Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Interesting coverage..... yes?















Since some of you have been asking.... here it is. I have received the sweetest comments on this particular story. Would welcome yours...
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Couldn't make it to Arnab's show tonight. Nor to Rahul's ( Headlines Today). The topic on both was the same - it's the big story about Raakhi Sawant's show timing getting changed to a later slot. If you ask me, by doing that, the show will attract more eyeballs, not less. But hopefully kids won't be awake to watch this rubbish. So... it's all good.
I had to go back and sit through 'The Social Network' again - this time to feast on Justin Timberlake's performance. He reminded me so much of Ness Wadia... I had to pinch myself several times and say, " Aw.... come on... Ness is hotter.... better.... but maybe not cleverer." What a terrific acting debut! What inspired casting! Napster Justin was almost as good as Jesse ( the role is better scripted and nuanced, too). When will we make movies that are even half as good? When will this be butchered in a remake? And who'll play the desi Mark Zuckerberg? Let's get a poll going.... my money is on Imran Khan. Do send in your nominations.
P.S. Whosoever is responsible for that truly terrible commercial on Kerala ( " God's Own Country.... Devil's Own People" is how this gorgeous state has been projected), should be sacked instantly. More 'Out of Africa' than Kerala. Misleading and misconceived. Simbly awful, unggle!



19 comments:

Writing Buddha said...

This is the first time I felt that your blog post was positive and optimistic. Thanks for giving me for what I was waiting from so many days. Thanks a lot. and yaaa.... dont come to your real level again. plzz... u r worst in it.

Neelum said...

Shobhaji,
As much as I admired you before today...I had very little information about your formative years or how you got shaped into what you are today....I am so glad to have had this glimpse into those wonderful years....
We do have one (maybe 2 in the making) thing in common ... My first born is also called Aaditya and the probable second common thing...me being pregnant now and hoping for a baby daughter...have finalised Avantika as her name !!
Avantika coz there was a Marathi serial by that name and the lead role played by Mrinal Deo was called so...and more so...coz it was my fav serial !!

I hope that apart from these commonalities I get to have some more things in common (like authoring and publishing books.
God willing one day ...

Divya (Virmani) Chadda said...

Ms. De,

I adored every single pic of yours and I must say you have very very lovely daughters. But none of them can beta the persona you hold...
I so want to meet you once in my life. I would to chat with you over a dinner... You are a complete inspiration [can't say about others but definitely for me].

Keep rocking, you make my day with each one of your post and inspire me more to keep writing.

Do drop in sometime and say a few words, I would love to know your thoughts: http://divyavirmani.blogspot.com/

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Aniketh said...

Great pictures.It made me to comment on your blog after eons.

Harshvardhan said...

"And who'll play the desi Mark Zuckerberg? Let's get a poll going.... my money is on Imran Khan. Do send in your nominations. "

i just felt to comment on this statement....well Jesse Eisenberg had to go for auditions for proving his caliber.....but alas in our country "pota-potis, beta-betis, bhanjas" etc etc get roles to play....and that's why most of today's bollywood films do miserably bad:-((((

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Pooja Rathore said...

pics are nice(some of them i have already seen in your books)i liked all of them but my favourite was the one with your family. your smile is genunine your eyes shine and yes your face and body ooze confidence also bliss state.
i read about rakhi sawant show (also Bigg Boss)changing the time does not really help those who want to watch will watch it( to some degree u can keep the children away unless there are no repeat telecast) i did watch a episode of rakhi sawant ka insaaf i did not like it at all never bothered after that.

Radhika Gupta said...

lovely pics shobhaa.. especially your childhood and family pics... n yeah.. glad to know that you have a daughter named Radhika.. :):)

चंद्रमौलेश्वर प्रसाद said...

glamorous pics of glamorous writer. About the later part of writeup, it was greek and latin and hence....... silence is golden :)

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I'd like to point out that The Social Network is not Justin Timberlake's acting debut. It is his most recognized movie though. He's worked in several other films before and they weren't cameos. Eisenberg is hollywood's latest nerd/geek/quirky guy, much like Michael Cera but Eisenberg clearly has more depth.
Imran Khan is Bollywood's cute lover boy and we all know what happened when he tried he prove he wasn't (Luck, Kidnap). I doubt he can pull off any quirkiness convincingly. It would be a pain to watch him try. Hes to Bollywood what Jennifer Aniston is to Hollywood. Adorable in their element but pull them out and its fish out of water. My bet is Abhay Deol, he seems to have the ability to play both the confused/troubled and the suave and put together. He might be a little bit mature looking for it though, but since when did that start mattering in the entertainment industry? The guy is underrated. Second choice would be Pratiek Babbar, a lot of quirk and a strong presence.

shivansh's blog said...

Hi Shobhaa....lovely pics of yours....had seen them earlier in the People's issue...and nice to see them on your blog too....in that 4th pic of yours...(August 2009 pic, with your family)..your husband looks like your father...(don't mind that...i has miscalculated on seeing that pic first time)....Anyhow...God bless the couple and the family...keep smiling Ms.De..:)

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Sparkling said...

So proud!

Can I just say, you definitely have it all! ;)

zurabeth said...

YA SOME OF US KERALITES FEEL THAT OUR STATE HAS BEEN MISQUOTED AS THE AFRICAN SUBSIDARY AND NOT WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ACTUALLY POTRAYED.AND THE MUSIC TOO ,WE INDIANS HAVE A RICH MUSIC CULTURE AND WE DIDNT HAD TO TAKE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES THEMES

Harish said...

awww, De, you look so damn pretty. Share some modelling days ke more photos naa.. you are like a dream. sachhi.. love you. and family photo mein, avantikka looks so much like you.

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i prefer rahul to the PMSing times now...

Ness is hotter, yes... gora-chitta-chorra...

Desi Mark Zuckerberg? No de.. No Tweezer khan... there is no body infact... My money is on Nangu Kapoor Or Strategy Khan (Tweezer's Maamu)