MissMalini and Rahul Bose

I got the chance to interview Rahul Bose today about his upcoming release “The Japanese Wife” (which by the way, sounds like my kinda movie). The bitter-sweet soufflé of love and heartache that always chokes me up. (I think it’ll be something like the tragic tale of those two lovers Griffin & Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence I once told you about remember?) “The Japanese Wife” hits theaters on April 9th 2010. Can’t wait!
Oooh and I also managed to throw him your Twitter questions yay :)
P.S. Babita Deol I told him how much you love him, he was surprised and flattered! Read more…

(Randomly found this mailer in my in box so decided to share!)

Amelie

Best. Movie. Ever. If you like romantic movies (and you believe in leprechauns) this is a must watch for you :) I think its kinda cool that George Clooney’s flick “Up in the Air” takes a leaf out of Amelie’s book and has him photographing a cut out of his sister and her husband all over the world as well #WIN! But seriously WATCH this movie its really quite adorable, I think I mentioned this before when I was telling you about a herbal facewash commercial which reminded me of it too! I haven’t seen “Priceless” but now I’m intrigued!
P.S. Tonight I’m watching Gossip Girl and then heading to Not Just Jazz by the Bay for Karaoke Night! Fun fun!

Mike Stern

Starting this March, Blue Frog and the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) will come together to bring quality live music from India and around the world to Indian audiences. The inaugural event will feature six-time Grammy nominated Jazz musician Mike Stern performing live at Blue Frog and the NCPA along with Bombay’s very own Louiz Banks Trio.

Day: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Time: 9.30pm
Venue: Blue Frog
Day: Thursday, March 18, 2010
Venue: NCPA Tata Theatre
Time: 7.30pm

Ashish Raheja

OMG I cannot believe I forgot to tell you this. So after “Royalty” when things were dying down we decided to head to Hype (where these days I always have a good time and DJ Aqeel & Assad always has a shot and a smile for me :) So its now fairly late and we’re leaving the club and happen to share an elevator ride down four floors with Ashish Raheja. This is the exchange he has with the bouncer (presumably his personal body guard) on our way down…

Ashish: “Good job tonight, but next time you can do better.”
Bouncer: nods
Ashish: “See these people? My friend. My Girlfriend.” points right, to his friend “Anyone touches him, its fine he can take care of himself” points left, to his girlfriend “anyone touches her, you rip his balls off, got it?”
Bouncer: stares at Ashish expressionless
MissMalini: Must remember this conversation, must remember this conversation.

Got it Ashish. Amazing as always. But I’m plagued by the very same question that came to my mind when I ran into Mallaika Arora Khan her husband Arbaaz Khan and her bodyguard Nilesh Pawar at Shiro. I mean wouldn’t it be SO much cooler if you were ripping the said balls off yourself? Girls dig that shit I swear… I mean just ask Salman Khan.
Ok, NOW we’re even :)

Raj Kundra, Shilpa Shetty and Shamita Shetty (photo courtesy: filmicafe.com)

MissMalini’s crew

Last night Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty hosted the opening party for their nightclub ‘Royalty” in Bandra, Mumbai. I’ve gotta say the place is quite impressive looking (in a very “Great Expectations” kinda way) although pretty much brings back memories of the previous club there called “Poison” in terms of the general layout. So they’ve changed the color of the lights on the stairs, made the railing intricate (but NOT really functional, now walking down those stairs in heels can be considered an extreme sport) added a giant chandelier & antique lamps to the main floor and thrown a massive gold lion head against one wall!
I’m just not crazy about the name “Royalty” it doesn’t quite roll off the tongue as well as some of the other club names but I guess they were going for the full set; you know how it is, cricket league called Rajasthan Royals, night club called Royalty! Anyway, here are my observations for the night!
Psst! I got lots of video footage and a few foggy pictures (damned smoke machine) I’ll post the PR set as soon as they come in but for now here it is through MissMalini’s lens. Read more…

MissMalini's bag of goodies

And here ya go, especially for you thePURPLEspirit since you so sweetly posted this comment,
“Great job with the fashion week posts! loved every bit of it! And… I’ve always wanted to ask you.. how do you carry all your gadgets around.. the BB, the flip, a digicam and then there’s the wallet and of course the oh-so-essential make up basics.. And manage to look good all the time without a huge tote on your shoulder?? Pls share your secret! My clutch purse always always looks pregnant when i go out! :-( p.s- Oh oh oh,.. would be soo much fun if you did a ‘wat-i’m-carrying-in-my-bag’ kinda feature!!”
What’s in my bag? Read more…

(*Now there’s a combination of words you don’t often see together!)

MissMalini and Vir Das

The Twilight Players

So I’ve come to realize that very often the recipe for a great night out involves the following:

1. A good vibe
2. LIVE entertainment (whenever possible)
3. Eye candy
4. Something to laugh about
…and finally (also potentially the most crucial ingredient)
5. An unexpected extension to the party
Thursday night had all of these! Read more…

Mukul Deora

All this March Pirate Radio has a very major treat in store for you on Saturday nights only on 94.3 Radio One. 10-11pm Mukul Deora is hosting a four-part Bob Dylan special on my show with LIVE renditions of his favorite Dylan songs and things you probably never knew about the legend himself! I must confess I was never a Dylan fan, actually I just didn’t know enough about him but thanks to Mukul’s incredible depth of knowledge and the quirky, crazy and fascinating facts he’s sharing I’m totally sold! You will be too :) in case you missed it here’s the show in all its audio/video glory (with links to all the Dylan songs I could find on YouTube (rules baby rules) don’t forget to tune in next Saturday and feel the groove LIVE on Radio One!
Psst! You can check out Mukul Deora’s offical website here. But for now enjoy your exclusive education in the man, the legend – Bob Dylan! Read more…

Lisa Haydon, Amrit Maghera, Indrani Dasgupta and Suneet Verma (photo courtesy: www.daylife.com)

Sabina Chopra, A.D. & Sabina Singh, Queenie Dhody & Farhad Taraporewala and Narendra Kumar Ahmed

And then there was the Lakme Fashion Week Finale. SOOOOOoooooo much fun (and even worth the nearly two-hour wait)! It was basically one giant disco party with a cracked glass runway and bling to the max. The best bit of course was a killer combo of the Midival Punditz and Shai’r & Func spinning up a psychedelic storm LIVE for the models and Lakme faces of 2010 Lisa Haydon, Amrit Maghera and Indrani Dasgupta to bop to. Suneet Verma you’re a star! Check out the video to see what I mean. Also solid props to Sabina Chopra for topping up her style quotient with a do-up right off the runway! Fashion Week is so much fun :)

Lisa Hayden and Angelina Jolie

By the by, in case you never noticed (like me) Lisa Hayden looks one helluva lot like Angelina Jolie! (I was wondering she looked so familiar and mistook her for Sarah-Jane Dias once, doh!) It just never struck me till one of the journo’s said so during the show but check it out, they could be twins! Also isn’t it charming that she makes balloon animals for charity when she gets time?

Psst! I saw Lisa Hayden do Vodka-oyster shots in the Grey Goose lounge, aren’t those things really gross? Read more…