The New Wave

So today I thought why not try to disect the Bollywood industry especially of the recent times. At one end there are some great movies like A Wednesday, Page 3, Corporate, Fashion,
Rock On and some very differnt upcoming films like Delhi 6, Dev D, Luck by Chance among others.

You'll notice that most of these films are made by same directors but all are very differnt from each other and certainly are completely differnt from the usual masala fare that the industry churns out most of the time.

Does this mean that Bollywood is finally changing? Does it mean that the days of Shahrukh Khan swinging by the trees with sari clad heroines is finally over?

Not really. You can still see Mr. SRK aka King Khan doing the same thing in his recent movie Rab ne Bana Di jodi. Also the upcoming Billu Barber is following the same path with SRK hoping to remain young for some more years so that he can completely go naked one day and copete with the likes of newcomers like Farhan Akhtar and Ranbir Kapoor.

Moreover I recently saw the much hyped Ghajini (whcih by the way is being shown all over in Pakistan in cinemas) and seriously I finally was able to capture what is wrong with the industry. The people still believe in the maxim of "masala, action, nudity, cheap songs and some tears."

If the industry and the attitude of the audience was really changing how come Ghajini has become the biggest hit in India.

So you see my point? Just because a few small films are getting noticed these days it does not mean that the days of latka jhatka are over. Small films with strong messages were always there (remember Mother India). It will take another decade or so for the industry to finally get rid of this trend because the new breed of directors like Madhur Bhandharkar, Zoya Akhtar alongwith actors like Abhay Deol and Farhan Akhtar are certainly not the kind who would follow Aamir, Salman or even Shahrukh for stardom.

I hope I am able to witness the day the change arrives.

And The Winner Is.........

Since I am someone who is extremely interested in music, film and literature so it goes without saying that the award season is something I look forward to a lot.

Recently I saw the Golden Globe Awards where "Slumdog Millionare" swept up everything while the television industry was ruled by HBO. All I can think at this point is the fact that usually these award shows end up being biased towards certain things more than others. For instance let's take the case of Slumdog, it might be a great film but that doesn't mean its great in all different aspects. Moreover due to this reason many great films like the amazing "Benjamin Button" get ignored.

On the other hand there are the Oscars. But here also currently I see lots of monopoly or rather Oligopoly of three film including:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 13 nominations
Slumdog Millionare 10 nominations
Milk 8 nominations

So again I forse a rather one-sided approach. In my opinion such practices end up tarnishing the overall image of Hollywood.

What do you think?

Entertainment At Any Cost?

While trying to fathom why people like me put so much importance on entertainment I came up with something interesting.

• Is entertainment really worth all the effort?

• Are you sure that when you indulge in self-entertainment through any means you are not ignoring something else?

• What about your loved ones?

• When was the last time you sat down with them, had a cup of tea or coffee and gossiped all day long?

If you can't find the answers to all these questions then let me tell you that entertainment is not worth all this. For all its worth try to compensate it by spending some time with your loved ones. Trust me, I tried it and it is the best form of entertainment available. And its free.

So go on, get a pack of peanuts or a cup of tea or maybe just a blanket. Gather everyone in your family in one room and spend this weekend enjoying some quality time with them.

Make the effort and see the result.

A Trip Down the Memory Lane

If like me you are a novel addict then I'm sure you spent your childhood surfing through Enid Blyton, Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew. So for those of you who are looking to read these gem of books here is a useful link but do remember this is an e book link so if you are upto the task of looking at your monitor for hours and reading your way through to the adventures of Hardy Boys, the events in the life of Famous Five then go to:

http://www.goanwap.com/ebook-0-0-0.html
You'll see all Enid Blyton books available there. Also you will see other related titles available too. Enjoy and do let me know what you thought about it.

Brothers and Sisters

In this post I would like to share with you all some of my most favorite website links pertaining to my favorite Tv shows. I'll keep adding to these links in the future.

First of all one show I follow religiously is the Walker drama called Brothers and Sisters. It airs on ABC and you can find all kinds of related information about it on these following links:-

http://brothersandsisters-tv.com/
This is a website designed specifically for the fans of the show. Here you can rate different episodes, read spoilers, view inside scoops, listen to stars in behind the scenes and chat with everyone who loves the show on the forums section. Do visit it and you will often see me there on the forums section by the name L420.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_&_Sisters_(2006_TV_series)
For those of you who don't want to watch the older episodes then you can visit the wiki source page for overall development.

www.abc.go.com/primetime/brothersandsisters
This is the official web page for all things brothers and sisters. Here you can view official information about the show right from the concerned authorities.

http://www.youtube.com/user/BroandSisTV
This is the youtube link for some recent video clips. I'll be posting more of these channel links in the future.

Introduction to the Blog

Hello and Salam Everyone. My name is Adil Majid and I am a student of the Institute of Business Administration Karachi. Besides my studies I love to read literature, watch tons of movies, tv shows and listen to all kinds of music. Through this blog I'll be sharing with you all some of my most favorite sources for entertainment. These will include information about my all time favorite books, movies, tv shows, music and all things entertainment. So do remember to visit soon for some new content. And remember you can always share your own views and comments.