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Exclusive interview with singer Mika Singh; Badmaash of Bollywood

Mika Singh! Our favourite Badmaash of Bollywood! Welcome to East Africa yet againโ€ฆ and most importantly to Nairobi. Thank you ji, thank you so much. And first of all Satsriakal, Namaste and Salaam Aleikum Nairobi, Iโ€™m here just for five hours and I just had a great concert in Uganda, all thanks to the Uganda fans and Ranee Jamal of Ranee Productions, and maybe Iโ€™ll … Continue reading Exclusive interview with singer Mika Singh; Badmaash of Bollywood

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Top 10 reasons why i absolutely loved Shuddh Desi Romance

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Since we have become a generation of Buzzfeed and because “listicles” are still not dead, am going to pick the easy route. Here are the top 10 reasons why i loved Shuddh Desi Romance and why you shouldn’t miss it. 1. Jaideep Sahni – I was wondering if he will deliver or not.… Continue reading Top 10 reasons why i absolutely loved Shuddh Desi Romance

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An exclusive interview with Salim Merchant

Salim Merchantโ€ฆ. Composer, Singer, Pianist, Indian Idol Judge, Emmy Award Nominee, Dreamer Tell us more about this dreamer Salim. What dreams do you have and what are you doing to turn them into a reality? Actually honestly my dreams are turning into a reality, I always wanted to perform and sing in front of our fans and lover of our music. Iโ€™m really overwhelmed with … Continue reading An exclusive interview with Salim Merchant

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At what level do you get pushed?

We all have a certain tolerance level.ย  As kids, thereโ€™s only so much of cheek pulling we can take before we roar out and burst into tears of frustration because we are not able to throw a punch at anyone. As you grow older, you back-answer your parents, not because youโ€™re being insolent but youโ€™ve had enough of being ordered around like a slave and … Continue reading At what level do you get pushed?

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Madras Cafe review

Deep-ends is here again! Here’s a review of Madras Cafe ******************************************************************** Madras Cafe is an intense, thought-provoking, docu-drama high-lighting events preceding the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi 22 years ago. This is an important and informative film that educated me about the long and bitter guerilla war in Sri Lanka and India’s involvement in it. This is one of those film’s that you leave and rush … Continue reading Madras Cafe review

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Are you the eldest…?

Before you start groaning and think this is yet another comparison moan Iโ€™m about to have, well, youโ€™re right! Moan and groan away but I must have my say in this because Iโ€™m reaching the end of my tether being dumped with everything that befalls an eldest child. I was my parentsโ€™ parenting experiment. In fact every first born is their parents experiment in the … Continue reading Are you the eldest…?

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The Month of August and us Kenyans

You know exactly where Iโ€™m going with this because it seems like every other Kenyan I speak to these days is living in fear of this month and that we are totally jinxed because everything seems to go wrong for us in this month. Iโ€™m not a superstitious person so Iโ€™m totally against this train of thought. There are eleven other months in the year … Continue reading The Month of August and us Kenyans

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Bollywood this week

BOLLYWOODโ€™S INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS: Bollywood biggies like Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Salman Khan, Kajol, Lata Mangeshkar amongst others have joined hands to raise funds in a marathon seven-hour musical gala for Uttarakhand flood victims today as they celebrate the 66th Indian independence day. Composers Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy, along with writer/poet Prasoon Joshi will also participate in this mammoth event in an effort to raise … Continue reading Bollywood this week

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TOP 6 INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED BOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES

AMITABH BACHCHAN He commands respect wherever he goes. With over 40 years worth of experience in the industry with a title from his early career โ€˜The Angry Young Manโ€™, Amitabh Bachchan is known worldwide. His appearances have not just been limited to the big screen. Big B has also scored big time hosting the popular Indian game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati (Who Wants To Be … Continue reading TOP 6 INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED BOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES

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