Naya Daur a Bollywood Classic comes to Big Screen in Michigan

Naya Daur a Bollywood classic of 1950's (now in color) starring Dilip Kumar and Vyjayantimala comes to SR Movies, Novi, MI on August 3rd, 2007. Visit MIMANTRA for show times.

Here's Uden Jab Jab Zulphen Teri from Naya Daur:

Parleen Gill gets voted out of Indian IDOL 3

Parleen Gill an extremely talented singer gets voted out of Indian IDOL 3. So far the public is in the mood of voting out the best. If this pattern of voting continues....wonder how long Indian IDOL will survive. Last week Charu Semwal another talented singer was voted out.

Here's Parleen Gill - Yes you are the best!!


Related: Indian Idol Contestants on Google Maps

Health Fair at Bharatiya Temple, Troy, MI

The 6th Annual Health Fair will be held on Sunday August 12th from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Bharatiya Temple located at 6850 N Adams Road, Troy, MI 48098 (directions).

This event Organized by
The Bharatiya Temple,
Michigan Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
and Crittenton Hospital Medical Center

From the Bharatiya Temple website:

Blood screening panel including fasting sugar, cholesterol, hemoglobin, and PSA will be conducted free for everyone (pre registration requested & Fasting for 12 hours is suggested).
Bone density measurement will be available to women, if needed.
Information Booths on Hormone Replacement Therapy, breast cancer, mammogram, prostate, cataract, nutrition, exercise, and life style enhancement.
Cardiologists, Urologists, OB-GYNs, Ophthalmologists, Rheumatologists, Endocrinologists, Internists, Dentists, Pharmacists and other specialists will be on hand for guidance.

Please pre-register before August 6th by providing your name, address and phone number.
All Tests are FREE!
To register contact : Minal Engineer email : minal_e@hotmail.com

Saregamapa the other Indian Talent Show

UPDATE: The GEEK in me had to do this!! Check out SA RE GA MA PA Contestants (includes YouTube Video) on Google Maps
Just last week I started watching Saregamapa which airs on ZeeTV on Friday and Saturday at 7.30 PM (Eastern Time here in US).

The singing ability of the participants in Saregamapa in my opinion is much better than the participants on Indian IDOL. The 2 particpants from Saregamapa who are just mind blowing are Raja Hasan from Bikaner, Rajashthan and Aneek Dhar from Kolkata.

This year there is an international flavor to Saregamapa. There are couple of participants from Pakistan and one from our backyard here in USA - Mauli from Houston, Texas who gave an outstanding performance yesterday getting a 10/10 from all the judges and even getting a hug from Salman Khan.

Here's the gorgeous Mauli for you:

Big 3 Cricket Challenge at Bloomer Park, Rochester Hills, MI

The Big 3 Cricket Championship Game will be held on July 29th at Bloomer Park, Rochester Hills, MI from 4pm - 8pm. This year's participating teams are General Motors, Daimler Chrysler, Ford and Altair. For more details visit Michigan Cricket Association website.

Guess what! The special guest for this championship game will be Mushtaq Mohammed, former Captain for Pakistan's cricket team.

You can see the cricket pitch in this Google Maps Satellite picture of Bloomer Park, Rochester Hills, MI.

Sonu Nigam in a "Sexual Favor" controversy

Sonu Nigam who will be here in Detroit on September 7th, 2007 has leveled serious charges against a prominent film critic, Subhash K Jha. Sonu Nigam alleges that Mr. Jha has a grudge against Sonu Nigam because Sonu Nigam refused Mr. Jha's sexual advances.

So what prompted Sonu Nigam to come out with this accusation? It so happens that Mr. Jha wrote a article in Times of India asking Sonu Nigam not to be jealous or whine about Himesh Reshammiya's success. This ticked Sonu Nigam off and Sonu Nigam decided to spill the beans.

यह मामला कोम्प्लिकातेद है - आप खुद ही यहाँ क्लिक करके स्टोरी परिये (This is complicated. So click here for more details)

Plymouth Township, Farmington and Saline amongst 100 Great American Towns

Michigan towns - Plymouth Township (ranked 37th), Farmington (ranked 55th) and Saline (ranked 59th), make it to the top 100 list of "100 Great American Towns" as mentioned in CNN Money.

That's great, the town I live in - Plymouth Township makes it to the top 50!!

I have mapped out "100 Great American Towns" on Google Maps along with the latest news from each of the 100 towns.

Indian Green Card Applicants resort to Gandhigiri to voice frustration

Angry and frustrated with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, some desis/Indians have resorted to Gandhigiri by sending flowers to USCIS offices in Washington DC. All stems from the fact that USCIS had agreed to process all green card applications received by July 2nd. However on July 2nd USCIS came out with a bulletin which said that it is not possible to process all green card applications as the quota for 2007 has already been reached. Here's a YouTube Video Clip of flowers being sent by Indians to USCIS.

Indian Idol 3 Contestant - Deepali from Patna, India

Deepali was outstanding at Indian IDOL 3 Gala which aired last night on Sony Entertainment Television. All 4 judges gave her excellent comments. Take a look at Deepali from last night at Indian IDOL 3 Gala. WOW! what a performance!
(Take a look at all the contestants from Indian IDOL 3 at my Indian Idol Google Maps Mashup page)

Indian ethnic clothing in Michigan

Do you often feel that you are stuck wearing clothes from the same cookie cutter? Do you feel you have recycled all your clothes several times for various parties and occasions and wait for that trip to India when you could come back with a brand new wardrobe?

Well, I am one among you too. I used to patiently wait for two years to get that wardrobe remixed from India but, now since I moved to Michigan, I have been quite pleased.

Michigan has a few Indian clothing stores who carry our favorite clothes in all styles.

Bombay boutique - This is based out of Farmington hills, MI and they specialize in Indian designer wear. As the name suggests, their designers are based out of Bombay and cater to various styles of clothing such as, Bridal wear, Casual wear, Kurtis to go fashionably on your jeans and the likes. Check out their website for more details. A 20% off sale is running right now so, rush your orders and be soon to be dressed to kill.

Bombay Boutique website

Contact number: 248 488 9050

IT Jobs in Michigan and surrounding states

Check out the current IT Jobs in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois in the following technologies: (source YAHOO HOTJOBS)
Web 2.0, Java, SAP, .Net

Interested in going back to India? -- Check back later at MIBAZAAR for the latest IT jobs in India....

India's Taj Mahal one of the New 7 Wonders of the World

India's Taj Mahal gets voted into the exclusive club of the New 7 Wonders of the World.

Want to know where all the 7 wonders of the world is located?

I have mapped out the modern day 7 wonders of the world on Google Maps at mibazaar along with video clips from YouTube.

Sonu Nigam comes to Detroit, MI on August 17th, 2007

UPDATE: Sonu Nigam concert postponed to September 7th, 2007
Sonu Nigam will be live in concert on August 17th, 2007 at the Detroit Opera House (Map). The show starts at 8 PM. This event bought to you by Palace-Entertainment.

For Tickets Call Bittu @ 586- 506- 0043 or Detroit Opera House at 313-237-3425. Tickets are also available at most major Indian Grocery and Appliance stores.

Here's a title song from Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna sung by Sonu Nigam:

Upcoming Indian Community Events in Michigan

Anand Bazaar - Gujarati Samaj of Detroit brings to you Anand Bazaar - on July 14th from 10 AM to 8 PM at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126 (Map). Check out Gujarati Samaj Website for more details. The Website states

Come and Enjoy Handicrafts, Gift Items, Jewelery, Clothing, Mehendi/Henna, Music Masti and wide array of delicious array of Indian Food

Raas, Garba and Folk Dance Competion - This again by Gujarati Samaj of Detroit on July 14th at 1 pm at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126. (Map). Check out Gujarati Samaj of Detroit Website for more details. If you want to see the this competition, the cost of tickets are $100, $75, $50, $35 (sold out). So at the minimum a family of 4 has to pay $200.

Pooja Chauhan from Rajkot, India walks semi-nude to protest against dowry

You go girl!! Pooja Chauhan from Rajkot, India walks semi-nude and bare foot through the streets of Rajkot to protest against her in-laws' dowry demand. The result! Police arrest her husband and in-laws. (more at Times of India and BBC)