2009-05-19
The Curtain Closes on Hard Kaur in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
By: Mufsin Mahbub
And the winner is...not going to be Hard Kaur. Even after her amazing performance last week, she got the boot at the elimination. At the semi-finals, Hard Kaur had to prove to the judges that she has what it takes to end up in the finale and win, but her votes weren't enough. This week, she had to perform two dance numbers.
There was a twist for the first performance. Only the celebrities had to dance, not their dance partners! And another thing, the choreographers have to act like props instead of dancers.
Hard Kaur dressed up like a traditional bride wearing a red sari and ghungroos on her feet while Savio had to act as a Greek-like statue. Hard Kaur was judged afterwards with Gauhar Khan, which turned out that Hard Kaur was better than Gauhar according to the judges. Hard Kaur received a total of 26 for her performance.
For her second dance, Hard Kaur and Savio dressed up with swirly outfits that looked like the clothing was glowing. It was an Afro-Jazz like performance that impressed the judges. Saroj Khan said that she loved the performance and all the judges said they loved her more and more with each performance. Juhi thought Hard Kaur danced better than Savio but acknowledged his composition. Hard Kaur got a total of 27 which was a bit higher than her first performance. Hard Kaur ended up in second behind Baichung in the leaderboard.
The shocking turn of events came when it was announced that Hard Kaur didn't get enough votes to get her into next week's finale. Now all that's left is Baichung, Karan Grover, and Gauhar Khan. Who do you think should win? Do you also think that Hard Kaur shouldn't have been eliminated? Drop your comments below!
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RATE:
(3.2)
Exclusive Jay Sean and Birdman Video Shoot Pictures
Desi Hits! is always dropping the hottest exclusives just for you! This time around we're treating you to exclusive pictures from the set of Jay Sean's new video with Cash Money CEO and rapper Birdman! The track 'Written On Her' is actually the first single from Birdman's forthcoming CD and Jay Sean is featured on the hook. So here are the details on the video itself. The Cash Money crew flew to London in true swagger in a private jet to shoot two videos with Jay, the first being "Written On Her" and the second being Jay Sean's own first single, "Down," featuring Lil Wayne. "Written on Her" was shot in a London warehouse and you can tell from the pictures below, it has a dark and sexy vibe.
*All of the images below were shot exclusively by Amit and Naroop.
You know a Cash Money video has got to feature some hot ladies on some equally as hot bikes!
Looks like Jay and Birdman got the bottles poppin'! And these aren't just any bottles, they are bottles of the very exclusive Champagne Armand De Brignac or 'Ace Of Spades.' They were given courtesy of Arman De Brignac and the bottles themselves go for close to $1000 per bottle! Move over Crystal!
Jay Sean stylin' and profilin'
Jay Sean gearing up for his next shot.
Jay Sean and Birdman surrounded by lovely ladies! You might recognize the girl with Jay as she's Maysoon Shaladi of 'Big Brother'. And check out Bridman's bling, it was custom made for him and traveled to London with him along with millions of dollars worth of diamonds!
There you have it! The video for 'Written On Her' will be out very soon and you can count us to bring it to you! For now though, let us know what you think of the pictures from the video with your comments below!
M.I.A. Speaks Out for Sri Lankan Civilians
M.I.A knows the impact of war. She grew up in Sri Lanka where her father was a Tamil supporter and occasionally on the run. Demands for ceasefire and the recent demands of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa are not new in this over 25 year conflict. This time, government forces seem stronger and the Tamil army has been secluded to a small corner in the northern edge of the island. Hundreds of thousands of refugees are affected and 50,000 to 100,000 others remain trapped in the area where the government and rebel army battle.
M.I.A. is quick to remind people of the real heart of this issue. She recently told MTV.com , "It's a humanitarian situation...It's not about, 'Do you support the government, or do you support the Tigers?' which I think everyone is making this whole thing into, and has made it into for the past 30 years. You have to recognize it's actually about the people who are stuck in the middle getting exploited by both sides."
The U.S. government joined the international community to call for the ceasefire on Wednesday. Previous internationally supported ceasefires have been unsuccessful, but M.I.A. remains hopeful, "Fingers crossed. We'll wait and see what happens. Hopefully, there is a solution."
We want to know what our readers think about the conflict in Sri Lanka and M.I.A.'s comments.
Film Review for '99'.
Film Review- "99"
The Story: Two young men from Mumbai (Kunal Khemu and Cyrus Broacha) named Sachin and Zaramud are enlisted by a crook to go and collect a debt on his behalf. The trip is botched when they lose the money they owe the boss. The rest of the film is spent attempting to get it back and to try and make some of their own money in the process.
Characters:
Kunal Khemu as Sachin- Smart young guy who has aspirations, but is using his mind to try and get out of trouble. He starts to fall in love with Pooja.
Boman Irani as Rahul- A man who loves his wife, but can't get himself out of debt and gambling to keep her around.
Soha Ali Khan as Pooja- A smart attractive girl who runs a hotel as a manager, but hopes for more. She falls in love with Sachin.
Cyrus Broacha as Zaramud- An overweight, rather goofy friend of Sachin who wants to make something of himself, but always messes up.
Cast:
Kunal Khemu as Sachin
Boman Irani as Rahul
Soha Ali Khan as Pooja
Cyrus Broacha as Zaramud
Simone Singh as Jahnavi
Mahesh Manjrekar as AGM
Amit Mistry as Kuber
Vinod Khanna as JC
Sudesh Berry as Sunil Mehta
Crew:
Distributor: People Pictures
Director: Krishna DK, Raj Nidimoru
Story & Screenplay: Krishna DK, Raj Nidimoru, and Sita Menon
Lyrics: Salim Merchant, Sulaiman Merchant
Music Director: Ashu
What Works: Ditching the ordinary Bollywood trappings of song and dance for a more indie cool flick is a nice change. There aren't hundreds of costume changes for these characters and a huge love story as the major plot. This is strictly business throughout with the right amount of romance and comedy to keep the viewer interested.
What Doesn't Work: The movie is reminiscent of American films like 'Snatch' or 'Ocean's Eleven'. It attempts to be in the vein of any "smart" movie with money deals gone awry or a gambling film where the underdog rises at the end. It doesn't hit the mark. The topic is trite and '99' doesn't bring a fresh outlook to make it stand out above the rest.
The Soundtrack: The music is fitting to the film and pretty eclectic. The Western style music has hints of the East with Hindi lyrics. Overall it's not bad, but not great. It mostly works within the confines of the movie itself.
Slated Or Rated? Slated. This is definitely not a must see film. The characters are good, but something still seems to be lacking in just about all of their actions. The plot is overdone and predictable and overall the movie gets better during the second half, but not enough to make it worth seeing.
2 1/2 out of 5
Critic: Phylis J. Iqbal
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