- I am really impressed by the overall packaging and presentation of Sahara’s new Hindi movie channel, Filmy. All the more because technical finesse is something you don’t really expect from Sahara. The channel truly has a very filmy style. Everything from the logo to the promos and all things in between are all very filmy. Plus they also show recap of the movie after each break.
- STAR News and the likes have finally done it. The way they made what was clearly a real wardrobe malfunction incident look like a cheap publicity stunt is truly appalling. In fact, most of the Indian media is to blame for making a big deal out of the thing as well as leaking out the video clip in the form of an MMS. What’s even more disturbing is that people are making all kinds of comments regarding Carol Gracias, who in my opinion, must be praised for dealing with the whole thing so gracefully on the ramp. I think that’s what irks some people. They would have loved it had she panicked and left the stage immediately. Moreover, what the numbskulls masquerading as news journalist don’t get is why on earth would a popular and established model like her do such a thing on purpose? And that too not just for TV but also in front of live audience. Oh, I get it. Because she’s a model. Models don’t care about going nude in public and being objectified, do they?
- Staying with the same story, the Maharashtra govt. has ordered a probe to find if the two malfunctions in the LFW were staged because apparently, “the incident has hurt the sensibilities of people, especially women”. Now who exactly could these people be? Its definitely not the people who were at the fashion show cos they seemed unfazed by it in the clip and clapped for Carol later in the day. Could it be the people who would really never see a fashion show but saw it on the news? But how could have the blurred out version hurt their sensibilities? Maybe it’s the people who downloaded the video clip off the Internet. Not! So that leaves us with just one option – Shiv Sainiks. It’s been a while since Valentine’s Day. They need something to do.I agree that the designers should be careful about these things and should own up instead of saying that these things keep happening but a probe into it is completely ridiculous especially when there are laughable things like this (via India Uncut) going on in the country which actually require a probe.
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Apr
06
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Raj
Raj 
i had heard abt the “malfunction” but i didnt kno there was going to b a probe..
i cant believ that those people r so vehla!!
aur filmy channel ke baare mein kya kahoon tv shivi to hai nahin
:`o(
aaj kal kuch reality show nahin ho raha kya.. long time no updates on them
Raj i finally got to see ur post there is some problem with IE i was not able to see the latest post.
Yaar abt TV channel …. i cannot say anything as i do not have TV at home.
Yep my post regarding LIFW shares the same view but i think u have aptly put them
Ppl can do all sorts of stupidity.. One year old stealing electricity? It Happens only in India, wonder the ppl saying that knew what electricity was when they were 1 year old.
Really there are so many better things to do than to probe clothe malfunctions.
Talking of TV channels, I need some way by which I can filter out news channels, channels featuring a guy crooning from his nose after every 5 mins, mindless movie channels. I spend almost the whole time looking for channels I like. Its almost like finding a pin in a hay stack.
@akanksha: Never underestimate the politicians
reality shows to kai hain par likhne ke liye kutch khaas nahin hai
@abhinav: IE sux. Switch to Firefox
The best part abt it is that they found a wire in the child’s possession *rofl*
@sej: Hmm, try watching pogo and all reality shows. They’re great
And isnt the phrase ‘needle in a haystack’? *just kidding*
Good to see you back with post on TV & Movies. Nothing with those Idols though?
And I read yesterday about wardrobe malfunction. What the heck ? it is democracy, people should be able to dress(undress) the way they want. What it has to do with politicians. They should go and clean up their own act, which is always shown in CDs and tapped phone calls.
yepp… filmy ka recape system bhi unique hai….
@greensatya: Well, I have lost interest in both the idol shows this season. Maybe I’ll write abt that sometime.
Ya, the politicians are a worried lot these days with too many sting operations going on
@rajesh: Ya, that it is
yes the wardrobe malfunction was indeed a malfunction. I have a journo friend in one of Bombay’s dailies and she told me Carol actually broke down backstage and Gauhar cried thinking how embarassed she’d b to face her family…
c’mon politicians! the models are ‘humans’ too!!
@trupsster: Ya, its a little difficult for our dumb politicians to get that models are human too.
awe, poor girl. thats traumatising. its not cool that people are judging her for it– b/c it sounds like just a mishap.
I agree about the wardrobe malfunction bit - a probe, I mean how ridiculous can you get ? And funny how these politicians take themselves so seriously. Aakanksha says it well - people are truly vela !
Any way, I was fuming so much at the “offend the sensibilities” bit that I blogged about it too at the Review Room.
@becky: Yup, its sad.
@amodini: Read ur post. What u’ve written is absolutely true. There are far more important things to do for everyone involved in the whole episode
Kitna saara Filmy.
I shall have to watch it to rip it apart now. :p
@aaki: Heh. I have only complimented the presentation n packaging. Their original content sux. It will be a cakewalk to rip it apart. So go ahead. It would be fun
the jessica lall case, priyadarshini matto case, irfan case are still left without answers and ppl want to probe into what actually seems like a wardrobe malfunction!! sure it was uncannu for it to happen on two consequent days but comeon!! stuff like this has happened, happens is prone to happen.its just that in the past there werent so many news channels….spare carol and gauhar, and show us something more useful!