Just recently on DesiHits, I read an article on bringing hip hop to India, and whether or not it would work. He quoted the New York Times, in their article about Akshay Kumar collaborating with Snoop Dogg, which said that “While a few Western acts like Madonna and Coldplay also sell well in India, Hip-Hop has traditionally had limited appeal.” Now here’s the thing, India itself is not exactly the market for hip hop. For those of you that have been there, I’m sure you can see that. It’s not something that can be instantaneously sprung on a community that doesn’t have the context for that sort of music.

I’m going to stray a little bit and talk about the evolution of the genre of Desi Hip Hop. When I was growing up, the only Indian rapper I could name was Baba Sehgal, and while he gave us some enjoyable tunes (Dil Dhadke), he wasn’t exactly pushing any boundaries on the hip hop front. In recent years, Indian rappers seem to be dropping out of the woodwork. I could honestly write for an hour and probably not list every Indian rapper I know. A lot of it began in the U.K., when RDB and other “bhangarage” producers were popularizing MCs like GI Jatt, MC Rydem Ryda, Lightnin MC, E=MC, and of course MC Metz & Trix. Then they began emerging in the U.S. and Canada, and if you’re familiar with the urban Desi scene, you know names like Nivla, Kidd Skilly, Bohemia, Blitzkrieg, and GOP Virk.

The problem is that these days, any fool with a microphone and Audacity (excellent program, by the way…it’s what I use) can record music and post it on the internet. I wish I had a nickel for every time I came…

Bollywood’s very own barbie, Ashwaria Rai Bachchan was spotted at one of the hottest film events of the year, the 62nd Cannes Interanational Film Festival in France.

Of all those present, Mrs. Bachchan was looking like a ‘bride-to-be’ as she was dressed in one of the most gorgeous white gowns to walk the red carpet, with her dashing husband right next to her in white from head-to-toe.

Once a couple creates brilliant on-screen chemistry, the paparazzi is always the first to stat rumors that something is happening between the co-stars in real life. Yes, there’ve been times when these on-screen romances turn into off-screen ones, but most of the time the actors remain as “just good friends.” With 2009 coming in a few weeks, I thought it’d be nice to look at some of the most “talked about” couples…on and off screen!

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After dishing out four consecutive bombers at the box office in 2006 and 2007 including Darna Zaroori Hai, Nishabd, Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag, and Darling, it seemed as if Ram Gopal Varma, better known as RGV, had finally hit a dead end. Not only did movie critics in India begin writing him down, but his own fans lost respect for him as a director. But how can one possibly ignore the oh-so-powerful RGV? That’s right, you can’t! And RGV surely made this clear with his latest blockbuster, Sarkar Raj.

With a heated summer of Bollywood movies headed your way, we thought we’d give you an exclusive look one of the most anticipated films to come from internationally acclaimed director, Ram Gopal Verma. Sarkar Raj is the sequel to RGV’s film Sarkar and this time, he’s added the latest Mrs. Bachchan in the leading role too.

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Check out Abhishek’s add for the Motorola KRZR!

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Check out Abhishek Bachchan’s ad for the new Motorola Rockr!

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