Islamabad has issued an unconditional and unqualified apology to the Government of India after Ramgopal Verma screened a special show of his latest flick “The Attacks of 26/11” for the who’s who of the Pakistani establishment. Sources reveal that RGV’s movie, which is being seen in Pakistani circles as Indian retribution for 26/11, prompted the [...]
Continue reading …Life of Pi director Ang Lee to be awarded Padmashri for bagging 4 Oscars for India
February 25, 2013 2 Comments
Honouring and recognizing ace director Ang Lee for his efforts in netting India as many as 4 Academy Awards for the critically acclaimed blockbuster “Life of Pi”, the Government of India conferred the state’s 4th highest civilian honour, the prestigious Padma Shri, on him. Speaking exclusively to The UnReal Times movies correspondent Panjeev Pasand, President Pranab Mukherjee [...]
Continue reading …The UnOscars 2013: Academy Awards for riveting political drama and farce
February 25, 2013 3 Comments
Our political actors, directors and their sidekicks have delivered some stunning performances, easily eclipsing the insipid fare churned out by Hollywood and Bollywood. So it’s that time of the year again, when we celebrate and fete their contributions to the world of melodrama, rhetoric, and pure farce. Yes, it’s the UnReal world’s most widely recognized [...]
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An Abbas-Mastan is an acquired taste, like single malt or Cuban cigars. Not everyone can appreciate the meticulous research that goes into the making of their crime-thrillers and the believability of their characters and situations. Even those who do often miss the small touches of consummate artistry that is their hallmark. For example in Race [...]
Continue reading …Facebook Wall: Kamal Haasan announces Vishwaroopam sequel, generates further controversy
February 15, 2013 5 Comments
Buoyed by the success of Vishwaroopam despite all the hardship he had to endure, Kamal Haasan has now announced plans for a sequel, immediately drawing contrasting reactions from various quarters on the thespian’s Facebook Wall. The Unreal Times social media correspondent Mark Zuckerpandian was at hand to click a snapshot:
Continue reading …Special 26 fallout: UPA crisis after Mulayam Singh mistakes CBI officer for impostor, slaps him
February 9, 2013 7 Comments
The latest Bollywood flick, Special 26, has contributed to a political crisis of grave proportions after Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav slapped a CBI officer, mistaking him for an impostor. This has led to an irreparable breakdown of the working relationship between key UPA allies, the CBI and Shri Mulayam Singh’s Samajwadi party, threatening the very [...]
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In addition to revealing her style and fashion secrets in the recently released The Style Diary of a Bollywood Diva, Kareena Kapoor is also penning her autobiography titled Bebo to Begum: My life’s journey. The book traces the arc of both her professional and love life, starting with how she managed to survive the disaster [...]
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The jury is out on how good a movie Vishwaroopam is, but a far more compelling drama is being played out off-screen, especially on Kamal’s Facebook Wall. The South Indian legend was kind enough to share snapshots of his Wall with The Unreal Times in the interests of melodrama and masala entertainment: (With inputs from [...]
Continue reading …Shah Rukh Khan seeks ban on Chennai Express. Threatens to stay back in India if wish not honored
February 1, 2013 8 Comments
In a startling development, Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan has voluntarily sought a ban on his own movie, Chennai Express, expected to hit theaters soon. The actor’s plea, coming on the heels of the Viswaroopam ban controversy, has taken industry observers by surprise. At a hastily arranged press conference, he said, “My name is Khan. And I’d [...]
Continue reading …Taliban Amir Mullah Omar chides Jayalalithaa for Vishwaroopam ban, tells her to be more tolerant
January 31, 2013 15 Comments
The Taliban’s reclusive spiritual leader, Mullah Omar, has joined the likes of DMK supremo Karunanidhi to denounce the treatment meted out to Kamal Haasan’s magnum opus, Vishwaroopam, by the Dr. Jayalalithaa government, saying such intolerance by the administration and the protesting groups is shocking even by the Taliban’s standards. Speaking from his cave near Quetta [...]
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