Shilpa Jamkhandikar

Position: Journalist

Articles

Rich kids slum it out in new Indian reality show November 18, 12:24pm EST 

MUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - Trading their Blackberries for scrubbing brushes and their mansions for huts, a group of wealthy youth are gluing Indians to their TV screens in a country struggling to bridge the gap between poverty and prosperity.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Kurbaan: Old wine, better packaged

However, D'Silva still manages to draw you into his story, thanks to some taut moments, a fast-paced first half, and some slick packaging.   Full Article | Comments [2] 

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Tum Mile: Be prepared to drown in boredom

The film, a love story set in the backdrop of the 2005 Mumbai floods, could have been India's first "disaster" film but settles for a long-drawn-out unoriginal plot with sporadic shots of rain and people shouting "mujhe bachao".   Full Article | Comments [11] 

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Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani: Ranbir saving grace

This film has almost nothing going for it and if it weren't for some funny moments in the first half and the brilliant comic timing of Ranbir Kapoor, it would have sunk into oblivion.   Full Article | Comments [19]