Friday, September 30, 2011
Review: Tere Mere Phere
Review: Tere Mere Phere
Though comedy has grown into a lush genre over the years, few directors in India have mastered the art of relaying it on celluloid. Tere Mere Phere is an earnest endeavour by actress turned director Deepa Sahi.
Tere Mere Phere is not only a romantic comedy, it is a black comedy, slapstick comedy, satire, comedy of manners, screwball comedy -- all rolled in one. Deepa's attempt to weave in every sub-genre of comedy is probably the nemesis of the movie.
The premise of this film is about compatibility in a marriage. The story revolves around two couples - Rahul and Pooja (Jagrat Desai and Sasha Goradia) and Jai and Muskaan (Vinay Pathak and Riya Sen). Their lives get intertwined by fate.
A squabbling Rahul and Pooja are on their way to Shimla by flight. They are on the verge of splitting after three days of honeymooning in a motor home, travelling in Himachal.
But the aborted landing of their aircraft takes them back to their incomplete honeymoon with Jai for company. Jai is desperate to meet his sweetheart Muskaan, who would be forcibly married by her brother to some other bloke.
The narration slips in and out of numerous cantankerous moments of flashbacks to reveal to a lovelorn Jai as to why they (Rahul and Pooja) are bickering all the time. By the end of it, Jai is convinced, by watching Rahul and Pooja, that familiarity breeds contempt.
He decides that marriage is not for him. He makes a decision to desert his waiting Muskaan. Roles reverse with the climax culminating at the hilarious fast forward wedding of Jai and Muskaan.
The scuffle in the aircraft cabin with force fed humour sets the tone of the film for a mediocre fare. The scenes that follow seem substandard and clumsy. With no detailing done, the characters seem to be shallow.
The plot has no major inciting moments and with screechy loud dialogues like - Tum kya Eskimo thi?, Tum kya chipkali ho? and "You are queen of Main Main", No you are king of che chee. The script along with the dialogues seems to be the weakest point of the film.
The film belongs to the newcomers Jagat Desai and Sasha Goradia. For first timers, they exude confidence. Sushmita Mukherjee as Rahul's overbearing mother is convincing. Riya Sen with a naturally poker face and sing song expressionless dialogue delivery is a bad choice for a comedy film.
Vinay Patak is wasted as he hardly has anything to do in the film.
On the other hand, the verdant Himalayan terrain is beautifully captured by cinematographer Christo Bakalov. The film has been shot in beautiful and unusual parts of Himachal, especially in the newly opened Kinnaur Valley. The climax of the film has been shot at Hatu Peak and Jhamunda (near Tethys Resort, Narkanda).
The music by Shivangi R. Kashyap is nothing to write home about.
The first half of the film is just tolerable. The second half has its moments of extreme comedy. The end is equally disappointing leaving the viewers wondering as to why you wanted to witness this meaningless marriage.
Though comedy has grown into a lush genre over the years, few directors in India have mastered the art of relaying it on celluloid. Tere Mere Phere is an earnest endeavour by actress turned director Deepa Sahi.
Tere Mere Phere is not only a romantic comedy, it is a black comedy, slapstick comedy, satire, comedy of manners, screwball comedy -- all rolled in one. Deepa's attempt to weave in every sub-genre of comedy is probably the nemesis of the movie.
The premise of this film is about compatibility in a marriage. The story revolves around two couples - Rahul and Pooja (Jagrat Desai and Sasha Goradia) and Jai and Muskaan (Vinay Pathak and Riya Sen). Their lives get intertwined by fate.
A squabbling Rahul and Pooja are on their way to Shimla by flight. They are on the verge of splitting after three days of honeymooning in a motor home, travelling in Himachal.
But the aborted landing of their aircraft takes them back to their incomplete honeymoon with Jai for company. Jai is desperate to meet his sweetheart Muskaan, who would be forcibly married by her brother to some other bloke.
The narration slips in and out of numerous cantankerous moments of flashbacks to reveal to a lovelorn Jai as to why they (Rahul and Pooja) are bickering all the time. By the end of it, Jai is convinced, by watching Rahul and Pooja, that familiarity breeds contempt.
He decides that marriage is not for him. He makes a decision to desert his waiting Muskaan. Roles reverse with the climax culminating at the hilarious fast forward wedding of Jai and Muskaan.
The scuffle in the aircraft cabin with force fed humour sets the tone of the film for a mediocre fare. The scenes that follow seem substandard and clumsy. With no detailing done, the characters seem to be shallow.
The plot has no major inciting moments and with screechy loud dialogues like - Tum kya Eskimo thi?, Tum kya chipkali ho? and "You are queen of Main Main", No you are king of che chee. The script along with the dialogues seems to be the weakest point of the film.
The film belongs to the newcomers Jagat Desai and Sasha Goradia. For first timers, they exude confidence. Sushmita Mukherjee as Rahul's overbearing mother is convincing. Riya Sen with a naturally poker face and sing song expressionless dialogue delivery is a bad choice for a comedy film.
Vinay Patak is wasted as he hardly has anything to do in the film.
On the other hand, the verdant Himalayan terrain is beautifully captured by cinematographer Christo Bakalov. The film has been shot in beautiful and unusual parts of Himachal, especially in the newly opened Kinnaur Valley. The climax of the film has been shot at Hatu Peak and Jhamunda (near Tethys Resort, Narkanda).
The music by Shivangi R. Kashyap is nothing to write home about.
The first half of the film is just tolerable. The second half has its moments of extreme comedy. The end is equally disappointing leaving the viewers wondering as to why you wanted to witness this meaningless marriage.
Mahindra & Mahindra rolls out first Global SUV XUV 500 at Rs 10.8 lakh
Image via WikipediaMahindra & Mahindra rolls out first Global SUV XUV 500 at Rs 10.8 lakhMUMBAI/PUNE: When Anand Mahindra launched the much-awaited XUV 500 Wednesday evening, the vice chairman & managing director of Mahindra & Mahindra invited those present to guess the price of the feature-packed sports utility vehicle. The estimates that flew around amidst the glitz were mostly on the higher side of Rs 13 lakh.
Few expected the jaw-dropping price range that was announced 12 hours later: Rs 10.8 lakh (ex-Delhi) for the base version, and Rs 12.88 lakh for the fully-loaded top-end XUV 500 with all-wheel drive.
"Mahindra has hit the sweet spot," proclaimed Hormazd Sorabjee, editor of Autocar India, citing the vehicle's aggressive styling, interior space, price and super premium features such as touch-screen multimedia system and rain-sensing wipers besides all the modern safety features including six airbags.
The XUV 500 may well make the going extremely tough for Tata Motors' crossover Tata Aria, which is priced higher but lags behind in features, and may impact top-end Scorpio and even premium off-roaders such as Ford Endeavour.
It looks an ideal vehicle for India's largest utility vehicle maker's global ambitions. "The XUV 500 will get us the high seat in global auto world. It is a strong and bold step towards becoming a globally recognized SUV brand," Anand Mahindra told ET on the sidelines of a press conference in Pune.
The company will launch the vehicle in South Africa in a couple of days. It plans to make inroads into Australia and Latin America in the next six months. M&M will also drive the XUV 500 into Western Europe, Russia and China where it has no presence.
Pawan Goenka, president, automotive and farm equipment sector, M&M said he would be disappointed if the company does not achieve at least 20% of total production for the exports market.
M&M aims to export XUV 500 to over 30 countries in the next couple of years. It also plans assembly of the vehicle at its subsidiary Ssangyong's plants in South Korea and Brazil.
Adil Jal Darukhanawala, editor in chief of Zig Wheels, said the state-of-the-art offering should do well overseas. Other experts such as Ernst & Young's automotive sector national leader Rakesh Batra and Autocar's Sorabjee, however, said the XUV does not meet global standards, but will generate demand in India.
M&M will begin bookings for the XUV 500 in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Pune on Saturday. It will be rolled out across the country in 6-9 months.
It is the second launch in three days after Honda Brio small car as carmakers bet on new vehicles and discounts to revive the Indian car market, where sales fell for two consecutive months in July and August.
The XUV 500 helps M&M enter the premium SUV market. It confirms to Europe crash regulations and is equipped with a host of safety features like ABS, EBD, ESP and six airbags.It is loaded with more features than even premium sports utility vehicles like Chevrolet Captiva, Ford Endeavour and Toyota Fortuner.
Yet it was developed with an investment of 650 crore, which is 10% lower than development cost in the past, said people involved with the project.
Despite the aggressive price tag, Anand Mahindra said it has not compromised on margins. "For M&M the bottomline always comes first and our focus will remain the same," he said.
Industry experts say that its monocoque frame construction makes the vehicle lighter and cheaper to produce than Tata Aria, which is built ladder-on-frame construction. Check out Brand Equity's Most Trusted Brands List 2011
Force: Movie Review
Force: Movie Review
Force , more or less, is an offshoot of the success of Ghajini with a similar structure of a hardcore action film intersected with a lighthearted love story running in flashback plus a 6-pack-abs hero, a blabbermouth heroine, a love-song in desert and a gory climax. Also its remake of a Tamil film ( Kaakha Kaakha ) starring the same actor ( Suriya) from the original Ghajini . Incidentally down South, Ghajini (2005) was an offshoot of the success of Kaakha Kaakha (2003).
Beyond being a remake, Force has a regular revenge drama plotline where the hero (John Abraham) kills villain's brother and the villain (Vidyut Jamwal) is out to get the hero and his family (Genelia D'Souza). This one-liner summarizes the soul of the film. Why Force still has that impact is because of its seething spirit and electrifying energy that the director brings to the proceedings, while never letting it go overboard esp. when there is a strong tendency with the genre. Accepted that the action is heavy-duty, the villain is vicious and together when this lethal combo deracinates the hero, it gets cinematically depressing at times. But these extremities lend the film its individuality. So despite having a refreshing romance track too, Force isn't exactly for the fainthearted!
The film isn't exactly designed as a realistic cinema that exposes the functioning of the drug trade. The narcotics backdrop is employed to give John Abraham and his team more defined characterization as cops. So the modus operandi of the drug mafia is rushed through rapid yet convincing montages. The story is pretty much predictable but the storytelling is swift enough to not let you notice the loose ends and smart enough to keep you riveted.
The love story between John and Genelia, though not out of the box, is sublime and sparkling enough. Since John carries a no-nonsense attitude, much of the effervescence can be attributed to Genelia who is charming in her chirpy character. Their romance has a steady buildup because the charisma in their chemistry is directly proportional to the viciousness that follows in the vengeance in the second half.
The action is raw and involves more physical combats. Action director Allan Amin choreographs the stunt sequences with the requisite vigour and esp. noteworthy is the extensive chase sequence when John and Vidyut come face-to-face for the first time. But more than the action, it's the vindictiveness of the villain that scares you more. The second half almost works like a horror film with the viewer anticipating with fear on how would the evil strike next. There is a continual sense of looming danger.
For an action film, Force has some really well-written dialogues. The lines have genuine impact and aren't blatantly jingoistic to win mass-appeal like in most recent actioners. The director cuts off melodrama and tries to bring subtlety to a full-blown action film. Also he tries to strike a balance between the love story and the revenge drama. While at the outset one feels to have lost director Nishikant Kamat, who gave us sensitive and sensible masterpieces in the form of Mumbai Meri Jaan and Dombivli Fast , to masala movies, he still manages to keep Force a level higher than the formulaic Singham or the desi Dabangg .
John Abraham looks cool and convincing in the role of a cold-blooded cop. Force exploits his brawny physique to the best and gives him ample scope to play a full-fledged action role without being blatant about it. While Genelia is bubbly as always, she thankfully doesn't go overboard in her chatterbox character this time. She is at her graceful best. Vidyut Jamwal makes a confident debut as the menacing villain and adds venom to his cruel character. He is amazing in the action sequences and spiteful as the insensitive killer. Mohnish Behl gets a strong supporting role after ages and does absolute justice to it. Sandhya Mridul is decent. Anaitha Nair is wasted. Raj Babbar gets no scope
Force , more or less, is an offshoot of the success of Ghajini with a similar structure of a hardcore action film intersected with a lighthearted love story running in flashback plus a 6-pack-abs hero, a blabbermouth heroine, a love-song in desert and a gory climax. Also its remake of a Tamil film ( Kaakha Kaakha ) starring the same actor ( Suriya) from the original Ghajini . Incidentally down South, Ghajini (2005) was an offshoot of the success of Kaakha Kaakha (2003).
Beyond being a remake, Force has a regular revenge drama plotline where the hero (John Abraham) kills villain's brother and the villain (Vidyut Jamwal) is out to get the hero and his family (Genelia D'Souza). This one-liner summarizes the soul of the film. Why Force still has that impact is because of its seething spirit and electrifying energy that the director brings to the proceedings, while never letting it go overboard esp. when there is a strong tendency with the genre. Accepted that the action is heavy-duty, the villain is vicious and together when this lethal combo deracinates the hero, it gets cinematically depressing at times. But these extremities lend the film its individuality. So despite having a refreshing romance track too, Force isn't exactly for the fainthearted!
The film isn't exactly designed as a realistic cinema that exposes the functioning of the drug trade. The narcotics backdrop is employed to give John Abraham and his team more defined characterization as cops. So the modus operandi of the drug mafia is rushed through rapid yet convincing montages. The story is pretty much predictable but the storytelling is swift enough to not let you notice the loose ends and smart enough to keep you riveted.
The love story between John and Genelia, though not out of the box, is sublime and sparkling enough. Since John carries a no-nonsense attitude, much of the effervescence can be attributed to Genelia who is charming in her chirpy character. Their romance has a steady buildup because the charisma in their chemistry is directly proportional to the viciousness that follows in the vengeance in the second half.
The action is raw and involves more physical combats. Action director Allan Amin choreographs the stunt sequences with the requisite vigour and esp. noteworthy is the extensive chase sequence when John and Vidyut come face-to-face for the first time. But more than the action, it's the vindictiveness of the villain that scares you more. The second half almost works like a horror film with the viewer anticipating with fear on how would the evil strike next. There is a continual sense of looming danger.
For an action film, Force has some really well-written dialogues. The lines have genuine impact and aren't blatantly jingoistic to win mass-appeal like in most recent actioners. The director cuts off melodrama and tries to bring subtlety to a full-blown action film. Also he tries to strike a balance between the love story and the revenge drama. While at the outset one feels to have lost director Nishikant Kamat, who gave us sensitive and sensible masterpieces in the form of Mumbai Meri Jaan and Dombivli Fast , to masala movies, he still manages to keep Force a level higher than the formulaic Singham or the desi Dabangg .
John Abraham looks cool and convincing in the role of a cold-blooded cop. Force exploits his brawny physique to the best and gives him ample scope to play a full-fledged action role without being blatant about it. While Genelia is bubbly as always, she thankfully doesn't go overboard in her chatterbox character this time. She is at her graceful best. Vidyut Jamwal makes a confident debut as the menacing villain and adds venom to his cruel character. He is amazing in the action sequences and spiteful as the insensitive killer. Mohnish Behl gets a strong supporting role after ages and does absolute justice to it. Sandhya Mridul is decent. Anaitha Nair is wasted. Raj Babbar gets no scope
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I don't miss being married: Lata Mangeshkar
Image via WikipediaI don't miss being married: Lata MangeshkarLast few weeks Lata Mangeshkar has been a little caught up. Having wrapped up the Ganpati puja at her Peddar Road residence, the melody queen says there are no special plans for her 82nd birthday today. "I never plan, kyonki jo hona hai wohi hota hai," she smiles. But the evening will see the legendary singer being honoured with the newly instituted `Hridaynath award' for Lifetime Achievement by Amitabh Bachchan. Thereafter she is off to Pune for her usual holiday. Exceprts of an interview...
You are the first recipient of the award that's instituted in your brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar's name
I am proud to accept this award. He is my guru though he is younger to me. I am very proud of him and my other siblings. Yeh bachche mere saamne bade huwe hai aur gaurav ki baat yeh hai ki kisine apne bure waqt pe ya apne mukaam pohochne mei mere madad nahin li. Even though our mother brought them up unke parvarish pe thoda bahut haath mera bhi hai. They are like my children.
In hindsight, what has been the one most enriching and regretting factor in your life respectively?
I am most happy and at ease when I sing. As for regrets, I have none, because whatever God gives it's meant for you and whatever you miss was never for you. I am only thankful to God.
Is there any sense of loneliness that you feel sometimes?
Kabhi kabhi mei ek khaalipan mehsoos karti hun. All my friends are gone..so are the golden days!
Are you in constant touch with friends from the industry?
Nargis and Meena Kumar were my close friends. We used to be in touch regularly till they passed away. Dev Anand is another person who I am in touch with. Otherwise from this generation, Anu Malik often calls me to chat. I am also close to Aamir Khan, Shankar Mahadevan, Hariharan and Sonu Nigam.
Why do you always holiday in Pune and London?
You forgot Kolhapur. I have a house there too. I often run away to these places when I want to escape Mumbai's cacophony. These places have different and lovely memories for me. But for the last few years I have stopped going to London for personal reasons.
Other than music, what else are you involved in?
Photography. I love clicking pictures. I also love cooking. Everyone loves my gaajar ka halwaa and pasanda. I also prefer sitting in my room and reading. Books are a different world I would like to get lost into.
So have you clicked any new pictures?
Nowadays, I have stopped clicking pictures because I do not understand the functioning of a digital camera which is in vogue. Mujhe acche nahin lagte. I love black and white
pictures.
But you can still click with your old camera?
I have sold all of them because they are hardly in use these days. I don't think anyone values that kind of camera anymore.
Among the sisters who are you closest to ?
I have no favourites and I love all three of them. We share everything like all regular
siblings.
So what about the famous Lata-Asha rivalry?
Aisa kuch nahin hai. Jyadaatar woh sab aafwae the. Yes, we were different in nature. I was the quiet type whereas she was the restless and on edge kind. Badi himmat hai yeh ladki mein. She's a versatile singer and a legend in her own way. But we are sisters and quite close. She comes and sits with me and shares everything. We have one door in our house. My bedroom door opens to Asha's room.
Lastly Lataji, like every girl who grows up with dreams of marriage, do you miss being married?
No. Everything happens according to God's wish. Jo hote hai acche ke liye hote hai aur jo nahin hote who aur acche ke liye hote hai. Had you asked me this about four to five decades back, perhaps you would have got a different answer. But today I have no room for such thoughts.
AR Murugadoss: Hollywood can remake 7am Arivu
AR Murugadoss: Hollywood can remake 7am Arivu
7am Arivu songs are rocking in sales. Especially Mun andhi and Yamma Yamma songs are often played in FM. Yesterday 7am Arivu team met the press people. In that press meet, Director AR Murugadoss has said that he has not drawn any inspiration for his latest outing 7am Arivu. He has said that the Hollywood filmmakers can feel free to remake 7am Arivu!
This shows the level of confidence that the director has in his film. Further, he has said that 7am Arivu is not just an entertainer as a lot of research has gone into the project and that will be evident once the audiences see the film.
It was revealed that Shruti Haasan plays a young scientist Shuba Srinivasan. Abhinaya also in the female lead role. AR Murugadoss has said that he happy that Surya has done the role because many Bodhidharma statues resembled the star.
7am Arivu songs are rocking in sales. Especially Mun andhi and Yamma Yamma songs are often played in FM. Yesterday 7am Arivu team met the press people. In that press meet, Director AR Murugadoss has said that he has not drawn any inspiration for his latest outing 7am Arivu. He has said that the Hollywood filmmakers can feel free to remake 7am Arivu!
This shows the level of confidence that the director has in his film. Further, he has said that 7am Arivu is not just an entertainer as a lot of research has gone into the project and that will be evident once the audiences see the film.
It was revealed that Shruti Haasan plays a young scientist Shuba Srinivasan. Abhinaya also in the female lead role. AR Murugadoss has said that he happy that Surya has done the role because many Bodhidharma statues resembled the star.
Shahrukh Khan is worried about ‘Ra.One’
Image via WikipediaAsk him whether he is scared about his sci-fi thriller Ra.One, and the superstar will say, he is not scared but worried about the movie’s reception. Shahrukh Khan hopes and prays people like and enjoy Ra.One. Ra.One will hit the theatres this Diwali on October 26, and as the release date is moving closer, the badshah Khan is having sleepless nights. Recently at a press meet, when he was asked about the fate of his film, Shahrukh said, “I don’t fear... if I am scared then I won’t be able to do films... or say act or produce films. Those who fear will not be able to work. I am not scared but I am worried. I just hope everyone likes and enjoys the film.”
Later he added, “I am not scared to act...I am not scared to make movies as I was born to do that. There is a worry, but I do not fear.”
Obviously, he is a fearless Khan, otherwise who could have ever imagined producing a film on such a big scale and introducing an Indian superhero who doesn’t wear a mask.
According to Shahrukh, Ra.One is the modern, new age technology version of our mythological “Raavan”, who was a mixture of ten different evil characters. Shahrukh is essaying the role of G.One or better say “Jeevan”, a superhero who saves the mankind from Ra.One’s torment. Through this film, Khan wants to prove that Indian superheroes can also be as cool as the international ones.
Navratri 2011 begins from Wednesday
Image via WikipediaNavratri 2011 begins from WednesdayThe auspicious nine Night's festival, Navratri 2011, kicked off from September 28 with great festivity and fervor across the country.
The Navratri festival is celebrated across the country to honour Goddess Durga.
The Navratri festival which will be observed from September 28th will end on October 5. The 10th day after Navratri is commonly referred to as Vijayadashami or Dussehra or Dashera.
The festival is observed in different forms in various states. Whereas in Gujarat, the Navratri is one of the main festivals, West Bengal, Eastern India and some parts of North India celebrates Durga Puja during these days.
Durga Puja begins after Mahalaya, a day when the amabasya passes away. The actual puja begins after the Mahalaya.
In Western India, particularly in the state of Gujarat, Navratri is celebrated with the famous Garba and Dandiya-Raas dance.
Dussehra festival is observed in North India.
People also undergo rigorous fasts during this season that lasts for the nine days of Navratri.
Actually Navratri kicks start the festival season in India, which ends after diwali.
Here are few Navratri 2011 and Durga Puja 2011 SMS for Samaylive readers.
Lakshmi ka Hath ho,Saraswati ka Sath ho,Ganesh ka niwas ho,
aur maa durga ke
ashirwad se Aapke jeevan mai prakash hi prakash ho….
‘HAPPY NAVRATRI’
PYAR KA TARANA UPHAR HO,KHUSHIYO KA NAZRANA BESHUMAR HO,
NA RAHE KOI GAM KA
EHSAS; AISA Navratra UTSAV IS saal ho, , . .
HAPPY NAVRATRA.
N-Nav chetna A-Akhand jyoti V-Vighna nashak R-Ratjageshwari A-Anand dayi T-Trikal darshi R-Rakshan karti A-Anand mayi MaaNav Durga bless u.
Hey! MAA ambe apne bhakto par apna hath rakhana,NAVARATRA ke subha din par hum sub apki sharno me rahe oris 9 dino tak apki seva puja or bhakti kare or apne jivan ko pavan banaye asi hame shakti or bhakti dena....JAI MAA AMBHE
SERV MANGAL MAGLYE SHIVE SERVADSDIKE SARNYANETMBKE GAURI NARAYANI NMOSTUTE.'HAPPY NAVRATRI
Durga Puja Khushio ka
Ujalo ka
Ma Durga ka…. Is Durga puja Aapki Jindagi khushio se bhari ho
Duniya ujalo se roshan ho,
ghar par Maa Durga ka Aagman ho…
Happy Durga Puja..
May Maa Durga empower you & ur family
With her nine swaroopa of
Name, Fame, Health, Wealth, Happiness, Humanity, Education, Bhakti & Shakti.
Happy Navratras.
Shiuli Phuler gandhe keno udas holo mon,
Subhra sital kasher sobhay juralo du nayan,
Agamonir barta boye bajche dhaker sur,
Sharodiyar dingulo hok ananda madhur !
Subho Durga Puja !
Durga Puja 2011 calendar
Image by VenusKiwi - Manoj Khiyani via FlickrDurga Puja 2011 calendarDurga Puja or Durgotsava is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.
It refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya, Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and Bijoya Dashami.
The dates of Durga Puja celebrations are set according to the traditional Hindu calendar and the fortnight corresponding to the
festival is called Devi Paksha.
It is widely celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Jharkhand, Orissa and Tripura and with a five-day annual holiday. In West Bengal and Tripura it is the biggest festival of the year.
Time schedule to perform puja
1st October - Saturday - (13th Aashin 1418) -PANCHAMI From that day - 7.52 am-Next day
5.45am
2nd October - Sunday - (14th Aashin 1418) - SHASHTI - "Kalparambho" within 9.28am
Durga Devi "BODHON" "Amantran" and "Adhibas'' in the evening From that day 5.46am-Next day 3.54am
3rd October - Monday - (15th Aashin 1418)- SAPTAMI - "Nabo Patrika" Within 9.28am Predawn bathing of "Kola Bow" From that day 3.55am-Next day 2.22am
4th October - Tuesday - (16th Aashin 1418) ASHTAMI SANDHI PUJA 12.51am-1.39am SACRIFICE- 1.15am From that day 2.23am-Next day 1.15am
5th October - Wednesday - (17th Aashin 1418) NABAMI From that day 1.16am-Next day 12.35a m
6th October - Thursday (18th Aashin 1418) DASHAMI (Immersion) within 9.27am From that day 12.36am-Next day 12.23am
Text messages
Let's celebrate Durga Puja by sending text messages to our friends and relatives.
A few samples are given below:
May this Durga Puja bring joy, health and wealth to you. May the festival of lights brighten up you and your near and dear ones' lives.
May the divine blessings of the Goddess Durga be with you on this Durga Puja.
May Maa Durga empower you and your family with her 9 swaroopa of name, fame, health, wealth, happiness, humanity, education, bhakti and shakti.Happy Durga Puja.
Hope this festival brings your way bright sparkles of contentment that stay with you through the days ahead. Best wishes for Durga Puja.
May this festival light the lamp of happiness, prosperity and knowledge. Happy Durga Puja.
To download Ma Durga wallpapers and animations on your mobile, SMS WALL
or ANI to 52424. The short codes are: 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 and 467, 468.
Gold price suffers biggest fall at open today, silver follows suit
Image via WikipediaGold price suffers biggest fall at open today, silver follows suitNEW DELHI: Gold suffered the steepest single day fall by plunging Rs 1,540 to Rs 25,800 per 10 gm in opening trade here today on panic selling by stockists after a meltdown in global bullion markets.
In Asia, the metal tumbled about USD 124, followed by over USD 100 in the previous session, as equities and other commodities fell on speculation that European governments will struggle to contain the euro zone's debt crisis, threatening global growth.
In Singapore, gold tumbled 124 dollar to USD 1,532.72 an ounce and silver by 9.70 per cent to USD 26.07 an ounce.
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