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This is the first handbook of Delhi's modern buildings. New Delhi has been home to extraordinary modern architecture from its inception: the monumental, bricklined St Martin's Garrison Church, the elegant mansions of Sujan Singh Park, the understated, finely detailed IIC, the pathbreaking exhibition complex at Pragati Maidan, the astounding, sculptural Belgian Embassy, the Fatehpur Sikri inspired complex for NII. From 1928 through 2007, "The Modern Architecture of New Delhi" lists the most important buildings in the city, buildings every Delhiite needs to know about. The first handbook of Delhi's modern architecture, it includes a brief description of each building, the architect and his vision for the work, key features to look out for in each building, and a glossary to explain all architectural terms. Beautifully designed, with stunning photography, this is a book for all lovers of Delhi and of modern architecture. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Rahul Khanna is an Indian actor who was born on the 20th of June, 1972 and is 38 years old right now. Rahul is the big brother of Bollywood actor Akshay Khanna and son of classic actor Vinod Khanna. Khanna was born in Mumbai. His father is Bollywood matinee idol (and ex-MP) Vinod Khanna and his brother is Bollywood actor, Akshaye Khanna. He was raised in Mumbai and went on to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute as well as the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Khanna began his career as a VJ (video jockey) with MTV Asia. His immense popularity across Asia was established by continuously tremendous press and reviews. ... Read more

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-Dekho Dekho Dil Ye Bole-Miss India Martee MuhjpeChandani Raat Hai SaiyanChal Na Che Shor MachleinChandani Raat Hai Saiyan (remix)Chal Na Che Shor Machalein (Instrumental)Chandani Raat Hai Saiyan (Instrumental) ... Read more

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Rich, young, handsome Rahul (Khanna) is desperate to stop his mother (Chatterjee) and grandmother (Pathak) from interfering with his romantic life. But when they threaten to call off his sister's (Malik) wedding unless he finds himself a nice Indian girl, he hires an escort, Sue, to pose as his fiancée. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (7)

Family Values~East Versus West
'Bollywood Hollywood' is a relatively enjoyable comedy/romance that pokes fun at both East and West cultural differences in a lighted-hearted, unoffensive manner. This Canadian production stars Rahul Khanna as Rahul and the very lovely Lisa Ray (who recently co-starred in the Bollywood murder/mystery 'Kasoor' - Hindi with English subtitles), as his love interest Sue.

Nothing new or original here. Wealthy Indian family living in Hollywood want there son Rahul to wed. He pretends to be engaged to a nice Indian girl in an attempt to get his parents off his back. As expected real emotions soon arise between the two and before long "love is in the air."

Good for at least one viewing. Repeat screenings, I don't think so. If nothing else watching Lisa Ray on-screen is a nice way to while away the time.

Cross-cultural, cross-generational romantic comedy
I lived for several years in a foreign country, so found the interplay between cultures and generations intriguing.Ultimately, Indian youth seem to be poking a bit of fun at their culture, but in a manner that shows inner confidence and respect for the enduring beauty of their people.

While serious issues were broached (love between races and castes, family relationships, fitting in while staying true, etc.) the overall tone was light and humorous.The actors were enjoying themselves, and we got to enjoy with them!

Bottom-line:This is a light hearted look into a culture most of us may not know, and it's a delightful romantic comedy in its own right.

interesting
I have always enjoyed musicals.So, I decided to try a few Bollywood films.This move had some delightful moments, but it also confused me at other times.However, I did enjoy the movie.It was a cute romantic comedy.

Successful Crossover!
I am not Indian but immensely enjoyed this movie. Tightly written script. Great cast and remarkable acting. The musical numbers move the plot forward and are necessary to preserve the form. What a greatly entertaining find!

low budget, but good plot
I enjoyed the plot of the movie and even personally know a couple of the actors, as it was filmed in my hometown. I thought the mother was a drama queen though. Hilarious. ... Read more

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Deepa Mehta directs this tale about the 1947 Partition of India. Told through the eyes of an eight-year-old child, it's a story about the violence and hardships which the country endures as war spreads throughout the region. Overcoming citizens of all economic and social classes, the film mirrors contemporay situations such as the conflict in Kosovo. ... Read more

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Nice, but not exciting.
This movie is set in India in the late 1898 according to the beginning of the movie.It is about the Religious differences that occur because of the British invasion to divide India.Their is a smaller story that takes effect, the nanny and her muslim friends who propose to her, one is rejected and the other she agrees to marry.You don't know what happens to the nanny in the end, the movie gives you three options of what may have happened.The story is told by the young girl who is watched by the nanny, she tells you what may have happened to the nanny in the end, but even she doesn't know.The movie follows for 50 years, at 1947 at the end of the movie, the little girl is all grown up and she says its 50 years later and she doesn't know what happened to her nanny.

Also, when the Muslim "sisters" are killed, its not actual sisters, its Muslim sisters, as in sisters of the faith.Another reviewer didn't see that.Just thought I would clarify

If you like historical type movies you will enjoy this one.I had to keep the subtitles on to understand what they were saying because of the thick accents.

Mehta's Earth divided by religion.
Deepa Mehta is best known for her extraordinary trilogy:Fire (1996), Earth (1998), and Water (2005).Based upon Bapsi Sidhwa's autobiographical novel, Cracking India, the second film in the series, Earth, tells the epic tale of the 1947 partition of the British Indian Empire from the perspective of a disabled eight-year-old Parsi girl named "Lenny-baby" (Maia Sethna). Lenny lives with one of her legs in a brace.Her beautiful Hindu nanny, Shanta (Nandita Das), falls in love with a Muslim masseur, Hasan (Rahul Khanna), but also likes Dil Navaz (Aamir Khan), also known as "Ice Candy Man." Dil loves Shanta, and hopes that one day she will be his wife. Lenny observes eveything around her.When Muslim passengers are found murdered on a train, tensions erupt between Muslims and Hindus, resulting in mob violence and arson.Religious differences divide their country, but Shanta and Hasan are united by their love.As Lenny bears witness to the unfolding civil war around her, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Parsees, and Christians find themselves at odds with one another, and Ice Candy Man is transformed from a friend into a madman.The film features mesmerizing imagery and a beautiful soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman.Earth resonates on many levels. It is sensual, intelligent, and beautiful.Highly recommended.

G. Merritt

Devastating Film on the Partition of India
This is a devastating film about the partition of India seen through the eyes of a little girl in Lahore.A wealthy family Parsee family who follow the religion Zoroastrianism (which is an ancient Persian religion) have a beautiful Hindu nanny who attracts the young men and the family dotes after.As the independence of India nears and the partition of India becomes more likely, the tension between Muslims and Hindus are intense.While Sikhs and Parsees tend to live on the sidelines, they find it difficult to resist the pressures of the Muslim majority.The hatred of Hindus grow.What can a little girl make of the tension and how does her nanny feel about all this?

Not as good as "Water"
I gravitated toward this movie after seeing "Water," which I thought was amazing. "Earth" seemed to me to be, though ambitious in scope and subject, a much less accomplished film--somewhat pedantic and leaden, awkward and fragmented. The characters all too obviously stand in for aspects of the social and political landscape, whereas in "Water," the characters' stories and relationships with each other, while embodying larger issues, were for me much more involving, immediate, vivid, and poignant. I think Mehta grew enormously as a filmmaker between making these films.

Devastation on Film
I decided that because Water and Fire were such brilliant films, I had to see Earth as well.Deepa Mehta is an unbelievably remarkable film-maker, and I knew that Earth would be up to her usual genius - beautiful shots, tenderness and pain, all I have come to expect from her.Earth, however, so aptly titled, went far beyond what I expected.First of all, its educational aspect cannot be overlooked - I thought I knew Indian history, but things on a page are very different from the visceral definition of what they mean captured on film.The sudden barbarism of people who had lived peacefully side by side for centuries, is beautifully rendered using a group of friends who represent all the factions that emerged at Britian's departure from and catastrophic division of India.The agony of loss and suffering of love are painted so believably by this most intelligent and creative director that you are there, aching with the characters.Earth is a painfully beautiful film, devastating and gorgeous at once, and totally, frighteningly, unforgettable. ... Read more

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Available in July 2010

A Vision for Platform Autonomy provides the holistic overview and the solution to the platform autonomics related to power, thermal, RAS, locality, and resource monitoring. In addition to providing the theoretical basis of autonomics features, this book introduces the current state of the art in Intel platforms. It also covers the software based models and industry standards relevant to each autonomics feature. Additionally, the emerging concept of low speed wireless interconnects to achieve better platform autonomics is introduced. The bottom line is that the system is able to maintain the stable equilibrium while hiding the complexity of the autonomics system from the users. It is similar to what its biological inspiration - the autonomic nervous system - does in our bodies.

Authors

Rahul Khanna is currently a platform architect at Intel Corporation. Over the past 15 years he has worked on server system software technologies including platform automation, power/thermal optimization techniques, reliability, optimization, and predictive methodologies. He earned both his master's degree and PD in electrical engineering from Columbia University. He has authored technical papers in the areas of interconnect reliability, predictive modeling, motion estimation, wireless, and security. He holds 13 patents.

 Mohan J. Kumar received his master's degree from University of Texas at Austin. He is a Senior Principal Engineer at Intel where he works on Advancing Server Platform Architecture. Mohan has worked on Server Reliability, Availability and Serviceability (RAS) area for over a decade and has been involved in a wide range of industry activities including IrDA, ACPI, PCISIG, DMTF. He holds 20 patents in technology related areas.