Category Archives: Television

Magical Men Of 21st Century India

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Harshad Oak

“The Key Selling Point Of The GodMen Is Their Talk About Things That Make No Sense” Right from childhood, stories that had their foundation in magic and ‘chamatkars’ always appealed to me. I must have watched 10s of combinations of … Continue reading →

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Making Hindi Movies In English

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Harshad Oak

I am no movie buff or expert, but I do like to stay in touch with what’s happening in the movies and the changing mannerisms of moviewalas… Article touches on movies, regional languages, Hindi and English. Published as part of … Continue reading →

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Cricket coverage on TV – Channels are milking the game dry

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Harshad Oak

Have you been watching the India – England cricket matches on DD or on Sahara One? It doesn’t really matter as both channels are doing a pathetic job. Almost every over you miss the first ball as you are still … Continue reading →

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TV Channel SMS scam

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Harshad Oak

Every TV channel in India is today encouraging viewers to SMS to participate in polls, contests, shows and what not. However they do not tell the viewers that he SMS sent to the channel will be priced differently than a … Continue reading →

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