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Bray-King News !
Breaking News … CBI cordons off Sector 25 in Noida, breaking News, Lie detector Test on Krishna, Rama, Kumbhkarna. I am not able to find more characters to the string of names which come up on everyday news stories these days. The news items only pertain to Neeraj Grover’s gruesome murder or Aarushi and Hemant’s mystery. Or for a change cops charged for raping a woman, and the woman killing herself for not being heard by the Haryana Police.
I would rather the news channels dedicate their prime time for news which has more sense, than some botched up investigative cases which are of no consequence for people far across India. Instead, what these channels bring on the idiot boxes for all of us is nothing but Breaking News, which either has to do with cordoning off, lie detector tests or suicide which maybe murder. I shudder to think what the new age, impressionable children and teenagers are being fed with as far as news is concerned.
Thoughts On Aamir
(*Warning : Some spoilers ahead)
Here’s the thing about Aamir – by the end of the movie, I wanted it to end, so I could leave the hall. But, doesn’t that mean the film wasn’t good? Actually, it was, very very good. As the film twisted and turned through the narrow galies of Dongri and Mohammed Ali Road, I was left thinking, how uneasily the notion, ‘we don’t write our own fate’ sits on me.
The script is tight and the direction (for a first timer) is great. It begins on a plane, and follows the protagonist Aamir Ali, through the few hours after he alights from the flight from London. The airport immigration officer checking his luggage four times ostensibly because he’s a Muslim foreign-returned doctor is a bit exaggerated. Class and education still continue to have a hold over our consciousness no matter how many ‘terrorists’ have been found to possess degrees.
Khuda Ke Liye, Watch it.
A daft television actor along with his equally (or even more) daft girl friend bumping into another daft couple (friends) in the cinema hall’s lift.
Daft Couple: “So how did you find the movie?”
Daft Television Actor: “Hmmmmm……..”
(Intrusion)
Daft Girlfriend: “It was so slow yaaar. I nearly slept thru most of it. How boring!”
(Yours truly standing next to the daft couples. Utilizing all the energy required to keep her trap shut and hands from smacking the shits out of the daft girlfriend – just because of mama dearest’s presence)
My Thoughts on Santoshi’s Halla Bol
For someone who has been a keen follower of the Jessica Lal murder trial, right from its revival to the final verdict; a film like Halla Bol is an utter disappointment, something I am sure Sabrina Lal wouldn’t be proud off.
I see it as nothing but a waste - a waste of an opportunity - a powerful storyline which not only dealt with the “all that glitters isn’t gold” reality of the Hindi Film Industry but also jerked us with the inadequacies of the society we live in. Instead we were presented with an immature script, cliched dialogues (at times even ridiculous) and above all an in-competent direction.
And unfortunately the fault here lies with no one but Mr. Raj Kumar Santoshi himself. Seriously what was he thinking!
Citizen Journalist, Anyone?
Want to become a citizen journalist? Have a story to tell the nation. Then you better make a note of this –
Reuters – Photographs and videos can be shared on Reuters on pics@reuters.com or upload here. From serious issues to anything sizzling, is good enough for them.
BBC News - Pictures and news (worthy) clips can be sent here, yourpics@bbc.co.uk. Web cam users can directly record and send a video message to BBC editors here. Local or International, if it affects you or someone you know, then it’s good enough for them.
CNN.com – Videos, pictures or even audio tips can be mailed to these guys at ireport@cnn.com. And if you are even loosely familiar with the Indian news circuit then you should be aware that anything and everything is of interest to them.
CNN also has an excellent toolkit for newbies to help them quickly learn few video/photo capturing techniques.
CNN IBN – Now this is one, according to me is the most interesting of the lot. Anything considered good by their standards will be featured as a separate program on CNN IBN. However the only glitch here is that it’s applicable to events and issues related to India. One can either upload the media files on the CNN IBN website or send your news reports via SMS and MMS messages (CJ to 2622).
[Via Digital Inspiration]
