Explore the diverse regions of India. Your journey commences in the Lost City of Leh, Northern India, before moving onto Darjeeling, Calcutta, Andaman Islands, Madras, Goa, Bombay... more...and Mumbai.
The title Chakde! India roughly translates to 'Lets have a blast' or 'Go! India' from the ... more
Punjabi cheer word Chakde Phatte!......and then there is this indefatigable will to survive which symbolizes the current 'resurgent India'... Kabir Khan (Shahrukh Khan) knows what it's like to come back from the dead. The ex Indian Captain has now come back in the avatar of the Coach of the Indian Women's National Hockey team. A team that exists more on paper and less in reality. This is a feel good story of how the aspirations and character of one individual can rub off on a group of down and out 'losers' and inspire them to perform as a team and achieve collectively what they cannot as individuals.
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In 1965 Yash Pal Suri left India for the U.K. The first thing he does on his arrival in ... more
England is to buy two Super-8 cameras two projectors and two reel to reel recorders. One set of equipment he sends to his family in India the other he keeps for himself. For 40 years he uses it to share his new life abroad with those back home - images of snow miniskirted ladies dancing bare-legged the first trip to an English supermarket - his taped thoughts and observations providing a unique chronicle of the eccentricities of his new English hosts. Back in India his relatives in turn respond with their own 'cine-letters' telling tales of weddings festivals and village life. As time passes and the planned return to India becomes an increasingly remote possibility the joy and curiosity of the early exchanges give way to the darker reality of alienation racism and a family falling apart. A bitter-sweet time capsule of alienation discovery racism and belonging I for India is a chronicle of immigration in sixties Britain and beyond seen through the eyes of one Asian family and their movie camera.
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A timeless classic! In 1958 it became the first Indian film to be nominated for Best ... more
Foreign Film at the Oscars and only lost by one vote. Told in one long flashback the story follows Radha (Nargis) through marriage motherhood and into old age. As a girl she falls for Shamu (Kumar) but even before their wedding the couple owe money to merciless lender Shukhilala (Kanhaiyalal). They start a family but debt repayments barely cover the interest. Shamu loses both arms in a farming accident and walks out leaving Radha to face famine flood and the death of a baby alone. Worse her oldest boy Biju (Dutt) grows into a chillum-smoking bandit seething with resentment at the way Shukhilala has exploited his family. One of the first great epics of Indian cinema and a profound influence in Bollywood and beyond.
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This is a film to interest every Indian and every sportsman. The film is based on the national sport of India, hockey. The film is based on the life of a character who is a hockey player.
The hero is a hockey player and takes his team to the finals of the world cup. There they meet Pakistan, their arch rivals. The match reaches the final moments and the pressure builds. Fortunately or unfortunately Indians lose at the final moments. The Pakistan captain shakes hand with Shah rukh after the match. The media cover this and give it a different twist. Shah rukh is questioned for credibility to represent India. This is where the film starts.
Shah Rukh returns later to train or coach the Indian women's team. He wants to prove his credibility and patriotism by training and later taking the women's team to glory. While the potential of the team ...
Advantages: Plenty to see and do here.... Disadvantages: Poor infrastructure, and the pubs close before midnight!!!
BANGALORE or BENGALURU as it is officially known now ,is the capital city of the state of KARNATAKA , in INDIA...It is the fourth largest city in India next only to DELHI,MUMBAI(BOMBAY) , KOLKOTTA(CALCUTTA) and vying with CHENNAI(MADRAS) for the 4th place...
It is one of the fastest growing metros in the world, which means that it is getting more and more polluted...
Given a choice most Indians would prefer to settle down in Bangalore. Most of the Indians working abroad target Bangalore when they plan to return home and settle down....The property prices are soaring, already comparable to London property prices ..
The city is very large and spread out and connected through various RING ROADS ..There are more being constructed and planned....
Bangalore has many advantages for anyone looking for a comfortable life on international ...
Advantages: It is a detailed cook book with an extensive background Disadvantages: some dishes are time consuming , but that is true of any great dish...
Camellia Panjabi, the popular restaurateur , is responsible for popularizing both regional Indian cooking in the the UK has had a long career in the food industry.
This cook book will of hers certainly delights , educates and inspires anyone who longs to make authentic curries at home...Over the last many years the author has traveled all over India collecting recipes from various sources .She has travelled to some exotic locations and rural areas of India and come up with her own version of the local recipes
Camelia Panjabi's first London restaurant, the popular Bombay Brasserie, has been open since 1982; one of her five other London restaurants, Amaya, has received a Michelin Star.She has authored several cook books , has been host to several TV cookery shows and has popularised Indian food all over UK and Europe
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Explore the diverse regions of India. Your journey commences in the Lost City of Leh, Northern India, before moving onto Darjeeling, Calcutta, Andaman Islands, Madras, Goa, Bombay and Mumbai.
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