Videos

What An Idea, Sir Jee!

August 31, 2010
By amreekandesi

This latest Idea commercial could easily double up for national integration duty. Interestingly, Abhishek and his run of creative ads for Idea Cellular seems to be going against the Bachchan khaandaan tradition of horribility. Big B’s Navratan oil ad and Aishwarya Bahu’s Loreal ads being cases in point. Dare i add Big B’s adrenaline overdose...
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India’s Got Talent – Harihar Dash

August 19, 2010
By amreekandesi

A new season of India’s Got Talent is on, and I am going to be following this season, just for this guy. Goose Bumps!
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Ring The Bell – Bell Bajao

July 29, 2010
By amreekandesi

The Breakthrough organization has won the Silver Lion at the Cannes Lions 57th International Advertising Festival in France, considered to be the world’s biggest celebration of creativity in communications, for its Bell Bajao campaign against domestic violence. It’s a big deal. It’s like the Oscars of Advertising. Here’s one of their creations. Knock Knock....
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The Dentist of Jaipur

July 18, 2010
By amreekandesi

This is guaranteed to make you squirm. The (roadside) dentist of Jaipur. A lesser dentist sitting in a fancy office will charge Rs 500 for a visit. This one will take hundred and instantly solve your problem. And dont even worry about lack of training. I’ve done a lot of technical work. I even...
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Nursery Rhymes Desi Style

July 11, 2010
By amreekandesi

From the Youtube archives, these two awesome videos. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, done in various Desi classical versions by a rockstar Auntie. BaBa Black Sheep, sung Indian classical style. Fun stuff. I think it is time for me to become an instant sensation with my super funky rendering of Humpty Dumpty, with Junior playing...
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Jana Gana GooseBumps

June 30, 2010
By amreekandesi

Respect your national anthem. Respect your nation.
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Jewelery That Gets You Married

April 29, 2010
By amreekandesi

This ad makes interesting viewing. So all you mothers-after-your-daughter-to-get-married - take her to a Tanishq showroom and get her to try some heavy jewelery worth a few Crores. That is supposed to change her mind. After all, isnt that what a wedding is all about? Tons of jewelery, fancy food, and an NRI husband?...
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Kajra Re: On Ice

February 21, 2010
By amreekandesi

This seen during last month’s US Figure Skating championship. A Bollywood medley rendered on skates. On Ice. Meet Americans Charlie White and Meryl Davis, rocking the house Bolly style. For a country which had three participants at the ongoing Winter Olympics who didn’t make any news beyond attending the opening ceremony in mismatched...
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Mile Sur Mera Tumhara Rehashed

January 26, 2010
By amreekandesi

Can you truly recreate a legend? Probably not. But you can certainly try! Most of my generation grew up listening to that immortal classic Mile Sur Mera Tumhara back in the days of Doordarshan. That song/video will forever remain one of the most amazing memories of my childhood, never failing to give  me the goosebumps....
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Video: Life At IIM

January 17, 2010
By amreekandesi
Video: Life At IIM

Check this out… The story of IIM, told in the space of 5 odd minutes. Pretty niftily done too! There’s assignments, summer placements, girls (just the one), a temple, divine intervention, and success at last. All elements of a masala movie rolled into a fraction of the time. Interesting stuff. Here’s another one. Oh,...
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Jai Ho, Once Again

September 7, 2009
By amreekandesi

Just when we thought we were tired of listening to the AR Rehman Oscar winner track from Slumdog Millionaire, we have another winner. This time, its a group of spanish singers singing the song in full Hindi glory. Makes for some intriguing viewing, an army of singers trying to sing the song in a...
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Hussain Haqqani on the Daily Show

May 14, 2009
By amreekandesi

Husain Haqqani, the Pakistani ambassador to the US was on Jon Stewart’s Daily show last night. Started off a bit cocky with an uncalled-for dig at the guests on the show. Or did he mean the audience? Not sure. “So how much of Pakistan does Pakistan control?” “Pakistan controls most of Pakistan. The Taliban...
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Desi Confused by America

May 13, 2009
By amreekandesi

Came across this fascinating video. This is the story of Tripthi, an Indian girl who gets married to this NRI. When she comes to New York, her Americanized husband starts feeling uncomfortable about her FOB-iness. Then when she tries adapting to a western lifestyle, he expects a traditional Indian wife. Eventually, after being shown...
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Priyanka Gandhi Talks To Barkha Dutt

April 26, 2009
By amreekandesi

Just came across this video of Priyanka Gandhi in conversation with our beloved Barkha Dutt. The full interview on NDTV’s site is 25 minutes long, but an interesting watch. Priyanka comes across as a very smart and logical woman. She reiterates that she is never going to enter politics, and somehow we are reminded...
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Anoop Desai – Indian American Idol

April 24, 2009
By amreekandesi

Our favorite desi singer Anoop NoopDawg Desai is out of American Idol. This week on the show it was down to the last seven contestants, out of which two were eliminated because last week the judges used their discretionary save to bring back Matt Giraud after America had voted him out. The axe fell...
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