The on screen couple Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar will be soon seen on the hot seat in KBC 5 that is hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.They will be playing for charity that supports the cancer patients and also for building centres for paraplegics.The special episode will be aired on Sony Tv soon.
Big B is a huge fan of the lead actors of the popular show " Bade Achche Lagtey Hai". He personally mentoned in his blog that he admires both the artists.Bachchan further wrote that "Natural, relaxed and without a glimmer of their star status, they seemed to have impressed all in their assesment of me ".
So dont miss Ram, Sakshi and Big B trio on KBC !!!
All those who said cooking is nothing less than a child's play, will have to take back their words soon.
After the successful airing of MasterChef India Season 1 which was hosted by the HOT and HappeningBollywood HunkAkshay Kumar, Star Plus is now back with MasterChef India Season 2.
Apart from the new set of Challenges and Contestants who have come from different walks of life to compete and win the MasterChef India Title, the show also has a new Host - Chef Vikas Khanna.
Chef Vikas has made his debut into Indian television with Star Plus’ show MasterChef India-2. He will be seen playing the role of a mentor and a judge on the biggest culinary challenge in the country.
Chef Vikas Khanna, who also served at the white house won the title of the best chef in America. “2011 New York Rising Stars Award” is one of the most prestigious awards in United States Of America & Chef Vikas is the first Indian who has won the title and made a mark for our country on an international level.
Vikas Khanna, who is eagerly looking forward to the show stated, “I am honored, surprised, nervous, tense and absolutely the happiest moment in my life. The Show is about contestants who risk everything to be on the show. I salute their courage, talent and feel privileged to have them cook for us. I will cheer for their victory and pep them up to bring in the best in them, just like so many viewers who would cheer for their victory everyday.”
Chef Vikas hails from a small town in India – Amritsar moved to New York in December 2000. He worked his way up and soon became the Executive Chef of Salaam Bombay Restaurant in New York. He is today successfully running 3 best Indian restaurants in New York – Junoon, Flavors & Feasts and Café at Rubin Museum. He is also a consultant to many restaurants in the United States. He has studied at Cornell University, Culinary Institute of America, and New York University. He frequently lectures at many universities around the country.
We hope that MasterChef India Season 2 is able to entertain the audiences and go a step forward in earning accolades from its viewers and surpass the popularity of Season 1.
Rangmunch.TV wishes the Show and its Contestants All the Best!!
With lots of fun, diyas, crackers, mithaiyan sweets), laughter and splendid acts by your favorite comedian,‘Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur’ gears up to celebrate the BIGGEST festival of the year in grandeur!
All the contestants will bring alive the theme of a variety of festivals celebrated in our country. Not just this, melodious singer Himesh Reshammia will be adding splendor to this sizzling Diwali special episode as a special judge along with Archana Puran Singh and Sohail Khan.
Everyone’s preferred, Bharti along with her partner Siddharth will be seen portraying the festival of ‘Janmashtami’, trying her luck at breaking of the ‘Dahi Handi!!’ The act will receive rave reviews by all present.
The much loved comedy duo ‘Krushna and Sudesh’ will be presenting an act based on the festival of togetherness and love ‘Karvachauth’.
While all do these, Kapil and Shweta will project the significance of all Indian festivals. Shweta will be dressed like a foreigner and Kapil will be seen explaining her the importance of all Indian festivals and why are they celebrated.
Vishakha and Mantra will showcase the celebration of ‘Holi’ and add different hues to their act!
Enjoy the festivals of light with Comedy ke ‘atom bombs!!’ Catch all this only on the special episode of Comedy Circus on Sunday 23rd October at 9:00pm on Sony Television
Shaheer aka our dear Anant of Navyais very happy these days and why wouldn’t he?! Confused? Then read on. During the shoot of Diwali Rishton Ki Mithas he got a gift that he will never forget.
But this happiness was only a result of much discomfort and teasing by SRK. Apparently, while shooting for the show, SRK decide to pull Shaheer’s leg by telling him that he was too young to be on TV and that he’s very amateur to even flirt with Bebo, leave aside dancing with her. As expected, the newcomer who plays a lead in Navya was dreading his entire shoot!
But witty SRK just couldn’t stop and was in splits when he saw him frowning and assured that it was just a prank on him and he was doing a great job. Not only this, King Khan gave some special and unique tips to the lad to patao his lady love – Kareena!
Well! The lucky newcomer not only got a rare opportunity to meet and greet with Shahrukh Khan but also got useful tips that he’s sure to follow!
For all those of you that watched shows this week and went through certain emotions ... Rangmunch.TV brings in a segment where we give you a quick re-cap of the same ..
Water Crisis....
Ek Hazaro main meri behena hai this week has been all about cute moments and celebrations with Viren and Jeevika getting engaged, the families coming close, and with Manvi also accepting Viren as her Jeeju to be all seems hunky dory. A midst the Karvachauth celebrations, you finally see a twist in the tale! Viren is the one who ends up giving Manvi that life safer gulp of water!sigh! So says the promo! will it happen that way? Or wont it .. lets wait and watch ...
This comes out as the Haww moment of the week !!!
Silver lining in a Soap Packet...
While, Payal teases Khushi and asks her if she will ever find a man who will fulfill her stupid fantasies, you see later in the episode how Arnav silently slips two silver coins into a detergent packet, after Khushi buys 20 packs of Miss.Chamko Powder hoping to win a silver coin in one of them !!!
It was endearing to see Mr. Broody, melt, and finally turn Mr. Cheesy only for the sake of his lady love on Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon!
This surely makes it the awwww moment of the week on Rangmunch!!
Sukir-Tee ya Tee...
After seeing Sukirti don a double role in Pyar ki yeh ek kahani on StarOne, as both Pia and Maithilee, this week we get to see the return of Maithilee in a new avtar ! For all those that thought, Maithlee and Tee are dead, this was a shock, considering, Tee reveals her self as Maithilee and also narrates the entire Abhayendra-Maithilee love story !!!
While Rangmunch went hawww after the moment, I am sure, most others did too ...!!!
Chatt pe Romance...
Telepathy, is their favorite mode of communication! Maan and Geet on Geet-Hui Sabse Parayi have proved it again! Since their entire family is at loggerheads, Maan and Geet barely get any time to spend with one another these days.. However, the lovers did manage to steal a few moments together on the terrace of their house, away from prying eyes where the two married lovers romance away under the dark sky adorned with stars !!!
Awwww... need we say more?
Cow!!! But how ????
After learning, she is married to a Halwai (sweet-shop owner), Sandhya looks at a cow, and realizes she is no different ... as she compares the sindoor to the tilak, her bangles to the anklets on the cow, and her mangalsutra to the cows neck piece she tries to set it free, but the cow doesn't budge and that reminds her of a conversation with her mother and feels bad at her fate! She so didn't ask for all this, we at Rangmunch dont disagree...
Hawww at Sandhya's imagination !!!!!
Damad ho toh aisa ...
Priya and Ram cant stop fighting and are constantly reminding one another they have been tied together by force. But this week, while Priya fasts for Ram during Karwa Chauth, in turn actually saving his life, Ram does his bit by standing up for Priya and her father by letting him know he will exercise all rights over him as a son-in-law who is like a son..!!
We say awwww for one last time before closing for this week!
I hope you guys enjoyed reading this Sunday piece! Rangmunch will be back next week with more such moments !!! Have a great Sunday !
After getting married to each other under pressure, the distance between Ashar and Khirad remains the same as before. At his parent’s insistence, Ashar tries to bridge the gap between them but is met with stoic silence on Khirad’s part. Sara is glad to see Ashar getting increasingly agitated with Khirad’s behavior around him and uses this as an opportunity to spend more time with Ashar. She vows never to leave Ashar, which further troubles her mother. The episode ends with Sara inviting Ashar over for a home-cooked dinner.
Humsafar (Episode 5) – Icebreaker!
Sara cooks dinner for Ashar and is delighted to be having a nice meal with him and her mother. During the meal, Sara’s mother makes it evident that she is not too happy about Ashar spending time with her daughter in spite of being married to Khirad. She leaves the dining table without finishing her dinner, frustrated that she is unable to stop her daughter from spoiling her future by obsessing over a married man. Next morning, Sara confronts her mother about her unpleasant behavior at the dining table the previous night and reiterates that the best thing her mother can do for her is to let her do as she pleases.
Meanwhile, Khirad has a visitor in the form of her best friend Afsheen. When Afsheen chides Khirad about keeping quiet about her marriage, Khirad pours her heart out to her friend. She admits feeling insulted at having to live in a home where no one really needs her. Her pain comes through as she voices her feelings about being unworthy in every way of the man who is her husband. The thing that troubles her the most is the fact that she has been forced into his life.
Before leaving, Afsheen reminds her of how much her mother loved Khirad and that if she had decided to get her married to Ashar, there must have been a valid reason for that. She requests Khirad to set aside her feelings and give her marriage a chance and that she is worthy of Ashar in every way.
Baseerat and Khirad discuss books and he tells her that Ashar inherited the love for books from him. He offers to read it out to her and suggests she read books with Ashar. When she doesn’t reply and tries to change the topic, Baseerat asks if Ashar comes home late every night. He looks troubled when Khirad admits that he does.
Later that night, Baseerat confides in his wife Farida about increasingly feeling guilty for having forced Ashar to marry Khirad. He blames himself for the unhappiness he clearly sees in both. He tells her that he is ashamed to see the anger and accusation in Ashar’s eyes whenever he looks at his father. Farida reassures him that given time, everything will turn out fine for both Ashar and Khirad.
While having dinner with Ashar, Sara asks not to take her mother’s words of the night before, to heart. She explains that her mother mistakenly thinks that Sara needs protection. Ashar admits to agreeing to her mother’s view that probably they shouldn’t meet anymore. Sara pleads with Ashar to keep his marriage with Khirad separate from his friendship with her.
Khirad finally confronts her mamu Baseerat about him forcing his son to get married to a woman he does not want in his life making it unfair for both of them. When Baseerat expresses concern for her, she asks why he couldn’t have taken care of her as his niece instead of getting her married to his son against his wishes. Was it necessary for him to make her his daughter-in-law?
Ashar walks in behind them just in time to hear her say that and stops to listen. Khirad tells Baseerat that she hates the fact that she has been forced onto someone. She says she never wanted a rich husband; all she ever wanted was respect.
Ashar is moved by Khirad’s confession to his father. He recalls her saying how she had never been to anyone’s home uninvited her entire life but now she is in someone’s life by force.
Her pain, her words about her broken self-respect due to this marriage, continues to haunt him the following morning. He decides to make amends by drawing her into a conversation and making her join him for breakfast. (What we see from here on is heartening to our souls)
His entire demeanor towards Khirad goes through a sea change overnight. He makes effort to come home early refusing Sara’s invitation to spend some time together that evening. In Khirad’s presence, he hardly takes his eyes off her as he begins to see her in a new light.
Ashar finds Khirad sitting by the pool, crying in the dead of the night. He quietly sits down beside her and asks for the reason. Khirad tells her about being reminded of her mother and that she couldnt stop herself from crying. Since she did not wish to disturb his sleep she came out of the room. Ashar calmly assures her that she need not leave the room for anything even if it involves crying her heart out. He gets up to go back to his room and quietly offers her his hand for her to join him. She takes his hand, gets up, and walks back to their room.
One evening he comes back home early and asks Khirad to get ready to go out for dinner to his friend’s place that night.
Later on, as he enters his room to find Khirad looking resplendent in black with her hair done up, he stops short at what he sees. He is absolutely mesmerized by Khirad and compliments her by telling her how beautiful she looks. He then tells her there is just one thing he would like to do. He hesitantly asks, ‘May I?’ to which Khirad gingerly nods her head telling him to go ahead.
What follows is a heart-stopper. Ashar quietly removes the clip from her hair to let the black tresses fall freely to frame her lovely face making her look even more ethereal. Ashar looks on entranced as a hint of a blush creeps onto Khirad’s cheeks.
Precap (episode 6): Sara schemes to plant seeds of doubt in Khirad’s mind about their relationship. She gets hysterical when Ashar tells her to move on and get married.
You rate it ‘Salt’ when the movie is bad and don’t care
‘Cheese’ is when you like it and call it just fair
Sweet ‘Caramel’ it is when you want to see it once more
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As I settled into the snug seats at the theatre to watch the latest action-adventure movie, The Three Musketeers, my concentration was more on which flavored popcorn to snack on – salted, cheese, or caramel, and which drink to guzzle up than the movie itself. I never gave it a thought really. Come on! Haven’t we seen it all before? After all, Alexander Dumas’ Three Musketeers has been done to death in every mode possible – cartoon, art, drama, adventure and here I was settling in to watch it on the 3D mode.
I was staring at the tub full of cheese popcorn in my hand through my 3D glasses when my attention was drawn to the screen by the three musketeers – Athos (Mathew Macfadyen), Porthos (Ray Stevenson), and Aramis (Luke Evans) - and it stayed there for the rest of the movie. They were in quest of a map with a devilishly beautiful partner, Milady De Winter played by lovely Milla Jovovich, in tow. She steals the heart of Athos and ours in the initial scenes, only to betray the musketeers and us by turning out to be a double agent.
The now out of work and down on luck musketeers are joined by an aspiring musketeer, D’Artagnan (Logan Lerman) and together they set out to steer France away from falling prey to the devious plans of a cardinal closest to the King who is helped by none other than the deadly assassin, Milady. And the foursome accomplishes this on the steampunk-influenced airship, which has been used effectively for optimum 3D effect. Throw in an enemy in the form of Duke of Buckingham played to perfection by heartthrob Orlando Bloom, and we have a visual delight.
The Heroes
Born to be heroes, trained to be warriors, destined to fight for France, these musketeers not only protect the king and the crown but also the future of Europe.
Athos:A fierce swordsman and immensely loyal to France, he is in constant search of a great cause. He is scarred in the matters of heart. Mathew Macfadyenplays the wounded in love, yet stronger due to it part to perfection.
Porthos: A musketeer whose heart lies in fine clothing and fair ladies, he uses his brute strength to his advantage in the battles to protect France. Ray Stevenson fits the bill of a strong man with a dry wit.
Aramis:A man who was once a priest, now fights alongside the musketeers, in the name of God to protect the honor and justice of the country.Luke Evans plays the musketeer, who is swift with his sword and calmer than his counterparts.
D’Artagnon: A wannabe musketeer who is hotheaded and impulsive, he deeply falls in love with Constance, the lady in waiting to the Queen. The new boy on the block, Logan Lerman, is more than just a lover boy in the movie. He proves his mettle by matching step for step with the legendary musketeers.
The Villains
Cardinal Richelieu (Christoph Waltz):The cardinal at the Royal Court, he plots to overthrow the King with a devious plan, as he has his eyes set on the throne of France.
Milady De Winter (Milla Jovovich): The deadly assassin, a double agent, betrayer of hearts, she dons several roles under the garb of a bewitching beauty. She aids the Cardinal in his treachery.
Duke of Buckingham (Orlando Bloom): The charming, wiser counterpart of the King, Duke of Buckingham along with Milady, plot the downfall of France. Orlando Bloomonce again plays a character that is sure to set hearts on fire, though he is wasted in such a miniscule role.
Royal Court: King Louis & Queen Anne
While King Louis (Freddie Fox)is unaware of the unrest in his own court, the Queen Anne (JunoTemple) on the other hand is wise and very much aware of the existence of evil amidst them.
The King is so adorable. I know that ‘adorable’ is hardly a term used for Kings but he sure was. He is the King who refused to grow up, which is established right at the start with the chess scene.
The Queen of France is an absolute delight to watch. She is the Queen who unwittingly commands an allegiance from anyone who sets eyes upon her.
There is no beating around the fact that the plot of the movie is as thin as ice. It was a visual treat, but frankly, I don’t think there is any movie that is made in the recent times that isn’t visually appealing. There was nothing about the movie that stood out but surprisingly, I thoroughly enjoyed watching it.
My Verdict: Cheese!
It is a one-time watch. Just forget about literature, underdeveloped characters, the blips in storyline, and other small insignificant details and go along with the musketeers for a joyride on the airship!
Just so you know, they have left the story open for a sequel. Maybe the characters will evolve in the next one. So until then, All for one, and one for all!
Adios Amigos! Catch you at the next review!
Disclaimer: I am no expert on movies or anything for that matter! The above review is just a viewer’s perspective.
