Comments on Aspi's Drift: Videonama: The hidden language of 'Kurbaan Hua'

Most critics in Btown aren't sell outs as much as ...

2009-12-16T03:19:55.713-06:00

Most critics in Btown aren't sell outs as much as they just aren't critics. In fact most writers in Btown are hardly writers at all - but they do have access to the stars or some degree through friends. Hence they become writers.

Actually I was hoping that the blogs would throw up a few good Bollywood reviewers outside the system. But that hasn't happened really.

thanks for replying Aspiskov :) well i wasnt reall...

2009-12-15T11:22:57.580-06:00

thanks for replying Aspiskov :)
well i wasnt really accusing you, i was trying to imply that maybe there was a 'sponsors motive' behind the post. i could be wrong. the reason im soo freaky with reviews is that from what ive heard/read, the so called critics in b'town are sellouts-most of them. again i could be wrong.

ps- nice writing skills
pss- love your fetish with rickshawalas :)

Ace, fair enough. But I'm not much of a critic - m...

2009-12-14T08:01:51.356-06:00

Ace, fair enough. But I'm not much of a critic - more of a fan who is easily entertained who writes about what entertains him. In any case, if I had truly been paid to write about this I would done a much better job :)

Aspi, i have a feeling you got paid to do this pos...

2009-12-14T06:16:50.959-06:00

Aspi, i have a feeling you got paid to do this post. i watched the video and it screams "CORNY" -- the colour black is overused, the song while trying to potray a dark sentiment fails because its got a hum to it that says, 'mere yaar ki shaadi hai' with a low tempo,trying to look cool while sad is over over done, and saif's face reads 'yaar mujhse zabardasti karwaya ke kaam'
... oh i could go on..

"you could say i am too critical and perhaps tending to be a perfectionist, I would say your standards are dropping low"

-in context of the movie that is, not your writing skills :)

No no, the movie's just super crappy is all.

2009-12-03T22:50:45.865-06:00

No no, the movie's just super crappy is all.

Once when poet Ted Hughes was given an award for s...

2009-11-23T22:03:57.760-06:00

Once when poet Ted Hughes was given an award for some poetry he was surprised how readers praised stuff that he had not even done intentionally in the poem.
Bet those Kurbaan Hua guys are saying, "hell, we good! we did so much symbolism without knowing it!"

Joules, often when I watch music vids done in Boll...

2009-11-23T16:13:54.664-06:00

Joules, often when I watch music vids done in Bollywood I get the feeling that the director just reused an existing set or sets from previous music videos.

This is probably just a cost effective way of doing things - use a previously used location and set, hire a team that knows how to do this kind of stuff, etc.

We are into reuse and recycle.

You are giving too much credit to the visualizatio...

2009-11-23T16:09:59.931-06:00

You are giving too much credit to the visualization. I think the director sat down and copied scenes from all his favorite music videos.

Mind Rush, I thought Freud said everything was abo...

2009-11-23T16:08:04.798-06:00

Mind Rush, I thought Freud said everything was about your mother. Which might finally explain that flying woman circling around Saif.

Doktor Drift, You out do Freud right here! He said...

2009-11-23T15:52:54.497-06:00

Doktor Drift, You out do Freud right here! He said life was all about sex and death. Your analysis of the song is just that.
And Doktor Mind Rush wishes to add that spirituality is just a re-packaged combo of sex and death. Kurbaan Hua gives us this lesson visually.

He's got a great hairstylist for sure :)

2009-11-23T11:20:07.095-06:00

He's got a great hairstylist for sure :)

Does he have enough hair for it to be flying aroun...

2009-11-22T23:55:22.501-06:00

Does he have enough hair for it to be flying around :)

haven't seen the film too.

himesh missing from blog STOP need mann ka radio v...

2009-11-22T22:36:45.416-06:00

himesh missing from blog STOP need mann ka radio videonama STOP

musical, I did try to interview Salim way back in ...

2009-11-22T22:23:42.995-06:00

musical, I did try to interview Salim way back in the Rab Ne days. But the man gives me little bhav :(

Pitu and Dustpuri (gr8 Delhi commentary) - neither of you liked it huh? Is this a case of Bollywood making Hollywood movies for Indian audiences who don't watch Hollywood?

Thanks Birather for yet again pricelss post. movie...

2009-11-22T20:41:47.094-06:00

Thanks Birather for yet again pricelss post.
movie sucks bad including storyline by KJo and bad acting by the Looser Oberoi !
Kareen might bag some award for obvious lobby of Dharma Productions , that may also get some reward for Rencil DeSilva.

LOL crazy! The movie sucks big time by the way. 3 ...

2009-11-22T18:41:07.722-06:00

LOL crazy! The movie sucks big time by the way. 3 hrs of migraine-inducing crap.

WHAT. A. POST! I watched the video AFTER i read th...

2009-11-22T18:34:19.741-06:00

WHAT. A. POST! I watched the video AFTER i read this post, and i am glad i followed this sequence :). It made the whole experience even more entertaining :). I liked the vampire chick quite a lot :). Way better than Twilight stuff ;).

On a serious note, i like the music of Kurbaan, the entire album! Salim-Sulaiman are doing quite well! Any plans of interviewing them, Aspi? As for this song, Vishal's vocals are HOT! And Kareena's portrait in the backdrop was lovely, it was the only thing that brought out whatever Kurbaan/non-comic effect they were aiming for in the video.