Now, Picture This! Is it technical goof-up or peer pressure ? Or some readers might dismiss it as our conspiracy theory! But whatever it is, its interesting for sure. Read on.
Every friday morning we religiously do one thing. Check out all the possible reviews of the recent releases. Generally Indiafm (Taran Adarsh), Rediff (Raja Sen/Sukanya Varma/Chandrima Pal) and NDTV (Anupama Chopra) come out with the early reviews. Anupama’s reviews are first published on the website www.ndtvmovies.com and are generally out by noon. She speaks out the same lines on her review show Picture This on NDTV 24 X 7 at 20:30.
This friday when we put out the early reviews of Sujoy Ghosh’s Aladin on this post , we read Anupama’s review and realised that she has rated Aladin – 3/5 stars. Here is the google cache of the same page. Have a look.
After that, slowly one by one reviews started coming out. And most of the reviewers thrashed the film completely, rating it between 1 and 2 stars.
There are lot of reviewers who know that they are wrong guys at the wrong place and so before rating any film they make sure to call up few other fellow reviewers and check if they are judging the film right or wrong. Trust us, it does happen. Or they end up making fool of themselves who even give good ratings to Randeep Hooda’s Love Khichdi, search Buzz18 reviews! But no, Anupama Chopa doesnt belong to the club! She is infact one of the most sane and sorted out reviewers who knows her subject quite well. Though sometimes she looks misfit for TV.
And thats why its a big shock and surprise to see the rating of Aladin going down from three to two stars. Here is the link to the new review page with 2/5 stars. Putting here a snapshot of the same page. Its UNBELIEVABLE! Do they think we are blind and they can get away with anything ? Naah, those days are passe!
So, will the holier-than-thou NDTV explain this to us ?
On her show Picture This she rated the film 2/5. So, did she change her rating after reading other reviews ? Or was it someone else’s mistake who added one extra star to Aladin ? If anyone can enlighten us on this issue, we will be much relieved! Do let us know. We are eagerly waiting to know why and how!
8 responses so far ↓
Kenny // November 4, 2009 at 12:12 pm |
I had a nagging feeling that the herd mentality applies a lot to many ‘reviewers’. Didn’t think Anupama Chopra would be the same. This only reinforces my conspiracy theory
Amit Agarwal // November 4, 2009 at 2:09 pm |
This is beyond all the absurdities….Our cinema is going nowhere with these kind of tactics…
Sujata Chanda // November 4, 2009 at 2:15 pm |
Plain Absurd
manu shah // November 4, 2009 at 8:11 pm |
not anupama chopra. she is good and gen sticks to her guns. and her reviews are def not herd stuff. she is clear and justifies her views and decisions well. must be a sujoy acolyte in ndtv upto his tricks.
Honest Abe // November 5, 2009 at 12:14 am |
Anupama, grow some balls and stand up for your original rating. After Taran Adarash completely lost his credibility by giving glowing reviews of Blue (how much did they pay you?), we don’t have many respectable reviewers left!
Navdeep // November 5, 2009 at 10:15 am |
Slow day in the blogosphere, eh?
Anupama Chopra // November 12, 2009 at 6:38 pm |
Hi,
It’s nice to know that you are following my show so closely. And you are right, there was a 3 star rating, which was changed to 2. This was because our internet guys goofed up. My original rating was always 2 stars but someone added a star. I was shocked to see my name in Aladin ads with three stars. I wrote to Eros and to the net guys at NDTV and it was changed.
Thanks for paying attention. Anupama
moifightclub // November 14, 2009 at 9:51 pm |
@Anupama – oh yeah, we do follow you! so beware
And thnx for the clarification. will put it up as a post. but you sure that eros didnt plant a mole ?