PDCS writes: Writing a bad review isn’t a bad thing.
But Aditya Sinha’s review of OMKARA in the Hindustan Times left me wondering about the trash that gets published in newspapers and spoken on TV. The review isn’t online. So be happy with the following animuttugalu:
So if the violence sucks, how is the sex? Given that Othello revolves around Iago poisoning Othello’s mind with suspicions of Desdemona’s adultery there ought to be a fair amount of it. … This means Kareena’s bare back against Devgan’s bare chest, and some kissing here and there (all in blue tint). At this rate, Indians should be able to see proper sex scene by the year 2050.
So if this passes as analysis, I have no idea how these sentences could ever grace any publication:
Not only is she (Bipasha Basu) a pure animal, but also she is an underrated actor: she is so naughty, you want to get back to HT gym, get a toned body, beat the hell out of John Abraham, and then …. spank her.
And this final sentence:
Oberoi is so bad that he can’t even mouth the songs properly, and you are left wondering how anyne would suspect this ch****a of sleeping with their girlfriend. What a waste.
Indeed, Mr. Sinha. What a waste. We would prefer if you keep your private fantasies where they belong.
this is in total bad taste… a voyeur masquerading as a film critic …
I am sure this is an intern’s piece which slipped the eyes of those at the desk. It reeks of immaturity.
KP,
Imagine a lady owning HT and still such brazen voyeuristic comments. You wonder How Press council and Womens organsiation tolerate such utter rubbish !
I understand HT is trying to open its innings from Bangalore too ! You have a great future ahead and plenty of choices ?
Gawd, I am not at all surprised considering this was published in HT. Guys, you should visit HT often on the web, it reeks with such stories. TOI is not far behind, at least the web edition.
Hope the idiot Sinha and junk HT is watching this ‘review’. Otherwise how do we get it to their notice and make sure they behave?
Folks, this is no intern writing a bad review. Aditya Sinha is apparently a senior person, (in charge of features if I am not mistaken) and has been educated at a top American university, if my sources are right. In fact, the HIndu review too wasn’t far behind, with the reviewer reviewing the beauty of the three heroines and sharing his fantasies in the opening paragraph itself. as i wrote in the piece, I have no problems with a bad review but the kind of reviews that we get to read ought not to find a place in any publication.
PDCS, sex sells. Let us get back to our own backyard. Times of India devotes a page for semi-nudes in Bangalore Times, for the last 6-8 years, 365 days. Initially a few jaws drooped, but, readers got accustomed to it sooner the later. Nobody cares for journalism, ethics anymore. Media bosses are just interested in pumping up the circulation by hook or cook. Can’t blame them either as they’re in business to make some money!!!
Haha!! Sinha’s been watching too many porn movies!! Spanking and such like masochistic pleasures!! perhaps, he would care to direct a good indian porn movie? Then, from his writing, it is hard to believe he has the creative genius for such a venture.
I don’t know if you guys ever read HT editorials, But there was one recently on British hindus. I cannot believe that this would be published in a high school newspaper, let alone as an editorial in a “major” newspaper. It invoked kipling, nirad chaudhari terms such as “indoos” and all sorts of colonial stereotypes to berate and admonish Brit Hindus for their demands of a distinct identity. Now, one can debate the merits, or the lack of it , in such claims in a intelligent tone. But, apparently HT employs intellectual midgets and third rate pornographers to write it’s articles. This, while not sleeping with the congress party!!
The review should not have been published. Totally amoral!
That HT review was surely in bad taste. But The Hindu review was not bad about OMKARA movie. He said how the three women in the film have done well. I really enjoyed reading that review.
omkara is based on sex jealousy and its seriously based on it and i think ajay and kareena should have done more serious sex scene bcoz movie required it . at least there should be some kissing between them .
An intern would be more intelligible. This man has no journalistic integrity and uses his post to avenge petty vendettas. Yuck.