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 inspector

Under Who I’d like to meet:

My Guru’s Guru, Guru Cheddafrumunda, his Guru, Guru Hathasmalvena, and Chris Gaines

Really? “Arranged Wedding Crashers”? “Meet the Fakirs”? Seems like they’re falling over themselves to recreate the Simpson’s brand of Apu humor. However, I must admit, as I’m thinking “are these the kind of jokes we’ll be exposed to in the movie?”, “Tugginmypudha” had me snorting my morning coffee across the keyboard.

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 at the thought of hordes of saffron covered Hindutva types, burning effigies and shouting slogans outside Hollywood studios, I scanned the article. Alas, our good friends at CNN are taking a leaf out of the TOI tabloid journalism playbook. The so -called article relies on the word of one – count ‘em -one Hindu – none other than the ubiquitous Rajan Zed. Mr.Zed now calls himself a “Hindu leader” and demands that Paramount Pictures screen the film for members of the Hindu community before it is released in June.( I knew that my faith would pay off one day. Where do I sign up for my free movie pass?) Read the rest of this entry »

“Love hurts, love scars,
Love wounds, and marks,”

goes the lyrics of the song with the same title by Nazareth.

Check out this weird love story inspired (unintentionally) by the song. Girl meets boy. Girl falls in love with boy. Boys parents disapprove of the relationship. Typical desi love ishtory so far, correct?

Girl takes out a Rs. 5000 supari (contract) on the boy. Assailants throw acid on the boy and his friend. Girl visits boy in hospital, misleads police when questioned. Police manage to apprehend assailants. Girl is busted. Turns out girl wanted assailants to “only break boy’s hands and legs”. [link]

The Nazareth song fades in the background…
“Love is like a flame
It burns you when its hot
Love hurts, ooh ooh love hurts”