Newsletter & Bollywood

Doing the final touches on the newsletter that'll be going out in approximately 6 hours, complete with chapter 2 of Archangel's Legion. :-)

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And this is for the Bollywood fans on the blog. I attended Shah Rukh Khan's Temptation Reloaded show in Auckland on Friday. It was awesome! Here's a shot of the cast at the end.

A Bit of Bollywood

There was a comment on one of the earlier posts requesting more Bollywood, so here you go! I haven't actually seen the movie this is from, but the song is very romantic. Enjoy! 

(Actors are John Abraham & Genelia D'Souza).

Blog Issues

A few people have mentined that they're having trouble commenting on the blog. We're hoping to sort out the issue this week - I'll let you know when it's all done we can test comments. :-)

Until then, here's a Bollywood music video about young love that'll put a smile on your face. From the movie, Mausam.

Bollywood: Jab We Met

There was a request for more Bollywood in the comments - and since I love Bollywood movies, here's a song from an absolutely adorable one - makes me want to watch it all over again. I hope you all enjoy it!

Email & Music

A quick note to let you all know I'm just a wee bit *coughamonthcough* behind in my emails at the moment. I'll definitely get to them all, but if you have a time sensitive question/request, please shoot it through to my assistant: naliniDOTassistantATgmailDOTcom.

And did I hear a request for more Bollywood? Here you go! This is from a movie called Mohabbatein. The title translates as Love Stories. The setting is in and around a prestigious boys college.

Tuesday

I hope you're all having a great start to the week. I've had a little bit of a break after turning in Archangel's Blade, but I'm back at work now on the next Psy/Changeling book. More info to come later.

The DABWAHA Second Chance Tourney is open if your original bracket didn't survive rounds one and two. Round three will start soon, and Archangel's Kiss is up again, so keep an eye out.

Bollywood: Ek Vivaah...Aisa Bhi

This is a sweet, heart-tugging and very traditional film. I loved it. The literal translation of the title doesn't quite get the meaning across, so I'm going to give you a less literal translation that goes more to the heart of the story: "And there exists...love like this, too."

Here's the trailer.

Movies: Jodhaa-Akbar

I love this movie. It's about the marriage of alliance between a Mughal emperor (Akbar) and a Rajput princess (Jodhaa). This movie has got everything - the arranged marriage, the unexpected passion, the fantastic historical setting, the intrigue....but really, I'm there for the love story.

Here's the trailer (with English subtitles).



And here's a link to one of my favorite scenes from the movie. No subtitles but I think you'll figure out what's happening. Wait till around the 2.35 mark - talk about tension!

Needless to say, I have the collectors edition dvd :)

Seen any good movies/dvds lately?

No Life Without Wife

Something Sweet

This is the sweetest song. The girl is teasing the boy about his being in love...never realizing that the one he's in love with is her. Aww... The body language is quite fun to watch in the video.

It's from a movie called Kismat Konnection.

Have a safe and fun weekend everyone!

Bollywood Break

We haven't had any Bollywood on the blog for a while, so today, I give you Hrithik. This man can dance!



Here's the trailer for the movie itself (it's about the cat and mouse game between a master thief and the cop out to catch him.) It's a really great movie - action, romance & some very cool stunt-work.



Hope you're all having a good weekend!

Review & Bollywood

It's Christmas Eve!! That means it's Christmas tomorrow! Lots of sunshine down in New Zealand - I'm thinking the beaches will be packed for the holidays. :)

I've already gotten a very nice present - tugsduck, one of the winners of the ARC Contest, read and loved MtP. Here's what she said in the comments to Friday's post:

It was awesome! I read until my eyes wanted to pop out of my head (much to the chagrin of my boyfriend!).

This book is just as good if not better than those preceding it. It has humor, poignancy, and sensuality (much to the pleasure of my boyfriend once I was done reading!). Clay and Talin's story was the bomb!

This book will be added to my keepers to be enjoyed again and again... for all of you eagerly anticipating the release date, it will definitely be worth the wait!

Link to full Comment (#9)

Yippee!! Thanks tugsduck! And now, I have a present for all of you. I recently watched a Bollywood movie called Om Shanti Om. There's a lovely song in it - I won't translate it except to say that it's super-romantic, and the title line means (not an exact translation): "In your eyes, there is a kind of magic."

The video below is actually a trailer for the movie, but it uses the song (a really short version). If you want to hear the beautiful full version, search Ajab Si on YouTube (or better yet, go see if the movie's playing near you!) Also, in case you wonder about the costumes - the first half of the movie is set in the 70's, the second half in the present day. Enjoy! :)

Link to Trailer