However, the reviewers of the Hindi version panned the film ; Rajeev Masand said it was " a crushing bore of a film, a disappointment on virtually every count " while another critic, Raja Sen commented " It's profoundly sad to see a filmmaker of Ratnam's calibre reduced to this ".

Rajeev Masand of CNN IBN notes that Mother India " didn't just put India on the world map, it also defined Hindi cinema for decades that followed.

Rajeev Masand from CNN-IBN wrote about his performance, " For the first time since Swades, Shah Rukh plays a role without any of his typical trappings, without any of his trademark quirks.

Rajeev Masand wrote, " The only real standout performance is by Shah Rukh Khan.

Her performance was well-received with Rajeev Masand from CNN-IBN concluding, " Rani looks a million bucks and she dives under the skin of her character to make that part one that we will remember for a long time.

" Negative reviews, however were directed towards the film itself, with Rajeev Masand writing, " neither Saif Ali Khan nor Rani is able to make much of an impression because their characters are so unidimensional and boring.

Later reviews in India were approving, with Rajeev Masand writing, " Preity Zinta gets through her scenes competently, never allowing her cute-as-a-button image to take away from the impact she makes here as a conflicted, mature woman.

Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN noted, " Uninhibited and spontaneous, Kareena Kapoor is the soul of this picture, its biggest strength, as she brings alive her character with not just those smart lines, but with the kind of candor actors seldom invest in their work ".

" Rajeev Masand wrote, " Chopra turns in a respectable performance, one that will inevitably go down as her best.

Although the content of the film was deemed controversial, Johar's work as director and writer was applauded, Rajeev Masand noted: " Few writers have such solid control over their screenplay as Karan Johar does.

Rajeev Masand, in a positive review, noted: " Johar crafts an engaging, stirring saga that is earnest and noble.

Rajeev Masand from CNN-IBN wrote, " Shahid Kapur rises to the challenge of creating two entirely different characters out of Charlie and Guddu, and delivers a credible performance as each.

Film critic Rajeev Masand has labeled it ( along with its sequel Company ) one of the " most influential movies of the past ten years.

Critic Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN wrote, "... Bipasha Basu is brought in to lend oomph and she succeeds in doing just that.

CNN-IBN Rajeev Masand gave a " Good " verdict stated " In all honesty, Provoked wouldn't work if it wasn't for two performances that uplift the film considerably.

Rajeev Masand gave the film 4 out of 5 stars praising the screenplay and Johar direction, he said " Few writers have such solid control over their screenplay as Karan Johar does.

Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN condemned the screenplay and thought that the only thing that made the film watchable was the acting of Hrithik Roshan.

Critic Rajeev Masand mentioned her as the " sore thumb " of the film, while members of the media criticised her wardrobe and make-up.

" Rajeev Masand noted: " Farhan Akhtar delivers a simple-enough likeable performance that is just what the film required — no showy flourishes, no loud outbursts, just a straight off spontaneous act that works like a dream.

Rajeev Masand gave it 4 / 5 stars and said " The actual blast scenes are shot in such a languid style, exactly the way a bystander would have experienced it.

" Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave it a three star rating, saying that Dhoom 2 is without doubt better than its predecessor, and that Hrithik Roshan is the heart and soul of the film.

Recurring characters on SNL played by Guest include Frankie, of Willie and Frankie ( coworkers who recount in detail physically painful situations in which they have found themselves, remarking laconically " I hate when that happens "); Herb Minkman, a shady novelty toymaker with a brother named Al ( played by Crystal ); Rajeev Vindaloo, an eccentric foreign man in the same vein as Andy Kaufman's Latka character from Taxi ; and Senor Cosa, a Spanish ventriloquist often seen on the recurring spoof of The Joe Franklin Show.

( 1988 ) where several child actors were from the Dharavi slum, Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Parinda ( 1989 ), Sudhir Mishra's Dharavi ( 1991 ), Ram Gopal Varma's " Indian Gangster Trilogy " ( 1998 – 2005 ) and Sarkar series ( 2005 – 2008 ), Vikram Bhatt's Footpath ( 2003 ), Anurag Kashyap's Black Friday ( 2004 ) and No Smoking ( 2007 ), Madhur Bhandarkar's Traffic Signal ( 2007 ), Rajeev Khandelwal's Aamir ( 2008 ), and other films based on the Mumbai underworld.

On 23 May 2002, she married Sanjeev Balakrishnan, a software engineer from Bay Area, California ; the brother of the Indian sprinter Rajeev Balakrishnan.

* Why Godse killed Gandhi by Rajeev Srinivasan

* Pakal Nakshatrangal, a 2008 Malayalam film written & directed by Rajeev Nath

The presentation was a fusion of stage acting, movie expression, sound and lighting techniques and music, conceived by film director T. K. Rajeev Kumar.

They were assisted by attorney Rajeev Goyle on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Reviewing the book's legacy at the end the 20th century, Rajeev Bhargava claims that Popper " notoriously misreads Hegel and Marx ," arguing also that the formulation Popper deployed to defend liberal political values is " motivated by partisan ideological considerations grounded curiously in the most abstract metaphysical premises.

The Karnataka Quiz Association ( or KQA ) was founded in 1983 by the late Wing Commander G. R. Mulky, Deepak Murdeshwar, Rajeev Gowda, Thomas Uthup, K. N. Mahabala, Thribhuvan Kumar, P. Raju and Jagadish Raja is a non-profit association devoted to popularizing the mindsport among students and the general public in Bangalore and beyond.

In Egypt ’ s Fayum Depression a subadult female cranium, CGM 85785, was discovered by Rajeev Patnaik.

Later the channel was taken over by the Rajeev Chandrasekhar's group.

His future project is titled Chenab Gandhi directed by Vibhu Puri and written by Bhavani Iyer, who also wrote for Black ; starring Amitabh Bachchan, Rajeev Khandelwal and Vidya Balan.

VJ Craig has also made a name for himself with his show " Reach Out ", which is enjoyed by a number of Indian viewers and is currently hosted by VJ Rajeev. Shows Like " BIG MOUTH " Was a visual Treat to all our Youth Fans Which was hosted by Vj Rebecca, Who now is Hosting a Daily Call In show titled " WITH ME ".

On March 29, 2011, in Delhi, the CBI arrested Asif Balwa ( younger brother of the arrested former Managing Director of DB-Etisalat Group, Shahid Balwa ) and Rajeev Agarwal for their alleged involvement in money transfer to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's ( DMK ) Kalaignar TV channel.

Gupta with Rajeev, in six volumes Hardbound edition, M. G.

Roy Jewell will work with Synopsys, while Rajeev Madhavan will not

His best friend Rajeev " Ron " Mathur ( Arshad Warsi ) falls in love with Ambar's best friend Cathy ( Tania Zaetta ) at the wedding.

Rajeev Gandhi Memorial Boarding School in Sheopur is named after him.

She has two siblings, a sister named Neelam, who is married to Nauman Malik, and a brother named Rajeev.

In 2002 Gary Gordon, Derek Knee, Rajeev Badyal and Jason Hartlove were awarded US Patent 6, 433, 780 for the modern optical computer mouse using image correlation.

Hopcroft, Rajeev Motwani, Jeffrey D. Ullman, Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages, and Computation Second Edition.

* Goré, Rajeev ( 1999 ) " Tableau Methods for Modal and Temporal Logics " in D ' Agostino, M .; Gabbay, Dov ; Haehnle, R .; and Posegga, J .; Eds., Handbook of Tableau Methods.

* 2002-2003 Dr. Rajeev Venkayya, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Biodefense

* Rajeev Motwani and P. Raghavan.

* Rajeev Motwani and P. Raghavan.

* Rajeev Taranath ( b. 1932 )