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Karan!!! Its not u r cup of tea...

Ever awaited "My Name Is Khan" starring the most iconic pairs on celluloid SRK & Kajol(my favourites even), reunited after 7 years, directed by Karan Johar is on screens now. The movie is out of line from generally what is called as karan-type movies. This movie portrays the trauma and public assailment muslims face post 9/11 attack in USA. Though reviews state that it is a cocktail of Newyork & Kurbaan, i dont see any similarities in the story plots except that 3 movies are about the consequences Muslim community face post 9/11. The best part of the film is SRK performance and Kajol is very beautiful. The photography is fantastic in capturing the beauty of the Sanfransisco and especially the scene when SRK impresses Kajol soon after which Kajol asks "Marry me"!!! The movie doesn't have hilarious comedy or excellent foot tapping music or shocking action sequences either to expect repeated audience. Over-all the money, time is worth watching the fir...

First month in USA - Encounters

Yes, its been a month i landed in US. Here's a causerie of my stay till now. The first thing thats important/bad/gud and new to me is the weather. I basically being a south indian had not seen the weather at its worst till now except few floods now & then. A temperature can be called cold or very cold and too bad, i had known is +10Centigrade. I need to mention +ve here coz i have seen the same temperature with in -ve too here in Saint Louis. The worst temp. i had seen till now in St. Louis is -20Centigrade too...bitterly cold dude!!! My first jeopardy with weather came in just a week after i landed in US. The new year eve of 2010, being my first weekend in St. Louis, i took a day out to Chesterfield strip mall. The actual plan was to watch 3D "Avtar" movie then a sumptuous indian lunch at Taj Palace, a bit of shopping and back to hotel. But, we lost the way to Taj palace, as previously i had been there in a car which looked very near. By the time we realized that we ...