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We launched uberPOOL in Delhi about two months ago, since then hundreds of thousands of Delhiites have shared their rides, saved money, helped cut down emissions and more importantly, shared moments on the go.

When you request for an uberPOOL ride, we match you with a rider heading in the same direction — realtime. The magic happens when you get matched with a long lost friend, a recruiter (yes, this happened) or a colleague who you’d never met in office.

Starting today, we’re launching: #SharedMoment. Share your most interesting uberPOOL moment over next 2 weeks, some of the most interesting ones will win free uberPOOL rides for a month and a whole lot of goodies!

How can you share? Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat or Facebook, you choose the medium but make sure you tag us.

People share their uberPOOL moments with us all the time.

While most of us love the savings:

I just saved ₹ 84.40 by riding uberPOOL in New Delhi. Ride uberPOOL — share your ride, split the cost.

— Ankur Kathuria (@ankurkathuria) January 18, 2016

Some just like meeting new people:

Tried uberPOOL today. Met a colleague who I’d never met in office. #networking #uberpool @Uber_Delhi

— Rishi (@rishikandra) January 6, 2016

Uber Pool is pretty cool. Made a new friend. Loving how #Delhi is embracing #OddEvenFormula with optimism. @Uber_Delhi. #DelhiOddEven

— sanjay sarma (@nick_sarma) January 5, 2016

Some find the experience interesting:

My first @Uber_Delhi Pool ride this morning was unexpectedly super fun and hilarious. 🙂 Oh also Traffic FREE! #OddEven love you kejru hahah

— Aakanksha Kapoor (@aakanksha26) January 7, 2016

and our favourite, some are just left awed after getting matched with a fellow commuter:

@Uber_Delhi just dropped off Jaspreet to GK. First ever Uber Pool Drive! pic.twitter.com/prjW1JvXOQ

— Quickdraw (@quickdraw_46) December 22, 2015

There’s more to uberPOOL than just savings, you’re helping your city, you’re sharing your ride, and you’re sharing moments. Get ‘pooling, Delhi.

Academy Awards 2010

The much awaited Oscars winners were announced at the 67th Annual Academy Awards, held at  Kodak Theatre, California, today. Discuss the awards and share your views on who according to you deserved to win, and who didn’t, under comments.

I have shared the IMDb page which includes the Winners and nominees in different categories, pretty neatly done by IMDb guys.

(Source: http://www.imdb.com/features/rto/2010/oscars)

Best Motion Picture of the Year

The Hurt Locker (2008): Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro

Avatar (2009): James Cameron, Jon Landau

The Blind Side (2009): Gil Netter, Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson

District 9 (2009): Peter Jackson, Carolynne Cunningham

An Education (2009): Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey

Inglourious Basterds (2009): Lawrence Bender

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness

A Serious Man (2009): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Up (2009): Jonas Rivera

Up in the Air (2009/I): Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)

George Clooney for Up in the Air (2009/I)

Colin Firth for A Single Man (2009)

Morgan Freeman for Invictus (2009)

Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker (2008)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)

Helen Mirren for The Last Station (2009)

Carey Mulligan for An Education (2009)

Gabourey Sidibe for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia (2009)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Matt Damon for Invictus (2009)

Woody Harrelson for The Messenger (2009/I)

Christopher Plummer for The Last Station (2009)

Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones (2009)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Mo’Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Penélope Cruz for Nine (2009)

Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air (2009/I)

Maggie Gyllenhaal for Crazy Heart (2009)

Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air (2009/I)

Best Achievement in Directing

Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008)

James Cameron for Avatar (2009)

Lee Daniels for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Jason Reitman for Up in the Air (2009/I)

Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

The Hurt Locker (2008): Mark Boal

Inglourious Basterds (2009): Quentin Tarantino

The Messenger (2009/I): Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman

A Serious Man (2009): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Up (2009): Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Thomas McCarthy

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Geoffrey Fletcher

District 9 (2009): Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell

An Education (2009): Nick Hornby

In the Loop (2009): Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche

Up in the Air (2009/I): Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner

Best Achievement in Cinematography

Avatar (2009): Mauro Fiore

Das weisse Band – Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009): Christian Berger

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009): Bruno Delbonnel

The Hurt Locker (2008): Barry Ackroyd

Inglourious Basterds (2009): Robert Richardson

Best Achievement in Editing

The Hurt Locker (2008): Bob Murawski, Chris Innis

Avatar (2009): Stephen E. Rivkin, John Refoua, James Cameron

District 9 (2009): Julian Clarke

Inglourious Basterds (2009): Sally Menke

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Joe Klotz

Best Achievement in Art Direction

Avatar (2009): Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009): David Warren, Anastasia Masaro, Caroline Smith

Nine (2009): John Myhre, Gordon Sim

Sherlock Holmes (2009): Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer

The Young Victoria (2009): Patrice Vermette, Maggie Gray

Best Achievement in Costume Design

The Young Victoria (2009): Sandy Powell

Bright Star (2009): Janet Patterson

Coco avant Chanel (2009): Catherine Leterrier

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009): Monique Prudhomme

Nine (2009): Colleen Atwood

Best Achievement in Makeup

Star Trek (2009): Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, Joel Harlow

Il divo (2008): Aldo Signoretti, Vittorio Sodano

The Young Victoria (2009): John Henry Gordon, Jenny Shircore

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score

Up (2009): Michael Giacchino

Avatar (2009): James Horner

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009): Alexandre Desplat

The Hurt Locker (2008): Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders

Sherlock Holmes (2009): Hans Zimmer

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song

Crazy Heart (2009): T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham(“The Weary Kind”)

Faubourg 36 (2008): Reinhardt Wagner, Frank Thomas(“Loin de Paname”)

Nine (2009): Maury Yeston(“Take It All”)

The Princess and the Frog (2009): Randy Newman(“Almost There”)

The Princess and the Frog (2009): Randy Newman(“Down in New Orleans”)

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing

The Hurt Locker (2008): Paul N.J. Ottosson, Ray Beckett

Avatar (2009): Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Tony Johnson

Inglourious Basterds (2009): Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti, Mark Ulano

Star Trek (2009): Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson, Peter J. Devlin

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009): Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Geoffrey Patterson

Best Achievement in Sound Editing

The Hurt Locker (2008): Paul N.J. Ottosson

Avatar (2009): Christopher Boyes, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

Inglourious Basterds (2009): Wylie Stateman

Star Trek (2009): Mark P. Stoeckinger, Alan Rankin

Up (2009): Michael Silvers, Tom Myers

Best Achievement in Visual Effects

Avatar (2009): Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andy Jones

District 9 (2009): Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros, Matt Aitken

Star Trek (2009): Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh, Burt Dalton

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

Up (2009): Pete Docter

Coraline (2009): Henry Selick

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009): Wes Anderson

The Princess and the Frog (2009): John Musker, Ron Clements

The Secret of Kells (2009): Tomm Moore

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

El secreto de sus ojos (2009)(Argentina)

Ajami (2009)(Israel)

Das weisse Band – Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)(Germany)

Un prophète (2009)(France)

La teta asustada (2009)(Peru)

Best Documentary, Features

The Cove (2009): Louie Psihoyos, Fisher Stevens

Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2008): Anders Østergaard, Lise Lense-Møller

Food, Inc. (2008): Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein

The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009): Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith

Which Way Home (2009): Rebecca Cammisa

Best Documentary, Short Subjects

Music by Prudence (2010): Roger Ross Williams, Elinor Burkett

China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province (2009) (TV): Jon Alpert, Matthew O’Neill

The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner (2009): Daniel Junge, Henry Ansbacher

The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (2009) (TV): Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert

Królik po berlinsku (2009): Bartosz Konopka, Anna Wydra

Best Short Film, Animated

Logorama (2009): Nicolas Schmerkin

French Roast (2008): Fabrice Joubert

Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty (2008): Nicky Phelan, Darragh O’Connell

La dama y la muerte (2009): Javier Recio Gracia

Wallace and Gromit in ‘A Matter of Loaf and Death’ (2008) (TV): Nick Park

Best Short Film, Live Action

The New Tenants (2009): Joachim Back, Tivi Magnusson

The Door (2008): Juanita Wilson, James Flynn

Istället för abrakadabra (2008): Patrik Eklund, Mathias Fjällström

Kavi (2009): Gregg Helvey

Miracle Fish (2009): Luke Doolan, Drew Bailey

Road, Movie: Review

Road, Movie: When the journey itself is the story.


I never use tag lines for the review posts, but this instantly hit me when I walked out of the theater, so couldn’t resist myself. Road, Movie is charming, feel-good, has some dark points but an experience in itself. You won’t find anything out-of-this-world, yet it’ll not fail to impress you.
With a great ensemble of cast, good locations and excellent background score, colors, Road, Movie is more of World Cinema than conventional Hindi movie. There isn’t much about it that I can write, but notable things – some really hilarious moments, especially dialogs by Mohammed Faisal, the young guy in the movie & Satish Kaushik (Om/Chacha). Abhay Deol continues to make good choices & delivers, this time even more so ’cause he perfectly fits the bill for the character Vishnu. Well, this was the only movie that I’ve seen Tannishtha Chatterjee in, and going by her performance she happens to have a good potential, have got you checkout her previous work. Do look out for the scene where she sings an impromptu song.
With a runtime of just 95mins, it sure grips you good, but having said all good things about the movie, there were a moment or two where I went WTF?
1. The encounter with the Mafia
2. Carnival (Mela).
Post a comment on this post if you could help me clear it out, once you’ve seen the movie.


Anyway, give Road, Movie a chance if you want to find out what World Cinema feels like. I piece of advice, don’t compare it with other Hindi movies, its all about the experience.


Rating: Somewhere between 3-3.5/5
Year: 2010
Imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190894
Director: Dev Benegal

The Ugly Truth: Review

Review by Guest Author Abhishek Gurbani

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The Ugly Truth is a romantic comedy film starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler. First things first it’s not a family movie because of its mature or should I say vulgar dialogues (which are thoroughly enjoyable though!). The movie is about Abby played by Katherine Heigl who is a morning TV show producer who runs into Mike Chadway, an anchor of the show ‘The Ugly Truth’ played by Gerard Butler. Abby does not approve of Mike at the first meeting for the special segment on her show but due to the pressure of her boss and falling ratings she is compelled to hire Mike for it, who by the way is extremely popular for his Love and Sex tips based upon the psychology of Men and Women. Story progresses as Mike persuades Abby to follow his advice in order to get a date for herself, a doctor named Colin played by Eric Winter who lives next door. What follows is a hilarious display of situational comedy and dialogues by Gerard Butler, who is the soul of this movie. The story is pretty much the same what you can gauge from having a look at the poster in which Katherine Heigl is holding a heart next to her brains and Gerard Butler holds the heart below his belt. He then performs the role of a TV presenter Mike, to near perfection and she does the role of a control freak turned into suave chic with ease and executes it well. The chemistry between both of them is scintillating   Watch out for the scene where Abby and Colin go for a baseball match, hilarious, also when Mike and Abby perform the very passionate Salsa at a Cuban restaurant. Also the soundtracks of the movie are worth mentioning, with songs like pocketful of sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield and Right Round by Flo Rida (yes, like Hangover right round is the song which is played when the credits roll in this movie in the end.)
Overall it’s an entertaining watch suitable for those Saturday evenings with friends.

Ratings: 3/5

Year: 2009

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1142988

-Off Time-

I am taking a little off time from blogging, so there won’t be any new posts for the next 2 months probably. Blame – University exams!

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Till that time feed your movie appetite with the following movies [All highly recommended]

–Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi) [Japanese]

–Aagey Se Right [Hindi]

–Whats Eating Gilbert Grape

–The Year My Parents Went On Vacation

–The Bicycle Thief [Italian]

–Rashomon [Japanese]

–Taxi Driver

–Raging Bull

–The Age of Innocence

–American History X

–The Shawshank Redemption

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Plus, the most anticipated movies of the year will also be releasing during the off-time:

3 Idiots

Kites

Kurbaan [Better be good as Anurag Kashyap wrote it!]

Avatar

Sherlock Holmes

Invictus

Cheers!

Shivam Sharma