SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

~Aladdin will premiere on Star Movies on 31 st May 2020 at 12 pm and 9 pm.~ 28 th May 2020: Once upon a time in a kingdom far away, there was a golden lamp, which when rubbed released a magnificent genie… and the rest, as they say, is history. ‘Aladdin’, the beloved classic, and its spellbinding journey is returning with a fun new twist, in the live action adaptation of Disney’s popular animated musical. The stellar star-cast, Will Smith, Mena Massaoud and Naomi Scott turn on the charm, grace and enthusiasm for this action-packed, exhilarating and visually compelling joy ride. Get ready to experience the magic and enchantment of ‘Aladdin’, through the live action adaption of the Disney  extravaganza, premiering on Star Movies, this Sunday. Relive this ‘Whole New World’, with a complex storyline, beautiful melodious renditions of the iconic tracks, ornate settings and breathtakingly exuberant visuals. Upon being asked about his experience playing the Genie and honoring the l...

                                                                                          Born and Brought up in Maximum Mumbai,  the Mumbaikars have Movies on their minds most of the times. The icing on the cake is I have lived all my life in Goregaon , where the famous Filmcity flourished. My mother religiously took us to 'Jai Santoshi Maa' , Shirdi Ke Sai Baba, Sant Tukaram, Thamb Lakshmi koonku lavate, Kurukshetra etc, while father Bachchanized us with Amar-Akbar-Anthony, Parvarish,, Mr. Natwarlal, Zanjeer , Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Lawaaris etc, I loved watching Disney cartoons, Charlie Chaplin, Bal Shivaji, Shyamchi Aai with friends, sans parents.                              ...

We the Indians do not just watch the Movies. We move with the movies, literally. For us, any Movie is a live, interactive media. We act, we perform, we appreciate or criticize each and every scene, nuance of the movie with great gusto.   Having made this very clear in the beginning, my experience of " The   Jungle Book " preview show at 3D Inox, Lower Parel was as exhilarating as the Fire-Flower ( Rakta-Phool ). Rakta-Phool is the metaphor used in ' The Jungle Book ' to authorize the Human nature. How the human beings are destructing the nature, through fire, how they frighten the jungle animals with fire.  ' The Jungle Book ' movie is based on Rudyard Kipling's book by the same name. Disney's  ' The Jungle Book'  is in a live-action / CGI format. The Jungle Book  is a story of Mowgli , a baby found alone in the jungle and raised by a wolf pack. Once Shere Khan (the tiger) knows of Mowgli's existence, he is...

All of us IndiBlogger   #FlipkartKids  attendees received an email: We have 10 Flipkart vouchers of Rs.1000 each to be won. Take a picture of the coolest/most loved/cutest/fanciest toy at your home, or from the  Flipkart Kids store  and tweet it to us tagging #FlipkartKids .  As usual I went into Contest-frenzy mode. I twitted not just 1 but 3 of my most favorite toys , 1. Aamen ( all my dear readers know Aamen more than I ) with his laptop, 2. Aamen with his Santa 3. Nano-pen-drive . So ... did I win ?.  Please keep guessing.... BlueFrog , the most famous pub in Mumbai was decked up for Christmas and  #FlipkartKids  ( the launch of Flipkart Li'l Star - India's Biggest Online Kids Store )  on 19 December, 2015. Post registration , we the bloggers exchanged pleasantries, enjoyed the welcome drinks, starters, lunch and homed in on the Pods (semi-circular booths) . The pods are so cozy that we ended up gossiping ( our blogg...