Originally posted by: veena0129
hey...neela saw the bhajan programme on YT...singer is ur FIL?...r u kannadiga?...just a curiocity😊...bc you know marathi so well !!!
Veena,
Yes, the singer is my FIL 😊
And, Nope, I am a Maharashtrian. Let's say, I tried to end the Maharashtra - Karnataka 'seemavaad' 😉
BTW, the uploader of these videos - Mr. Gajanan Bhat has uploaded numerous videos of Yakshagaan, if anyone is interested. Last summer, there was a whole group of artists from my husband's region that came to US and performed Yakshagaan all over US, organized by the Havyaka Sangh, Havyaka is a sub-sect of Kannidga's (correct me please Vidya on that) just like we have Kokanastha, Karhade etc. That's why I asked Vidya for the kannada version, thanks Vidya for that! 😊
On the Marathi front, Maharashtra Mandal is very active on the west coast, especially in SF, where a number of stage shows are also performed. I think, last year Abhijeet Khandkekar, host of current season of SRGMP had come along with Tejaswini Pandit for their stage show Ye re ye re paisa, to NYC, that was a nice one.
Ruchi,
Regarding SSK's poem for TP, I would say it was quite a simple one for a poet. But am sure TP was all in awe of that gift from SSK, hope SK gets many more chances for such poetic gifts.
One thing I must appreciate about both SK and TP is their command / comfort level while speaking Marathi, unlike the present generation actors like Sai 'chick' (Ruchiii 😆 for that nomenclature) or Amruta Khanvilkar or others in their genre. I am curious to hear TP's Hindi though in her Hindi movie.
And Brett Lee is an Australian cricketer, a bowler. Apparently he has also done ramp walk for some Indian dress designer in Canada and sings for a band as well. So, TP has a desire to meet him and not any of the Indian cricketers? What's the logic behind that? Aren't there any crickters on the Indian team worth meeting anymore? Or is it just because SSK met him, she also wants to meet him?
MM,
We do understand why SK must have had a prepped version for the media. Looking at the random reactions from the public, anyone would have adopted a safe strategy.
I saw couple of nasty comments from women on FB page of HSMHG about the SK-TP wedding, such mean, unhappy souls 😡. Someone has replied to one of them strongly, basically asking that woman to shut up, kudos to that person.
Edited by Neela007 - 11 years ago
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