Raj- I finally saw “Eternal Sunshine of Spotless Mind” on HBO last Saturday. It was really good. This was the first time Jim Carrey looked like a normal man to me rather than looking like someone whose teeth are too keen on breaking free from his mouth. For some reason, the movie reminded me of “Vanilla Sky”.
- Things are getting pretty ugly on Indian Idol 2. Sonu Nigam is upset that the contestants are giving too much time to publicity events and makeovers rather than singing and he’s right to a large extent. But he has that unique quality that makes him look like a jerk no matter how right he might be. He makes even Anu Malik good.
- You may or may not have seen Indian Idol 2 so let me catch you up on the 9 remaining contestants.
- Panna Gill: Everyone on the show thinks he looks good which is a lie. He can barely sing but survives bcos apparently teenage girls think he looks good too.
- Monali Thakur: She looks good, has big eyes. Sings well too. She should have lasted till the final five but is sadly out now.
- NC Karunya: Great singer. Looks like a case of Abhishek Bachchan-cloning gone awry. Would probably make it to the final three.
- Ravi Tripathi: The biggest f**ktard ever on the show. Terrible singer. All contestants hate him, as do the judges. Makes a fool of himself every time he is saved (no thanks to the retarded people who vote for him).
- Sandeep Acharya: Udit Narayan’s rajasthani cousin. Looks okay. Sings fine. But we don’t need another Udit Narayan, do we?
- Amey Date: Most deserving but slightly dumb. People don’t seem to like him much so he may lose which would be sad.
- Meenal Jain: Simple yet efficient. Judges love her, people don’t. Why? Because people suck. She is good but not too good. Final four probably if the Indian public somehow remembers that they vote for the best not the worst.
- Anuj Sharma: He’s just got in when Jolly Das had to quit bcos of chicken pox. Heh. What luck. Looks lost. Don’t know much about him yet except that he has a girlfriend.
- Antara Mitra: The village belle. She thanks people in Bengali every week and why does she think people should vote for her? Because she is from a small village and if she wins, it would send a message to all girls in small villages. And what exactly would that message be? That as long as you are from a remote village, we will make you win no matter how bad you sing.
- You might have heard about model and actress Kuljeet Randhawa’s suicide. Read about it here. Now, everybody may not have known her but being the big TV buff that I am, I did. In fact, I really liked her. The news of her suicide was all over the news channels yesterday. The spooky thing is that she was a friend of Nafisa Joseph, who committed suicide one and a half year ago. They even acted together in CATS, a bad Hindi version of Charlie’s Angels. Sad!
keep the TV updates flowing dude i have no TV @ home
have not seen Eternal Sunshine of Spotless Mind… but i like jim carey. esp in “liar liar” he was too good. i liked vanilla sky too. mayb just coz tom cruise was there :D.
i used to watch cats. i dont know y. dont even ask. i dont rem if i liked it tho. i read abt her suicide in the paper today, but dint know she was in the serial.
oh my god .. why do girls kill themselves over guys whor f**ktards(to borrow ur phraseology)!
on a lighter note: since when do u use words like f**ktard !!
Eternal Sunshine of Spotless Mind is one of my favourite movie. I think I have mentioned it. Now since I am reminded, I will watch it again today.
People find it kind of sad movie but yeah the end makes it feel good type.
I can’t make out anything about the Indian idol you are talking about. What are these names ?
@abhinav: Sure thing
i can’t imagine my life without TV.
@freeze: I think you wud like ESOSM. Vanilla Sky was a li’l difficult to understand. It has many interpretations. Cats was tolerable cos it was a scene-to-scene copy.
@akanksha: Ya, thats really sad. She shud have killed that guy instead.
I dont generally use the word “f*cktard” but just retard wasnt enuf for the guy.
@greensatya: Ya, you told me to watch ESOSM once. Anway, happy watching.
These names are of the final contestants of Indian Idol 2. You dont have to know them beforehand. Just read my view and u’ll feel like u’ve known them for yrs. Well, not really. You can go here to read some regular boring stuff abt them, if interested (which i dont think u are).
Also, why did u remove the space cowboy pic?
Raj, 2 things here.
First a movie you saw last Sat, u r posting abt it today(Friday) 6 days later.
Second, Satya removed that space cowboy(he he) photo abt the same time ago.
R U CAUGHT IN A TIME WRAP?
PS: Satya will tell you that it was not a space cowboy setting, but I like it that way;>
If this was a version of weekly tele round up, then your show was a average hit with the viewers.
Lastly, I think I have commented on Freeze’s and Mowgli’s blog about ghosts today and carrying it forward, I again think that there is a ghost story there to complete the link between the two. actresses. No kidding.
yay! now i have someone else who finds Eternal Sunshine like Vanilla Sky.
also, Indian Idol 2 sucks. American Idol though is fun. Simon gets better each season. :p Also, Sa re ga ma pa was the most beautiful Indian talent show that I ever caught. amazing talent. that got out early. buhh.
i absolutely LOVED eternal sunshine… It was so great!
but to compare it to vanilla sky?
i HATED vanilla sky. the fact that i hate Tom Cruise kinda adds to the fact. he left his wife nicole kidman for that STUPID penelope cruz. But i just thought the movie was completely MESSED UP!
Raj,
I didn’t like “Eternal …” - too slow and surreal, I thought - although I did like “Being John Malkovich” - they were both written by Charlie Kaufman - and “BJM” is kinda surreal too.
About Sonu Nigam - I agree - the guy gives off these unpleasant-person vibes, even thru the TV!
Raj, how about “The Truman Show”? , Ace Ventura series are a bit extreme.
About Indian Idol, we need to match the American Counterparts. Thats something we can be optimistic about.
Anyways about your opinion on Freedom Park in my blog, you couldn’t be more wrong. see this.
Update to Freedom Park….Mayor Mumtaz Begum put forth a suggestion that instead of developing a park in the old central jail premises, the government should mull over transforming that place into a hawkers’ zone and parking lot which will ease the congestion of the central areas. …
[From: Bangalore Bizz, Credits: The Times of India]
@sej:
1. I wanted to write a consolidated, comprehensive post on tv, hence the six day delay.
2. I noticed it just two days back and forgot to ask, okay!
Average hit? r u only speaking for yourself or have the viewers chosen u as the spokesperson?
Bhoot, huh? Well, who knows, may be
@shruthi: hey, thanks! I try!
@aaki: I think the two movies have the whole “forget the past” thing (or change it) in common.
The quality of singers on Saregamapa is indeed unmatchable.
@becky: I wasnt comparing. I was just reminded of VS by ESOSM. And u really hate Tom Cruise, dont u?
@amodini: BJM was a fatastic movie. The fact that it was surreal made it more interesting, I think. Altho the low ceiling office was a li’l annoying
@jeyavel: I liked Truman show but Jim Carrey still showed a lot of teeth. Ace Ventura was just too over the top.
When I said that Freedom Park might not see the light of the day, I meant that the tower may not be constructed. It seems like I may have been right. Does the mayor’s plan include the tower? If it does then i’ll happily accept that I might have been wrong. I wud love to have a tall tower in Blr.
just curious, but do YOU vote for the contestants of indian idol, you being a fan and all..
So you liked “Eternal Sunrise…”? Maybe I’ll have to check it out.
It’s one of those movies that I always wanted to see, but never got around to it.
Sounds like things are getting interesting on Idol. It’s interesting to hear how some people make it so far even though they suck. Every viewer-voting contest is that way, though. It makes you wonder about the sanity of other people in the world.
ps. Sorry it’s been a while since I’ve visited. Life is crazy busy! I’ll do better! My deepest apologies.
Raj the space cowboy ( cowboy in space, wow) pic is here
@freeze: Not always but sometimes I do vote to save my favorites
@abigail: Ya, u shud try watching the movie sometime.
//Every viewer-voting contest is that way, though.
Ya thats sad but true.
//My deepest apologies
Oh, its alright. That you still find time to visit at times even tho u r busy is enough
@greensatya: Saw the pic. The cropped one was better. This one reveals that u r wearing a ski suit
AMEY I do not want to comment except that he is choosing romantic songs that always expected to be liked by people but even I admire his consistency, although he was not well sometimes, but overall I rate him for top three at least.
The most commentable comment that touched my heart, was of MOnali, when on Neha Coming in bottom three in place of Monali, she said “Neha ko Nahin Aana chahiye tha”, in what way she said, what a true person, what was the way, heads off. She made me her fan for ever. May God let me see her from the front sometime.
The next was the most selfish statement was from Karunya that I will not forget and will not myself ever Karunya even if he wins the competition, was about Panna “When first time he sang good he is out”. I am questioning to you all, was that the first time when Panna made you fan from his voice and rocking performance. As about the performance he was no doubt inspiration for all, and I could compare him only with Kazi Taukir from Fame Gurukul (Althogh I will always rate Kazi far high from all the competitions).
In third, I am very sad for Ravi, although I was too fired on Ravi, after Prety women performance as it was the worst performance of the show, but now when I am revising all the shows and recordings then I should say he was one of the best, in fact he unfortunately got the image of vilain, although it was not only the last performance of him that was good but he was consistently good except pretty women starting from the Piano round.
Neha Kakkar, sensational!!! one I would like to see performing even after the show, I serious feared from her as she was becoming terror for Monali, getting all the focus on her, from the first week when she came and banged the show. She was sure a candidate for the top three out of 12.
I am sorry! I am unable to associate myself with Sagar and Anuj although Anuj is also doing consistently well, but some how his image is not being presented very well and it is Judges’s omments which also creating that he is not that good to be there.
Antra, she is well in voice and performance and I wish her all the best, although not going to vote for her as she does not full fill my criterion.
Meenal, the only problem with her was her in expressiveness otherwise Antra was out and she was sure in.
As about Karunya and Sandeep, every one knows that Sandeep is my hot favourite and for Karunya @#$$%. So, of course the comments about them will be biased, so keeping them for the second message, which will came in few minutes.
On the whole message board of Indian Idol II, this message is accused to make all Karunya fans and SONU NIGAm itself for supporting Karunya and abusing Sandeep Acharya. I am pasting the same message as it was….
NOw, I want to keep my message over Karunya, Sandeep and Sonu Nigam only.
I REQUEST YOU ALL TO READ IT AS IT IS A VERY DETAILED ANALYSIS.
One before all, you should notice that Sonu s always biased with Karunya and negatively towards Sandeep but he always expresses himself, so that his image shoyuld not be breaked as he knows that this show should not spoil his image and he is the first priority so support , but not at the cost of my image.
I am starting from the show of 16 January 2006 as I am missingthe recordings of the show before that.
SANDEEP - MAIN YAHAN HOON YAHAN
My comment, voice was excellent and performance was perfect except some shyness which is in nature of him and I fear that his nature could harm him as done in case of Meenal.
SONU NIGAM SAID - Aapane jo gana chuna hai bada hi low pitch gana hai, isame volume itna nahin aata hai, jab neeche gate hai to, par aapka volume kafi achcha aaya hai. Kuch kuch kahin kahin thoda kachchapan gayaki mein aaya hain, lekin main apako yeh hamesha kahata aaya hoon ki aapaki awaj jo hai woh pefect aawaj hai, playback ke liye. absolutely great as USUAL.
KARUNYA - Chakh Chakh de
My comment, definately his pronounciation was not as poor as Ravi’s Pretty women, but he was unable to say chkh de in right manner and missed the original song many times whenever I colsed my eyes, I was just unable to attach myself with Karunya voice. And watch out for Sonu’s commment itself, who is a kind of mentor of Karunya from the start.
SONU NIGAM SAID - Hi! Karunya kaise hain aap, thik hai nervous hai, (when he said gala kharab hai) gala kharab hai na, main kuch kahana chahoonga, yeh jante hue ki aap bahut achcha gate, yeh janate hue ki aapaki aawaj bahut kamal ki hai, itani ki jab aapne pahala gana gaya ta to main almost ro diya tha, mujkhe kahana padega ki aapaki aaj ki gayaki se main santusht nahin hoo. I would request you to check the choice of your song. Wahin gana choose kare jo aapko suit kare.
Notice that in Piano round SONU has said “” Karunya ki first memory, Karunya yaad hai kyoonki woh achcha singer hai pahale se hi, variation ki limitation hai, lekin strength hai ki gayaki mein sukun bahut hai.
TWO THINGS ARE VERY CLEAR FROM HISz OWN MENTORS WORDS “Limitation in variations and is able to sing only carefully choosen songs”, and that is what he is doing now, in fact Sonu may also be choosing songs for him.
At the next day, when Karunya started to make parady of Main Yahan hoon Yahan then you all should see the face of SONU for seeing the attachment. Made joke on Karunya’s expression in the same episode, not anyone else.
As the show of 23rd January was for only girls, so skiping that one, next one was 30th January,
SANDEEP - PAPA KAHATE HAIN
My comment, most of the public was in favour of him, the voice was more than perfect, nothing looks against him now let us see, how SONU came in…
SONU NIGAM SAID - Aapake chehare pe hamesh hansi rahati hai, par is round mein aake aap sirf awaj ki badoulat hi aage nahin ja sakate, apako expressive aur hona padega apani gayaki mein. But main disppointment nahin hoon apaki performance se, aapane achcha hi kaam kiya hai.
DO not you feel SONu specially harse when he is commenting on Monali or Sandeep, he only he made Monali out and now UDIT JI UDIT JI is very cleverly created by him, now when Sandeep was good then in place of encouraging he changed all judges view and public opinion, in fact he is taking advantages of speaking first in all judges that’s why now ANU MALIK and FARAH are found many times disagreed on him.
I praise that Anu Malik said on this performance that Tumane aaj sur ki puja ki hai, YOu were fantastic.
KARUNYA - KAVA KAVA…
My comments, this was the performance that made Karunya hyped otherwise he was out in next two round, but I request you all to check out the video of the show or the original song. How many time singer itself sing in this song, most of the time korus is played and a lot of breathless nodes which are always liked by the public 100%, but check out is it really hard in that song as singer is singing at very less occasion and was always busy in streching the voice so that people may like it although it was with the orginal song but I do not think that should be called a great performance, going in that way he gone. And was the performance was never meant to heads off. All the persons who know about singing and are in the field, I would like to comments of you all on this line.
SONU NIGAM SAID - Main aapako bahut pasand karata hoon, mujhe bahut ummidein hai aapase, to main aapse kahana chahata hoon, ki aapane aaj itna achcha nahin gaya. (I have to admit that I was really surprised on the comment, but see what came in next). Aap akele participant hain, jisake liye main prathrna karoonga, ki aap bahut achcha gayenge aur bahut door tak jayenege (in fact Haidarabad is very far from Mumbai).
Now next was the day 6th February,
SANDEEP - Kaun Hai jo Sapano mein Aaya.
My comments, it was the performance that made me fan of him although I was admirer of him as the most innocent person of the show like Neha and Monali. What a song, what a performance and what a justice done by the sweetest voice of the indian idol II.Heads OFF, I will sure going to leave recording and watching the show after you. I REQUEST YOU ALL TO WATCH THAT PERFORMANCE AGAIN AND COME JOIN ME TO VOTE FOR HIM AND MAKE HIM AHEAD OF EVERYONE AS HE NEEDS US RIGHT NOW.
Now, see how SONU came in and spoiled all his hard work in vain and made him here where he is today as many of the persons on this message board do not want him to see in top three. What the unjustice with the person with the person who gave his best at that day. SONU made other judges and celebrity speechless after his words, definately the star entertrainer palyed the trick with people’s mind.
I am against the view that he is similar with Udit Ji, do you remeber that SONU was itself blamed many time to copy Kisore da in early days, every good voice has its inspiration and SANDEEP was from the place of UDITJI, SONU might be feared of a geniune voice which may sing romantic songs and may competite SONU itself when got confidence (and leave shyness). UDIT Jiis getting older and typed and thats why SONU is becming star beacause of his looks and albums. NOte that it is the fame that gave you the best songs as a singer do not composes songs and so th whole credit of the song is of 80% for composers and that’s why ANu’s knows what the voice ANTRA and SANDEEP have.
SONU NIGAM SAID - Aapki aawaj UDIT JI SE BAHUT MILATI HAI. Har gana aapka UDIT JI ki tarah exactly aa raha hai, SANDEEP thoda sa aapako alag jana hoga, kyonki then you will get limited with your expressions. Mere hisaab se to aapane ACHCHA HI GAYA. (what a style to say achcha with a HI).
I have to say that I was completely shocked and could not belive that what is wrong with SONU, it again reminded me his comment on Monali that made her weeping inspite of the fact she was safe. The cruelity, when even on have a wrong voice at that day she sang and performed well, and SONU came in and inspite of the fac that all other are prasing her performance, he spoiled all of her hard work. HEADS OFF!!! The whole credit of MONALI’s out goes to only you. We all were shocked on seeing MOnali’s out but you were dead sure that she will go as it was your trap.
I REQUEST ALL LOVERS OF MONALI, DO NOT LET SONU BE SUCCEEED THIS TIME WITH SANDEEP. IF YOU LOVE MONALI AND EVEN OUT OF VOTING NOW THEN PLEASE CAME BACK FOR HER. CAME BACK TO SAVE SANDEEP.
YOu could see the innocence and purity on Sandeep’s face when he first time came in bottom three. I no doubtly announce SANDEEP, NEHA and MONALI be best three persons from INDIAN IDOL II.
KARUNYA AT THE SAME DAY - Aai meri johara jabeen,
My comments, the performance was good dancing steps and else but as about singing I was expecting the obvious that what a not choice for a limited voice Karunya, nothing was in that performance for the public and Karunya and SONU kow that they made the mistake. In fact, this was the prformance after which sonu is directing KARUNYA from behid the curtain for which song to be sung which not. Notice that Karunya voice is not fit for sweet songs, romantic songs thats why he would not place a competition for SONU’s album in market.
EVEN ON THIS PERFORMANCE SONU SAID - Most refind singing ever.
Sonu do you really know what you are saying “ever” word means something.
Let us move to 13th February,
SANDEEP - TERE NAAM
My comments, the performance was really remarkable and I would put it after KAUN HAI JO SAPANO MIEN AAYA. Although the expression are not at he best but when you hear the song from close eyes then the voice is touching and marvelous. I am sure going to have a CD of SANDEEP’s voice but he should get rid of his shyness (but not at the cost of his innocence). as that is only thing that is breaking out his songs, when he will do that even sonu will be unable to play his tricks.
SONU NIGAM SAID - Sandeep ji aap kaise hain, sab thik thak, Sandeep yeh kya hai, aap itna kaise Udit Ji se itna kaise mil sakakte hai, aapka mannerism aapka smile, gitar pakadane ka style, aapaka baithane ka style, aapaki awaj, apaki harkatein, itna kaise ho sakata hai, mujhe apaki aawaj to jabardast lagi, sur kahain kahin usase main santusht nahin hoon, kafi chade hain ek jagah par. Hamesha Aawaj nahin bachayegi aapko, hamesha Udit ji nahin bachayenge aaapko.
20th February,
SANDEEP - AA JA RE AAJA RE.
My comments, SANDEEP’s only performance that was able to throw him out from the compeition but I will not use the word worst as his voice was good as always. He was himself not satisfied with his performance during the singing and that’s why his performance goes down. Definately, the facial expressions of Judges amde him most depressed and it affected his performance although managed to control his performance at the end. But the damage has been done and it was the time for SONU, to try his best to not let this chance go and he done it, inspite of the fact, the other two judges tried to save the innocent one. I am not commenting what He said as that was all expected by me too.
SONU NIGAM SAID - SANDEEP JI track gadbad nahin tha, aapane pura mukhda pura aadha scale upar gaya, yeh aisi galti thi jisake liye bade se bada singer bhi apako maaf nahin kar sakata. And also he argued to make sure that the effect of his words remained in mind of public.
KARUNYA - PIYA RE PIYA RE
My comments, it was a best song and no one of the male singer on the satge could dare to do injustice with that song, so was KARUNYA. I will rate this performance good but not fabulas as the feeling was missing. If you press off your monitor and then hear the song you are sure going to miss the original songs and its great singer. BUt overall as the performance looks perfect for those who does not know the soothing performance and voice quality, it was SONU’s time to speek on his top.
AS abvious SONU said you were fabulas and I found no mistake. How this time the so called perfect ears missed the wrong pronounciation some time in that song. I was feelng wickid as ANU was starting the same. Also before all, SONU cleared if anyone has doubt till this point by saying that “KARUNYA!!! aapako pata hai na ki aap mere favourite singer hain.”
27th February,
SADEEP - MAIN NIKALA GADDI LE KE
My comments, I was really happy with his performance and he cleared my sadness what I got from last episode. And I loved Farah when she aprrecited in decision episode by keeping him out of bottom three. Now, I was expecting that SONU will spoil all the hard work again, and he did it, but I was not shocked not worried as now I know that SANDEEP is being loved by all. and if I and my friends are with him to vote from all our pockets. I put it as the best and brave stand to choose the song as you have never heard the song after the movie in any function, as it is the most difficult song because of its passion and flow. You could not make it as it could be made only naturally. No practice could lead the besest singer to sing the sing in exactly same way, but this what what that SANDEEP did.
SOONU NIGAM SAID: Aap kabhi UDIT JI se mile hai, bina UDIT JI se mile hue bina unko observe kiye hue aap kaise eklavya hai jo exactly apane guru saman hain, maine itani xerox copy apani jindagi mein kisi cheej ki dekhi nahin hai. (See how he played the trick with a smile and naturalmness on his face and made the hard work in vain again). Main hairan hoon. Dekhiye SANDEEP aap kya hai ki khatare men aa jayegene agar aap sare ke sare gaane UDIT JI ke hi Gayenge, to usame kya hoga ki aapki limitation ho jayegi, UDIT Ji to hai hi UDIT Ji, aapne achcha gaya hai, pichale saptah se jyada,sur mein gaya hai, apaki tendency hai ki aap hoda chadate hai, thoda sur mein halka chadate hai, par aapane pichale saptah ke mukabale is saptah achcha gaya hai.
Now to all, I am not expecting that you all are reading all this that is very huge, but if you all have read it then I hope that it would make you hink something and many of you would like to review your choices and also to see backthe performances in last episodes. I say tha sure do that, go for it.
I have not seen the performance of the date 6th February, so unabe to comment on that, but am sure I have very less time and I have to vote and vote instead of writng the message as I have a lot of time to make the messages if SANDEEP became safe this week too. Otherwise I hope that you all will miss my comments from this week.