Apr13

A long-overdue intervention

It was with some interest that I had been following the litigation between the Roshan family (Hrithik, Rakesh and Rajesh) and music director, Ram Sampat (http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1159449, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/My_conscience_is_clear_Rakesh_Roshan/articleshow/2947403.cms). Sampat filed a case against the Roshans, alleging that the music in the title song of the movie Krazzy4 was plagiarised from the tune he had penned for […]

Mar5

In search of the desi funny bone

Like I mentioned in my last post, I was delighted at the antics of M/s Khan and Khan at the recent Filmfare Awards. I must say though that audience reactions were nowhere near as spirited and good-humoured as the MCs’ witty presentation. Every time the duo cut too close to the bone with their incisive […]