Jul
2
Remembering R.D.Burman…
July 2, 2008 | 1 Comment
I had a bunch of R.D.Burman tracks, and I found a couple videos on YouTube - so wanted to package it all together into a post. June 27th was R.D.Burman’s 69th birth anniversary. Popularly known as Pancham (fifth note in Hindustani music) to his family, friends and fans, his music has been enjoyed by more [...]
Nov
25
Indian Mythology Industry - Third Incarnation
November 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Last week, ACK media announced the acquisition of a popular Indian comic book brand Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle for $2.5 millon and is reportedly planning to invest $15-20 million in the next 3 years.
Samir Patil, founder investor and CEO of ACK Media told Hindustan Times: “It is a 100 per cent cash deal. We [...]
Jul
2
Idol Worshipping And Superstar Economics
July 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Quentin Tarantino once said in an interview that the primary driver of the the film industry in the US and India was the superstar system. While Superstar Economics has been debated in the US, there’s no room for debate in the Indian film industry. The superstar renumeration is usually the biggest expense in a big [...]
Mar
10
Indian music and the Bagpipe
March 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment
If you follow Bollywood remotely, you couldn’t have missed reviews for Shankar, Loy and Ehsaan’s scores for the multi-starrer Salaam-E-Ishq. Rediff describes it as awesome and IndiaFM calls it innovative.
Everyone is raving about the “unique” blend of bagpipe and punjabi dholak. I personally felt the music was so-so and forgettable, but I couldn’t resist doing [...]
