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It is said that films are the mirror of society. Films reflects as well as influence the course of society by interpreting and showcasing the various aspects and complexities of human life. Though it seems to be glamorous and alluring, but film making is an uphill task. It is a creative process, which requires unyielding perseverance, strong commitment and above all adequate funds to meet with the demands of a good script. Excellent theme, superb screenplay and heart rendering music and lyrics make a film not only a box-office hit but also unforgettable.

Films have always been an integral part of Indian life style. People in India not only watch but they imbibe films, get influenced and moved by the themes. Recently, noted director Ashutosh Gowarikar's latest film 'Jodha Akbar' became controversial issue for a section of society over the name of 'Jodha'. Rajput organisation Kshetriya Mahasabha in Uttar Pradesh protested and alleged that the film maker had distorted history, which hurt their sentiments. It has been banned in Uttar Pradesh, Madhaya Pradesh and various cities of Haryana and Uttarakhand.

Couple of months back, 'Aaja Nachle' was also banned in Haryana and Punjab due to controversial lyrics 'Bazar mein machi hai maramar, bole mochi bhi khud ko sunar' from the title song ' Aaja Nachle'. According to reports, the song had offended people belonging to scheduled castes.

Similarly, in 2000, Hindi films faced banning in the northeastern region of the country. It was alleged that the Hindi films undermine the cultural values of the states.

It is a known fact that films have been censored for one or the other reason. Often these include objectionable scenes, overriding of facts and figures and transgression of established norms in society. 'Kissa Kursi Ka' [1970] and 'Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love' [1996] are two of the movies that would be knowing.

But we cannot deny the truth that Indian psyche is vulnerable and gets hurt every now and then. As the themes of Indian films includes societal situations, social values and burning issues, so the integrity on the part of director is also indispensable. Sensitive issues based on casteism, communalism, customs and culture of a particular region must be dealt with honesty and cautiously so that there must not be any aggression and violation.

But the important thing to note is that Hollywood films are warmly welcomed and vociferously watched by the Indian audiences despite so much objectionable scenes, and alienated story lines. Is it only because of the reason that Indian people don't understand the language of these films? May be.

Nevertheless, the media coverage that these organisation get by stirring up the hornets' nest is another reason that movies are banned. And now, when media is all around peoples' mass reaction to any particular movie has become easy self-triggering.

Written by Pranati Saikia

She is oomph of many, and for some the most funniest celebrity ever visible in the Indian film industry. Yes, she is Rakhi Sawant of bollywood, more so of the tinsel world of television in the recent times. She was visible today again on “Breaking News” item of a television news channel. Reason. Wardrobe malfunction.

The news channel ran the so called wardrobe malfunction news item repeatedly in the prime time. I was laughing on the news channel of running this item. There were, obviously, many reasons for which I was laughing and amusing myself on the often repeated bare back footage of Rakhi Sawant.

First, the program in which sexy Rakhi Sawant along with her boyfriend were dancing was not the LIVE show, so there was no point showing the item in the prime time. The program that we all have watched comes after it had gone under the scissor of a video editor. So, there was no point in showing a program[news]of the edited program. How a program which has been edited can become the news? Only God, and of course, the director of the show knows and has the answer.

Secondly, the show in which the hot and sexy Rakhi Sawant was performing, after the wardrobe malfunction it could have been shoot again. But it was not done! She completed the song as it should have been done. The director of the show did not stop the camera rolling. Obviously, the director wanted the cheap media mileage by trampling upon the respect of a media savvy Rakhi Sawant.

Whatever may be the reason, whether it was pre-meditated, planned act to get media space or it was really a news to their standard, the only fact coming crystal clear was that the news was indeed of bad taste. At the end I could say Rakhi Sawant is the female “Shah Rukh Khan” among the actresses in bollywood.

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Yes, Shah Rukh Khan is at its pinnacle of his profession – acting. His movies are blockbusters in the box office. His name makes people to throng the cineplexes. And he has been doing the same from his first movie Deewana, to the recently released movie Chak De India.

In the 90’s Shah Rukh Khan was ruling the roost. Almost all his movies in the 90’s: Deewana, Baazigar, Darr, Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, Karan Arjun,
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Koyla, Pardes, Dil To Pagal Hai
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Baadshah – made him the star, an undiminished star of the bollywood. He conquest the bollywood and in the same stroke conquest the overseas market as well, by becoming the most saleable actor.

Who can forget his performance in the movies Baazigar, Darr, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Koyla, Pardes, and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. These films left an indelible mark in the history of bollywood.

He has cast the same magic in the 2000 year plus. He has got many feathers in his cap, and the latest from his coterie of hit movie is Chak De India, which he thinks helped him to establish his name in the cult status of the bollywood actors and actresses. He himself said he was waiting for such movie to be made.

Coming to the 21st century first decade he has given many hit films from Mohabbatein,
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Devdas, Chalte Chalte, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Veer-Zaara, Swades, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Don - The Chase Begins Again, to Chak De India, released this year. His each movie is skating new heights. And about his forthcoming movie Om Shanti Om, let us see in comparison to Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Sawariya, what magic the movie play in the box office and meet the expectation of the critics as well as from his fan followings. It has to be seen.

It is not that his journey to the status that he has gained was achieved in a day or two. Behind this, his innate talent, never-say-die attitude, and of course competition-with-himself has been some factors that has come to play in his success. If you think there are more reasons that made him the Baazigar of the bollywood, do comment.

Let us see how Shah Rukh Khan tackles the trasition from Chak De India to Om Shanti Om!

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On the same date Shah Rukh Khan’s Om Shanti Om and Ranbir Kapoor’s Sawariya is releasing. The producers and directors have given their best shot to keep it floating in the media. You walk past in the Delhi Metro Stations[in the blog]; you will find advertisements of these movies. You open any website; you will be bombarded with these two movies.

Stakes are high in both the movies. After all one is from Shah Rukh Khan and another is form Sanjay Leela Bansali’s debunte actor Ranbir Kapoor, son of Rishi Kapoor. Shah Rukh Khan’s izzat is on stake after the success of Chak De India! He has to prove that he is not one-movie actor.

And about Ranbir Kapoor, I suppose he is more tensed than the Baazigar. It is his first movie. For him, it is a sail or sink situation.

Many would be thinking, or would have started thinking the future of Ranbir Kapoor, comparing with him with Shah Rukh Khan. Who is more handsome, Shah Rukh Khan or Ranbir Kapoor?

One cannot predict the future of Shah Rukh Khan especially at the time when he is giving one hit after another. He is a great gun of the bollywood. His kingship cannot be challenged at this time.

But the charm in his face is dissolving. He is no more the same cutie Shah Rukh Khan of Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman. In contrast, Ranbir Kapoor has the same cutie looks. He is handsome but comparing him with Dil Wale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge actor is somewhat done in hurry.

Given that he is handsome than the Chak De India coach, it is not necessary that he will run in the bollywood. Since bollywood have seen many actors who were really cutie in look but they were failure. The list is long. Aashiqui boy Rahul Roy, Kumar Gaurav are case in point. Sometimes a good look of an actor or actress is disadvantageous to them.

But there lies an exception to every rule; Aamir Khan is one, who has matured with his baby face to macho look. Who can forget his first movie Qayamat Se Qayamant Tak opposite Juhi Chawla.

Taking without any bias, and putting weigh, let us see whose movie is more handsome than the other in the market and win the applause of the audience. Handsome is as handsome does!

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After Chak De India, where does Shah Rukh Khan’s Om Shanti Om stand?

That’s a big question. Indeed a very tough question to give a satisfactory answer. Shah Rukh Khan’s previous flick Chak De India![in this blog]attained a cult status in the Hindi film industry, a voluminous film industry where thousands of films are released in a year. In this messy film industry the film Chad De India has made a history of its own, moreover Shah Rukh Khan’s history as well. Shah Rukh Khan got what he was craving for in his whole professional career.

Now, his upcoming movie is Om Shanti Om. His fans, not to mention are impatiently waiting for its release. They do have a mountain of expectation from the movie, and from the Shahrukh Khan’s role.

Their expectation can vanish like fog disappears, if they do not see something extra from Shahrukh Khan. It would be tough on the part of the actor to stand to this expectation.

After Koyla, Om Shanti Om would be his next movie which is based on reincarnation formula, but it has a tinge of 70’s time period. So, people would be seeing the colour and texture of this period when Jeetender, Rajesh Khanna and Dev Anand were ruling the film fraternity and the hearts of the youngsters.

If Shah Rukh Khan can sail through the tsunami of emotions of his fans that they expect from him, he can definitely be called Baajigar, the Badshah, Chamatkar, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman, and what not. O! He may be called Om!

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In the movie Om Shanti Om, 31 actors and actresses of the bollywood are sharing the same set and camera in the title song – Om Shanti Om. The actors and actress are not only of the present day like Kajol, Shilpa Shetty, Tabu, etc but of the yesteryears like Jeetender, Mithun Chakroborty[in this blog], Dharmendra, and many, all put in one song. It would be fun to see all these heroes and heroines of the bollywood.

What on the earth is making the song interesting and amusing? Of course, to see all these actors and actresses performing their own style for which they are know. Jeetender’s jungle type of dance, Mithun’s Disco style, Govinda’s Mein to Raate Ja Raha Tha style, and Dharmendra’s no movement dance.

Its making was really funny. And I suppose the song in the movie Om Shanti Om would be really full of fun and energy. What are you expecting from the movie and from the particular song? Do comment. Well, I would love to see Mithunda’s dance.

Songs
Om Shanti Om
Ajib Si


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In recent times it has become a trend in television to showcase the songs of a to-be launched movie in many musical programmes. The contestants participating in the so called talent search programmes sings the movie's songs; by doing so they not only popularise the songs in the midst of their fan followings but helps in the promoted-publicity of the movie.

It has become a necessity on the part of the directors or say producers to give maximum publicity through this programmes, since it has a direct impact on the drawing rooms all across the nation, even abroad. If one goes through all the musical programmes, dance programmes, or in any sort of contestants- driven shows, there is a flurry of sponsored edition in that particular show.

In these shows, the publicity of the movie takes place in a very entertaining manner. The truth is that at the bottom of this special edition that are being telecasted comes dynamics of the market, the much luring market driving these shows.

Depending upon the TRP rate of a programme, it is being approched strategically. So, in those shows where the TRP rate of a programme is high, and carry a whirlwind impact, one would see not only the actors and actresses showing their presence but the whole team being present there. A case in point is the programme Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, a music driven show in the Zee TV where recently the whole team of the movie Das Khahaniyan were present from the director to the actors and actresses, and to the singers.

It was a much subtle publicity stunt to discuss about the movie and what the movie is all about. Their presence in the show builds up a direct publicity amongst the viewers of the show. Here the publicity is mutual. The show not only boasts of the presence of the actors and actresses, but they capture a much bigger audience. On the other hand, the particular movie gets no cost publicity to a larger audience.

Not to forget, the communities that cropped up in the social networking site like Orkut before the movie hits cineplex. This media also helps to gauge where the public is swaying. Thus, giving invaluable inputs to the success and a failure of a movie. You name a movie, any upcoming movie, you will find there exists a community being coined to the movie.

Bollywood is maturing, and so is its publicity tactics.

He is Amanat Ali, a contestant of the Zee Sa Re Ga Ma Pa musical show, who with his song Tujhase Naaraaz Nahi Zindagi (available in esnips.com)from the movie Masoom not only brought tears in the eyes of the all the judges and guest stars present there in the show, but in the eyes of all television viewers. His soulful song absolutely mesmerized everybody.

No doubt, all the singers in the last leg of the show - Aneek Dhar, Amanat Ali, and Raja Hasan are best of the best and carry a mass fan following. All about Amanat Ali is totally different and unique. Not to forget Tushar Sinha was also in the competition.

His last song in the show Tujhase Naaraaz Nahi Zindagi came as a break in the flow of the show. It had a drifting effect. The colour of the show totally changed after he sang the song. One can say he infused life in the song. It is a different story the song itself is heart touching and it relates to everyone's life, but singing the song maintaining the credibility is not everyone's cup of tea. Singer like Mika tried the song taking the opportune time in the show, but he miserably failed to mesmerize the audience, not only of the viewers but also of the whole team of Das Kahanaiyan movie.

Amanat, a ardent fan of Shah Rukh Khan, cried while he was singing the song. And it was felt by all the viewers sitting in front of the their TV set. The finishing touch he gave to the end leg of the show cannot be better than the way he finished.

Music doesn't have any boundary, and Amanat Ali from Pakistan has proved the same. When he sings people forget the tag of nationality he carries. People just forget everything. Now when the programme has entered into the declaration of the winner. It doesn't matter who wins in the musical show, whether the title holder is from India or from the other side of the fence. They all are talented in their singing trait.

Lyrics of Tujhase Naaraaz Nahi Zindagi [courtesy yash.wordpress.com]
tujhase naaraaz nahi zindagi, hairaan hoon main
o hairaan hoon main
tere masoom savalon se pareshaan hooN main
o pareshaan hoon main

jeene ke liye socha hi na tha, dard sambhalane honge
muskuraoon to, muskurane ke karz utaarne honge
muskuraoon kabhi to lagata hai
jaise hontonn pe karz rakhaa hai
tujhase …

aaj agar bhar ayi hai, boondein baras jaayengi
kal kya pata inke liye aakhen taras jayengi
jaane kahan gum kahan khoya
ek aansu chhupake rakha tha
tujhase …

zindagi tere gum ne hamain rishte naye samajhaye
mile jo hamain dhoop main mile chhaanv ke thande saaye

o tujhase …

Video of the song from the movie Masoom

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Top 2 finalists of the Indian Idol III, Amit Paul and Prashant Tamang are now face to face in the run to win the title. Between the two of them, one is our next Indian Idol and the other is the runner-up. But no body knows who will be the Indian Idol and the other a runner – up.

Hopefully, for two of them this is their golden period, they have left behind Emon, Mayang Chang, Ankita, Parleen, Charu and many innumerable contestants.

From the beginning of the show it was unexpected; Prashant will reach to this stage of the show. Being the avid Indian Idol fan, I can realize and imagine how the Nepalis from different part of the world and West Bengal police department in particular, would be feeling; they would be feeling proud with the success Prashant was bestowed upon.

But, the success that Prashant is showed upon was not planned and achieved in a day. He has struggled a lot during the whole period of the show. Sometimes he got demoralized and criticized facing tough competitions from Emon, Amit and Chang. And it was all live. The whole nation has witnessed when judges were giving honeyed comments to almost all the contestants, and he was left out.

Though he was giving his best shot in his singing capability and judges claps in his performance; and whatever you would like to call this – God Grace or Public Grace. Fortunately, he has never being in the bottom. Now, he is going forward to make his community and police department proud.

What is to say about the shillong boy Amit Paul, I think he was the only easy-going contestant who has never been criticized and demoralized by the judges. Remember, the technical singer Emon was commented harshly by the judges. Not to forget every contestant was rebuked by the judges. But, the rule of the exception was broken by Amit Paul.

Let us see..who wins the title.

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Indian Idol III: Amit Paul shares a common thread with Qazi of Fame Gurukul and Debojit of Sa Re Ga Ma. Explore what is the bottomline amongst them.

Amit Paul:

The Shillong lad has made the people of the hilly terrain to swell with proud. Watching the public response in the Indian Idol III towards him was amazing and exemplary. The hilly state known by Khasi and Jaintia communities going berserk against a Bengali lad is something which is hardly seen.

If there is something which is bringing the populace of Meghalaya to one stage is their affinity which they all share; and Amit Paul has did the same with the universal language of music. He has brought the picture of Shillong in the national television and in the world arena. It is a remarkable and to – be – noticed step, how a young boy made his name in the national musical show, but also given a name to the state he belongs to.

His effort will definitely infuse life to the young boys and girls of the state. They will come down to the plain and will be exploring the possibilities available here. And they will be successful since they do have musical culture. They love music, and they enjoy it. It is in their life. Chief Minister of the state Zoramthanga bestowing upon him the ambassador of peace of the state is noteworthy.

It is supposed Amit Paul is the first person who with his first shot in the musical arena was given this prestigious nomenclature ever given by a state to their budding singers. It is a different story that Amit Paul got eliminated earlier, but with the wild card entry he again came into the musical extravaganza.

And since then he is rocking the stage with his mellifluous voice. Those who are closely watching the television show will be knowing how his song Pehla…Nasha…Pehla ….Pyar …He… from the movie Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander and Nasha …Ye ….Pyar ..Ka..Nasha ..He… from the movie Mann mesmerized the whole television viewers, and the judges.

In the past couple of years, in the frenzy SMS musical shows, many talented singers were thrown into the top position and they have won the game, thanks to the regional tone and tenor (read tag) they carry. They become the symbol of the state and people do everything to make them win the race. The whole machinery of young blood is poured upon them.

Debojit Saha:

In this regard, Debojit Saha who represented Assam from the region Silchar in the Sa Re Ga Ma musical show is a classic example. He won the title with the support of the state. The volume of the votes that he garnered overshadowed his rival. Not to mention the bad mouth of the judges helped him winning the show. Regional media captured the news giving the people of the state to get united in the musical maha sangram.

Qazi Tauqeer:

There is Qazi Tauqeer of Kashmir who participated in the Fame Gurukul and won the title. With the help of the regional affinity and of his charismatic personality he swayed the whole nation and ultimately won the game. He was catapulted within days as a young hero representing trouble torn Kashmir. He never passed the musical test but thanks to his fans following he was never shown the exit door.

Now the clock is back on Amit Paul. Looking at the mass response of this lad it seems he is going to be the next Indian Idol III; coronation of the title will be in the namesake only. But not to forget his competitor, Prashant Tamang, a Nepali of Darjeeling is in the grand finale. He also carries the trans-regional-national affinity of Nepalis. He never came to the danger zone, the exit door.

Fans of the two titans will definitely fight tooth and nail to make their idol win the game. It will be a close fight. Both have the mass of volume of fans heavy. And they will do everything in the sake of sake of region/ state and the cultural affinity.

Related stories of Amit Paul [1,2,3, 4]

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Chak De India Defined: You laugh. You love. You ponder. You feel Indian.

Chak De India is Chak De India!! After the movie it is damn sure you will come out rejuvenated with tons and tons of energy. You feel nice, you feel light, and you feel an instant urge to share each and every emotion that has stricken you, of course if you could come out remembering everything.

Above all, I feel that you will appreciate the movie to make you feel that the real beauty of India lies in its unity in diversity. It is just like the way petals are attached to a flower that makes what India is. A frank admission if you are really a person who cannot stop or hide emotions and put everything in words, then it is better you take a friend who can patiently listen your bakwash, and doesn’t interrupt you.

You can understand and might have gauged till now how I am feeling after coming out watching the movie. The movie is fantastic, out of the bollywood style of masterpiece.

There is no part, character in the movie about which you can say it was not necessary and irrelevant. From the first scene to the last scene, you sway with the movie. In the direction part, I can understand it would have been a tough job to delete and keep the tempo of the movie. Great work from every department of the movie, I would like to add if you are expecting something like bollywood work of cinema with songs, actions and end-knowing stories, than I am sorry there is nothing in the movie minus India wins in the whole affair of game.

Take my word. The movie will keep you on your toes. You will become the part of the movie. You will laugh, cry and bite your nails.

In the movie Shimit Amin’s direction is flawless. There is nothing to mention about the editing work done; it is absolutely marvelous, what you see is what you hear. Actors included Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Malvade, Sagarika Ghatge, Shilpa Shukla, Chitrashi Rawat, Anaitha Nair, Shubhi Mehta, Sandia Furtado, Arya Menon, and Masochon V. Zimik have done a stupendous job. Though most them were facing the camera. Music by Salim Merchant and Sulaiman Merchant is something to talk about.

The film starts with the Hockey match. Don’t miss if you have a habit of entering cinema hall late. Captain Kabir Khan (Shahrukh Khan) misses a goal at the end of the match, which causes the team to lose the game. A little scuffle between him and journalistic-twist ruins his career making him responsible of the loss against Pakistan in the final. Seven years later, Kabir returns with a proposal to coach the Indian Women's Hockey team for which he was desperate to coach. He is selected to coach the women’s team.

From the first day of his countenance to the 16-hockey players; his struggle to see them play united goes, and it goes till the end of the movie. That is the recipe of the movie around which the whole story revolves. The camera-work of the game showed would make you feel you are watching a real match. Finally the women’s hockey teams wins.

In the movie, the effort and the honesty with which Shahrukh Khan (as Kabir Khan),
Sagarika Ghatge as Preeti Sabarwal,
Chitrashi Rawat as Komal Chautala
Shilpa Shukla as Bindia Naik
Tanya Abrol as Balbir Kaur
Anaitha Nair as Aliya Bose
Shubhi Mehta as Gunjan Lakhani
Seema Azmi as Rani Dispotta
Nisha Nair as Soimoi Kerketa
Sandia Furtado as Nethra Reddy
Arya Menon as Gul Iqbal
Masochon V. Zimik as Molly Zimik
Kimi Laldawla as Mary Ralte
Kimberly Miranda as Rachna Prasad
Nichola Sequeira as Nichola Sequeira
Raynia Mascarenhas as Raynia Fernandes

played is such it could be given a 21-gun salute.

Jose Maurinho

Let me add about the Shah Rukh Khan acting, the way he dressed up, and his overall looks carrying a light beard has been influenced by Chelsea manager Jose Morinho.

Go and Watch the Movie – Chak De India. It is a very saaf-suthhri movie..you can take your sister, as I took; well earlier I was apprehensive about the film.

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Coach Shah Rukh Khan in Chak De India



Shah Rukh Khan playing the role of a coach in the film Chak De India which hits theatres this Friday, is in publicity spree of the movie. At first, it was the book on him hitting the store, followed by giving flurry of interviews. BY doing so, he makes it sure the producers make money from his project. Here is what the King says about his new upcoming movie.

Question: What was your real reason for doing this film? Was it the fact that it was a great opportunity to shed light on a sport or was it a great story to tell, or was it a little of both?


Shah Rukh Khan: Neither of the two. Actually I am not so socially conscious neither do I understand stories. Very simply put is that I wanted to play some hockey after 20 years.

I keep telling my producer and director that I hope after the film is released there are five-six people who say 'oh, I haven't played hockey for a long time man!' Or a father or a mother picks up a hockey stick and tells their children go play the game. So, if people in India start doing that then it is good enough for me.

Question: On one level Chak De India is a patriotic film isn't it? And you play a Muslim coach of the national women's hockey team. Is that symbolic and done to destroy stereotypes?

Shah Rukh Khan: Actually, you can say it in one line that it is a destruction of stereotype – it 's a film about India, headed by a Muslim, playing a game called hockey with a team of women. So, it completely breaks all stereotypes.

I believe in the educated Islamic sect, I belong to it and educated Muslim people are the nicest people in the world. That is my religion and I would like to propagate that through my film without shoving it down your throat. I am not shoving my religion down your throat. I am trying to say that the ideology of an educated Muslim is what my ideology is – that you believe in humanity. courtesy: cnnibnlive

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I remember Anu Malik saying Abhishek in the “run of the Indian idol III”. But the irony is that he is out of the competition forever. His performance will not be visible to his fan. He was one who was different in the bunch of contestants.

I think his previous performance had cost him dearly. One would say bad luck had stroke him hard. If one watches the contestant’s previous performance, then he was not the only one who did not sang well as compared to other contestants. Imagine Amit Paul forgotten the song assigned to him. How funny, it seems!!!!

In his one song Rup…Tera…Mastana…, I remember Javed Akhtar commented that this song is like bomb ……He got bored listening this song innumerable times, but the way Abhishek sang didn’t made him feel bore; moreover the song brought him the same craziness the song carry. Of this fact, he has been thrown out from the Indian idol III.

The news of Abhishek removal did not come as a surprise since in the danger group of the four contestansts: Emon, Ankita, Puja, and Abhishek; he was the one who had the maximum probability to leave the competition.

Emon had a good fan following so is the case with other contestants. So if someone was left he was Abhishek. His previous bad performance in the folk round is one more reason that added fuel to his elimination.

Since I am not able to fill up the pain that I felt after seeing his elimination, I sat to write about him and catch the thoughts crossing my mind. I will miss him.

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The gala just went without any masti, music..

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Friends!! How was Amit Paul's performance in the folk music based programme of the Indian Idol III? Definitely, I am not happy and you will agree with me. He was not only irresponsible and didn't paid effort, but his voice was flat and not suitable to sing folk songs. Isn't?

In my previous posts I have praised him, but this time I am not going to praise him but dumb him. Read previous posts. It is understandable his voice doesn't go for folk songs, but one thing which really disturbed me was he forgot a part of the Omkara song.

He must know that people have the habit to forget things very fast. He was fabulous with Pehla…Nasha….from the movie Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikander and Nasha…Ye… Pyar… Ka Nasha …from the movie Mann.

Barring few, no doubt the judges praised him. But don't you think they have built up an emotional bondage for that reason they did not notice all those mistakes he was doing. And, we the audience had to languish with his insipid singing capability.

Prashant Tamang sang well, Emon was fanstastic, and almost every singer were in their best form.Not to mention girls performance in this gala. They showed their mettle.

Emon's As Usual

Emon's was flawless. Yes he was perfect..and showed that technically speaking no one can beat him in his home ground. He has the power to recuperate and give a tough fight. He is an accomplished singer. Not one time "wonder boy" who spell magic once and later vanish in oblivion. He is one of the pillars on which the Indian Idol III is standing upon.

Prashant Tamang is back

Yes, the most shy contestant, Prashant Tamang is back with Boomro...Booomro, a song from the movie Mission Kashmir. Though I don't like his song, but it is who gives me the inspiration that one must be truthful to himself, and of his interest. He is so cute, simple, with no vanity lingering around him. He seems the same person from Darjeeling, donning a police dress. I don't think there is anyone in the Indian Idol who has worked or has been in the job before. He is a natural, uncarved singer. In persosal front I didn't like his song, and the way he sang. I found he was correct in the pronunciation. There were many words which had a Nepali impression.

Lets wait for another round of a gala and see who rocks..and who were stale...

view video of Omkara