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Quick Gun Murugan (QGM), the dosa-idli-sambar loving pure vegan Indian cowboy, out there fighting baddies of possible multinationals trying to spread non-vegetarianism, is a sincere South Indian crusader against the cunning plans of arch rival and villain Rice Plate Reddy of the McDosa’s (a take on chains like McDonalds, Kentucky Chicken, etc., I presume) chain is the non-vegetarian, evil archenemy. Rowdy MBA (Raju Sundaram) is the gun-totting corporate henchman.

Quick Gun Murugan’s mantle is on Rajendra Prasad, the very popular comedy actor in the decades of eighties and nineties starting from Vamsy's Ladies Tailor (1985), who has more than 200 Telugu movies and few Tamil movies under his belt, before it is reshaped for Quick Gun Murugan’s heroics.

Now in theaters, Quick Gun Murugan, directed by Shashanka Ghosh, produced by Phat Phish Motion Pictures ad written by Rajesh Devraj, features also stars of the of like of Sandhya Mridul, Nassar, Raju Sundaram (as Rowdy MBA), Ranvir Shorey, Vinay Pathak (as Chitragupta), Ashwin Mushran (Dr. Django), Rambha, Shanmugha Rajan (Gun Powder) and Anu Menon. The music is by Sagar Desai and Raghu Dixit, cinematography by R. A. Krishna, and distributed by Fox Star Pictures.

The film, a western spoof with attitude features wacky songs, high-octane melodrama and funny action sequences. It is based on a character originally developed at the time of the launch of the music network Channel [V] in 1994. The character popularized phrases like 'Mind it' and 'We are like this only'.

Quick Gun Murugan has been exhibited at the London Film Festival, the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, the New York Asian Film Festival and in The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Quick Gun Murugun’s duty is to protect the world against the restaurant owner, Rice Plate Reddy (Nassar), who wants to create the ultimate non-vegetarian dosa! The movie revolves around adventures of QGM along with his love to-be Mango Dolly (Rambha) and Locket Girl (Anu Menon aka Anuradha Menon who popularized Lola Kutty). QGM’s battles span from a small South Indian village, and then to Mumbai, spanning across 25 years.

This low-budget amateurish movie has the potential to become a cult film as it is liked by the young brigade of audience, particularly. The spoof Sambar Western (Rajendra Prasad; Quick Gun forever) is all for vegetarianism. He wants to save cows as they can be used as fillings for the nonveg dosa by Rice Plate Reddy. If you are looking for pure entertainment, you should not miss Quick Gun Murugan.

Vaana, a 2008 Telugu movie, written, directed and produced by M.S. Raju has Vinay Rai and Meera Chopra in the lead roles, while debutant, Kamalakar composed music for the film. It is a remake of Kannada language film, Mungaru Male. The film also stars Suman, Jayasudha, Seetha, Naresh and Diganth.

Meera Chopra (aka Nila in the Tamil cinema industry), originally a fashion model, made her debut with the Tamil film Anbe Aaruyire, produced and directed by S.J. Suryah, playing the lead role. It was a hit, shooting her up to instant stardom in Tamil cinema. She has acted in some Telugu movies too. Her Telugu movie Vaana, produced by M. S. Raju, was highly appreciated for her performance. Some of her movies are Jaganmohini (2009 - Tamil), Arjun (2008 - Kannada), Vaana (2008 - Telugu), Kaalai (2008 - Tamil, cameo appearance), Maruthamalai (2007 - Tamil), Lee (2007 - Tamil), Jambhavan (2006 - Tamil), Bangaram (2006 - Telugu), and Anbe Aaruyire (2006 - Tamil).

Neena Gupta, born on 4 July 1959, actress, television personality and director, and winner of the 1994 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Woh Chokri, is a 1980 alumnus of National School of Drama, New Delhi, India.

Neena Gupta has acted in international films such as Gandhi (1982), The Deceivers (1988), In Custody (1993) and Cotton Mary (1999). Her notable Indian films include Mandi (1983), Trikaal (1985), Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1993), Dristi (1990), Utsav (1984), Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) and Khalnayak (1993).

Gupta started her television career with Khandaan (1985) followed by Gulzar's Mirza Ghalib (1987), Shyam Benegal's Bharat Ek Khoj (1988), Dard (1994), Gumraah (1995), Saat Phere (2005), Chitthi (2003), Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin (2004) and Kitani Mohabbat Hai (2009). She was the host of Kamzor Kadii Kaun (Star Plus), the Indian version of the TV series The Weakest Link, and appeared in the popular TV series Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin (Sony TV).

She has directed successful TV series such as Saans (1999) and Kyun Hota Hai Pyaar. She has made the telefilms Lajwanti and Bazar Sitaram (1993), which won the 1993 National Film Award for Best First Non-Feature Film.

She had a brief affair of six months with former West Indies Cricketer Vivian Richards, with whom she has a daughter, Masaba. In an interview with Vir Sanghvi she told that she still loves Viv Richards and he too does so. She was also involved in relationships with Alok Nath and Sharang Dev. However, on 15 July 2008, she married New Delhi-based chartered accountant Vivek Mehra in a secret marriage in the United States).

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This photo is the official portrait of the pet of the Obama family, the First Family of the United States, Bo Obama, a Portuguese Water Dog, on the South Lawn of the White House.

It was revealed on April 11, 2009 that the First Puppy Bo, the dog given to US President Barack Obama's two daughters Sasha and Malia by Senator Ted Kennedy (Edward Kennedy), was a Portuguese Water Dog. The girls have named the dog Bo since their cousins had a cat of the same name and because First Lady Michelle Obama’s father was nicknamed Diddley after the late musician Bo Diddley. The Obamas chose PWD because Malia has allergies and PWD is hypoallergenic, as claimed by pet lovers.

When President Obama announced he was looking for a dog for his daughters Sasha and Malia everyone sent in suggestions about what he should go for. Obama eventually accepted Bo as a gift from Edward Kennedy.

Incidentally Ted Kennedy (Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy, February 22, 1932 - August 25, 2009) was the owner of three Portuguese Water Dogs named Splash, Sunny and Cappy. Splash had served as the fictional narrator in Kennedy's children's book, My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington D.C.

Portuguese Water Dogs

The Portuguese Water Dog (Cão de Água Português with nicknames Portie, PWD, Water Dog) is a breed of working dog, originally from Portugal’s Algarve region, from where they spread to all around Portugal's coast and later to other parts of the world. In Portugal, the breed is known by names like Cão de Água, Cão de Água Algarvio, or Cão Pescador Português. Cão de Água de Pêlo Ondulado is the name given the wavy-haired variety of water dogs, and Cão de Água de Pêlo Encaracolado is the curly-coated variety.

PWD is a rare breed, a bit costly to be taken care of, non-shedding, and it requires extensive grooming and upkeep as its coat grows as does human hair. Like poodles and other water dog breeds, PWDs are highly intelligent, have webbed toes for swimming, black eyes, and their coats can be black, brown, black and white or brown and white.

As the hair on a PWD keeps growing indefinitely, they must be trimmed every two months and the coat brushed every other day. In addition to grooming costing $75 to $100 a session, this breed of dog requires daily exercise and consistently firm yet positive training techniques.

PWDs are quick learners, have sharp memories, they seem to enjoy the training process, and have lasting memory for instructions, the names of objects and people. Some PWDs may walk, hop, or dance on their hind legs when greeting people.

There are many theories on the origin of PWDs. One such theory claims that some of the dogs left the Asian steppes with the German tribes Goths, while the Ostrogoths went west and their dogs became the German poodle. Some others like the Visigoths went south to fight the Romans and their dogs became the Lion Dog. In 400 CE, the Visigoths invaded Iberia (modern Spain and Portugal, then known as Hispania) and the dogs found their homeland there.

The Portuguese Water Dog had its first description in 1297 in a monk’s account of a drowning sailor who was pulled out from the sea by a dog with a "black coat, the hair long and rough, cut to the first rib and with a tail tuft".

In modern times, Deyanne Miller is the person most responsible for the popularization of the PWD in America. In 1972, the Millers, along with 14 other people, formed the Portuguese Water Dog Club of America Inc. (PWDCA). She worked with dogs from both the Cintron and Cabral lineages to establish a sustained genetic pool of PWDs in the United States at her Farmion kennels. Another early US breeder of PWDs was actor Raymond Burr.

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Pop star Madonna booed in Bucharest for defending Gypsies in eastern Europe during a concert in Romania in 26 august 2009

Pop star Madonna booed in Bucharest for defending Gypsies in eastern Europe during a concert in Romania in 26 august 2009

Thousands of fans booed pop star Madonna after she spoke out beside the discrimination of Gypsies in eastern Europe during a concert in Romania on Wednesday night.

Pop star Madonna was booed during her concert in Romania's capital Bucharest after she declared herself against the discrimination of Roma in Eastern Europe.
The pop star made a pause during her concert Wednesday night in order to speak out for the Roma saying the Roma were discriminated against in Eastern Europe, which made her sad because no one deserved to be discriminated.
"It's been brought to my attention that there's a lot of discrimination against Romani and Gypsies in general in eastern Europe, and that makes me very sad," she told the crowd of 60,000 in Bucharest. As she spoke, a vocal minority began booing her words. She did not acknowledge the jeers.
Madonna's outrage touched a nerve in Romania, but it seems doubtful it will change anything, said the Soros Foundation's Motoc.
"Madonna is a pop star. She is not an expert on inter ethnic relations," he said.

Thousands of fans booed Madonna after she spoke out beside the discrimination of Gypsies in eastern Europe during a concert in Romania on Wednesday night.