Shyamalan Defaced

Looks like you are new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Bad Buzz watch is featuring a photo of a defaced poster of M. Nigh Shyamalan’s “The Happening”. [Bad Buzz]
Shyamalan not popular?img: via Bad Buzz
The same post at Bad Buzz also talks about the Deepak Chopra-Love Guru lovefest [...]

We said it first, Mr.Chopra !

There is an old ,old cliche - great minds think alike. Ahem ! We are very happy to report that Deepak Chopra has come out swinging against those who are protesting Mike Myers’ “The Love Guru. We at UD were way ahead of him - see earlier posts 1,2,3.In an online essay,Mr. Chopra [...]

Sanjaya and Shyamali in Mumbai - part deux

Rediff has a lengthy interview with Sanjaya, uncomfortable at times for the former American Idol finalist when he is grilled on his Indian-ness, otherwise pretty extensive. The feature also has plenty of photos of our male readers’ favorite, Shyamali, in an Indian sari. [Rediff] (tip Sai via email)

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Desi on The Next Food Network Star

This last Sunday night as I was flipping through the channels, I caught a brief section of this year’s The Next Food Network Star on the Food Network. To those who’re unfamiliar with this show or the channel, the show pits 10 finalists against each other and the winner gets their own show on the [...]

June Hollywood releases of desi interest (Update)

I can’t remember the last time Hollywood released back-to-back summer blockbuster movies with such high desi quotients. [Detroit Free Press blogs]
1. The Happening by M. Night Shyamalan: Another thriller flick by Shyamalan, this one has an apocalyptic storyline, ala Shyamalan’s 2002 flick, Signs.Unfortunately, after bursting onto big-time Hollywood, with The Sixth Sense, Shyamalan’s movies have [...]

Desis in liquor ads - Part 2- Grin and Beer it

In a continuation of our series of liquor ads that feature desis (See the last one here) , UD presents the Carlos Menica Superbowl ad that debuted last Superbowl. Reminiscent of the old “Mind your language” British series (Remade badly in Hindi as Zabaan Sambhal ke) , the ad features Mencia teaching an English [...]

The Malakars go to Mumbai

Remember our little blurb on Sanjaya starring in the Nationwide commercial. Apparently Sanjaya and Shyamali are in Mumbai for the filming of the commercial. Check out this pic and story on Rediff forwarded to me by at least two different sources. [Rediff] (tip Sai via email and Anantha via gtalk)
Shyamali swaps Hooters uniform for sariimg: [...]

The Resurrection of Indiana Jones

*** Some Spoilers ***
Don’t expect anything new out of the new Indiana Jones movie. Lucas, Spielberg and Ford get together and revive the franchise after Indy rode off into the sunset couple of decades ago in the Last Crusade. The movie is set in 1957. Everything is intact - Indy’s penchant for adventure, street smart [...]

Sanjaya to star in Nationwide commercial

The Nationwide commercials with the slogan “Life comes at you fast” which in the past have featured Favio, Kevin Federline and MC Hammer will now feature Sanjaya. [link]
The commercial will feature the former Idol finalist visiting a monastery in India to seek advice and is told to both work on his hair and arrange a [...]

Desis in liquor ads - part 1: Grin and beer it

While hanging around our Tiki hut a few days ago, the intrepid bloggers at UberDesi got to discussing a favorite topic : alcohol. (Possibly because we were immersed in it!) It struck us that in the recent past , we have seen an abundance of desis in beer ads. After in-depth analysis we have two [...]

CW cancels Aliens in America

Remember how apprehensive we were when this show (Aliens in America) started and how a few episodes managed to change our perception and we actually started liking it? [Previous UD post on Aliens in America]
Bye bye Rajaimg: via TV Guide
Apparently, the premise of this show was not too popular with mainstream Americans and so the [...]

Numb3rs: Bunch of desis featured in season finale

The plot for the season finale of Numb3rs, was based on Pakistani Americans and featured a bunch of desis. Plot predictably goes something like this:
2 Pakistani Americans are kidnapped and killed. Meera Simhan (Date Movie, Iron Man, Turbans) is the wife of one. Ravi Kapoor (Crossing Jordan), a Pakistani American scientist, is arrested by the [...]

More Hindoos are coming

As expected, the “Love Guru” is the gift that keeps on giving. ( see our previous post 1, 2 )
Our favorite “Hindu leader” Rajan Zed is now joined by Bhavna Shinde, representing the pompously- named Hindu Janjagruti Samiti and the Sanatan Society for Scientific Spirituality. Ms.Shinde is very industrious as she has sent communiques to [...]

Harold and Kumar: A tale of two movies

After the Harold and Kumar (henceforth referred to as H&K) poll on our front page, you knew it was just a matter of time before a review of the second installment in the H&K series was posted on here. You see, I’m a big fan of the Whitecastle movie. I distinctly remember watching it in [...]

Penn Masala rocks the vote during PA primaries

Remember Penn Masala from the movie “American Desi” and the hilarious parody song “Show me the meaning of being desi”? Members of this world’s first Hindi a capella group are working on the U. Penn campus to increase voter turnout during the Pennsylvania primary. [video via CNN-IBN]

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Asok’s lost his pants

Our friendly neighborhood desi intern could be in trouble. And America waits with bated breath.
After coming back from the dead with a piece of All-American candy in him, it had been a relatively calm period in Asok Land.
But not any more. Yesterday, Asok was provoked into using some banned Dark Arts version of telekinesis. [...]

Uber Malarial Videos: Kung Fu v/s Yoga??

Desis are stereotyped not only in the West (think Temple of Doom and Apu in Simpsons) but in Chinese movies also. Granted this seems to be an older Chinese movie but the guy playing the “fakir” appears to be a Chinese dude with blackface, moustache and the customary turban. In the end those wily Chinese [...]

Review: The Darjeeling Limited

I recently watched Wes Anderson ’s “The Darjeeling Limited” on DVD.
The film stars Adrien Brody, Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman (who also co-wrote the movie). The three play the Whitman brothers who have not spoken for a year- since the death of their father. Their mother is missing from the funeral – much as she [...]

“The Love Guru” MySpace page

Like all underground promotional campaigns do, the movie “The Love Guru” has created it’s own Myspace Page.

Among other things listed on here:
Under Interests:

Movies:
Arranged Wedding Crashers”. “Meet the Fakirs“.
“A Fistful of Rupees“. “Police Academy 3″. Guttenbuuuuurg!
Under Details:
Orientation: Straight (into S but not M)
Body Type: Sassy, Classy, with a nice high Assy
Ethnicity: American
School: Tugginmypudha Ashram
Occupation: Guru/life guide/Bikini [...]

Deepak Chopra supports “The Love Guru”

Now it’s literally Deepak Chopra versus Rajan Zed. via Rediff (tip Runa)
DC takes on RZimg: via Rediff
The battle lines are drawn.Hindu chants of “Om” (”Aum” for the Orientalist westerners) chime in the background.It’s the clash of spiritualism and clergy.
Deepak Chopra has come out in support of the movie “The Love Guru” saying he is worried [...]

The Hindoos are coming! (UPDATE)

The #1 Most popular story on CNN.com today is titled ” Is Mike Myers’ new film asking for trouble?” with sub-headings :
- Mike Myers’ new film, “The Love Guru,” raising concern among Hindus
-”Guru” concerns spiritual leader offered money to solve love affair
- Hindus wondering if film mocks rituals, or whether it’s all just good fun
Excited [...]

Kal Penn to play Gandhi in new Oliver Stone movie on Gandhi assassination

Controversial Hollywood director has tapped Kal Penn to play the role of Mahatma Gandhi in his new production. [link]
When Oliver Stone was presented with the script of MKG, he was stuck with the unenviable task of finding someone to play Indian leader, Gandhi. MKG stands for Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known an Mahatma Gandhi. [...]

Michael Jackson to tour India in November

Michael Jackson, the erstwhile king of pop is all set to make a $50million comeback tour which will include a trip to India, courtesy Bal Thackeray. [link]
Michael Jackson is all set for a huge $50 million comeback tour which will include London, Berlin, Tokyo, Sydney and Mumbai. Jackson, 49, is expected to collaborate with the [...]

Himesh Reshammiya to collaborate with Sanjaya

In a surprising revelation, Bollywood music director Himesh Reshammiya and American Idol finalist, Sanjaya Malakar, announced that they wrapped up work on an Indo-American collaboration album. [link]
Controversial American Idol finalist from season six, Sanjaya Malakar was in good spirits as he walked into the press conference. After 27 tracks spanning 2 languages (English and Hindi) [...]

Review: XM Channel 159 ATN Asian Radio

My search for desi music on radio led me to invest in XM satellite radio. Previously, I never drove that much and for the short drives between home and work, I had enough music on CDs to get by. But now that I moved and am driving more, it was time to get more venues [...]