Comments on: South Asian crooners belt it out on “Idol” http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/01/26/south_asian_con/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: CFC http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/01/26/south_asian_con/comment-page-1/#comment-3259 CFC Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:13:38 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=978#comment-3259 <p>Hey Manish...</p> <p>sorry if I sounded rude...dint mean to. Was just having a tough morning at work.</p> <p>I think I will read the blog now...its looks pretty interesting...</p> <p>-Not so compulsive anymore....</p> Hey Manish…

sorry if I sounded rude…dint mean to. Was just having a tough morning at work.

I think I will read the blog now…its looks pretty interesting…

-Not so compulsive anymore….

]]> By: Manish Vij http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/01/26/south_asian_con/comment-page-1/#comment-3256 Manish Vij Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:58:37 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=978#comment-3256 <p>What CFC said about the show names. As you can tell, I rarely watch TV... <i>Sa Re Ga Ma</i> is my mom's favorite.</p> <blockquote>dude I dont know how long you have been away from India or if you have ever been to India...</blockquote> <p>Now, now. I know it's difficult, but try actually reading the blog.</p> What CFC said about the show names. As you can tell, I rarely watch TV… Sa Re Ga Ma is my mom’s favorite.

dude I dont know how long you have been away from India or if you have ever been to India…

Now, now. I know it’s difficult, but try actually reading the blog.

]]> By: Compulsive Fact Checker http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/01/26/south_asian_con/comment-page-1/#comment-3254 Compulsive Fact Checker Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:19:10 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=978#comment-3254 <p>Manish....dude I dont know how long you have been away from India or if you have ever been to India. but ur knowledge of Indian shows really does suck...</p> <p>First of all...Sonu Nigam never ever hosted Antakshari...he hosted a singing challenge progam called 'Sa re ga ma' which is still running and now hosted by singer Shaan. Antakshari has been hosted by Annu Kapoor for the last 10 years!</p> <p>Also Amitabh Bachchan hosted the show 'Kaun Banega Karodpati' which is Indias version of 'Who wants to be a millionaire' and not 'The Weakest Link' as you mention. The Indian version of Weakest Link was called 'Kamzor Kadi Kaun' and had Neena Gupta as the host and it bombed in India.</p> Manish….dude I dont know how long you have been away from India or if you have ever been to India. but ur knowledge of Indian shows really does suck…

First of all…Sonu Nigam never ever hosted Antakshari…he hosted a singing challenge progam called ‘Sa re ga ma’ which is still running and now hosted by singer Shaan. Antakshari has been hosted by Annu Kapoor for the last 10 years!

Also Amitabh Bachchan hosted the show ‘Kaun Banega Karodpati’ which is Indias version of ‘Who wants to be a millionaire’ and not ‘The Weakest Link’ as you mention. The Indian version of Weakest Link was called ‘Kamzor Kadi Kaun’ and had Neena Gupta as the host and it bombed in India.

]]> By: rversde23 http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/01/26/south_asian_con/comment-page-1/#comment-3247 rversde23 Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:37:06 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=978#comment-3247 <p>Sundeep's singing style really impressed FOX Sports. They kept playing his try out during the Eagles-Falcons game. When I recognized the name as a South Asian man, I was on the ground laughing.</p> <p>He is tall.</p> Sundeep’s singing style really impressed FOX Sports. They kept playing his try out during the Eagles-Falcons game. When I recognized the name as a South Asian man, I was on the ground laughing.

He is tall.

]]> By: Manish Vij http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/01/26/south_asian_con/comment-page-1/#comment-3242 Manish Vij Wed, 26 Jan 2005 11:24:03 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=978#comment-3242 <p><i>Indian Idol</i> is sort of like selling snow to eskimos. Sonu Nigam hosted <i>Antakshari,</i> based on the the desi singing game and wedding custom, well before <i>Indian Idol.</i></p> <p>I did like the Indian version of <i>The Weakest Link</i> because it featured the inimitable Big B, because it asked all kinds Vedic trivia that you'd never see on the American version, and because my cousin appeared on it and won some serious rupees, y'all :) That's one tape that gets played <i>endlessly</i> at family parties.</p> Indian Idol is sort of like selling snow to eskimos. Sonu Nigam hosted Antakshari, based on the the desi singing game and wedding custom, well before Indian Idol.

I did like the Indian version of The Weakest Link because it featured the inimitable Big B, because it asked all kinds Vedic trivia that you’d never see on the American version, and because my cousin appeared on it and won some serious rupees, y’all :) That’s one tape that gets played endlessly at family parties.

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