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After Sushant Singh Rajput.......

  Image source: Sushant Singh Rajput/Facebook When I first read about Sushant’s untimely demise last year, my first instinct was to read the news again. It seemed impossible for a man of his stature to commit suicide. But again, What do I know? The only movies of him I had seen were PK and Raabta. Attributing to the general disinterest in Hindi movies and people related, I had known very few, not so good, details about his life outside of his movies.   Over the past year, I have learned so much about not just Sushant, but also Bollywood in general. The actor who was passionate and choosy was portrayed as arrogant, not to mention the blinds about a skirt chasing creep. Yes, I whole heartedly agree that I am ashamed about the impression I had on him until he died. But, in my defense, film industry, especially Hindi, behind all those glitz and glam, hasn’t had an healthy environment for a long time.   Some 25 years ago, the day my mom turned off the TV and try to educate us ...
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Kaushal Manda - A Phoenix raising from the ashes

  Last year, when superstar legendary NTR hosted Big Boss Telugu season 1, it felt more like everybody was participating in Seethamma Vaakitlo, not Bigg Boss at any stretch.... Bandhalu, bandhavyalu, thyagalu, gauravalu etc. My husband, a first time Bigg Boss viewer, had to stop me from constantly nagging that this is not the Bigg Boss I had signed up for. What can I say.... after watching all the seasons of the Hindi version and a few seasons of Kannada version, BBT1 didn’t feel like Bigg Boss at all. Nevertheless, I warmed up pretty soon and enjoyed the clean version of that season.   My oh my! This season looks like it has surpassed everyone’s expectations and more. Anyone who has seen Bigg Boss, albeit any language, already know the classic rule 101 of what not to do in Bigg Boss in the first two weeks.  Don’t alienate anyone.  Don’t ignore anyone.  Don’t corner anyone. Ask Gauhar Khan and Gautam Gulati how they won Bigg Boss in their res...

Bigg Boss Kannada is back for a third season?

Rumor has it that Colors Kannada (previously known as ETV Kannada) is all set to begin season 3 of the Bigg Boss Kannada franchise. For whatever reasons, BBK is back to the same channel that gave us the season 1. As per the news, Sudeep is yet to consent for hosting this season because of his previous movie commitments. Just this rumor is enough to get all the staunch fans excited about the show. There are many celebrities that have been making rounds as contestants. Let's see what our resident BB channels has to offer us. Yay! BBK is back with a bang!! Keeping fingers crossed.

Harshika Poonacha's reentry in Bigg Boss Kannada 2

Credit: here Harshika is back in Bigg Boss Kannada 2 on popular demand, as said by Sudeep in Sunday's episode. She was the second contestant to be eliminated after the caption, Srujan, used his power and nominated her directly. We all have to agree that Harshika is back with vengeance. During her conversation with Sudeep, she clearly implied that she had not forgotten how she was unjustly nominated and later eliminated. Srujan will definitely face her wrath in the coming episodes. He has always been carefree after the first week and we might get to see how he will react to someone getting on his nerves. Also, I want to know why she has strong negative feeling towards Swetha and Anu. Is it because they are close to Srujan or is it because Harshika's gossip buddies (Deepika and Neethu) hate their guts? Harshika has also shown bitterness that she lost to Akul and Rohit who were nominated alongside her for elimination. She hasn't been able to digest the fact that she...

Bigg Boss Caller of the Week

Last two Saturday episodes Bigg Boss has introduced Bigg Boss caller of the week, wherein a common man/woman is given an opportunity to ask a question to the contestant. I personally think they shouldn't. I don't see any advantage behind this inclusion, because it is not adding anything to the entertainment value. The question that has been qualified to ask the house guests is a big joke.      -Asking a question about how not to get nominated to Rohit even after he has mentioned multiple times that he didn't read any book, but just a small article in internet?      -Asking a question to Adi whether he wanted to beat up Rohit or someone else like he mentioned in friday's episode? What is the significance of these questions and how did that help the house guests? or us? Come on Bigg Boss!! Is that all you have got in your kitty? Before anyone who thinks the questions are asked by a common man and Bigg Boss wouldn't know, let me clarify somethin...

Deepika takes the cake in episode 19

In today's katkate session, Swetha was asked why she is constantly repeating 'if I cry people say I am a drama queen." Swetha clarified that every person is different and she has a lower tolerance for physical pain. When she cried people started accusing her for making a big scene. This incident happened when they played 'rich and poor' game. Swetha was hurt and she did create a scene that day by threatening to quit. It was evident her outburst was more of disappointment than getting hurt. Deepika didn't take the situation well and reacted that Swetha's outburst was not genuine and she was 'doing drama.' And Deepika mentioned it more than one occasion. Nothing stays a secret in Bigg Boss house. Deepika's statement reached Swetha's ears. Swetha repeatedly started quoting Deepika and said 'If I cry in pain people will think I am pretending (it's for drama).' Adding fuel to fire, the gossip trio had broken her photo frame a...

Controversies surrounding Adi Lokesh

credit:  here Bigg Boss house without controversial contestants, a few if not all, is like a two days old stale dish. I was talking to my friend about Bigg Boss, who is also an ardent fan. I told her I was surprised this season didn't have any controversial personalities except for maybe Shakeela. She surprised me with the information about Adi and his philandering ways five years ago. Adi might be many things, but he doesn't come across as a philander on TV. He is too egoistic to worm his way towards multiple women. I did some research and was surprised that he is in fact surrounded by controversies regarding women. Apparently he was married once, for five years according to one article, and married an item girl for the second time while still filing for divorce from his first wife according to another arcticle. It's a bit confusing as the two articles don't match, neither with the information nor with his wives' names. And there is a third woman who has f...