IMHO in My Honest Opinion

BREAKAWAY
Starring: Russell Peters, Anupam Kher, Camilla Belle, Vinay Virmani Rajveer Singh (Virmani) is not sure how to deal with the clash between his dream to become a huge hockey player in Canada and his family’s traditional and slightly orthodox ways. This cross-cultural drama sounds strangely similar to Bend It like Beckham. Colours, humour, action and a brilliant film score by Sandeep Chowta make this an enthralling movie. Upping the glam factor of this film are the cameos from Akshay Kumar and rapper Ludacris.

MAUSAM
Starring: Shahid Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor This Pankaj Kapoor movie promises to be a visual treat. Not only has the offbeat director cast his son Shahid Kapoor in the lead role as Harry, but he’s also stuck with his own sensibilities of delivering a film that stands apart from mainstream cinema. This film is about the transcending love story of air force pilot Harry (Shahid Kapoor) and Aayat (Sonam Kapoor). Th e film has been shot on London’s bustling streets and in mystical Edinburgh and Switzerland.

FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS
Starring: Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake, Woody Harrelson What happens when two friends decide to go one step ahead and indulge in casual sex? Complicated disasters! In this seemingly clichéd romcom, a successful woman Jamie (Kunis) finds a friend in Dylan (Timberlake). They hook up to delight in the pleasures of the horizontal boogie but don’t enjoy the complications involved. The eye candy in Justin Timberlake and That 70’s Show starrer Mila Kunis is probably the only reason to watch this flick.

3 DOORS DOWN – TIME OF MY LIFE
The album has the heart and soul that 3 Doors Down have almost always mastered in each of their albums. The no-frills rock band’s fifth studio album is a treasure trove of musical gems, right from the self-titled ‘Time of My Life’ to the power chorded ‘Round and Round’. ‘Race for the Sun’ is clearly a winner. Interestingly, ‘When Your Young’, a song most people can identify with, was used on a WWE Smackdown episode. 3 Doors Down continues to reign as one of the top rock icons in recent times, spanning a long but fruitful journey from their ‘Kryptonite’ days all through their multiplatinum albums right up to their latest offering. – BY PRAJAKTA MORE

311 – UNIVERSAL PULSE
American reggae/rock band 311 has returned with yet another stellar album. In their tenth studio album, 311 has continued to treat their fans to reggae-influenced rock with a touch of ska. The album begins with ‘Time Bomb’, filled with dark guitar riffs and interspersed with rap sequences. ‘Sunset in July’ is quite a catchy track, but definitely not the best. If you’re waiting for the original 311 sound, then ‘Count Me In’ and ‘Rock On’ go the distorted guitar way. The album ends with a psychedelic touch, heard and felt strongly in ‘And A Ways to Go’. If you love 311’s jam band vibe, then check out their shortest-ever album. – BY PRAJAKTA MORE

MERE BROTHER KI DULHAN
Starring: Imran Khan, Katrina Kaif, John Abraham This much-awaited flick is a musical romcom, which guarantees a mix of all the main ingredients of a fun movie – a good splattering of humour and a generous dose of mush. Katrina Kaif is romantically involved with Imran Khan, in spite of being engaged to his brother. We think this film might be a good watch, in spite of having suffered allegations for being a rip off of an American film.

THE SECRET TO TEEN POWER
Author: Paul Harrington
The critically acclaimed 2006 film, The Secret, and the subsequent book of the same name have been touted as teaching a powerful and inspiring self-help method by leading media personalities like Oprah and Ellen DeGeneres. Like The Secret, The Secret to Teen Power also speaks about utilizing the law of attraction to accomplish whatever your dreams may be.
Even though this book is targeted at teens, young adults will love the combined use of pop culture references, quotes by famous artists, musicians and leaders and the generous helping of real-life stories. Harrington, also the producer of the film The Secret, reveals the true secret of the universe, ways to discover it and how to harness it to your advantage in this book.
The book shows youngsters how to live their dreams, make a change and basically understand the immense power within them. This powerful handbook will guide young readers on how to awaken their dreams and make things happen. From relationships to college life, money and health, The Secret to Teen Power acts as a guide to realise one’s aspirations.

I HAVE A DREAM
Author: Rashmi Bansal
I have a Dream is an inspiring book about twenty social entrepreneurs who are doing their bit to help disadvantaged sections of society with innovative business ideas. Each chapter has an interview that outlines how an innovative entrepreneur found a new way to solve an age old problem.
From Bindeshwar Pathak, a Brahmin boy who has been working with untouchables to make sure that they have a dignified place in society to Shaheen Mistri who has been inspiring youth to work with over 3,500 children all over India with Akanksha, each story is detailed and heart warming.
Bansal has authored two similar books before; Connect the Dots and Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish. She seems to have mastered the art of letting her interviewees speak and let their persona come through on the page. It’s a must-read for young entrepreneurs for inspiration and the bits of advice offered by each interviewee.

READING LIST

AMITAV GHOSH’S
River of Smoke is the second instalment in the Ibis Trilogy after Sea of Poppies. The historical thriller follows characters though the tumultuous Opium Wars.

JD SALINGER’S
The Catcher in the Rye is an American cult classic, the book traces the adolescent feelings of social confusion, despair, alienation and rebellion and economic order.

TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU
Starring: Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles This romcom is a new-age take on the Shakespearean classic, The Taming of the Shrew.

MAIN HOON NA
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Zayed Khan, Amrita Rao, Sushmita Sen and Sunil Shetty Three hours of non-stop action packed fun in this comedy, filled with campus capers by the dozen.

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