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Fame X – Chal Udiye – Second Week

Sprout

2006-12-05 10:05:46

The recap baton has been passed onto me this week! So chill and enjoy the second gala of Fame X – Chal Udiye, which means “Let’s Fly”. (If they say so!) Moving on… I am still not sure if I am sold on the theme song, but I can live with it, so no big deal!

Unlike last time, I think many heaved a sigh of relief this time knowing that Sophie Choudhary AKA Fame Kudi did not perform. Perhaps Usha Uthup sent her a memo? Who knows! All I know is one person did the jig knowing that she did not sing! You know who you are!

Anyway, Sophie informs us that the two judges were with them – (Like DUH!) Daler Mehndi and Ganesh Hedge. And she introduced to faculty as people that students couldn’t live without! (Calling Trupti, “Are you still alive?” Answer is, “Yes, Sophie!”) Well, so we meet Dr. Palash Sen, the dean and Sowmya Raoh, the vice principal. Err, Sowmya, what’s with that top? Too much bling!

Sophie then gives a shout-out to remaining 15 Fame-X-ians! They desperately need a good stylist. I heard Nicole Ritchie fired her, can’t they call her?

Anyway, Sophie informs us that the guest judge not only has X Factor, he has B Factor. B for Bakra. Ok, I love this guy, but I still don’t know if he is a judge material for this kind of show, because I really don’t know when he is serious or when he is joking. As far as wit goes, I don’t think anyone uses word play more brilliantly than him. Who am I talking about? Cyrus Broacha! Funny, funny man!

Thankfully after a short banter the gala began.

First up, Neethi Nair from Mumbai

She decided to go for Nautanki hit, “UP – Bihar Lootne” – after a shaky start, she rocked. She was in tune, voice worked and she moved gracefully. She looked nice too. All in all, I would give her 8 out of 10 for the performance.

Daler loved her performance but he also pointed out that she was out of tune when she started. I love it when I am right! Smug smile! Cyrus asked her what was UP’s capitol, oh please! His advice, she should go and be the cricket captain in South Africa. And one wonders why India loses! But you have to love him, his silly stuff works. Ganesh had gone gaga over her last week and this week too he was all praises. Prompting me to think that of all judges, only Daler had a clue as to what he is talking about. The dean was happy too, but then he is always happy till they land in the academy.

Next up, DQ Diva Rohit Raj Sinha from Allahabad

Oy! This guy has a face that I want to use as a punching bag. I don’t really know why he irks me so, but he does and I cannot help myself. He has a good voice, but there is an element that is missing and if I knew what that was - I would be Simon Cowell. He tackled “Tere Bin Nahi Jeena” and for strange reasons, his beginning seemed a lot forced and for lack of better term - boring. He recovered well though, but by that time the performance had gone to the dogs. He has a good voice, I just wish he can utilize it and literally wow people, because he can. I would rate him as 6 out of 10. Sue me!

Daler told him that he would not tolerate Rohit singing out of tune. Ganesh asked him why he was so angry when he performed and why he did not enjoy himself on the stage. Palash nailed it when he said that Rohit screwed up in the beginning and then he recovered. He added only Rohit could attempt this song. Also Palash added that Rohit thought everyone was against him. Gee, I wonder why!

Then came, Banjo AKA Priyadarshi Banerjee from Kolkata – Ok, I have to say this – he has such a beautiful name and he is reduced to something that people are ashamed to admit that they play. Why Priyadarshi, why? Ok, if you like getting played, who am I to stop you.

Banjo started what I call A R Rahman night by singing “Humma Humma”. Ok, this is a very tough song; I mean it needs a prowess that would make maestros shake. Banjo’s attempt was brave and good, I won’t say great though. He almost went breathless when he returned to the words “Humma Humma” so they were rather shaky. His dance moves were endearing because they were not really good. But it was a sweet performance. 7 out of 10, I am being generous here because of the song.

Daler liked the performance but added that Banjo went out of tune – as do most instruments (come on, that was too easy) and said to make sure he is in tune. Ganesh asked for a high five, which sounded like two kindergarten gals trying to clap. Ganesh told him that he did not enjoy on the stage and that he could not express himself. Cyrus cracked me up by saying there is a word in English that was heterosexual and he was that as he loved gals but he fell in love with Banjo. If it were anyone else, I would have found this statement extremely homophobic but Cyrus is mad, so it is funny.

When asked the faculty about Banjo’s performance, Sowmya started what would be the first argument between the judges and faculty, by stating that Banjo expressed on the song as a whole rather than word for word. Frankly, if he would have performed as Ganesh had mentioned, it would have looked like a mujra, at least that’s what I think. So I am siding Sowmya on this. Palash was really happy.

Priyanka Purohit from Jaipur came next

Priyanka went for “Zara Zara” a slow ballad and she went out of tune numerous times, I think she had pitch problems maybe because she was singing in a wrong key, who knows, but at the same time it wasn’t as if she gave a hopeless performance, but it could have been thousand times better. She looked nice though, very sensual and classy. My rating – 6 ½ out of 10.

Daler told her she was out of tune and that was unacceptable. Added she looked great on the stage. Ganesh reassured her by bragging that he has done thousand plus shows and many seasoned singers fell flat, so she need not worry. And she would be great in a recording studio. Palash complimented her on her look, which I agree was good.

Time for Anandroopa Bagchi from Jamshedpur

Anandroopa carried Rahman forward with “Tanha Tanha”. Ok, I am sorry but didn’t that top remind people of a muumuu? Ok, getting back to the performance, I thought she did well, I mean she was in tune; her voice had this youthful zest needed for the performance. I liked it. I give her 7 out of 10.

Daler told her she had a lovely voice, which had a great quality and if extra attention was given to her by the faculty, they’d find a good artiste in the academy. Ganesh told her that she expressed really well, but that she initially was nervous and hence was holding back. Cyrus was like I have questions for the academy – in fact he had 34 pages and from page no. 32, he asks who snores the most! Oy! Anandroopa gave Arunima’s name! This was not funny!

Palash complimented Anandroopa (long name) that her performance exhibited her maturity and he hoped that it continued growing.

Samrat Raajdeep AKA Sammy from Gurdaaspur took the stage next

Rahman again came to play when Sammy sang “Dil Se”. Really nice! I love this song. It is a beautiful ballad. I just wished that he did to scream as much. He could have toned down the screams, other than that he was amazing. I give him 7 ½ out of 10. I would have given him 8, but his screams were too distracting.

Ganesh told him that he was rocking although he went out of tune few times. Daler confessed that he didn’t think Sammy could do justice to the song, but he sang the song beautifully and his performance was laden with emotions. Cyrus asked who didn’t flush after doing their business in the loo. Ew! Sammy answered Rakesh! Double Ew! TMI is you ask me! Daler is like the academy should provide him with two bricks. Ganesh on the other hand had no problem with this – EW! I can’t believe I am recapping this!

Sowmya said she was glad that she gave him this song as he did full justice and before he can sit again. Sophie asked for a Sammy Special – Apparently that’s “HOA!” I am not paid nearly enough! Sigh!

From Patna presenting Alok Chaubey

Hey, did they hear what Uttam had to say? Is it me or was his hair short? Rahman revisited, this time with “Kisna”. Frankly, this song is very difficult because though it seems simple enough, the transitions in the song are not that simple. Alok actually did a swell job. I have learnt ‘swell job’ from another reality show judge but that’s another story. I thought Alok did good justice and I rate his performance 7 out of 10.

Ganesh wondered why Alok was so tense, he actually did a good job and despite what others say he was a good singer. Cyrus said that he liked people who are themselves and Alok was being true to himself and that was his X Factor. Daler thought that Alok lost his way during the performance but it was great nonetheless.

Palash thought that Alok did an awesome job and that he was in tune. Daler interjected and said that Palash should not commend his students if they were out of tune. This started an ugly argument, which frankly deserves a skip.

Next came the performance that makes me cringe, introducing Vidhhan Pandey from UP

Poor thing showed promise when he started “Mitwa” – again a Rahman tune, but alas that was not meant to be. He went out of tune, lost the track and to be really honest, it was an atrocious performance – ever! Palash almost looked embarrassed. 4 out of 10, I am really sorry! Now, here’s where I think he lost his way – Daler actually accused him in the Café round by saying that he did not believe that Vidhhan stammers and that it was all an act. Frankly, if you say that to a person who stammers it does nothing positive.

Ganesh started his critique by stating he choreographed the song, but added that he didn’t feel the song at all. Daler said that the contestants were not insulting themselves by such performances, they were insulting the academy and hence they have to be in tune. Cyrus tried to console him by saying he has faced a lot of rejections in his life, so Vidhhan should not be discouraged. Vidhhan confessed that his stammering was an issue, to which Cyrus told him that even SRK stammers when he delivers his dialogue! Amen to that!

Palash told him that he would make a comeback next week.

Last week, Aditya Jassi from Delhi almost went home after what I considered the worst performance and then he was saved…

This week Aditya sang an Udit Narayan song. Now thanks to certain someone, Udit Narayan is totally ruined for me. So when Aditya started the over done “Papa Kehte Hain”, I lost interest right there. Anyway, Aditya performed with a guitar. I don’t know but Aditya has this habit of stretching words, which eventually should be taken care of. I think that the song is rather simple and hence I was not really impressed, but good to know that he can sing. 6 out of 10! Better Luck next time, this time I am not sold. Oh yeah, he should think of getting his eyebrows done – that unibrow thingy is very distracting.

Ganesh was impressed. Daler did his job in pointing out that he went out of tune at many junctures but liked the performance on the whole. Cyrus pulled his leg creating a tense situation – it was really awkward situation for a second. Sowmya told him that his guitar was X factor as well. Oh well. Palash cautioned him not to depend on his guitar.

Next up was Jyotika Sharma from Mumbai

This gal is cute; there is no doubt about that. She went into cabaret mode with “Aap Jaisa Koi” and I thought she did a great job. There is nothing more to add, because I loved her performance, apparently I missed something, but I give her 7 out of 10.

Daler told her she was out of tune, out of sync as far as the beats were concerned and so on and I shared the same puzzled look as Sowmya. Cyrus commented on his dress… Seriously, is this guy for real? Ganesh stated that she won’t go in the danger zone – forecasting I tells you! But added she should perform even better! Huh? Faculty liked her performance.

Rehaan Khan from Mumbai is my favourite contestant because he has an amazing voice; I just wish he gets rid of that stupid head bandana thingy.

Rehaan decided to go for “Don”. Here’s the thing, I don’t like the song. Rehaan was good as usual, but I thought that the song was all wrong for him. He needs a song which has more vocals than attitude. Don is full of attitude and he presented the attitude nicely, but I was under-whelmed, not by Rehaan, but the song. I rate him 7 out of 10.

Daler loved his confidence but his advice was to sing songs in his own voice rather than imitate others because he tends to get out of tune. Ganesh reminded Rehaan that he was a powerful singer but the performance was not up to the mark. Cyrus told him that he had a complete package.

Sowmya disagreed with the judges and stated that she thought Rehaan did a great job – again prompting an argument. You know it is getting irritating now. Palash asked Daler if Rehaan sang better than Shaan – Oh Please! Daler diplomatically stated that Shaan sang in studio and Rehaan Live so Rehaan sang better! With me now – PLEASE!

Arunima Bhattacharya from Kolkata came on stage subsequently

Arunima has the look; there is no question about it. She has the attitude, but the voice – that’s a different story. Arunima took on “Chupke Se” and though the performance was visibly very pleasing – fog and all, her vocals were not at par. I don’t know what the problem is but I think she sings in a wrong key, thus making her performances pitchy. I am sorry but she deserves 5 out of 10.

Ganesh said that she looked great as she had a great height. Daler pounced on her stating he couldn’t understand half of the words she was singing, although added that she looks nice. Cyrus asked her to sing air hostess announcements, which she did.

Sowmya agreed with Daler – there’s a first! And Palash thought she did an awesome job.

Consequently, Rakesh Sharma from Chattisgarh took the stage

Now this dude is a devotee of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khansaheb and it came as a no surprise that he chose to sing “Piyaa Re”. Here’s the thing, I love Karunya, but I was so sick of him singing this song that I went, “Not Again”. But the interesting part was Rakesh sounds a little like Khansaheb – maybe imitation works. Rakesh did an apt job of mimicking the maestro and in that vein, it was a nice performance. 7 out of 10.

Daler liked his performance but he criticized that Rakesh went out of tune. Also he wanted to know if he had improvised and added the Sargam or was taught to present it. Rakesh was honest that he was taught and said that Sowmya had told him if he cannot sing it properly, he should not attempt it. This again led to a discussion between Daler and Sowmya.

Oh My God! I did not recognize Ritu Pathak in the first gala. I couldn’t place her after Uttam and Deepa expressed their favouritism and then it clicked. Ritu from MP a favourite of curlio.com members came next

Ritu sang “Aa Bhi Jaa” and surprisingly it was a good performance, but she did go out of tune few times. I am glad that she made it to this show. She was totally crushed when she was ousted from Indian Idol. For her to survive, she will have to work really hard because she tends to go out of tune.

Ritu was placed in the danger zone last week. Daler thought she had improved a lot and Daler told her she was better than most. Ganesh thought Palash had taken the right decision to save her last week. Cyrus the crazy asked her something about cricket stating she was great with the singing – to which she replied that cricket suffered as she was not the captain. Cyrus – don’t poke the crazy, she will bite you!

Palash liked his decision and was in agreement with Ganesh.

Last but not the least – Ashutosh Jain from Delhi

Ashutosh had the guts to perform Daler’s song, “Rang De Basanti” in front of Daler. This song reminds me of Amey Date – remember him? I loved Ashutosh’s performance. He was in tune; he sang it with gusto that is required. I give him 8 out of 10.

Ganesh loved the fact that Ashutosh took the challenge and succeeded. Cyrus thought everything was great – fantastic but asked him to flirt with them (judges), which Ashutosh did. Daler was a meanie; he made the poor kid sing in a key that literally shattered his voice.

Deepa was right – it was a show-off session. However, Daler said that it was good that he sang in a lower key and did justice. Seriously, I am still wondering, what was the point of him making the poor kid sing in such a key, when he knew that the kid could not sing?

Whew! Don’t expect such detailed reports from now on… fifteen contestants are way too much to go into details – Deepa had the right idea.

Before the results were declared Sophie asked to sing a few lines from Rang De Basanti!

Right then…

The Results –

The judges divided the fifteen contestants into groups and announced that one group would be in the danger zone.

Group A

Banjo, Sammy, Priyanka and Alok

Group B

Arunima, Ritu, Rehaan and Aditya

Group C

Ashutosh, Neethi and Rakesh

And

Group D

Jyotika, Anandroopa, Rohit and Vidhhan

Daler sent Arunima, Ritu, Rehaan and Aditya to the safe zone first. Arunima? Really?

Cyrus sent Ashutosh, Neethi and Rakesh to safe zone next.

You know what I hate about Indian Reality Shows? The unnecessary tension they create. Come on stop dragging just tell us!

I was glad that Ganesh acknowledged Trupti – I agree she didn’t deserve to go.

Ganesh sent Banjo, Sammy, Priyanka and Alok to the safe zone.

Thereby Jyotika, Anandroopa, Rohit and Vidhhan were left in the Danger Zone.

It seemed like Anandroopa and Jyotika might cry a river.

Rohit shamelessly was smiling and Vidhhan looked like he was shot.

There were questions raised as to why Jyotika and Anandroopa featured in the Danger Zone. The judges blamed it on the combined marks.

When it came to saving one – the faculty decided to save Anandroopa! The look on Jyotika’s face was really heartbreaking. Oy Vey!

So who did the contestants save?

Uttam will tell you!

Tell then…

Cheers!

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Deepa

2006-12-05 17:10:26


	Yep. Ditto for your comments. The only one I don't agree with you on is Arunima. I thought that song fit her personality well and I thought she sang it well too. I also think Jyotika is cute and definitely has the skills. She needs to work on showcasing them better. Next week, I hope she wears something other than red. It's a great color for her but not twice in a row. I'm slowly starting to pick out my favorites. Rehan is at the top of that list with Ritu and Neethi. I thought Ashutosh did well too. Plus, I think he has a great attitude. And of course, I like Jyotika. And this is my opinion on Daler Mehndi: I think he is right in that all of these people really need to up their singing and stay in sur. The more he pushes them, the harder they will work. He might come off as rude but he kinda has a point. I mean, look at winners of other reality shows: Qazi Touqeer from last year's fame won based on his looks. His singing is mediocre. Sandeep Acharya's singing is mediocre. Debojit from Sa Re Ga Ma was slightly weaker than some of the other contestants. Because these people cannot hold get far based on their singing skills, they have their five minutes of fame and fade. The mediocre level of singing is also bad for these shows because people stop watching after a while. Also, I like this format, where the judges get to pick and the faculty and contestants get to save people. This ensures that at some levels, there is at least some objectivity. Had this been in place in Indian Idol, Amey, Meenal, and Karunya would have been at the top. Uttam, waiting for your recap! Thanks for this one Sprout. Of course it is final exam time so I'm going to be in and out.

Sprout

2006-12-05 21:26:21

I'm Supertramp

Deepa1021 said:
The only one I don't agree with you on is Arunima. I thought that song fit her personality well and I thought she sang it well too.

I think you should hear it – not see it. I did both! Read what I had to say about her again and you might understand what I mean. Maybe I don’t like her thin voice – who knows! However, she was pitchy and she did tend to get out of tune. Also, Daler was right – she tends to mumble, a fact I missed reporting!

Deepa1021 said:
And this is my opinion on Daler Mehndi: I think he is right in that all of these people really need to up their singing and stay in sur. The more he pushes them, the harder they will work. He might come off as rude but he kinda has a point.

I agree with you there. In fact I think he is the only judge who seems to know a thing or two. I don’t mind him, although I wanted to dub him Sur King – because that features in all his critique, as it should. I don’t think he is rude, but I definitely do not get what he was trying to prove with Rang De Basanti bit. If Ashu could sing like Daler, he would not be a contestant.

Deepa1021 said:
Also, I like this format, where the judges get to pick and the faculty and contestants get to save people. This ensures that at some levels, there is at least some objectivity.

Agreed! Totally!

VOTE FOR VIDHHAN!

The Core Of Man's Spirit Comes From New Experiences!

Deepa

2006-12-07 00:46:54


	Uttam, where art thou! I'm very eager to hear your thoughts and share mine, especially on a certain male contestant. I'm gonna back Sprout up on this and say Vote for Vidhan!

Uttam ( News Editor )

2006-12-07 03:43:08

Die, my Dear?
	Deepa said: I'm very eager to hear your thoughts and share mine, especially on a certain male contestant. You mean his royal jerkness?! Deeps I LOVE this show! Tried to apply for like a gazillion times but the holidayseason starts at 5 dec in Holland and Moi got called away, every single time I crawled behind my desk. Yesterday 1:00 was the last time I tried. righ' some coffee now... and see what you guys were talking about. Oeh Sprout when I read, re-read and re-read this post I did a Linda Blair by spinning my head around in utter joy. Deeps good luck with your exams!! ~Uttam~ ps. Those Fame-x people aren't exactely sane.. edit: Uttam - 2006-12-07 03:46:03 GMT - early, not that early

Before I speak, I have something important to say

Uttam ( News Editor )

2006-12-07 13:03:51

Die, my Dear?

Ooooohhh Noooooooo. Please, Please, Please don't tell me you could (I'm laughing my brains out) read that lousy (I'm very bad at formal English) written letter.

I really did not know how/what to write! (was it okay Curlio?) But ehh, do I just send the recaps to general? Love you for putting it on curlio.com but is it still possible to change it? Sjow many mistakes

Ah. More importantly I can finally react on your recap!Loved it.

Sprout said:
Now thanks to certain someone, Udit Narayan is totally ruined for me.

Subtle and mean, I still have a lot to learn!

Sprout said:
Anandroopa carried Rahman forward with “Tanha Tanha”. Ok, I am sorry but didn’t that top remind people of a muumuu?

LOL! The first think I had in mind was PowWow the little Indian. Thought it looked like an tigerprint poncho.

Sproutie said:
Ashutosh had the guts to perform Daler’s song, “Rang De Basanti” in front of Daler. This song reminds me of Amey Date – remember him? I loved Ashutosh’s performance. He was in tune; he sang it with gusto that is required. I give him 8 out of 10.

You know I keep comparing them to the Lil' champs and II contestants. Ashutosh is no Amey but he performed very well.

Sprout said:
Sophie then gives a shout-out to remaining 15 Fame-X-ians! They desperately need a good stylist. I heard Nicole Ritchie fired her, can’t they call her?

24 nov: Rohit's pleather man-leggings killed me.

Palash complimented Anandroopa (long name) that her performance exhibited her maturity and he hoped that it continued growing.

err.. exhibited her maturity? I must have watched a diffrent show.

Nietzchse would have said: "Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torment of man"

Sprout said:
Now this dude is a devotee of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khansaheb and it came as a no surprise that he chose to sing “Piyaa Re”. Here’s the thing, I love Karunya, but I was so sick of him singing this song that I went, “Not Again”. But the interesting part was Rakesh sounds a little like Khansaheb – maybe imitation works. Rakesh did an apt job of mimicking the maestro and in that vein, it was a nice performance. 7 out of 10.

Not to mention Kava Kava. Agree. I so love this guy for his looks. He does sound a bit like Fateh Ali Khan.

Sprout said:
Cyrus the crazy asked her something about cricket stating she was great with the singing – to which she replied that cricket suffered as she was not the captain. Cyrus – don’t poke the crazy, she will bite you!

Woehee! you're joining the Ritu camp! Tuesday she had me in freckles with the truth or dare game. She must be reading Curlio.com.

Deepa said:
And this is my opinion on Daler Mehndi: I think he is right in that all of these people really need to up their singing and stay in sur. The more he pushes them, the harder they will work. He might come off as rude but he kinda has a point. I mean, look at winners of other reality shows: Qazi Touqeer from last year's fame won based on his looks. His singing is mediocre. Sandeep Acharya's singing is mediocre. Debojit from Sa Re Ga Ma was slightly weaker than some of the other contestants. Because these people cannot hold get far based on their singing skills, they have their five minutes of fame and fade.

Hear, Hear to that!

~Uttam~

Before I speak, I have something important to say

Deepa

2006-12-07 13:11:06


	Woehee! you're joining the Ritu camp! Tuesday she had me in freckles with the truth or dare game. She must be reading Curlio.com. Haha, I LOVED Ritu in the truth or dare game. Poor Ashutosh might actually have been blushing. He was positively embarrassed! Oh god, and Banjo in Arunima's clothes. I would kill myself if a guy that much bigger than me fit into my clothes. Oh boy. And I just have to get this out there. Just hearing Palash sing Maaeri on the episode basically made my year. Fame X can do nothing else impressive for the rest of the season and I'll be okay with it because of that song. It makes me happy on so many levels. Wow, I sound like the crazy one. Really. I'm done. No. Really.

Anban ( Guest )

2006-12-08 01:03:22


	Hey people, I am new to reality shows and am watching Fame X just because Ashu happens to be from my school, my company and my band. I love this thread that you guys have going. Great review Sprouts and Deepa. Uttam yet to see your fireworks. I am probably gonna get busted for this intrusion but heck! who cares. First of all what I am beginning to enjoy with this show is Daler Mehndi. I agree that this guy is a bit of a show off. After all he is the original king of bhangra pop and everything he does or wears screams show off!! But i like him better than some of the judges i got to see on couple of li'l champs episodes. Those guys were condoning hideous singing and seemed like A+ was the only alphabet they knew. Daler with all due respect is doing what a master singer would do to his disciples. Give them a verbal lashing which would remain in their hearts forever. I dont like soumya rao. She is spoiling these kids. We need better singers in this country babe, not cutie pies who can croon and dance. Another thing i liked was the selection of the contestants. Barring a few like Priyanka and Ritu (I honestly am yet to see a trace of talent there), everybody else has something to show. Way to go Palash!! This brings me to my agenda. Ashu!! I know him for past few months now ever since he joined my company. We quickly found out that we were from the same school and both are musicians. Did a show together before he got the call from the show. Here is what i have to say for this dude. He definitely has talent, and has the ability to rock any show with his singing and stagemanship. This is hopefully going to come out as the show goes on. He also has an amazingly stable voice which he needs to showcase better. One of the cool tricks this dude can pull off is to stay in tune even when he cant hear his own voice on stage and even if any of his band members is going a bit out of tune. This to me is a sign of a mature singer who knows his singing. One thing he hasnt been able to showcase so far is that he is great at innovating on the fly with the music. That his group won at modifying euphoria numbers this week was an obvious one for me. For me it was Ashu providing the creative inputs to the group. To be realistic, I dont think Ashu is going to sweep this. Its going to be either Rehan, Sammy or Neeti. Rehan and Neeti know how to use the stage well and to stay in control of their performance. Sammy is raw and has additional singing range which others lack. He also is a hot favorite for my wife who adores here punjabi munda looks. Hope to see some more reactions here

Don't mind me, I'm just a guest.

Uttam ( News Editor )

2006-12-08 05:06:47

Die, my Dear?

Anban:
I am probably gonna get busted for this intrusion but heck! who cares.

This is a nice and welcome suprise! Try to register. It's so much easier to react and it takes less than a minute.

(Loved your post!)

Deepa said:
And I just have to get this out there. Just hearing Palash sing Maaeri on the episode basically made my year. Fame X can do nothing else impressive for the rest of the season and I'll be okay with it because of that song. It makes me happy on so many levels.

I'm not going to cover tuesday and wednesday, next week (if things are still on) I'm going to do it from the start. So here's what I have to say:

Rehan - cute really really really needs to stop the screaming

Banjo - eh.. are those real

Palash - Okay those kids got a private concert. They don't walk away empty handed, I think that was one of the coolest things this week.

Viddhan - huge additude change. Wednesday he felt proud and Moi too.

Rohit - start in 5 min. on that on (Moi sends it to gen. Sprout

~Uttam~

Before I speak, I have something important to say

Sprout

2006-12-08 05:59:26

I'm Supertramp
	Guest said: Great review Sprouts and Deepa. Uttam yet to see your fireworks. I am probably gonna get busted for this intrusion but heck! who cares. Thanks Very Much! Oh come on, we are very friendly creatures, we just bark a lot (at least, I do), hence we sound scary, but we don't bite, unless of course we come across a rabid flamer. But that’s another story! So go ahead intrude more often - we need more intruders like you. Besides, I am glad you have the ‘devil may care’ attitude. I second with Uttam - Good post! Glad to know more about Ashu. Don’t be a stranger! Cheers! Strange as it may sound – I felt a little bad for Rohit, when he was ousted. This show is good in a weird way, as I had felt bad for Trupti as well.

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Sprout

2006-12-08 06:10:04

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	Uttam said: I'm not going to cover tuesday and wednesday, next week (if things are still on) I'm going to do it from the start. Huh? I don't understand. Anyway, here's what I think - I think Monday - Tuesday should be recapped in a nutshell as one. And Wednesday - Thursday as one - this would be the shortest recap ever as all one has to do is mention what song did the bottom two sing and what was the medley. And result show is total waste of time, so just mention who left and if anything is important! I am least interested in knowing what colour chaddis who wears! Seriously! :P Anyway, Uttam - please clarify what you mean - are you going to cover from Monday or you cannot cover on the days you mentioned? Thanks Love!

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Uttam ( News Editor )

2006-12-08 07:31:24

Die, my Dear?
	first things first.. I'm done with yesterday's recap.. gonna send it to gen. Sprout (woehee he's back!!!)said: Huh? I don't understand. Anyway, here's what I think - I think Monday - Tuesday should be recapped in a nutshell as one. And Wednesday - Thursday as one - this would be the shortest recap ever as all one has to do is mention what song did the bottom two sing and what was the medley. And result show is total waste of time, so just mention who left and if anything is important! I am least interested in knowing what colour chaddis who wears! Seriously! Anyway, Uttam - please clarify what you mean - are you going to cover from Monday or you cannot cover on the days you mentioned? Ooow Shoot. I should have phrased myself better. What I meant is that it’s of nu use to cover 5 and 6 december (last Tuesday and Wednesday) but.. But that from Monday on I will be recapping/covering the shows. Not so detailed as the first one (you had me there, send it in as an example and didn’t expect it to be on curlio.com, else I would have made it shorter.) Had the same thing in mind to make one mon/tue recap and one wed/thurs recap. Give me from time to time some directions if I'm not doing the things I'm supposed to do. A peek in my mind: the more boring the show the more I see it as a challenge to make a readable post. (Let me have my bit of fun, even if I fail miserably)I can do the balancing act. If I'm too busy it's going to be very brief and short whether I like it or not. I know I still have a LOT to learn, but thanks for letting me learn. Now about tonight. I heard that Banjo is going to do a Sholay song. Deeps or Sprout feed this hungry kid! ~Uttam~ edit: Uttam - 2006-12-08 08:34:46 GMT -

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Uttam ( News Editor )

2006-12-08 08:42:42

Die, my Dear?
	Sprout: And result show is total waste of time, so just mention who left and if anything is important! I am least interested in knowing what colour chaddis who wears! Seriously! errr.. I should have read that before I send that recap.. sigh ~Uttam~

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Sprout

2006-12-08 09:52:01

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Uttam said:
first things first.. I'm done with yesterday's recap.. gonna send it to gen.

Thanks! I have added it. Now you can add them yourself. Curlio has given you the trial editor rights. Please see Welcome New Trial Editor under Webboard. MAZEL TOV! YAY! :D

Uttam said:
Ooow Shoot. I should have phrased myself better. What I meant is that it’s of nu use to cover 5 and 6 december (last Tuesday and Wednesday) but..

Oh I was not expecting it anyway. I thought we will get that in order by next week as you mentioned. We think alike – how great is that, my Sethala! LOL!

Uttam said:
But that from Monday on I will be recapping/covering the shows. Not so detailed as the first one (you had me there, send it in as an example and didn’t expect it to be on curlio.com, else I would have made it shorter.)

I don’t want anyone to think of this as a chore. I think any art dies if you put conditions on it. Just because I asked you to cover this, does not mean that it should be a compulsion. That admitted, I mentioned not so detailed clause for two reasons -

a) I was not sure if anyone actually read this and in that vein, it seemed unnecessary if we all see it. Now we know people are waking up slowly but surely.
b) Word for word covering is tough. It drains you. And to expect that you do that four nights a week is just not right.

That said – I would not have posted your recap, if I didn’t think it was competent! In fact it was more than that. It was great!

Uttam said:
Had the same thing in mind to make one mon/tue recap and one wed/thurs recap. Give me from time to time some directions if I'm not doing the things I'm supposed to do.

You are doing just fine! Trust me! Continue! There is one thing though, when you mention any name – use the full name, the very first time, it helps in search results.

Uttam said:
A peek in my mind: the more boring the show the more I see it as a challenge to make a readable post. (Let me have my bit of fun, even if I fail miserably)I can do the balancing act. If I'm too busy it's going to be very brief and short whether I like it or not.

If it makes you happy, I am not going to stop you. Far from it, but since you know that you can be brief if you are busy, I think we have solved the problem.

Uttam said:
I know I still have a LOT to learn, but thanks for letting me learn.

You can teach me a thing or two. I am serious, I have not come across a wittier person, who takes inspirations from pop-culture and makes the mundane – awesome! You rock! Just a thing though and this is important. When we write it is flow of thoughts and one cannot expect the grammar or spelling to be accurate, but at the same time, you can reduce the minor mistakes by using MS Word – you can just do the spell check after you are done. I am sure it makes no difference if you compose your post online or on word. All that remains is cut-paste after you are done.

Uttam said:
errr.. I should have read that before I send that recap..

*sigh*

LOL! I am sorry, I just thought that everyone was as frigid as me. Please talk about anything you want. It’s your baby. I am not going to cramp your style. I just feel a little guilty – that’s all! Once Deepa is done with her exams – your load would lighten. Won’t it Deepa?

Kidding!

edit: Sprout - 2006-12-08 09:58:51 GMT -

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