Bollywood Calling

On Sunday, I was very anxious to head to the city to watch Kurbaan, the latest Bollywood release. It wasn't the Saif-Kareena pairing that attracted me to the movie but the comeback of sorts of the supporting actor, Vivek Oberoi. I had really enjoyed the movie New York that released earlier in the summer, which dealt with similar themes of Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism. So I was really looking forward to an emotional thriller. But this movie experience didn't go anyway as planned.

Firstly, I was disappointed that this movie was not being screened at the smaller theater near Union Square, where we usually watch all Hindi movies. So we decided to go to AMC at Times Square. Being at such a centralized location must mean that poor customer service goes unnoticed, and everything about this place was infuriating. There was only one attendant at the counter despite how long the line was and no one attended to the people lined up at the theater until after the supposed start time to tell us that the movie was going to be screened at a different theater. Then the movie it self was disappointing with a weak and unoriginal plot.

Then we headed to Curry Hill on 28th & Lex to brighten up our evening by having some great Indian Chinese cuisine at Chinese Mirch. The food can be quite spicy but I love the blend of these two cuisines. The chilli panner and Manchurian vegetable balls remain my all time favorites. I wish I had taken a picture before I devoured the food that made our trip to the city completely worthwhile.