON DVD

I rarely see comedies especially the ones that Hollywood turns out. But this one looked like a lot of fun. Bride Wars is very entertaining. Kristen Johnston (3rd Rock from the Sun) is terrific in a supporting role and Candice Bergen's presence is always a warm welcome. I would say if you have liked women comedies from the past like the 80's Outrageous Fortune or the 90s The First Wives Club than you will enjoy this just as much. It's very charming and a great way to pass the time. Some may not like the way the women behave in this, but it's not like it's saying ALL women are this way. It's a great comedy where friendship wins out in the end.

BOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS COMING TO OUR CINEMAS SOON.

With no major release in the pipeline for the next few weeks, the scenario looks grim, very grim in fact. But let's not get hassled, for the best is reserved for the next seven months. Read on...

A lot of people aren't aware that as many as 45 big-budget films are ready to hit the screens from June onwards. From Akshay, SRK, Aamir, Hrithik to Shahid, Salman, Abhishek, John, Ajay Devgan, everyone's going to have multiple films in the next seven months..

• Akshay has four releases happening this year, starting with KAMBAKKHT ISHQ, followed by BLUE, DE DHANA DHAN and ACTION REPLAY...

• SRK will have MY NAME IS KHAN and also a film where he makes a special appearance, DULHA MIL GAYA...

• Aamir will have two releases this year, 3 IDIOTS and wife Kiran Rao's directorial debut DHOBI GHAAT...

• Hrithik will arrive with home-production KITES...

• Salman has four films lined up back to back - WANTED, MAIN AUR MRS. KHANNA, LONDON DREAMS and VEER [the film is being shot non-stop]...

• Saif has LOVE AAJ KAL [his production debut] and if all goes well, JIHAAD...

• Shahid too will have multiple films, starting with KAMINAY, Yash Raj's next [called HADIPPA?], Ken Ghosh's film [yet untitled] and PAATHSHAALA. Hopefully, the much-delayed MILENGE MILENGE might also release this year...

• Ranbir will have two releases - AJAB PREM KI GHAZAB KAHANI and WAKE UP SID, while RAJNITI will arrive early next year...

• Imran too will have two releases, LUCK and DELHI BELLY...

• Ajay, like Akshay, will have four films, LONDON DREAMS, TOONPUR KA SUPERHERO, ALL THE BEST [home-production] and hopefully, ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAI...

• Bachchan Sr. too is super-busy with ALADIN, RANN, PA, TEEN PATTI and SHOEBITE, all releasing this year...

• Bachchan Jr. has RAAVAN and PA [he's overseeing the production for the first time]...

• John Abraham has NEW YORK, HOOK YA CROOK, Abbas Tyrewala's film and Deven Khote's FILMCITY [to be shot in Mumbai]. Hopefully, Nagesh Kukunoor's AASHAYEIN might also make it in the coming months...

• Sanjay Dutt will devote time to politics and have multiple releases simultaneously, BLUE, LUCK, ALADIN, LAMHAA, CHATUR SINGH 2 STAR and ALL THE BEST.

Expect at least 5/6/7 films releasing every week, starting June onwards [once the strike is called off!].

lucky by chance - check it out

This is a movie about one aspiring actors path through to the Bollywood bigtime. It is beautiful cinematography and should be appealing to both arthouse fans and those who like lighter Bollywood movies. There are a few Bollywood song and dance sequences but all in the context of scenes being filmed for movies. One of these has Hrithik Roshan strutting his stuff. I did know Hrithik had an extended cameo (which he does very well). What I didn't know was how many other actors walk through this movie (and often have a few lines to say)as themselves including Shahrukh Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Abhashek Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee, Vivek Oberoi, John Abraham and others. So it becomes a bit spot the famous actors, producers and directors. It is just done so well. Farhan in the lead plays in an understated way but is very good. Konkona Sensharma as an actress friend also trying to make it, is also very good. They have strong support from innumerable well known Bollywood actors and actresses. I hope this isn't a sign of the times. If the movie hadn't been so good we could well have abandoned it early because of the subtitles. Some of the theories about the Indian reaction were that it was too real and that Hrithik fans expected to see more of him than a cameo after his dance sequence was used to promote it. Anyway for me it's a keeper and one to rewatch.

JOY RIDE WITH " KAMBAKKHT ISHK" SOON AT TGV CAPSQUARE

Kambakkht Ishq explores the relationship between two individuals as different from each other as chalk and cheese. No matter how many times they are pushed together, there are only fireworks... no fire. Viraj Shergill (Akshay Kumar) is a swashbuckling stuntman in Hollywood who lives by the mantra ''women are only good for two things... making love & making love'' Simrita Rai (Kareena Kapoor) is a firebrand who is more than able to stare down the most arrogant male with her caustic wit and sardonic tongue... he firm belief ''there's no such thing as love''. So what happens when the two people who hate each other the most meet at Simrita's best friend Kamini's and Viraj's brother Lucky's wedding? ...a wedding that both Viraj and Simrita are violently opposed to and desperate to stop. Sparks fly, accidents occur, And both are thrown together in the most absurd, hilarious situation until one dramatic twist of fate binds the two together in a manner that they could have never ever even dreamed of in their wildest fantasies. The battle of the sexes in on. Who is going to throw the punches and who is going to blow the kisses?