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Bollywood reigns supreme in Switzerland

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Posted online: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 04:57:47


Zurich, July 23: Bollywood is the flavour of the season in Switzerland, which is hosting a six-week long festival of India, with a number of film premieres and live concerts by Asha Bhonsle and Alisha Chinai slated to be held in the country.

The festival of India, which kicked off last week with the screening of the 2002 Hrithik Roshan starrer Na Tum Jaano Na Hum, forms part of the celebration of 60 years of the signing of Indo-Swiss Friendship Treaty.

Switzerland, which was the first country to sign such a treaty with independent India, has provided the backdrop for countless Hindi films. Shooting of a Bollywood movie is, in fact the theme of a Swiss film titled Tandoori Love, also to be screened during this festival.

Hindi films slated to be premiered include God Tussi Great Ho, Money Hai to Honey Hai, Mehbooba, and Singh is Kingg. Besides renowned playback singer Asha Bhonsle will also perform in Zurich on August 15.

Apart from Bollywood, the festival also includes cultural and classical music segments, including performances by Sarod players Amaan and Ayaan Ali Khan.

An exhibition of paintings depicting scenes from the Indian epic Ramayana has already enthralled visitors and received extensive media coverage earlier this month.

The summer festival marks the culmination of year-long celebrations that started with the 60th anniversary of India's independence, with the unveiling of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Geneva in 2007 one of the preludes.

Trade volume has also increased between India and Switzerland, with 2007 registering USD 3.26 billion trade -- up 24 per cent over the previous year. Switzerland is one of the top 10 investors in India, with its cumulative investment exceeding USD 2 billion.

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Nanny for Penny goes to MIDLAND UK by ktvreddy on 23 Jul 2008

How it works??1. News Papers advt put in local Marathi news papers which has lower social status penetration.2 .Fake interviews held at Sinhgarh raodprivate clinic run by a quack ayurvedic Vaidya Kalpana bhange(Munniben MBBS Fame) and short list likely victims(no need to say all are shorlisted!)3. Fake property letters and relationship (Blood) papers prepared by goons and his lawyer from Satara/Pune by false affidavits.4. VFS(VISA Facilitation Services) Pune and Mumbai are bribed to accept forged document without verifications by Vasant Rokade and Ramesh Bhange(a known quota criminal doctor from pune hospitals) !!5. Visa issued menatime women’s were asked to pay in cash or kind for this favour!! No need to say women's exploitation starts from India before they board the plane!!6. As soon as they land in UK, her passport ,mobile phones,phone cards and return air tickets are kept in custody by so called landlords(Feew of NHS doctors from al-rokade tribe known as R

Vasanth Rokade declined visa for UK!! by KTVreddy on 23 Jul 2008

5. Visa issued menatime women’s were asked to pay in cash or kind for this favour!! No need to say women's exploitation starts from India before they board the plane!!6. As soon as they land in UK, her passport ,mobile phones,phone cards and return air tickets are kept in custody by so called landlords(Feew of NHS doctors from al-rokade tribe known as Rokade-Trio )( Famouns Reddy-Rokade Scam) in UK.These ladies were make to work for a penny a day!! She can’t go to police as shadiest speak English or doesn’t know how to approach them!! Threat is always thereof she does that; she will be reported to police as overstayer in UK or immigration authorities for illegal immigrations!!! And threat to family back home in India by Rokade/Bhange goons remains!! She is also abused morally and every possible way one can think off! She even used as Hawala agents and Drug traffickers without she knowing it!!So far at least 17 such ladies from Pune belt are given sponsorship visa by a single sponsor(Rokade Trio) in UK for such scams!!!Pune VFS and Satara Lawyers are under scanner with a clinic run by a quack ayurvedic doctor at sinhgarh road under invetigations. Munniben MBBS!! Munnabahi gets MBBS but this Munniben even calls herself as leading eyespecialists! QUACK QUOTA= SURE DEATH

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