Now that I’ve seen Ghajni, I think I can safely say the best movie of the year (Hindi) I’ve seen is OYE LUCKY! LUCKY OYE! It ranks as my top 5 period (Hollywood included).

It’s also contains Abhay Deol’s best post-Socha Na Tha performance.

I missed Mumbai Mere Jaan which members like goodfella have said is outstanding, but I don’t think I can enjoy a movie and its songs as much as OYE LUCKY! LUCKY OYE!…

Please see it.

I was dreaming about something (probably a hot girl) when the phone rings. Before I could pick it up, it went to voice-mail. Silly dream, I thought.

A few minutes later, when I can’t go back to bed, I happen to look at the missed number. It was from India. I do a lot of work there so I thought it was an important call. I clumsily checked my voice-mail.

It was from Sulieman (one of the owners of Indiafm/Bollywood Hungama?). He wanted to call him back right away.

How very strange. I think: maybe he wants to do a partnership with me? But that is more of unlikely situation than the hot girl in my dreams marrying me.

Slumdog scoops Indie film awards

Slumdog Millionaire sees a young boy enter Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

A movie about a poor Indian boy who wins a game show fortune has taken three prizes, including best film, at the British Independent Film Awards.

Slumdog Millionaire, which is not out in the UK until January, also won best director for Danny Boyle and best newcomer for 18-year-old Dev Patel.

Sad, in a way.

Dear Members,

Wanted to share some updates and ask for a personal request.

As you can see we are in a new format now. I hope everyone likes the way things are organized and the likes the white background (for better readability). We also fixed the speed in the process - the site opens right up now!

There are still more changes coming as I find time. I am leaving town for a film I am line producing and will be back towards the end of the month.

Secondly, I want to request those who have not paid their membership fees to please do so right away. We are at about 50% away from being complete from all members.

I have not enforced the membership fees as of late (due to work on my end) but I will have to do so by the end of this month.

Someone explain this one to me.

Members and Visitors,

Here is my little suprise for all.

Comments please!

There are a few bugs and style items which will be addressed. For this, please give that a day or two.

NAACHGAANA is always a work in progress.

The incarnation, my ultimate hope, is that it is easier to read, navigate, cleaner and much more user-friendly.

Hope I succeeded on all accounts.

How India Can Close Olympic Gap with China

To match Beijing’s glory, New Delhi is gunning to snag the 2020 Games, but India has a ways to go in infrastructure and athlete training

by Gunjan Bagla
Asia

Across Asia, hosting the Olympic Games is treated as a sign that a developing country has arrived. Tokyo became the first Asian city to host the Olympics, in 1964, within two decades of Japan’s defeat in World War II. South Korea announced its economic ascendancy by hosting the Games in Seoul in 1988.

Hey everyone,

Just another reminder to let everyone know that payments (to those who have not paid or responded to my email) are due for the coming year.

The deadline is 24th of this month.

Please let RKS or myself know if there are any questions or concerns with the above.

Thanks,
Rohit

Dear NAACHGAANA,

Things got a bit heated in the last post. I would to apologize to anyone if my tone was harsh. The one person I know I offended was Satyam.

Satyam, I am sorry. I just want the site to be the best and I’m doing whatever I can do make sure it does well. I hope you can support me, even if you are unhappy with the current state. I’ll need some time and your good faith (as well as everyone elses). I am more available now that my projects are cooling off a bit so I want to reinvest back and see if I can get the site back on the original track.

This is the first time I am doing this so I’ll take it as the growing pains but one of the most immediate things I can do is change up the payment model. The intent was never for anyone to leave!

1) If you can afford it, there is a 1 time yearly payment of 60 USD (aprox RS 2518)
2) If you can afford it, there is a 1 time yearly payment of 40 USD (aprox RS 1679)
3) If you can afford it, there is a 1 time yearly payment of 25 USD (aprox RS 1049)

Hey Everyone,

As indicated in two previous posts, here and here, I am transitioning NAACHGAANA into a payment model. This is for mainly server costs and any design and upgrade issues that come up over the course of being live.

A lot of people have expressed some concern over this transition. Payment could mean that we lose some members who are unwilling or unable to pay. Payment also means that there would be some major issues getting new members on board. The two links share some of the concerns and I am sure this thread will start other concerns.

I would, however, like to think I have created a system which is as fair as possible to everyone.

For full disclosure, I am not trying to become rich off NAACHGAANA, but the excess money which may come from this I will either a) keep for the time I am investing making the site bigger or b) reinvest with design.

Hey Everyone,

In response to THIS THREAD about the future of NAACHGAANA I am starting a new one, with responses to the different concerns that members brought up.

If I miss something please forgive me and bring it to my attention.

1) MEMBERSHIP FEES

There seems to be a split, more towards the fact that it is okay to do so vs NOT okay to do so. Today, I got an attractive offer/suggestion by a member here. Give me one or two days to consider his offer before I go any further on this.

comments please

Dear Members/Visitors,

Hope everyone is enjoying NAACHGAANA! It’s more streamlined, faster, less cluttered and much more addictive!

There are still a few more kinks that need to be addressed but overall, we’re in great shape with this version. Now, we must look forward: the last drive raised enough money to cover a few months of bills and a portion of the web teams cost, but I recently received the next set of bills which must be paid.

Indeed, that is why I’m back on the pledge drive.

The goal this time is to get 1,500 dollars. That should add new improvements to the current NAACHGAANA design + pay server costs until Quarter 3 of 2008.

Site is still in transition…don’t mind the crazyness!

Should be all fine in a few hours,
Rohit

Members and Visitors,

Yes, it is finally happening! The NG3 launch should be ready in a day.

Watch this space (duh).

Rohit