To understand the magnitude of Indian actor Abhishek Bachchan, you need to do a little arithmetic here. Take the status of Hollywood actors Brad Pitt and George Clooney multiply that by 100 and add singer Bono to the mix and then maybe you have the equation of the kind of mass appeal that Abhishek Bachchan has to Indian ...
NY EVENT: BOLLYWOOD COMES TO THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
For a minute I thought I was back in Mumbai at some glitzy movie premiere when I entered the world famous Museum of Modern Art In Manhattan on Sunday February 16, 2009 and saw Bollywood movie stars, larger then life Indian movie posters and a line of fans dressed in silk saris and tunics waiting to get into the museum. ...
NY Oscar Parties: From Traditional To Eco-Friendly
It was Hollywood in NY on Oscar night for sure. Town cars lining up, diamond laced celebrities sipping champagne and add a larger than life golden trademark Oscar statue welcoming in guests and former Oscar winners and you my friends, have a night of NY glitz & glamour celebrating the Academy Awards 2009 and let me tell you, New ...
“SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE” WINS 8 OSCARS! JAI HO!
It did it. The film about hope and love won 8 Oscars including Best Picture at the 2009 Academy Awards last night. It was incredible. Just incredible. Ok...one more time. Incredible. My media contacts in LA kept texting and telling me what a strong Indian presence there was at the Oscars this year. Top Bollywood A ...
“SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE” GETS TEN OSCAR NOMINATIONS
Talk about a film with the Midas touch. Is there anything else really left to say about "Slumdog Millionaire"? Ten Oscar nominations and other recent honors include Best Ensemble Cast at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Daryl F. Zanuck Award for Producer at the Producers Guild of America Awards. This is unbelievable! The film has broken all ...
“SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE” SKYROCKETS TO FAME
Ok...so now that the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" has pretty much become an household name, I think its time for me to share with you some additional great news about the film, the cast and producers just in case you haven't heard. (which maybe only a few of you since the movie has skyrocketed to fame in the ...
SPECIAL NY EVENT COVERAGE: Nigel Barker Captures The Heart of Haiti Through His Lens
For those that don't know Nigel Barker well, there is really only one thing that you need to know about him-the man cares. Period. Plain and simple. Be it to help select America's Next Top Model where Barker serves as a judge for several seasons or as a humanitarian, trying to save the seals from being butchered ...
NY MOVIE PREMIERE: TOM CRUISE AND BRYAN SINGER DELIVER “VALKYRIE”
It was indeed one of the most glamorous and star studded movie premieres I have covered and attended in NY this movie season. Iconic Hollywood movie star Tom Cruise and acclaimed award winning director Bryan Singer along with celebrities and special guests made their way down the red carpet on Dec. 15 at the movie premiere of ...
NY PRIVATE SPECIAL EVENT: CHEVY CHASE & “THE GODFATHERS”
Flashes of scenes from the box office hit of the 80's "National Lampoon Vacations"kept coming to mind as I entered the lavish and swanky Audi showroom on Park Avenue on Tuesday night and saw the very tall actor Chevy Chase mingling with the upscale & beautiful NY crowd. It was a private & special book ...
Mumbai Attacks: Way To Close To Home
The world has now become very familiar with Mumbai. Not because of some blockbuster Bollywood extravaganza or some technological discovery but for the worst terrorist attack ever that killed more than 170 innocent people sending shock waves through the city of 19 million people. It was way to close to home. For me, Mumbai is my second home. For almost two decades, ...