Saawariya – A Fairy Tale !

Don’t give a damn about critics..? then, go and watch
Saawariya.

Saawariya, the movie in collaboration with Columbia pictures was the most awaited and highly talked
about film until its release and now its no more in the limelight thanks to the bad critic reviews .

Its a pity,as this film deserves more. Before beginning to write this review, I was reading through some of the critic’s opinions and was surprised to see lot of negative remarks about the movie. I agree that I’m not well qualified to write
anything about their opinions, but this movie certainly deserves a lot more than what it has got.

Here is what I sincerely feel about the movie…Saawariya is an Indian classic.Period.A fairy tale about love, happiness, failure and life. The
Indian splendor and beauty reflects through every single frame, dialogue, set and through each character. although this movie is inspired from the short story “white nights”,but Sanjay Leela Bansali has made sure that it perfectly fits into Indian cinema. One of the major plus points is the narration. Probably we haven’t come across anything like this involving lots of creativity and aesthetic side. Think of how many times you have heard a prostitute unfolding a love story? That is what makes the narration even more beautiful taking the most aesthetic part into the consideration.

The movie is pretty straight forward and well directed. I agree that saawariya is bit poetic in the beginning but as the movie starts to flow, as a viewer I simply overlooked it and started enjoying it. All the characters were perfectly cast and one
of the best characters that audience can look up for is Ranbir’s character.

Another aspect of the movie that needs significant importance is the background score. I was awestruckby it when I watched the movie. Background score was deep and intense, making the whole mood of the movie flow with some magic. Next comes the art
direction. A visual treat to the viewer with many bright colours that are pretty much Indian in nature, which is what I really liked the most.

I would suggest the readers that even if you have read a bad review somewhere, I recommend you to go and check out this movie. And I suggest you not to keep any expectations before entering the theater.

As I said this is a classic, treat this as what I told and I’m sure you will appreciate the effort of Sanjay Leela Bansali. He raised the bar of Indian cinema to a new level making it look like an international film with a conventional Indian drama having an unconventional ending.

I suppose all the speculation on the movie is about the ending, we Indians are used to seeing happy endings.This might be one of the reasons why people are not willing to watch this movie. According to me this movie deserves a place next to
international classics. If you are a fanatic of classics, you certainly want this movie to be in your movie library.

RATING: 3.5/5
written by: Manohar Vanamadi

NEW PS2 and PSP

New PS2:

Launching in Japan on November 22nd (with Europe getting it in early 2008, while us North Americans aren't yet officially on the list), while the overall design isn't hugely different from the currently slim PlayStation 2, there are a few noticeable changes. The AC adapter for the console is now built into the system - meaning no more "brick" on the power cord - yet even with this change, the console itself will be lighter in weight (if that's even possible). The overall size and shape of the PS2 will be the same as the current model, but the shiny "bar" that was present before has been extended to the far left (or bottom, depending on console placement) edge of the system, and the previous ridges - which were a design nod back to the original PS2 - have been replaced by a smooth, flat, squared look.

NEW PSP:

The PS2 wasn't the only piece of Sony hardware to get some love in Japan, however; the PSP will be offered in a limited edition (and very attractive) "Deep Red" color this holiday season in Japan. The Deep Red PSP will be available in one of two bundles: a "PSP Deep Red Value Pack," which includes the PSP, a pouch, hand strap, screen cloth, and 32MB Memory Stick Duo for 22,800 yen ($199), and a "PSP Deep Red 1 Seg Pack," which includes the 1 Seg tuner (for watching Japanese digital TV), a pouch that can hold both the PSP and the tuner, a strap, the screen cloth, and a 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo for 29,800 yen ($260).

source: playmagazine.com

Red bull calls Chandhok for F1 test run

Karun Chandhok has received the most important call of his lifetime and it was from Red bull racing team for F1 test run. Karun races over two days at the Circuito de Catalunya in Barcelona on November 13 and 14.

Prior to the test, Karun will have the opportunity to spend some time at the team's factory in the UK getting acquainted with the personnel and use the team's simulator which will allow him a chance to understand the controls and electronics on board a Formula One car.

Christian Horner, team principal of the Red Bull Racing said "Karun has been supported by Red Bull for since the start of the year. His progress in GP2 this year has been clearly evident, culminating in a win at Spa. Barcelona presents a good opportunity to put Karun in one of the cars, as our regular test driver Sebastien Buemi will be competing in the Macau F3 race."

First look: Back street boys and spice girls

Back street boys

Backstreet boys are back with a new album "Inconsolable". Kevin Richardson is missing from the band in this album.



Spice girls