Should I stay or should I go?

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Anyone who's been to one of these things before: are they worth it? And more to the point, how long will the SRK line be?

Aspi, Abby, Nida, shall we block it off on our calendars?

Comments

Filmi Girl said…
OMG, yaar!! I will go to this with you if it means I get to do cheezy photo ops with SRK and Saifu!
June 05, 2009 10:56 AM
gebruss said…
I am more intrigued by how long the line for Gulshan Grover is going to be.
June 05, 2009 11:47 AM
NidaMarie said…
Yes!!!Let's do it--and cross our fingers that everyone on the poster will actually be there this time.

I don't know what I would do if I got a photo op with SRK--probably "swoon" on the spot!:)
June 05, 2009 11:51 AM
NidaMarie said…
..But doesn't the $25 price seem a bit sketchy?
June 05, 2009 11:52 AM
ajnabi said…
Ask Nicki--she's been to things like this before and had a great time! I dunno how much it cost her, though...
June 05, 2009 12:38 PM
memsaab said…
I might go just for the desi bazaar :-D
June 05, 2009 1:46 PM
Pankaj said…
Go for SRK - his performance be it for 30 mins is worth it. Check out my blog - pankajonebc.blogspot.com
June 05, 2009 1:48 PM
Shellie said…
The website says that our fav stars will just be doing a meet & greet, and with 50,000 people going you may spend most of your time standing in a line, altough I would stand in line for days just to get a glimpse of SRK! If I could hop and plane I'd meet all of you down there! That being said, it will probably be an amazing time just absorbing all the culture in. I wish I lived nearby. I'll go sulk in a corner now.
June 05, 2009 3:48 PM
Beth Loves Bollywood said…
EVERYBODY should come! That would make waiting in line much more enjoyable.

I will totally get pictures of Gulshan Grover.

After the Unforgettable event last year, I decided that there were probably only a few people I would pay more than about $40 to see, and of course SRK is one of them. But I had been thinking of a proper stage show, not some...whatever this is. But I'll probably go. I'm with Memsaab - surely the shopping will be fun at least?

Pankaj - Thanks for the link!

Shell - Don't sulk! Teleport here! :)
June 05, 2009 5:19 PM
Shellie said…
I'll start working on my supernatural powers now.
June 06, 2009 9:24 AM
Ellie said…
Oh my goodness, it's in Houston too. I'm with everybody else-- would stand in line for days to meet SRK. Days. But I am weirded out by the terrible website ("Asina" is what it says instead of Asian on the browser title, for example).
June 07, 2009 5:24 PM
Anonymous said…
Dosto,
When I linked to this page:

http://www.southasiancarnival.com/index-2.html
it sort of reminded me of some dacoit extras in a film. ;)

I'd be so nervous to actually meet any of the celebrities at the autograph table that I'd probably throw up or pass out, or both.

All the best!
Sita-ji
June 09, 2009 4:37 PM
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