OK Kanmani is one among the most trending topics from the movie niche and everyone around is busy finding out the best of the movie, maybe because of the rich cast and the Mani Ratnam's brand value. But here are 5 reasons not to watch OK Kanmani.

1) A story that has been told once !


Anybody who has watched Alaipayuthe would definitely feel they are running against time, everything seems to hitting back in the reverse order? Isn't it? 

Biriyani is one of the best among our foodies. And the Biriyani has to be really special to satisfy our taste buds. We can find Biriyani almost anywhere in the city but finding those special ones are really tricky. Here we suggest you some of the finest Biriyani makers of our city.

None of these suggestions are driven by ads or sponsorship. These are purely based on personal experiences and mouth to mouth fame. None of our posts are sponsor driven.

Kayees Biriyani

Location: Rahmathulla Hotel, Mattancherry, Kochi.
Kayees Biriyani is an ordinary place with some extra ordinary Biriyani. This place is the best if you love Biriyani, especially Mutton Biriyani. The place is thronged with foodies almost at anytime of the day. Steamingly hot n spicy Biriyani with sweet date palm pickle is one of the major attractions of this little space. About the service and ambiance- you'll find it just perfect to devour the Biriyani.

Airtel Zero has been widely touted as an anti net neutrality ideology. But in fact we were
misinformed and misguided my the social media or a group of people using the social media. Airtel zero was nothing against net neutrality. It was a mere promotional package which favored both the public as well as the firms taking part in the scheme along with a win win tactics for Airtel. Stuff has been arm twisted and you need to understand the facts.

First read what the Airtel CEO explains about their Airtel Zero platform:

"Over the last few days you may have seen a lot of conversation on Airtel Zero. It has been painted as a move that violates net neutrality and we have been very concerned at the incorrect information that has been carried by some quarters in the media as well as in social media, I wanted to take this opportunity to clear the air and reiterate that we are completely committed to net neutrality, The platform is open to all app developers, content providers and internet sites on an equal basis and same rate card is offered to all. There is no difference between this and toll free voice such as 1-800, As a company we do not ever block or provide any differential speeds to any website. We have never done it and will never do it. We believe customers are the reason we are in business"The head of country's largest telecom operator said there has been a deliberate effort by some quarters to confuse people that it will offer differential speeds or differential access for different sites.

"This is untrue. After all we earn revenue from data. If there are more customers who are on the internet the better it is for our business. Our revenues are not dependent on which sites they visit because we charge on the basis of consumption of mega bytes not which site they visited," he added.

Now let me explain the stuff. Airtel zero is similar to a toll free number. For me it is simple. If I purchase a data package I will be allowed to use my data on any site without any restrictions. And if I purchase a special promotion data package (eg. social media package or Airtel zero) I will be restricted to use only those sites who pays on behalf of me, Right? No rocket science. It is the same way the telephone works too. You buy credit and you get to call any number on the provided call rates. But certain calls to numbers like 1800- are toll free as the firm has paid the telecom provider already. Or if a departmental store runs a part sale, it will give discount on selected items. Eg. X brand 30% discount, Y brand 50% discount and and Z brand no discount, do we cry that they are favoring a certain brand? Definitely no. It is good for both the customers as well as the firms. Isn't all this the same thing?

Similarly nobody is forcing you to take part in the promotions. Only if we opt for a promotional package, we will have to abide by their terms and conditions. If simply using a promotional package is against net neutrality according to your views, just forget the promotional benefits and carry on with your data package. Just leave the fuzz.

Definitely this was something that would have made browsing free or cheaper for at least a group of us. As more and more companies pool into the 'Airtel Zero' network our chances of taking a data pack reduces. And eventually internet would be free at least for a group of us.

What is wrong in this? Nothing. A group of social media including the AIB arm twisted the facts. There is nothing like differential speeds. Nothing like inequality. Nothing like partiality. Or even nothing that is against Net neutrality. This was something that would have benefited the customers, the companies as well as the telecom provider. In fact this was a good move indeed.

It was just clicks, fame and revenue that forced a few social media goons to arm twist the facts. Beware of these social media gundas, and please use your own brain and do your own research. Dont you agree with this? If not, let us know why? 

Follow few simple steps and try your luck to win 4 Premium Class Movie Tickets to watch your favorite movie at the PVR Cinemas, Kochi. Lucky winners will be chosen from the eligible contestants on 3rd May 2015.

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4. The tickets would be valid for a month and the choice of movie is solely yours.

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Mammootty is Bhaskar, an uncouth single parent who is a shame on his young son Aadi (Master Sanoop). He uses coarse language and violence to get things done. And this makes Aadi feel embarrassed about the fact that Bhaskar is his dad. And during the initial minutes of the movie the dislike and embarrassment is portrayed. 

It is a common tactic in the Malayalam movie industry these days to include children throughout the movie, not because of their acting skills or innocence but to lend credibility to the ageing superstars who are on the wrong side of 60s but whose names on the marquee still fill theaters.

Bhaskar The Rascal has two amazing people on its credits - Mammootty and director Siddique, but we suggest you take out a DVD of their earlier movies if you want to enjoy their work.

ERACHI PUTTU
Serves: 2

Flipkart has pulled itself out of the Airtel Zero Partnership. Airtel Zero was explained as an open marketing platform that will allow customers to access mobile applications at zero data charges. ‘Airtel Zero’ will allow everyone from big marketers to small-time application developers to make parts or their entire mobile app free for customers.

The platform was also expected to be a big win for customers as it will allow them to access their favourite mobile applications at no data charges, and also encourage them to try out new applications. However, recent reports and public outrage on Net Neutrality concerns due to Airtel Zero, caused a lot of rage on Social Media and revolts everywhere. One of them being rating the Airtel App low on the app Stores.

Official Statement from Flipkart reads –

"We at Flipkart have always strongly believed in the concept of net neutrality, for we exist because of the Internet. Over the past few days, there has been a great amount of debate, both internally and externally, on the topic of zero rating, and we have a deeper understanding of the implications. Based on this, we have decided on the following:

We will be walking away from the ongoing discussions with Airtel for their platform Airtel Zero. We will be committing ourselves to the larger cause of Net Neutrality in India. We will be internally discussing over the next few days, the details of actions we will take to support the cause. We will be working towards ensuring that the spirit of net neutrality is upheld and applied equally to all companies in India irrespective of the size or the service being offered and there is absolutely no discrimination whatsoever"