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'My name is Rizwan Khan and I am not a terrorist'

Monday, 08 March 2010 23:14 | Written by Azad Essa |

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My_name_is_Khan When I met veteran Bollywood actor Vikash Gokhale recently in India, I asked him why modern Indian popular cinema was so unashamedly unintelligent.

“These movies are made for those with a six-year old intellect,” he replied. I chuckled, and then choked when I realised that I could, very glibly, act out many a complete monologue straight from memory.

Slumdog Millionaire: A triumph of love

Thursday, 28 January 2010 10:54 | Written by Sana Ebrahim |

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Jamal_and_Latika Imagine this: You’re a contestant on the popular game show Who wants to be a Millionaire? and the million-dollar question reads:

The 2008 movie Slumdog Millionaire is a tale about a slum boy’s desire to:

A. Be rich and famous

B. Rule over India

C. Make the Indian national cricket side

D. Find a lost love

Wake Up Sid

Tuesday, 20 October 2009 10:48 | Written by Nazareen Ebrahim |

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wake-up-sid Director: Ayan Mukherjee
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor (Sidhart aka SID)
Konkona Sen Sharma (Aisha)
Anupam Kher (Mr Mehra – SID’s dad)
Running time: 2hrs 15 mins
Genre: Romantic Comedy/Drama

Wake Up Sid. I certainly didn’t fall asleep watching this ‘real’ story about an unlikely girl and guy becoming close friends and growing with each other.