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ENTERTAINMENT & REVIEWS ARCHIVE August 2008 Tirupati Gallery - Hinduism's most frequented holy city and a leading centre of green technology... The Ganges - The best Hindu-related documentary the BBC ever produced... The Dark Knight - The villian outshines in the most eagerly awaited movie of the summer... Sarkar Raj - Ram Gopal Verma's Godfather is knock-off is actually quite good...
May 2008 Tibet Gallery - Pictures of the recent protests in Tibet and worldwide against the China's policy... U, Me aur Hum - Marks Ajay Devgan’s debut as a director... Rambo IV - Rudra Chatterjee, delayed reviews... India's Rebirth - Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950) was a Hindu mystic, yogi, philosopher and freedom fighter...
Shivratri 2008 Jodhaa Akbar - The recently released blockbuster has been raising both media interest and political temperatures across India and beyond... Russell Peters' Outsourced - We've never reviewed a comedy act up until now on Hindu Voice UK, so I figured what better place to start? I am Legend - See biotechnology gone haywire in this eery science fictin flick...
December 2007 Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal - A Football movie based in the UK, dealing with racism in the world of sport... Om Shanti Om - An entertaining re-incarnation themed cinematic extravaganza... The Bhagavad Gita by Dreamland - A children's resource on Hinduism placed under the spotlight... The Golden Compass - The latest fantasy movie from the makers of Lord of the Rings...
Diwali 2007 Hindu societies at Freshers - A lively selection of pictures sent to us by various Hindu societies across the country... Sicko - Michael Moore's commentary on the US Healthcare system (and also an ad for the NHS)... Bhool Bhulaiya - An interesting thriller-comedy from Priyadarshan... Kanhadade Parbandha - India's greatest patriotic saga of medieval times...
September 2007 Ram Gopal Verma Ki Aag - If there is one Indian film that everyone likes, even those who hate Indian films, it's "Sholay". Does the remake live up to the original? Gallery: Sweeping up Ganesh - After the adoration of millions of devotees, the nastier side of Ganesh Chaturthi... Chinmaya Mission UK 'Gyaan Yagna - An excellent series of talks hosted in London... Faith, Narrative & Desire - Exhibition of select Indian paintings in the British Museum...
August 2007 Gandhi My Father - A film about the strained relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his eldest son Harilal... ‘Touched by Truth: A Contemporary Hindu Anthology’ - A refreshingly different effort at presenting Hinduism... Decolonising the Hindu Mind - Tracing the ideological development of Hindu revivalism... The Simpsons Movie - The theme appears to be environmentalism, but the movie will be remembered...
July 2007 Shootout at Lokhandwala - Based on the largest non-military shootout in modern history, this film is about a cell of police... Cheeni Kum: A Love Story less sugar - What!? A sugarless love story from Bollywood?!... The Lives of Others - Nothing is private, nothing is sacred... Satisptakam: The Saga of Seven Mothers - Stunning contemporary retellings of the stories...
May - June 2007 This is England - An insight into the skinhead culture of the 80's, something that many of us will have scary memories of... Life in a Metro - After Celebrity Big Brother, Shilpa Shetty returns to her day job... The Last Mughals - The latest book from Mughal-obsessed writer William Dalrymple... Good Boy Bad Boy - Better than one would think judging from the film's cheesy title...
April 2007 Provoked - Based on a real life story in Southall in the 1980s, Provoked sets out with a lot to say, but does it succeed?... Hinduism and the Clash of Civilisations - By Daivd Frawley, this book is invaluable in that it is a rarity... Sunshine - May sound a cheesy name for a film but when you actually see it... Understanding Hinduism - Wow, we're on a roll with yet another basic Hinduism book...
March 2007 The Last Days of the Raj - A disappointing depiction of the events surrounding India's Independence, shown on Channel 4... Ramayana play, Hammersmith Lyric Theatre - An adaptation of the great Hindu epic, the Ramayana... HINDUISM The Eternal Tradition - The best introduction book on Hinduism I have come across in 6 years of study... 300 - The Movie - An entertaining cinematic experience based on an ancient Greek Legend in which...
February 2007 Blood Diamond - The backdrop of this film is the brutal civil war that engulfed Sierra Leone in 1999... Follow the Cowherd Boy - Mirabai brought to life in the English Language, in this excellent novel... Eklavya: the Royal Guard - A gripping tale of intrigue of a decadent royal palace in morden day India... Rocky Balboa - Gives a satisfactory conclusion to one of the best loved movie anthologies...
January 2007 Apocalypto - Based in the last days of the Mayan civilisation, before it was brutally destroyed... Yogini - Unfolding the Goddess within... Primary Hinduism - Seeta Lakhani's second educational book on Hinduism... Guru - An inspirational rags to riches story of a young entrepreneur (Amitabh Bachan)...
December 2006 Kabul Express - A pair of Indian journalists set out to post-Taliban Afghanistan... Arise Arjuna - David Frawley examines many issues surrounding Hindus in the modern world... Dhoom 2 - The much hyped sequel to the hugely successful Dhoom... Casino Royale - Possibly the best Bond film, certainly the most original...
November 2006 The Sword and the Flute - A book that sets out to compare Krishna and Kali, two of the most... Vivah - A charming story about the journey from engagement to marriage of a couple who... Borat - One of the funniest and politically incorrect films in a very long time... Chola art exhibition - Royal Academy exhibits rare Hindu sculptures, produced in South India...
October 2006 The Oracle of Rama - A brief yet meaningful adaptation of the Ramayana, designed to be used... World Trade Centre - Oliver Stone's World Trade Centre tells an against-the-odds survival... Meet the Hindu WWE star - Dalip Singh Rana, also known as 'the Great Khali' has evoked... Lions of Gujarat - Gujarat has the only significant populations of lions outside of Africa, with a...
September 2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai - A gangster comedy with a Gandhian twist... The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hinduism - One of the better introductions to Hinduism... Maharana Pratap: a biography - A short historical account of one of the greatest Hindus in the... Channel 4's Beginner's Guide to Hinduism - It is not often that mainstream terrestrial TV...
August 2006 Omkara - An adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, set in the Uttar Pradesh countryside... Daughters of the Goddess: The Female Saints of India - This book reveals the feminine face of Hinduism... Shivaji: The Grand Rebel - Whether you are one of those who have never heard of... Lady in the Water - The latest film from the most successful Hindu in Hollywood, M. Night Shyamalan...
July 2006 Krrish - Indian cinema's first masked superhero film... Mao: the untold story - A revealing insight into China's communist dictator... World Cup madness - It was supposed to be the greatest show on earth... Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest - The lovable shyster and pirate is back...
June 2006 The
Da Vinci Code Movie - For a film that has been advertised
with slogans like The Poison Tree - Bankim Chandra Chatterjee - A selection of three novels by the great 19th century novelist... Londonstani - Gautam Malkani - This novel fortunes of a group of friends in Hounslow... Fanaa - One of the most highly anticipated Indian films this year...
May 2006 Drug's trials: the dark side - The best exposure of the sinister side of 'outsourcing'… Thug - Mike Dash - The word 'thug' first entered the English language through the self designated name of a murderous fraternity of Indian robbers... Sharpe's challenge - The film follows the fortune of British soldier Sharpe (Sean Bean), after his exploits... Mission Impossible III - With the amount of running that Tom Cruise does here...
April 2006 Banaras: a Mystic Love Story - Exploring several themes in contemporary Hindu life, knit together in an engrossing plot… The Hills Have Eyes - One of the creepiest and disturbing movies in a while... Hinduism for Schools - Seeta Lakhani - This book addresses misrepresentations... The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown - It is amazing to find that some people still haven't read...
March 2006 V for Vendetta - Film Review - Yet another appalling translation… Holy Cow - Sarah McDonald - Kalidasa is regarded as "the Shakespeare of India... Update on the Aryan Invasion Debate - Koenraad Elst - A well written overview of the subject... East London's Kerala Festival - A large and colourful celebration of...
February 2006 Art of Living's Silver Jubilee - Reporting live from Bangalore, where over 2.5 million people from 145 countries have gathered in idyllic surroundings to celebrate 25 years of Art of Living… Kalidasa: The Loom of Time - Kalidasa is regarded as "the Shakespeare of India... Rang De Basanti - Film Review - A film named after a classical patriotic song dating back to the freedom struggle era... King Kong - Film Review - The much-awaited remake of King Kong, directed by Oscar winning director Peter Jackson...
January 2006 How I Became a Hindu - David Frawley's fascinating autobiography... Salaam Namaste - Film Review - “Salaam Namaste” is a story of Indians who go to Australia to pursue their studies and careers... BBC Show Karma Lives - Looking at the lives of ordinary British Hindus... Diwali in the Square - On Sunday 16 October, Trafalgar Square hosted a huge Diwali celebration for the 2nd year running... |