Aainaism

I recently watched a few episodes of Koffee with Karan and I must say, it was quite entertaining. The first one I watched was with Shahrukh Khan, Gauri Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Suzanne Roshan. Apart from the episode being entertaining, it revealed a few aspects of their personalities. It showed the things that I never knew before like what Gauri says to Shahrukh about his movies and how much Hrithik loves his wife, Suzanne. It was informative.

I also got to watch the Preity-Saif episode, which was amazing! It was fun-filled. There was one controversy that came out as the highlight of the show. That was between Preity Zinta and Kareena Kapoor. In the Rapid Fire round, Karan asked Preity to choose between Rani and Kareena and she chose Rani. Next question was - Kareena or anyone else? And Preity said, “Anyone else!” The expression on Saif’s face was amazing!

Abhishek-Preity’s show was hilarious! Abhishek seems like a fun person but really shy. That episode was mad funny…probably the best (out of the few I have seen)!

I got to watch highlights of the other shows with Kareena-Rani, Shabana Azmi-Shobha De, Hema Malini-Zeenat Aman, Amitabh-Abhishek, Bipasha- Lara, Esha-Shahid, Vivek-John, Fardeen-Zayed, Priyanka-Arjun, Sunny-Bobby, Aishwarya-Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Sushmita-Sanjay Dutt and Rishi-Neetu. Karan asked Kareena about Shahid and she spilled the beans, he asked Aishwarya who the most promising newcomer is and she said Vivek. He also asked her about Salman Khan and she replied, “Next…question!” making a mean face. Karan also asked Sanjay Leela Bhansali who the most overrated actor in Bollywood is and he said it was Vivek Oberoi. The next question to SLB was what’s the most absurd comment that he has recieved and he said that someone told him that he doesn’t know how to make films and when asked who said that, he answered, “Kareena.”

The Finale with Shahrukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Kajol Devgan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Farah Khan and Farhan Akhtar was also great. I enjoyed it immensely, especially the Rapid Fire round. Actually, the Rapid Fire round was mostly the main part of every show.

Props to Karan Johar for the fantastic work, Good Going Karu!!

I want to watch all the episodes, I am dying to!!

In response to this article.

The writer is talking about how the IIFA 2005 event was merely for the purpose of showing a bollywood show on television. I disagree. Yes, there was a cricket match that was hosted, which has nothing to do with bollywood (except for the “players” involved) but Cricket and Bollywood are the two main sources of entertainment in India and if they (IIFA) came up with the idea of combining the two most entertaining sources together, what’s the harm in that? Infact, it should be applauded because it’s something different, something that the other usual awards like Filmfare or Zee Cine don’t do. I, for one, loved the idea!

The writer says, “Cinema took a backseat.” No it didn’t. Cinema was present in each and every aspect of the whole event, which lasted a whole weekend. The presence of cinema was always there in the form of stars in each event, movies in all the premieres and songs to which the stars danced. What I want to know is, how else could cinema have taken a front seat?

I haven’t seen the event myself but from what I have heard of the event, it sounds wonderful and not to mention, different. I still wish I got to go…

- Aaina.

Yes, I graduated on Thursday, June 9th 2005 from Pinole Valley High School. I know I was supposed to be very excited but to my surprise, I wasn’t that enthusiastic. In India, high school graduation is not considered to be that big of a deal but here, in USA, high school graduation is BIG! I wonder why people get so overjoyed…

Anyway, I was happy to graduate and leave the school that is declining at an alarmingly rapid rate. That school has lost some amazing students this year (like me! :P) and also some of the finest and most experienced teachers. I don’t know what will happen to the incoming students. God Bless Them!

When I came to the US in 2001, I was told that PVHS is one of the finest schools of the district but ever since then, its condition has been worsening. So, I am lucky to be out of the school this year because I have a feeling that it’s going to be really crappy next year.

I will be off to college (California State University, East Bay [Hayward]) in fall with a full scholarship (Yoo Hoo!). I am planning on majoring in Mass Communication. I am gonna have two majors - Journalism and Advertising and one minor - Graphic Design. I hope it works out fine.

The best thing of all the great things happening is that there is no more school! YES!

Au revoir…
- Aaina.