Wednesday, 5 March 2014
Micromax Canvas Knight Review
Micromax Launches its first octa-core smartphone 'Canvas Knight' for Rs 19,999, which will be sold only through its website.
FIRST LOOK OF "CANVAS KNIGHT" VIDEO
Micromax Canvas Knight smartphone with 5.00-inch 1080x1920 display powered by 2GHz processor alongside 2GB RAM and 16-megapixel rear camera.
Micromax Canvas Knight detailed specifications
| General | |
| Alternate names | A350 |
| Release date | March 2014 |
| Form factor | Touchscreen |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 2350 |
| Removable battery | No |
| Colours | Black, Black and Gold, White and Gold |
| SAR value | NA |
| Display | |
| Screen size (inches) | 5.00 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Touchscreen type | Capacitive |
| Resolution | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 443 |
| Colours | 16.7M |
| Hardware | |
| Processor | 2GHz octa-core |
| Processor make | MediaTek 6592T |
| RAM | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 32GB |
| Camera | |
| Rear camera | 16-megapixel |
| Flash | Yes |
| Front camera | 8-megapixel |
| Software | |
| Operating System | Android 4.2.2 |
| Java support | Yes |
| Browser supports Flash | No |
| Connectivity | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | NA |
| GPS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.00 |
| NFC | No |
| Infrared | No |
| DLNA | No |
| Wi-Fi Direct | No |
| MHL Out | No |
| HDMI | No |
| Headphones | 3.5mm |
| FM | Yes |
| USB | Micro-USB |
| Charging via Micro-USB | Yes |
| Proprietary charging connector | No |
| Proprietary data connector | No |
| Number of SIMs | 2 |
| SIM 1 | |
| SIM Type | Micro-SIM |
| GSM/ CDMA | GSM |
| 2G frequencies supported | GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 |
| 3G | Yes |
| 3G frequencies supported | 900, 2100 |
| SIM 2 | |
| SIM Type | Micro-SIM |
| GSM/ CDMA | GSM |
| 2G frequencies supported | GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 |
| 3G | Yes |
| 3G frequencies supported | 900, 2100 |
| Sensors | |
| Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
| Proximity sensor | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Barometer | No |
| Temperature sensor | No |
Saturday, 1 March 2014
Movie review: Watch Shaadi Ke Side Effects once for Vidya, Farhan
HINDUSTAN TIMES REVIEW
Plot:
Sid (Farhan Akhtar) and Trisha (Vidya Balan) deal with each other's fantasies and nature, while desperately trying to cope with the pressure of being new parents.
The film is a comic take on the changes that a child brings to the life of a married couple--together and as individuals
Courtesy: Hindustan times
http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-shaadi-ke-side-effects-is-little-fun/article1-1189210.aspx
NDTV REVIEW
SPOILERS AHEAD
A man hits on a lonesome woman at a nightclub. The conversation reveals that both are married.
My workaholic husband has no time for me, the lady laments. My wife is busy watching television serials, retorts the guy.
The two head to a hotel room for a one-night stand. They are caught on the security cameras in the corridor.
The errant man is summarily summoned to the manager’s office and sternly ticked off. This is not “that kind of hotel”, he is told.
Turns out that the man and the woman are married to each other and this is their way of spicing up their relationship.
The sheepish hotel manager, left with egg on his face, finds himself at the receiving end of free tips on how best to keep his wife in good humour.
One crucial piece of advice that he receives goes thus: Marriage is… always having to say sorry. When you make a mistake, you apologise. When the wife makes a mistake, you still apologise. And life goes on…
If you think that opening sequence, with its sly but predictable flurry of witticisms, is comical enough, you might also like the rest of Shaadi Ke Side Effects. The film unfolds in pretty much the same vein.
On a basic plot level, director Saket Chaudhary’s second film seems to have drawn inspiration from the 1988 John Hughes comedy, She is Having a Baby.
The Hollywood film ended with a pregnancy; Shaadi Ke Side Effects employs the birth of the baby as the starting point of the story.
The wafer-thin tale is livened up by some snappy writing and competent acting all around.
The principal characters, struggling musician Siddharth and successful adwoman Trisha, are generally likeable and believable.
So are the piquant situations that they must grapple with in their bid to balance their individual compulsions with the demands of bearing and bringing up a child.
A bawling baby, a snoring dad and an overprotective mom are the perfect recipe for severe spousal stress.
Trisha takes to the job of playing mommy with instinctive ease. It is Sid who makes a complete mess of the attempt to be “the best dad in the world”.
The screenplay (Zeenat Lakhani and Saket Chaudhary) ensures that the plot remains firmly rooted in the realms of reality.
However, the efforts to blend humour, emotion and philosophy do not always come off.
One good aspect of Shaadi Ke Side Effects is that it plunges into the business end without much fuss.
So there is no whirlwind romance or fairy-tale wedding or heady honeymoon before the complications brought on by dull domesticity intervene.
The first half of Shaadi Ke Side Effects is somewhat listless. But the film perks up considerably post-intermission.
Staid Sid, egged on by his sis-in-law’s hubby Ranvir (Ram Kapoor), decides to turn overly adventurous in order to put some spart back into his marriage. That triggers a series of missteps that put his relationship with his wife in serious jeopardy.
Shaadi Ke Side Effects, via the words of Ranvir, hands out some dodgy pop psychology to justify a somewhat far-fetched ‘formula’ for a happy marriage.
White lies, some harmless subterfuge and an occasional return to the joys of a “carefree single life” are offered as a way out of marital drudgery.
Sure enough, the side effects of that formula are far too many for comfort and they boomerang many times over on Sid.
Shaadi Ke Side Effects isn’t exceptionally engaging fare. It is essentially a single idea stretched to the very end of its tether.
Yet, the sheer ordinariness of the circumstances that the story hinges on helps the film retain its amusing core.
Trisha, rational working woman turned emotional nut case, puts her career on hold and relegates her hubby to the fringes of her life.
She frets and fumes obsessively and excessively about her daughter’s needs and over putting on weight.
Sid, too, is a guy next door seeking avenues to move beyond singing jingles.
You don’t have the looks of a musician, he is told by a newfound pal – “an accountant, a salesman, a Maoist, but not a musician.” That indeed makes him all the more real.
Sadly, a large part of Shaadi Ke Side Effects, despite charming pivotal performances by Farhan Akhtar and Vidya Balan, has nothing new to offer beyond convenient homilies on gender politics within the confines of a marriage.
The supporting cast members – notably Ram Kapoor, Ila Arun, Purab Kohli and Vir Das (in what is billed as “a not so special appearance”) – are first-rate. However, Rati Agnihotri, in the role of the female protagonist’s widowed mother, is wasted.
Shaadi Ke Side Effects is recommended because, despite its flaws, it is passable fun while it lasts
Courtesy: NDTV
http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/shaadi-ke-side-effects-movie-review-930
HINDUSTAN TIMES REVIEW
Plot:
Sid (Farhan Akhtar) and Trisha (Vidya Balan) deal with each other's fantasies and nature, while desperately trying to cope with the pressure of being new parents.
The film is a comic take on the changes that a child brings to the life of a married couple--together and as individuals
Why you might want to watch it just once?
The performances are impressive. Here, Farhan takes the lead but Vidya, Vir Das (Farhan's friend) and Ila Arun (their babysitter) show immense talent in the spaces provided for them.
Farhan, with a perfect comic timing and an amazing expertise in cracking jokes with a flat face, shines with his own talent.
WATCH: SHAADI KE SIDE EFFECTS REVIEW
In some of the emotionally-intense scenes, especially in the second half of the movie. Vidya's skills leave you spellbound. She also plays the nagging, irritating wife to the hilt. Interestingly, she also turns into this woman who wants to forgive the husband, only if he would have done the same, and aces the act completely.
Vir Das perfects the cool dude personna while Ila Arun is her charming best as a loving and self-respecting caretaker. Ram Kapoor plays Vidya's brother-in-law in his own style which is pure fun.
Though the film largely uses done-to-death husband-wife jokes, there are a few high points. Sample these:
After having a scary dream that his child has the face of his mom-in-law, Farhan discusses his apprehensions with his friends. One of his friends says, "Saas ke shaqal ke bacche! Sahi hai daily thappad maaro. (Having kids with you mom-in-law's face would be awesome, you can daily slap them in the face!)"
Sometime after the child is born and Farhan feels detached from the family, a neighbour (Purab Kohli) comes filling in for every task in the household. Farhan thinks aloud, "I felt like Sehwag. Ek do match kharab kya khele team se hi nikaal diya aur naya young, player rakh liya! (I felt like Sehwag, I just played bad in a few matches and was kicked out of the team!)
The first half of the movie is good with mostly light moments. Farhan's character comes across as lovable during Vidya's pregnancy, shown in a crisp, tight and small sequence.
The script keeps the characters and situations rooted to reality. That connects the audience with Shaadi Ke Side Effects.
Farhan, with a perfect comic timing and an amazing expertise in cracking jokes with a flat face, shines with his own talent.
WATCH: SHAADI KE SIDE EFFECTS REVIEW
In some of the emotionally-intense scenes, especially in the second half of the movie. Vidya's skills leave you spellbound. She also plays the nagging, irritating wife to the hilt. Interestingly, she also turns into this woman who wants to forgive the husband, only if he would have done the same, and aces the act completely.
Vir Das perfects the cool dude personna while Ila Arun is her charming best as a loving and self-respecting caretaker. Ram Kapoor plays Vidya's brother-in-law in his own style which is pure fun.
Though the film largely uses done-to-death husband-wife jokes, there are a few high points. Sample these:
After having a scary dream that his child has the face of his mom-in-law, Farhan discusses his apprehensions with his friends. One of his friends says, "Saas ke shaqal ke bacche! Sahi hai daily thappad maaro. (Having kids with you mom-in-law's face would be awesome, you can daily slap them in the face!)"
Sometime after the child is born and Farhan feels detached from the family, a neighbour (Purab Kohli) comes filling in for every task in the household. Farhan thinks aloud, "I felt like Sehwag. Ek do match kharab kya khele team se hi nikaal diya aur naya young, player rakh liya! (I felt like Sehwag, I just played bad in a few matches and was kicked out of the team!)
The first half of the movie is good with mostly light moments. Farhan's character comes across as lovable during Vidya's pregnancy, shown in a crisp, tight and small sequence.
The script keeps the characters and situations rooted to reality. That connects the audience with Shaadi Ke Side Effects.
Why you might want to skip this?Save a few, there is nothing fresh in the jokes.
Sample one from the opening sequence, Farhan's advice for a happy married life is: "If it's your fault, say sorry. If it's your wife's fault, say sorry." That is certainly not funny. It is this kind of done-to-death, husband-wife jokes that are thrown at the audience.
The second half is too emotionally laden for a rom-com.
The film endorses a message: despite efforts at finding formulae for a happy marriage, the best one is to have none, just go with the flow and stay truthful. However, the attempt at conveying the message in a light-hearted, romantic comedy, does not meet it's goal.
Shaadi Ke Side Effects is not as much fun as Pyaar ke Side Effects. You might watch this one only for the performances, which are just as amazing as you expect actors like Vidya and Farhan to deliver.
Sample one from the opening sequence, Farhan's advice for a happy married life is: "If it's your fault, say sorry. If it's your wife's fault, say sorry." That is certainly not funny. It is this kind of done-to-death, husband-wife jokes that are thrown at the audience.
The second half is too emotionally laden for a rom-com.
The film endorses a message: despite efforts at finding formulae for a happy marriage, the best one is to have none, just go with the flow and stay truthful. However, the attempt at conveying the message in a light-hearted, romantic comedy, does not meet it's goal.
Shaadi Ke Side Effects is not as much fun as Pyaar ke Side Effects. You might watch this one only for the performances, which are just as amazing as you expect actors like Vidya and Farhan to deliver.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-shaadi-ke-side-effects-is-little-fun/article1-1189210.aspx
NDTV REVIEW
SPOILERS AHEAD
A man hits on a lonesome woman at a nightclub. The conversation reveals that both are married.
My workaholic husband has no time for me, the lady laments. My wife is busy watching television serials, retorts the guy.
The two head to a hotel room for a one-night stand. They are caught on the security cameras in the corridor.
The errant man is summarily summoned to the manager’s office and sternly ticked off. This is not “that kind of hotel”, he is told.
Turns out that the man and the woman are married to each other and this is their way of spicing up their relationship.
The sheepish hotel manager, left with egg on his face, finds himself at the receiving end of free tips on how best to keep his wife in good humour.
One crucial piece of advice that he receives goes thus: Marriage is… always having to say sorry. When you make a mistake, you apologise. When the wife makes a mistake, you still apologise. And life goes on…
If you think that opening sequence, with its sly but predictable flurry of witticisms, is comical enough, you might also like the rest of Shaadi Ke Side Effects. The film unfolds in pretty much the same vein.
On a basic plot level, director Saket Chaudhary’s second film seems to have drawn inspiration from the 1988 John Hughes comedy, She is Having a Baby.
The Hollywood film ended with a pregnancy; Shaadi Ke Side Effects employs the birth of the baby as the starting point of the story.
The wafer-thin tale is livened up by some snappy writing and competent acting all around.
The principal characters, struggling musician Siddharth and successful adwoman Trisha, are generally likeable and believable.
So are the piquant situations that they must grapple with in their bid to balance their individual compulsions with the demands of bearing and bringing up a child.
A bawling baby, a snoring dad and an overprotective mom are the perfect recipe for severe spousal stress.
Trisha takes to the job of playing mommy with instinctive ease. It is Sid who makes a complete mess of the attempt to be “the best dad in the world”.
The screenplay (Zeenat Lakhani and Saket Chaudhary) ensures that the plot remains firmly rooted in the realms of reality.
However, the efforts to blend humour, emotion and philosophy do not always come off.
One good aspect of Shaadi Ke Side Effects is that it plunges into the business end without much fuss.
So there is no whirlwind romance or fairy-tale wedding or heady honeymoon before the complications brought on by dull domesticity intervene.
The first half of Shaadi Ke Side Effects is somewhat listless. But the film perks up considerably post-intermission.
Staid Sid, egged on by his sis-in-law’s hubby Ranvir (Ram Kapoor), decides to turn overly adventurous in order to put some spart back into his marriage. That triggers a series of missteps that put his relationship with his wife in serious jeopardy.
Shaadi Ke Side Effects, via the words of Ranvir, hands out some dodgy pop psychology to justify a somewhat far-fetched ‘formula’ for a happy marriage.
White lies, some harmless subterfuge and an occasional return to the joys of a “carefree single life” are offered as a way out of marital drudgery.
Sure enough, the side effects of that formula are far too many for comfort and they boomerang many times over on Sid.
Shaadi Ke Side Effects isn’t exceptionally engaging fare. It is essentially a single idea stretched to the very end of its tether.
Yet, the sheer ordinariness of the circumstances that the story hinges on helps the film retain its amusing core.
Trisha, rational working woman turned emotional nut case, puts her career on hold and relegates her hubby to the fringes of her life.
She frets and fumes obsessively and excessively about her daughter’s needs and over putting on weight.
Sid, too, is a guy next door seeking avenues to move beyond singing jingles.
You don’t have the looks of a musician, he is told by a newfound pal – “an accountant, a salesman, a Maoist, but not a musician.” That indeed makes him all the more real.
Sadly, a large part of Shaadi Ke Side Effects, despite charming pivotal performances by Farhan Akhtar and Vidya Balan, has nothing new to offer beyond convenient homilies on gender politics within the confines of a marriage.
The supporting cast members – notably Ram Kapoor, Ila Arun, Purab Kohli and Vir Das (in what is billed as “a not so special appearance”) – are first-rate. However, Rati Agnihotri, in the role of the female protagonist’s widowed mother, is wasted.
Shaadi Ke Side Effects is recommended because, despite its flaws, it is passable fun while it lasts
Courtesy: NDTV
http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/shaadi-ke-side-effects-movie-review-930
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