…others have to be satisfied shooting it!

There’s a huge hype going around over Slumdog Millionaire. Personally, i found it to be just another implaussible Bollywood flick that requires suspension of belief.

Don’t we all dream of making our millions, especially in these trying times? The possible drawing power that got SM the 8 Oscars.

Any way, was at a hotel shoot today and used my new Nokia 5800 to blog live from the field. This is looking good for experiments in mobile journalism!

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Day 1 may have been all about what is local content and its importance. Now, no discussion on local content will be complete without actually getting a feel of local content. Would it?

With that in mind, a group of us took a ride out to a place known as Thamel, in Kathmandu. This is a must-see for any tourists visiting Nepal. And what we saw there was simply amazing – rows of outlets lined the labrynth streets. Bars, laundry for 50 bucks, “skype is working” – anywhich way you look.

We settled down to a quaint little bar called “Sam’s Bar” run by a charming Austrian lady Verena, who, in her own words, “fell in love with Sam from Nepal and the rest as they say is history.” She’s been here in her adopted home for over 13 years she tells us adding, “life usually takes unexpected turns. It happens.”

How True, I say. Life happens indeed. Cheers!

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