Three Punjabi men get into the Pacific mansion of the world’s deadliest Dr Dang, Salman Rushdie, who sprays bullets at them from his machine gun. If I hadn’t seen this film, I couldn’t have vouched for the fact that it really does exist. Read more

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Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 11:20 pm
Filed under India, cinema · Tagged Bollywood, cinema, fad for thought, hindustantimes, HT blogs, international gorilay, Mayank Shekhar, news
How comfortable you make others feel in your company reflects class. How comfortable you feel in your own skin determines style. Is style then more a measure of comfort, than clothes? It depends. You just know it, when you see it. Read more

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Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 9:17 pm
Filed under cinema · Tagged Amitabh Bachchan, Atul Kasbekar, Clark Gable, fad for thought, fashion, hindustantimes, Jinnah, Levi Strauss, Mahatma Gandhi, Mayank Shekhar, Mickey Contractor, Mumbai, Mumbai's Most Stylish, Nehru, Pradeep Hirani, Queenie Dhody, Rochelle Pinto, Rocky S, Salman Khan
Daniel Craig starts shooting the new Bond film Skyfall in London. They should certainly outdo Quantum Of Solace. They’ll never manage to touch “Ayeesh” the Mithun Da’s Gun Master G9! Read more

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Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 8:07 pm
Filed under cinema · Tagged Andaaz Apna Apna, Bappi Lahiri, fad for thought, hindustantimes, Iftikhar, jagdeep, Johnny Walker Black Label, Kalpana Iyer, Mayank Shekhar, Mithun Da, Quantum Of Solace, Surakksha, Usha Uthup, Wardat
Edgar Rice Burrough’s iconic character enters its 100th year. I go around looking for one Hemant Birje! Read more

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Well, not the Shriram Raghavan film with Saif Ali Khan, only the promos of that film’s out yet. I rediscovered instead the 1977 corny cult that inspires the film’s genre and name. Read more

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Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 11:42 pm
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For about a couple of years, the Jatavs, an extremely open, gregarious family lived opposite our three-bedroom flat in Delhi. On the first floor, there were just we, and they. Read more

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Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Monday, October 3, 2011 at 9:59 pm
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged Bigg boss season 5, Colors, fad for thought, hindustantimes, HT blogs, Indian television, Mayank Shekhar, news, reality show, television serials
As Ramzan starts, I remember my humble fight against evil for a day, a few years ago… Read more

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Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 8:08 pm
Filed under India, cinema · Tagged Bollywood, fad for thought, festivals, hindustantimes, HT blogs, Mayank Shekhar, news, Ramzan, roza
Hi, I am Himesh,” said, well, Himesh of course: a familiar looking, clean-shaven young man, with his head down, dressed in a simple shirt, and expressly apologetic mannerisms. Read more

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The city celebrates No TV Day on January 29. Only in Mumbai would you need to be told to go out there, know where you live! Read more

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Posted by Mayank Shekhar on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 8:29 pm
Filed under India, cinema · Tagged Bollywood, Bombay, fad for thought, film, hindustantimes, HT blogs, Jeremy Piven, Mayank Shekhar, Mumbai, news