Sunday, July 27, 2008

WELCOME TO BOLLYWOOD!: Aamir Khan Plays a Teacher's Role In Real Life

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China Radio International (CRI) has officially launched its Indonesian, Malay, Turkish, Hausan, Persian, Arabic and also Pushtuan-language programmes to provide information about the Beijing Olympics and the capital for people in predominantly Muslim countries.
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Passing this to Nol, Jody, Angelaze, Bless, Dez, Ems, Juliana, Maureen, Sheng, Shimumsy, Winnie and Yen.
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And in the act of saving her father, Ivy will determine whether the world faces a new dawn—or an everlasting night…CLASSIFICATION: According to Galen Beckett’s bio, “The Magicians & is self-contained with the majority of subplots resolved by the end of the novel, but the book is the first volume in a planned trilogy with the author currently working on the sequel, “The House on Durrow Street”.July 29, 2008 marks the North American Hardcover publication of “The Magicians & Warren with the artwork provided by Phillip Heffernan.ANALYSIS: From the very first moment that I cracked open “The Magicians and Mrs. Quent” Simply put, “The Magicians and Mrs. Quent” Of the former, Galen’s characters are superbly crafted, highlighted by sparkling dialogue and distinctive personalities which even extends to the minor characters like Mrs. Lockwell who “seldom said anything she didn’t feel was worth exclaiming”, Lily who adopts the mannerisms of whatever romance she’s reading, Mrs. Murch who always mixes things up when cooking such as substituting salt for sugar or soap for butter, and Lady Marsdel who is constantly dying of boredom. As fascinating as the world-building can be though, it does play second fiddle to the characters and the drama that constantly surrounds them.Magick meanwhile, is understated and not anything that readers of fantasy haven’t seen before, but you can expect magicians, witches, illusionists, the Vigilant Order of the Silver Eye, the Wyrdwood—a primeval forest full of a dark power—binding spells, Greatwolves, magical gateways, Ashen, and Harry Potter-like riddles:When twelve who wander stand as oneThrough the door the dark will come.The key will be revealed in turn—Unlock the way and you shall learn.Plot-wise, “The Magicians and Mrs. Quent” The second ‘Book’, Heathcrest, focuses solely on Ivy and is when Mrs. Quent finally shows up in the picture along with a subplot involving witches, revolution and the Wyrdwood, while Book Three, Durrow Street, deals more with the revolution against Altania and magick, including the Vigilant Order of the Silver Eye and the Ashen—creatures “as old as the darkness between the stars, and as hungry.” While the plotting in “The Magicians and Mrs. Quent” is not overly complex and is at times predictable—not to mention plagued by the occasional coincidence or deus ex machina—I thought the story offered a riveting blend of drama, romance, mystery, thrills, misdirection and fantasy.One element that could go against “The Magicians and Mrs. Quent” For instance, if you look on the back cover of “The Magicians and Mrs. Quent”, you’ll notice that only female authors provided blurbs including Robin Hobb, Jacqueline Carey, Sarah Ash, Delia Sherman and Ellen Kushner. True, “The Magicians and Mrs. Quent” Brontë’s classics, the wonderful characterization, rich worldbuilding, a satisfying story and elements of the extraordinary combined with the obvious talent of the author were more than enough for me to overlook the novel’s minor shortcomings and just appreciate “The Magicians and Mrs. Quent” More than that though, “The Magicians and Mrs. Quent”
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After playing a teacher on screen, in his film 'Taaren Zameen Par', Aamir gears up to don the teacher's hat in real life, becomes the ambassador for the 'Times of India' initiative Teach India. Aamir on turning ambassador for Teach India said, 'It will be great fun playing the teacher in real life. I am looking forward to it. It is great fun. It is great fun to interact with kids. It will take us back to our childhood, and remind us about our school as well. Aamirs directorial venture Taare Zameen Par won rave reviews for its sensitive take on the education system in the country. He feels that such campaigns provide the right platform for spreading awareness on education. Aamir on the campign, and the need to have such campaigns, said, "A campaign like this really creates awareness amongst adults. A programme like this involves people like us to take part in a small way, and involve in the process of education, teach children for a few days and for a few weeks." Teaching and children are a subject close to Aamirs heart. Aamir talking on making another film on education, said, I would love to do another film on education if I find a good script. I would love to be part of another film on education if the script deals with different aspect of education. A perfectionist in everything he does, Aamir Khan is extremely excited about being a part of Teach India, and said that the campaign was close to his heart.See full article here (link)


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