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Saturday, 31 May 2014

Shreya Goshal at the Royal Albert Hall 2014



I was honoured to be invited to go and see Shreya Goshal in concert at the Royal Albert Hall for BizAsia Showbiz last week. Check out my review here with Amrita Tanna on BizAsia: http://www.media247.co.uk/showbiz/listen-bizasia-talks-to-shreya-ghoshal-on-uk-tour-2014 

Shreya was absolutely fantastic and sang all her songs wonderfully and on point. Some of my favourites from the night were:


  1. Nagada Sang Dhol from 'Ram Leela'
  2. Tere Liye from 'Prince'
  3. Teri Meri Prem Kahaani from 'Bodyguard'
  4. Bahaara from 'I hate luv stories'
  5. O Re Piya from 'Tere Naal Love Hogaya'
  6. Sun Raha Hai Tu from 'Aashiqui 2'
  7. Kabhi Jo Badal 
  8. Tujhe Me Rab Dikhta Hai (female version) from 'Rab Ne Banadi Jodi
Each number was beautiful than the next and it was a pleasure to watch her perform with such finesse. 

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Best of the Met Ball 2014

Taylor Swift 

Nothing quite beats the drama of the Met Ball held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is the one to watch each year as all the best of celebrity ville, strut along the red carpet in their finest. Each year is themed and this year it was 'White Tie and Decorations' and as the event is hosting each year by US Vogue editor and fashion queen Anna Wintour, all the girls make the extra effort to dress to impress. 

Here are some of my favourite looks from the night: 


Sarah Jessica Parker in Oscar De La Renta

Former Sex and the City star, SJP, wore a fairytale dress that Carrie herself would be proud of. It was a beautiful moment with a gorgeous dress that had a train to ensure that the photographers got the shot they needed. 


Victoria Beckham in her own design

No one quite knows how to do the red carpet like Victoria Beckham, her poses and her pout have been perfected after years of practice and she always looks fierce, absolutely brilliant. 


Blake Lively in Gucci

Those Hollywood girl locks and red lip made Blake Lively revive old school glamour in her Gucci gown. I love the fact that it flares out perfectly at the back, adding to the glamouros effect. 


Kendall Jenner in custom made Topshop

Little Kendall Jenner is all grown up and if this gown is not proof of this then what is?! She looked beautiful and elegant, so far removed from the Kardashian brand. She really is one to watch this year after her walking the catwalks through New York Fashion Week last year. 


Stella McCartney and her girls 

Stella McCartney bought her girls in tow and they did look fantastic. Cara Delevigne always picks the right outfit to make a statement, last year was her Burberry dress complete with spikes, this year was this fantastic pant suit. 


Suki Waterhouse in Burberry Prorsum

Suki Waterhouse looked divine in this Burberry gown, layers of lace at the tail of the gown adds to the fairytale effect. 

Thursday, 1 May 2014

Movie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2


Star rating: ****
Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and others

This latest instalment in the Amazing Spider-Man series promised a high entertainment film with some brilliantly choreographed CGI scenes. The first part of this film established that Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone could create magic on screen and Andrew's fun yet very teenage version of Spider-Man was endearing to say the least.

The story begins where the last one left off. Peter Parker aka Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield) is struggling to balance both his alter egos, to the point where it is effecting his relationship with his girlfriend Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone). At their graduation, the pair decide to go their separate ways where Peter decides that he cannot face losing Gwen. She decides to head off to Oxford University as a result and pursue a new life there. In the meantime, Spider-Man is battling his sick friend Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan) who later turns into Green Goblin and downtrodden Max Dillon (Jamie Foxx) who becomes Electro.

The wit in the script of this film has to be remarked upon. It was well written and the banter between the characters makes it all the more easy to watch. Many superhero films turn the superhero into a responsible adult, whilst the real person is a teenager. Peter, on the other hand, is portrayed as a teenager both in and out of costume. He revels with this spider skills and has a lot of guilt and angst inside of him. The relationship between Parker and Stacy is the real story in this film. It is heart touching and fun and so genuine that you are immediately attached to them from the start of the film. It is also refreshing to see Stacy to be less so exasperated by the fact that her other half is Spider-Man and more so with the fact that he keeps her at arm's length rather than letting her help.

The CGI for this film is fantastic and visually appealing, you indeed do feel like you are swinging through the towers of the landscape alongside Spider-Man. This film is a great watch for both the adults and kids and the use of human emotion throughout the film as the main star, makes it a must see.