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Michael Jackson’s true legacy was his musical gifts of songwriting and dance. Children of the 80′s will remember growing up hearing hits like “Beat It”, “Billie Jean”, and “Bad”. And who can forget the hit song “Thriller”? Even today the opening beats are instantly recognizable to most. Most also remember the music video for “Thriller”, which was actually almost a short film. Decades later this video is still heralded as one of the best music videos, ever. In the realm of dance, Michael Jackson introduced the world to the moonwalk and other unique steps. He was truly one of a kind.

Michael Jackson got his start in music as a young boy singing with his older brothers in The Jackson 5. Together the quintet enjoyed success from hits such as “I Want You Back”, “Rockin’ Robin”, “Ben”, and “ABC”. Later Michael branched out into a solo career and had early hits such as “Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough.” His career took off in the 80′s with the release of the album “Thriller”, which is still one of the top-grossing albums of all time.

Jackson’s personal life was not without its problems; however after his passing in 2009 many remember him for the music that he gave the world. His legacy lives on in the new musical “Thriller Live!”, which is now showing in London. Fans who were lucky enough to meet Michael Jackson often commented on how accessible he was, and how he truly valued his fan base. Michael was also well known for his generosity. He was reported in The Guinness Book of World Records for “Most Charities Supported By A Pop Star” for his work with 39 different charities. Many remember the song “We Are The World”, which he co-wrote with Lionel Richie. Perhaps because of his efforts, many other celebrities use their fame today to make a difference for the good as well.

As the name suggests, the movie definitely revolves around the theme of love; the more correct phrase first love. It is directed by Simosh Sunuwar, the director of Mission Paisa. Like in his first movie, he hasn’t failed the audience with this movie either. The movie has been highly applauded for its cinematography, use of camera, performance and of course its story. The story isn’t so new to the audience for the fact that the theme of love has been used and reused in the world of cinema time and again. However, what is pleasing about the same old subject is its presentation factor. The credit for this goes to the story writer as well as Simosh who has used his skills and talent to make the story come to life.

The story spins around five college companions who are twisted in the whirlpool of love. The star cast involve the very fresh and good looking actors, Aryan Sigdel, Karma Shakya, Binay Shrestha, Richa Sharma and Nisha Adhikari. It doesnt come much as a surprise to know that the movie actually appealed the audience, afterall they have the most iconic and as a matter of fact a team of actors with an  “act of acting” in them. Well, the story comes about with Nisha falling in love with Aryan; on the other hand, Karma is in love with Nisha. There is Binay falls for Richa and so the story develops. Now you are not getting any of the juicy drama from me. For that you will have to go and watch it for yourself. What I can tell you is that, the effort made by the whole cast and crew of the movie deserves a hats-off. The hard work shows and thus has paid off for sure.

With good follows bad, and “First Love” isn’t spared from any bad criticism either. The rape scene involving Binay and Nisha was highly scrutinized by the audience. The fact that Nisha forgives Binay for such an act is not believable. The directors and most of all the writer should have given a thought about the presentation of such a sensitive issue before laying in out in the screens. Then again  the theme of the movie seems to be that ‘first love is the best one’. However it is a wrong  message. This seems to misguide the young audience and isnt realistic.

But all in all, the story and the performance of the actors is commendable. It deserves at least a watch from us, the audience, who are constantly asking for a new plot and actors. It has everything that we have been demanding from the Nepali film makers.

If you are interested in the culture of Kerala, one of the southern states of India, then watching Malayalam movies online will help you a lot. Malayalam is the main community of that state. The collection of Malayalam films is really huge that you can find on net. So if you are new to this film industry and culture, it is not easy to find the best of Malayalam movies online. Here are few suggestions for you.

Start by watching something older – to get the understanding about what is the mindset that the community had few decades back. Try to find a movie called Adiyozhukkukal. It was released in 1984 and it is one of the great films by the Malayalam megastar Mammootty. Actually you could watch several films by him and this would take you through the decades of development in Malayalam film industry and Kerala community. Just to get the comparison about how this actor has matured over times, watch also Paleri Manikyam. This movie was release in 2009 and is one of the latest hits in Kerala.

Just for you to know that there is an other megastar in Malayalam movie scene. He is called Mohanlal. You could have endless discussions in Kerala about who is the bigger star of Malayalm cinema – Mammootty or Mohnala. So to be able to debate in this matter, you should watch some films by this actor as well. Poochakkoru Mookkuthi was release in 1984, as the first film that we advised you to watch from Mammootty. This would give you some perspective about both of them on the same era. And if you want to watch his some of his latest films then Paradesi, release in 2007, is one of the great films from him as well. Of course there are many more and feel free to search around for great Malayalam movies online yourself. But for a quick start these films would help.

Now if Indian cinema interests you more deeply, then you could go to the roots of some other branches of this big industry. Find some old Bangla movie online. Bengalis were one of the first in India to start experimenting with the form of cinema art.

MWe tend to talk only about Bollywood while thinking of Indian cinema, but there is so much more to this industry. Yes, Bollywood is the biggest of the cinema industries in India, but it would be much more interesting to watch different styles that represent different cultures of that big and diverse country. There are Bangla movies made in West-Bengal, Kannada movies made in Karnataka, Malayalam movies made in Kerala etc. Mostly these film industries are based on the larger language groups. The differences can be quite big in style of acting, costumes, the development of the stories and rhythm of the screenplay. One could say that in terms of different cultures and film industries, India is like Soviet Union used to be  – different small countries united under one umbrella. An other story is that India is democratic and Soviet regime was not. But if one thinks of the cultures, distances, languages and film industries, then it is very similar to what once used to be Soviet Union.

So what to suggest if you would like to start digging into the rich and diverse culture of Indian film industry. Lately I have watched some Punjabi movies online and they really give a different perspective from Bollywood. Mostly if you would watch the older movies, the differences in style of communication can be easily witnessed. For example find Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai, Punjabi movie from 1969. It is representing Sikh culture, one of their main festivals is shown there. The songs are devotional and are loved in Punjab till today. One of the best music directors of Indian cinema has worked on this film and contributed to the amazing and magical result.

This option of watching Punjabi movies online makes it especially easy for us to see the older films. I do believe that by watching some of the historical movies can explain the current developments in India for us as well. For example the movie Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai was created two decades after Punjab was separated. These were the times when everything, including film industry started to develop again.

So, you love the sounds of hip hop music right? Have you ever wondered how hip hop music got started and who is responsible for introducing the world to hip hop music? The origins of hip hop stem back to the 1970′s and the term hip hop is actually credited to Keith Cowboy. Some of you may know Keith as Grandmaster Flesh. At the time when Grandmaster Flesh used the term hip hop, the world still called this style of music disco rap. The term hip hop first appeared in print in 1984, in the New York paper called the village voice.

The roots of the music that is known as hip hop today stem back to the African American music with an emphasis on African music. In the 1970′s there were groups of travelling singers and poets who are also known as the groits. Their vocal style is very similar to that of today’s hip hop artists. The 1970′s was a time of change for everything and this was no different with music. In New York City, this style of music became very popular due to the popularity of block parties and spoken word artists. In what seemed like a flawless transition into a popular music trend, we are now left with hip hop music. Today, it is even possible for you to take a step back in time and start creating some amazing hip hop beats right from the comfort of your own home. If you are wondering how is this possible and trying to answer the question what do I need to make beats, rest assured we will let you in on that secret.

Thanks to the ever changing world of technology, all one needs is a computer and one of the beat making software that have flooded the market. Did you know that these beat making programs are available for download and will allow you to start making some amazing and professional sounding music? The music that you can create with this new technology, will blow your mind away. You may be expecting the need to spend thousands of dollars in order to have your music sound like that of the founder of rap, right? Well, unlike Grandmaster Flesh you will not have to spend your life savings in order to create professional music at home. You can do all this for less than the cost of a new pair of jeans.

So, know you understand where the music that you love originated, isn’t it time that you started creating the music that you love so much? Go ahead and check out these amazing software’s and start creating some killer beats.