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‘Desi Boyz’ and a German girl: am I now a bollywood star?

A European traveller who accidentally becomes an extra for the latest film of India's 'Tom Cruise', Akshay Kumar, winds up filming and reflects on her experience after watching the completed movie in the cinemas. Part II of a travel diary

by Lilian Maria Pithan @ // 16/01/12

mumbai, bollywood, cinema, lifestyle, india, culture calendar, culture

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Glitter, glamour and bare skin: Welcome to Bollywood! (Part 1)

Spotlights, grey plastic chairs and roaring air-conditioning. The backyard shed I end up in after a long bus drive through the never ending slums of Mumbai doesn't in the least resemble a professional film set. There are a lot of cameras that could easily collapse if you tripped in ...

by Lilian Maria Pithan on currypower

Curry, travels and flower power

Shiva, curry and flower garlands. Computers, Mumbai and Tata Motors. Hearing India, a lot of contradictory things will probably flash through your mind. Until twenty years ago, people were most likely to think of colourful saris, skinny monks, coconut trees and their crazy hippie aunt Margaret. Later, Bollywood and Shah ...

by Lilian Maria Pithan on currypower

Radical Islamists arming their selves in Balkans

Radical Islam is again in headlines thanks for recent attack in Mumbai. Already during battle discussion had started about foreign connections of terrorists. Besides Pakistan also British and Bosnian connections were mentioned. The question is mostly related to Muslim immigrants living in West. As far as Bosnia or western Balkans ...

by AriRusila on arirusila

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