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Blast This!...

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:31:22 +0100

Watched this movie last weekend with friends and couldn't get the song out of my head all week! Boost up the bass, and blast this not-so-oldie but-goodie all weekend long..see ya on the dance floor ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfymRl_11Iw&feature=related

Back in the 'Twitterwood'

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:20:29 +0100

How does Twitter affect the way we look at film stars? Check out Pulkit Datta's piece 'Twitterwood' here:
http://tinyurl.com/4ho4tpt

Super Rahman Remix

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 04:26:34 +0100

A friend just forwarded me this awesome video and music remix montage of A.R. Rahman songs over the years...its really cool, check it out: http://tinyurl.com/6doh3af

Curry Alert!

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:54:23 +0100

Yum!

NYC! Hale and Hearty on 23rd & Madison has a 'Curried Butternut Squash with Chicken' soup today, "This is a lightly curried chicken and butternut squash soup, sweetened with fresh and dried fruits and finished off with a touch of cream"...ummm....can I have more bread, cuz I dont want to waste a single ounce of this YUMMY stuff! :P And no, they didnt pay me to say that, its just damn good! :)

http://www.haleandhearty.com/

Diwali Performance Video Clip!

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 05:32:23 +0100

Check out this clip of me and Bollywood Funk NYC Dance Company Performance at the AIA Diwali Festival at South Street Seaport in NYC Oct 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHvjHJEQoDw

Want to Lose Your 'Spare Tire'? ;)

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 02:21:45 +0100

Hauteliving.com just put Bollywood Funk NYC in their 'Lose the Spare Tire Top 5 Workouts in NYC'! Read it here now: http://tinyurl.com/28hqavy

Citizen Schools, WOW!

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:25:53 +0100

I was extremely proud to represent Bollywood Funk NYC and chat with public middle school students last night from Brooklyn about careers in dance and the performing arts at Citizen Schools New York's December 'WOW!' event, entitled "6 Degrees of Separation". I chatted with incredibly intelligent, eager and energetic 8th graders as they practiced their networking skills, and asked advice on how to get started on achieving their career goals. Last night's WOW! event was to celebrate the students' completion of a 10-week long after-school apprenticeship program. What a GREAT group of kids, totally inspiring!!! A few of the gals were fans of Bollywood dance as well ;)

Now a growing national network of after-school education programs for students in the middle grades (6th, 7th and 8th), Citizen Schools has programs in 7 states across the U.S., which complement classroom learning by engaging students in hands-on learning projects led by adult volunteers after school and supported by a staff of professional educators. The organization is at the forefront of a movement to transform the learning day and improve the educational trajectories of young people across the country. http://citizenschools.org/index.cfm

Thank you to Deepti Panjabi for inviting us to be a part of this amazing night!

A True HumanE Being - Mr. Narayanan Krishnan

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 02:07:03 +0100

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDCFpxhEldQ

Thinking about what gifts to give over the holidays? This selfless man gives the gift of life every day to the mentally disabled homeless in Madurai India. Thank you, Aarti Chawla, for sharing this.

The 'Lagaan' of Tamil Cinema

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:16:54 +0100

Maf kar do, I have been M.I.A. due to back-to-back performances with Bollywood Funk NYC in Sept. and Oct, followed by Turkey Day,and life in general. I've managed to see a few films here and there, including 'Break Ke Baad' (just like 'Love Aaj Kal', but still enjoyable), but what I was FLOORED by was this amazing Tamil film recommended called 'Kannathil Muthamittal' ('Peck on the Cheek'). Check out this BEAUTIFUL clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq1GFz37WgY

This 2002 film was directed by Mani Ratnam and stars Nandita Das, R. Madhavan (3 Idiots, Rang de Basanti), Simran Bagga, and then-newcomer and lead actress P.S. Keerthana. The one and only A.R. Rahman composed the film's score and soundtrack, which paired with the breaktaking cinematography and storyline, I would put on as high a pedestal as 'Lagaan'.

(to quote Wikipedia), 'The film's title is a famous phrase from a poem written by Subramanya Bharathi, which literally means a peck on the cheek. Mani Ratnam presents a glimpse of the Island of Sri Lanka at civil war, through the eyes of a child of Sri Lankan Tamil parentage, who desires to meet her biological mother. The film premiered at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival, and was selected as India's official entry to the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It also received a strong reception when screened at the San Francisco International Film Festival in 2003. The film went on to win six Filmfare Awards South, six National Film Awards, and Best Film awards at six international film festivals. Film was also released in Telugu in the name "Amrutha". THANK you to my friend and BFunk'er Kalyani for recommending!! I welcome further Tamil film suggestions from any of my blog subscribers :)

I Love I Hate Love Stories!

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:40:53 +0100

Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor in 'I Hate Love Stories'

OMG OMG, this is my FAVORITE song right now and I am teaching it in Bollywood Funk NYC's Advanced Beginner September session starting Wednesday night, PSYCHE!!!!! STUDENTS, Let's rock it like nobody's business! :) Imran Khan, you are kinda cute too, but thats beside the point ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLnNqCgsziM&feature=related