Google bets on mobile Internet growth in India
MUMBAI, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Internet giant Google
expects India’s Internet growth to be driven by mobile users,
predicting that they will form the majority of new Internet
users in the country as low-priced smartphones become available.
India now has 100 million Internet users, less than a tenth
of the country’s population of 1.2 billion, but still the third
largest user base behind China and the United States. The number
is expected to grow to 300 million in the next three years.
Jackpot for office worker on “Kaun Banega Crorepati”
MUMBAI (Reuters) – An office worker too poor to own a television set has won an unprecedented $1 million on TV game show “Kaun Banega Crorepati”.
Sushil Kumar’s win this week drew comparisons with the plot of 2008 Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire” and, like its fictional protagonist Jamal, the 27-year-old also watched the TV show as an escape from penury.
Million-dollar windfall for Indian office worker
MUMBAI (Reuters) – An office worker too poor to own a television set has won an unprecedented $1 million in the Indian version of TV game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.”
Sushil Kumar’s win this week drew comparisons with the plot of 2008 Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire” and, like its fictional protagonist Jamal, the 27-year-old also watched the TV show as an escape from penury.
Million-dollar windfall for Indian office worker
MUMBAI (Reuters) – An office worker too poor to own a television set has won an unprecedented $1 million in the Indian version of TV game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.”
Sushil Kumar’s win this week drew comparisons with the plot of 2008 Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire” and, like its fictional protagonist Jamal, the 27-year-old also watched the TV show as an escape from penury.
Ra.One: This ain’t the one
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of months, it’s unlikely you’ve missed the “Ra.One” juggernaut. This superhero film has been everywhere, peering out at you from hoardings, blaring on the television, on your can of soda and pretty much in your face. It’s been non-stop marketing, persistent selling of a product you’ve been told that you have to watch.
That is how “Ra.One” the movie comes across as well. This is less of a movie and more of a product that is tailor-made to audiences looking for a Diwali movie. So everything, including the product placements, the songs, the dialogues and the story are all positioned to touch the right chords.
Indian TV networks wooing viewers on mobiles
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Television networks in India are shifting their focus to viewers who want to watch their favourite shows at their own convenience — and not on TV.
At least two of India’s top television channels — Star, part of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, and Colors, part of the Viacom 18 group — are developing original content for mobile phones.
My Friend Pinto: Tests your patience
Some films have you hooked from word go. Some grow on you, getting your attention as the story moves along. Raaghav Dar’s “My Friend Pinto” falls in the third category. You keep waiting for the movie to hook you, but it never does.
The film is a disjointed effort that never seems to find its peak and is hampered by a weak script that ensures you don’t feel for any of the characters or keep up with any of the chaos that seems to be unfolding on screen.
A Minute With: Shah Rukh Khan
MUMBAI (Reuters) – It doesn’t look like Shah Rukh Khan needs any super powers to promote his home production “Ra.One”.
Khan, 45, has been on a promotional spree, tying up with almost every major brand, releasing movie merchandise and games centred around the superhero film.
What’s your favourite Jagjit Singh song?
There aren’t too many people who can claim a cure for the malaise caused by Mumbai traffic. The two people responsible for that cure, at least in my humble opinion, died within a week of each other.
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Jagjit Singh and my iPod elevated my mood during many an unending traffic jam. And it wasn’t just Mumbai traffic — you could trust Singh’s voice to make most situations better.
Rascals: Too much torture
David Dhawan must really hate us. Or maybe he wants to exact revenge on his audience. That must be why he subjected us to this three-hour monstrosity that is called “Rascals”.
At their best, David Dhawan comedies can be a little raunchy, but fun. This one is very raunchy, packed to the brim with provocative shots of women in bikinis and heaving bosoms, but there is no sign of fun. This is the kind of film that makes you wish it wasn’t your job to review movies week after week.
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