Tuesday, June 1, 2010
The Tale of Avahontas
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
THE PHONE CALL.....
Friday, April 30, 2010
Thanks to the forwarded mails
Hello , I wanted to thank all my friends and family who have forwarded chain letters to me in the past few years. Because of your kindness: * I stopped drinking Coca Cola after I found out that it's good for removing toilet stains. * I stopped going to the movies for fear of sitting on a needle infected with AIDS. * I smell like a wet dog since I stopped using deodorants because they cause cancer. * I don't leave my car in the parking lot or any other place and sometimes I even have to walk about 7 blocks for fear that someone will drug me with a perfume sample and try to rob me. * I also stopped answering the phone for fear that they may ask me to dial a stupid number and then I get a phone bill from hell with calls to Uganda,Singapore and Tokyo. * I also stopped drinking anything out of a can for fear that I will get sick from the rat feces and urine. * When I go to parties, I don't look at any girl, no matter how hot she is, for fear that she will take me to a hotel, drug me then take my kidneys and leave me taking a nap in a bathtub full of ice. * I also donated all my savings to the Amy Bruce account. A sick girl that was about to die in the hospital about 7,000 times. (Poor girl! she's been 7 since 1993...) * I went bankrupt from bounced checks that I made expecting the $15,000 that Microsoft and AOL were supposed to send me when I participated in their special e-mail program would arrive soon. * My free Nokia phone never arrived and neither did the free passes for a paid vacation to Disneyland. * Still open to help some from Bulgaria who wants to use my account to transfer his uncle property of some hundred millions $. * Made some Hundred wishes before forwarding those Ganesh Vandana ,Tirupati Balaji pics etc.. now most of those 'Wishes' are already married (to someone else) IMPORTANT NOTE: If you do not send this e-mail to at least 1246 people in the next 10 seconds, a bird will SH** on your head today at 6:30pm.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Dr. Abdul Kalam's Letter to Every Indian
In
Why this obsession with everything imported. Do we not realize that self-respect comes with self-reliance? I was in
Do you have 10 minutes? Allow me to come back with a vengeance.
Got 10 minutes for your country? If yes, then read; otherwise, choice is yours..
YOU say that our government is inefficient. YOU say that our laws are too old. YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage. YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke. The airline is the worst in the world, mails never reach their destination. YOU say that our country has been fed to the dogs and is the absolute pits.
YOU say, say and say. What do YOU do about it?
Take a person on his way to
YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the telephone exchange in
In
When it comes to burning social issues like those related to women, dowry, girl child and others, we make loud drawing room protestations and continue to do the reverse at home. Our excuse? 'It's the whole system which has to change, how will it matter if I alone fore go my sons' rights to a dowry.' So who's going to change the system? What does a system consist of? Very conveniently for us it consists of our neighbors, other households, other cities, other communities and the government. But definitely not me and YOU. When it comes to us actually making a positive contribution to the system we lock ourselves along with our families into a safe cocoon and look into the distance at countries far away and wait for a Mr. Clean to come along & work miracles for us with a majestic sweep of his hand or we leave the country and run away.
Like lazy cowards hounded by our fears we run to
Dear Indians, The article is highly thought inductive, calls for a great deal of introspection and pricks one's conscience too…. I am echoing J. F. Kennedy's words to his fellow Americans to relate to Indians…..
'ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR
Let’s do what
Thank you,
Dr. Abdul Kalam
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
MUNNABHAI MBBS DICTIONARY
Who's this???
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Bollywood and More Plagiarism
Bollywood movies are often targeted for copyin gfrom Hollywood. Directors like Sanjay Gupta and Vikram Bhatt are calld the DVD Directors. Though there have been some good remakes like sholay, aradhana, rang de basanti, raaz , baazigar... some directors copy hpllywood movies scene by scene. Here is a list of Bollywood movies lifted, inspired or copied from Hollywood films.
Aradhana 1969 To Each His Own 1946
Abhimaan 1973 A Star Is Born 1954
Khotey Sikkay 1973 The Magnificent Seven 1960
Dharmatma 1975 The Godfather 1972
Rafoo Chakkar 1975 Some Like It Hot 1959
Sholay 1975 The Magnificent Seven 1960
Karz 1980 The Reincarnation of Peter Proud 1975
The Burning Train 1980 Shinkansen Daibakuha 1975
Shaukeen 1981 Boys' Night Out 1962
Janbaaz=Duel in the Sun (1946)
Satte Pe Satta 1982 Seven Brides For Seven Brothers 1954
Ek Ruka Hua Faisla 1986 12 Angry Men 1957
Khoon Bhari Maang 1988 Return to Eden 1983
Tezaab 1988 Streets of fire 1984
Agneepath 1990 Scarface 1983
Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin 1991 It Happened One Night 1934
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar 1992 Breaking Away 1979
Chamatkar 1992 Blackbeard's Ghost 1968
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki 1992 Overboard 1987
Baazigar 1993 A Kiss Before Dying 1991
Khal-Naaikaa 1993 The Hand That Rocks The Cradle 1992
Yeh Dillagi 1994 Sabrina 1954
Main Khiladi Tu Anari 1994 The Hard Way 1991
Akele Hum Akele Tum 1995 Kramer vs. Kramer 1979
Yaraana 1995 Sleeping with the Enemy 1991
Criminal 1995 The Fugitive 1993
Daraar 1996 Sleeping with the Enemy 1991
Agni Sakshi 1996 Sleeping with the Enemy 1991
Papi Gudia 1996 Child's Play 1988
Deewana Mastana 1997 What About Bob? 1991
Judwaa 1997 Twin Dragons 1992
Chor machaye shor(1997).. Blue Streak
Chachi 420 1998 Mrs. Doubtfire 1993
Ghulam 1998 On the Waterfront 1954
Pyar To Hona Hi Tha 1998 French Kiss 1995
Dushman 1998 Eye for an Eye 1996
Sangharsh 1999 The Silence of the Lambs 1991
Josh 2000 West Side Story 1961
Bichhoo 2000 Leon: The Professional 1994
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega 2000 While You Were Sleeping 1995
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke 2000 A Walk in the Clouds 1995
Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye 2000 The Wedding Singer 1998
Ajnabee 2001 Consenting Adults 1992
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya 2001 Fatal Attraction 1987
Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta 2001 Liar Liar 1997
Kasoor 2001 Jagged Edge 1985
Awara Paagal Deewana 2002 The Whole Nine Yards 2000
Humraaz 2002 A Perfect Murder 1998
Kaante 2002 Reservoir Dogs 1992
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin 2002 Analyze This 1999
Chor Machaaye Shor 2002 Blue Streak 1999
Baadshah(SRK starrer) = Nick Of Time, The Mask, Rush Hour, Mr. Nice Guy
Fareb = Unlawful Entry (1992)
Sauda --> Indecent Proposal (1993) ,The Deal (2005)
Hum Hain Kamaal Ke= See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989).
Deewangee 2002 Primal Fear 1996
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai 2002 My Best Friend's Wedding 1997
Raaz 2002 What Lies Beneath 2000
Ek Chhoti Si Love Story 2002 A Short Film About Love 1998
Footpath 2003 State of Grace 1990
Inteha 2003 Fear 1996
Dhoom(2003): The Fast and the Furious (2001) &Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Jism 2003 Body Heat 1981
Koi Mil Gaya 2003 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982
Kucch To Hai 2003 I Know What You Did Last Summer 1997
Qayamat: City Under Threat 2003 The Rock 1996
Aetbaar 2004 Fear 1996
Plan 2004 Suicide Kings 1997
Saaya 2003 Dragonfly 2002
Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart 2004 Meet Joe Black 1998
Hum Tum 2004 When Harry Met Sally 1989
Munnabhai MBBS(2003)..Patch Adams(1998)
Murder 2004 Unfaithful 2002
Aitraaz 2004 Disclosure 1994
Musafir 2004 U-Turn 1997
Phir Milenge 2004 Philadelphia 1993
Salaam Namaste…Nine Months
Paap 2004 The Witness 1969
Black 2005 The Miracle Worker 1962
Bunty Aur Babli 2005 Bonnie & Clyde 1967
Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets 2005 The Usual Suspects 1995
Sarkar 2005 The Godfather 1972
Deewane Huye Pagal 2005 There's Something About Mary 1998
Ek Ajnabee 2005 Man on Fire 2004
Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena 2005 Confidence 2003
Garam Masala 2005 Boeing Boeing 1965
Kyun Ki 2005 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975
Main Aisa Hi Hoon 2005 I am Sam 2001
Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya? 2005 Cactus Flower 1969
Naina 2005 The Eye 2002
Zeher 2005 Out of Time 2003
Jurm 2005 Double Jeopardy 1999
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye 2006 Notting Hill 1999
Zinda 2006 Oldboy 2003
Bas Ek Pal 2006 Carne Trémula 1997
Rang De Basanti: All My Sons (1948) & Jesus of Montreal.
Naksha 2006 The Rundown 2003
Phir Hera Pheri 2006 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 1998
Alag 2006 Powder 1995
I See You 2006 Just Like Heaven 2005
Tathastu 2006 John Q 2002
Malamaal Weekly 2006 Waking Ned 1998
Aap Ki Khatir 2006 The Wedding Date 2003
Taxi No. 9211 2006 Changing Lanes 2002
The Killer 2006 Collateral 2004
Ek Ajnabee --> Man On Fire (2004)
Krrish 2006 Paycheck
Zinda --> Oldboy (Korean Movie)
Nishabd 2007 Lolita 1962
Awarapan 2007 A Bittersweet Life 2005
Chak De India 2007 Miracle 2004
Dhamaal 2007 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. 1963
Bheja Fry 2007 Diner de cons 1998
Naqaab 2007 Dot the I 2003
Speed 2007 Cellular 2004
Salaam-e-Ishq copied from Love Actually
Ta Ra Rum Pum 2007 Days of Thunder 1990
Life In A... Metro 2007 The Apartment 1960
Fool n Final 2007 Snatch 2000
Heyy Babyy 2007 Three Men and a Baby 1987
Partner 2007 Hitch 2005
The Train 2007 Derailed 2005
Manorama Six Feet Under 2007 Chinatown 1974
Race 2008 Goodbye Lover 1998
u me aur hum(2008) --> the notebook and A Moment To Remember (korean)
Ugly Aur Pagli 2008 My Sassy Girl 2001
Singh Is Kinng 2008 Miracles 1989
Shaurya 2008 A Few Good Men 1992
God Tussi Great Ho 2008 Bruce Almighty 2003
Dostana 2008 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry 2007
Dasvidaniya(2008): Bucket list
Yuvvraaj 2008 Rain Man 1988
that makes 130 films including the ones in 2008.... these are just what I found.... there are a lot more.... may be in the next post.....
and coming to the films thar are in the making.....
rani mukherji and shahid kapur starrer 'dil bole hadippa'.... i recently read the concept of the film in some website.... its very close to the film "she's the man"... in that film, amanda bynes disguises as her twin brother to prove that she can play football like the boys..... in the bollywood remake, football is replaced by cricket.... afterall Indians are crazy abt cricket...
Bollywood and Plagiarism: Remakes and Inspirations(2008)
- 1920: Vikram Bhatt’s mix and match of Exorcist and Exorcism of Emily Rose
- Anamika: Anant Mahadevan writes and directs his own version of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca
- Aamir: Straight lift of Filipino film Cavite (i actually liked this film before knowing that its a straight lift).
- Bachna Ae Haseeno: A cross between John Tucker must Die and Teen Deviyan
- Dasvidaniya: A lift of The Bucket List, but nicely done.
- De Taali: An urbanised remake of the Telugu film Totti Gang
- Dil Kabaddi: Based on Woody Allen’s Husbands and Wives
- Don Muthuswami: A lift of Sly Stallone starrer Oscar
- Dostana: Pretty close to I now pronounce you Chuck and Larry
- Ek-the power of One: Remake of Telugu film Athadu.
- Ghajini: Remake of Ghajini and a poor copy of Memento
- God Tussi Great Ho: Even the poster was a lift of Bruce Almighty
- Golmal Returns: Plot pretty close to the 1973 film Aaj ki Taaza Khabar
- Hari Puttar: The desi-fied Home Alone
- Hello: Official screen adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s terrible novel (credited).
- Heroes: Motorcycle Diaries
- Hijack: yet another Die-Hard lift.... Parts of it from Airforce One.
- Karzzzz: A remake of Karz with additional zzzs. Originally stolen from The Reincarnation of Peter Proud.
- Krazzy 4: Rakesh Roshan got caught for stealing Ram Sampath’s tune, but still stole the plot of The Dream Team
- Kismat Connection: Aziz Mirza is inspired by Just My Luck
- Kidnap: A poor remake of Shattered
- Maharathi: Based on Gujarati play of same name (credited).
- Mere Baap Pahle Aap: remake of Malayalam film Ishtam
- Mission Istanbul: Loosely based on John Grisham’s novel The Firm. The legal firm is changed to a News Channel.
- One Two Three: Blame it on the Bellboy
- Race: Abbas Mastan continue copying - this time from Goodbye Lover.
- Rub a Ru: Lifted from If Only
- Shaurya: Samar Khan adapts A Few Good Men
- Sorry Bhai: Dan in Real life
- Sunday: A remake of the Telugu film Anukokunda Oka Roju
- U, Me Aur Hum: Ajay Devgan is inspired by The Notebook
- Ugly aur Pagli: Korean film 'My Sassy Girl' lifted by hollywood with the same name and then lifted to bollywood.
- Via Darjeeling: Different scenario, but still inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon Of all the above - only Hello and Maharathi are authorized “adapted” screenplays. The rest are plain remakes, lifts, copies and inspirations. Out of 70 Hindi films, 32 are non-originals. And among orginals, only Jaane Tu and Singh is King could work at the box office. The rest were maha-flops like Drona. So, that gives a BoPla index a count of 46%. That means more than half of the filmmakers still have the nerve make original Bollywood movies. They ought to be jailed.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Newton commits suiside
The Wrong Adress.....
A man checked into a hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he
decided to send an e-mail to his wife. However, he accidentally typed a wrong
e-mail address, and without realizing his error, he sent the e-mail.
Meanwhile....Somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned from her
husband's funeral. The widow decided to check her e-mail, expecting
condolence messages from relatives and friends. After reading the 1st
message, she fainted. The widow's son rushed into the room found his
mother on the floor and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife
Subject: I've reached
Date: January 31, 2004
I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here; we
are allowed to send e-mails to loved ones.
I've just reached and have been checked in. I see that everything has
been prepared for your arrival tomorrow.
Looking forward to seeing you TOMORROW!
Your loving Hubby