I am going to a family BBQ this afternoon and will sadly not be around to post more screencaps of Yamapi in various states of undress. In exchange, please enjoy Saif Ali Khan in various states of undress from his latest film: Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic.

There are rumors of a Saif/Kareena project with K. Jo. for 2009, but until then we just have Roadside Romeo to look forward to as far as things go Saif-wise.

He needs to take a page out of Akki's book and start pumping out films while he can still pass as Hero. Akki's giving us Singh is Kinng in August, action/comedy Chandni Chowk to China in October (a Nikhil Advani film opposite Deepika), thriller Eight by Ten this winter, Hollywood cross-over film Kambakkht Ishq in early 2009, and another Hera Pheri film.

Come on, Saif! Get with the program! (Or, you know, just call me...!)

I wasn't sure I wanted to see this based on the previews. Rani as an angel coming down from heaven? Four kids have to move in with grumpy Saif for some reason? But I didn't want to miss Rani's only film release this year so I decided to give it a try. I'm very glad I did because Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic is a sugary-sweet delight perfect for those of us who have occasionally been known to eat chocolate cake for breakfast and ice cream for dinner.

( Read more about TPTM with minor spoilers under here! )

1. I just got back from seeing Mongol with dangermousie and it was amazingly good! Asano Tadanobu is such a good actor.

2. There is an article on wikipedia about the Evil Twin. I like a good evil twin as much as the next person, but I think I prefer the Twins With Opposing Characteristics Theme better - like Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield or when Xander is split in two on Buffy.

3. Bollywooddc.com people! I want De Taali! Also, I want Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic this weekend. Okay?

4. I'm reading this excellent volume of Archie comics from the 1940s. Why do I like Reggie so much? I don't know.

5. I finished the first three episodes of Around 40 and I love it! Fujiki Naohito for the win! He plays this uptight guy who says things like, "It's not stinginess; I'm being ecologically minded." Ha ha ha!

I would like to fangirl about all of the above but my noodles are getting soggy and I have to watch episode 4 of Around 40.

Saif, Rani, you have to understand why I would be wary of your new movie after the disaster of Tara Rum Pum, but after hearing the music for Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic, I think I'm sold.

All of a sudden the idea of 'fairy who cannot love' + 'guy who has never loved' is starting to sound pretty good....