Must say the new Kangana Ranaut look in the forthcoming film Raaz – The Mystery Continues (aka. Raaz 2) is much welcomed. I mean I agree the previous (extreme) perm locks had some hatke factor attached to it. But then assaulting our fashion senses with it to the very maximum is also not right no?

As far as the film is considered, honestly speaking I am expecting nothing. And not because it’s produced by the Bhatt camp or directed by Mohit Suri or my opinion that Raaz 1 was a complete dud. I believe (and have ample backing on this) that Indian filmmakers simply stink when it comes to the Horror genre. Maybe one should sue Ramsay Brothers for setting a bad example in the 80s. Though I do admit if given a choice I would any day pick flicks like Purani Haveli, Virana over the likes of Raaz, 1920 & Bhool Bhulaiyaa.

From the looks of it Raaz 2 appears to be typical Bhatt experience – ghar ka launda uff Emraan Hashmi, off beat music compositions, unnecessary skin show & jaazy promo music videos.

Speaking of Mr. Hashmi, he too sports a new look though I am not too sure how well the ‘rock band member’ feel will be received by the audience. Then again looks don’t matter much, it’s the overall picture that makes all the difference.

And what would make all the difference for me is Raaz – The Mystery Continues turning out even 50% spine-chilling, stomach churning…scary shit…something on the lines of The Ring & Grudge.

Nobody said it was easy
It’s such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be this hard
Aww take me back to the start

                                          -The Scientist by Coldplay

You will be greatly missed.

Well I am of the opinion that there is no such thing as a “bad horror film” simply because no matter how cheesy the film’s story-line is, it still manages to give you the “kicks” – be it the entire 90 minutes or every now and then or at times, just for those few spilt seconds.

Frankly speaking, I went for The Grudge 2 without much expectation since the first installment of this series had failed to make an impression on me. However to my surprise (or horror), I found The Grudge 2 to be far more entertaining than its predecessor. Obviously you cannot compare it to the likes of The Ring and countless other Japanese horror remakes but it is also not that lame as stated by most Movie Critics.

The Grudge 2 consists of three separated but not completely cut off stories, each featuring a cast of characters and their personal encounters with Kayako (the dead Japanese Chick with long Black hair). And it has it all, the haunted Tokyo house, the eerie “croaking” sound, the freaky gray kid, the dead black cat and the works.

At certain points the film does get a bit confusing, I mean it is not really a walk in the park, running parallel stories at a same pace however, horror-geniuses (like yours truly) would be able to fit in the blocks in no time. On the down-side, director Takashi Shimizu seriously needs to look at more “refreshing” horror scares – I mean, the scares are all used up by now (if you count Part 1 as well) because at the end of it all we only 2 ghosts and they keep doing the same thing over and over . For example, they show up in reflective surfaces or under the covers & bathrooms and frighten people who then die – therefore it does get boring at times.

On the other hand, those who haven’t seen experienced the first part are bound to enjoy The Grudge 2 a wee-bit more than the others. If cheap thrills (and short school skirts) gets your fancy, then Grudge part 2 would be a decent outing at the cinemas for you.

But have to admit, the woman has some style. Screw the paparazzi and the media frenzy, Ms. Hilton seems to be as cool as a cucumber, she first attended the MTV Music Awards and then went to her parents’ house where she was picked up by her lawyer who then took her to Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles.

Normally a person practically suffers from Diarrhea just by the thought of going to prison, but Paris darling couldn’t let go of her fetish for the “red carpet”.

To the world she now proclaims to be a different woman; bible reading, soul searching, responsible behavior, etc, etc. Not for anyone else’s but for her own sake, let’s hope she really means it.

Anyway, here’s wishing her all the luck.

No, the title of this post does not reflect my innermost desires; firstly the man is way too old for me (yaar I am still stuck at sweet sixteen, so what if it’s at heart), secondly as Mr. Richard Gere said it himself on last night’s Koffee With Karan, “Sex plus women, equals only my wife”.

So you must be wondering, who the heck is the title hinted at?

Well, here is my answer in Mr. Gere’s style: Sex + Man = Caren Karan Johar.

When Kjo darling gushed to his guest, “My mother goes weak in her knees every time she sees you on television”, and I couldn’t help but wonder – Is he really talking about his mum’s knees or his own!

Dressed in pretty pink shirt and light beige blazer, head tilted 45 Degrees to the right, girly giggles, those undertone teasing smirks, couches moved much closer, rosy cheeks especially when the Man of the Hour called him “Chweet”, boss even I could feel the butterflies nibbling in Karan’s stomach.

Now the above isn’t a figment of my imagination, I mean it was clear from Karan’s body language during the 60 minutes episode that he was totally captivated by Richard’s humble inside and super-sexy outside. Then again who wouldn’t, if I were Gay (a hypothetical situation, people) then this man would make “Heterosexuality” look like a worthwhile changeover. Looks like apna King Khan has some serious competition now and I am not talking about Hindi films here.

On a slightly serious note, I hope those dim-witted political leaders, lawyers and particularly that brain-choked magistrate, who were all part of the Anti-Gere Campaign, had a look at this episode and realized how truly important this man and his contribution (for the past 8 years) has been for our country’s unfortunate citizens. His commitment for social causes cannot be doubted but what’s even more impressive is his in-depth knowledge of the issues he is fighting for, be it HIV crisis in India or China’s takeover of Tibetan culture.

When Karan questioned him about India’s Superpower status and what he thought of it, Richard so precisely laid out our nation’s strong points and areas where we could improve and how we should improve – for a moment I actually did believe his words but then the grin on host’s face brought me back to reality, as if saying, “Come on, who the fuck are we kidding here”.

Overall, I agree this episode did lack in humor but then it was equally backed by matured conversation between the host and his guest. Something different to what we are used to seeing on this particular talk-show and so much better than those useless guests like Kunal Kapoor, John Abraham, Ritesh Deshmukh, Soha Ali Khan and the likes.

[Cross Posted on DesiDabba]

So impressed was Mr. Kissen with Spiderman 3’s storyline while dubbing for the lead protagonist’s voice in the Bhojpuri version (which apparently is doing quite well in Bihar box-office) that the man has decided to produce and star himself in a Bhojpuri film on the same lines.

And obviously, this film will have certain desi-twists too.

“I am making a Spiderman in Bhojpuri with CG and best technicians and good cameraman. It is called Bajrangi, the Bhojpuri Spiderman,” said Kissen.

No Kryptons and no spider web powers, as the name suggests, the Bhojpuri superhero’s source of power will be Hindu God Hanuman.

“He had polio in his leg. He’s the same guy who used to be beaten by villagers and neighbours and heroines didn’t love him. One fine day he wants to commit suicide and goes to Hanumanji’s temple in the night. And then he gets into him, he gets the power and becomes Bajrangi,”

Don’t know about you guys but I am sure to watch this ground-breaking film, even if it means traveling all the way to Bajrangi land.

I would like to end with an exceptional dialogue from desi-Spiderman which even Toby Maguire would have a hard time grasping.

Hum makad manav hayi. Ud kar aayab aur tohar tetuwa dabaa deb.

On second thoughts, Kkrish and his daddy better watch out, tough competition is soon going to be up their butts.

The Aviator star was barely recognizable as she walked down the red carpet at a New York gala event, yesterday.

Not only is she looking painfully thin but for God’s sake look at those jutting collarbones. Apparently the woman is under the influence of some celebrity diet-guru named Dr.Nishi Joshi.

However, there are also rumors that the Australian actress has dropped considerable amount of weight for a role in the film, Cancer Vixen.

And I sincerely hope that the latter is the actual truth.

40 minutes into the film and we were literally running out of the cinema hall, screaming “Bhago Tusshar aaya….bhago Tusshar aaya”. No jokes boss, I am dead serious after ages have I walked out on a Bollywood film, last being Mallika Sherawat and Dharmendra starrer Kis Kis Ki Kismat.

Frankly speaking, I thought Tusshar Kapoor had come a long way as an actor. His performance in film Golmaal was fantastic and he did stand out against the likes of Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgan in cop thriller Khakee. But I guess he is not worth “solo hero projects” because he totally lacks the star charisma and skills required to take on the entire responsibity. So my advice to him would be to stick to multi-starrer flicks and thereby save himself from the embarrassment of failures.

If in case he stills insists on playing the solo lead than I think he should start starring in his sister’s saas-bahu sagas, kyunki didi Ekta Kapoor ke raaj mein sab chalta hai.

However thanks to some good karma our Sunday outing wasn’t a complete a disaster. We were lucky enough to slid in (without valid tickets) for the screening of a laugh riot Mr. Bean’s Holiday, ahh…the benefits of going to a multiplex.

Mr. Rowan Atkinson, I salute you. And I truly believe Mr. Bean should be officially titled the “eighth” wonder of the world.

So the moral of the story is: Chuck everything else and watch Mr. Bean’s Holiday.

While watching the footage of Richard Gere and Shilpa Shetty’s kissing episode, the very first thought that came to me was “Gere ki toh waat lagi”. And as predicted (Ya! I am getting better at this), members of the Shilpa Shetty Fan Club, Activists of the Vande Mataram Sangharsh Samiti and but ofcourse the ever-ready brigade, Shiv Sena have began their “anti-Gere” rally in Varanasi, Indore and Mumbai city.

Rediff News Reports:

Members of the Shilpa Shetty Fan Club took to the streets raising anti-Gere slogans. They later burnt an effigy of the actor demanding that Gere either apologise for his indecent conduct or else leave the country immediately.

Activists of the Vande Mataram Sangharsh Samiti followed suit by burning Gere’s effigy near the Geeta Mandir at Godowlia.

Led by their convenor Anup Jaiswal, the activists of the organisation not only demanded that Gere leave India immediately, but also mocked Shilpa for not protesting the star’s indecent behaviour on stage.

Shiv Sena activists led by Gulshan Kapoor also set Gere’s effigy afire and demanded that he leave the country immediately.

Frankly speaking, I think these guys are just jealous of the Delhi truck drivers who were present at the ‘Seena Taan Ke’, an Aids campaign and got to watch the ‘live’ act.

On a more serious note, the reaction to this episode only putforths the double standards inherited by us Indians. I mean these assholes protesting against the Hollywood star don’t mind watching the likes of Emran Hashmis and Malika Sherawats practically licking off their co-star’s face, on the big screen but a peck on the cheek by Gere itches in their arse. Plus where the heck were these self-appointed saviors of Indian culture and Bharatiya abla naris, when that pig faced moron with greasy long hair, Mika Singh forcibly leached upon item-girl Rakhi Sawant.

And who the heck are they to ask for an apology when we don’t see Madam Shilpa Shetty complaining.

Slightly related topic: Looking at the rate at which we people keep lighting up putlas, don’t you think its time we made it our National Sport or Leisure activity. What say?

Here is the video footage of the un-holy event.

Ps….gaal peh puppie dene se Aids nahi failta hai.