Sanjaya Malakar is back….
By Kamla Bhatt • Aug 21st, 2008Category: Books, Movies, Music, Televison, Diaspora, India, People, YouTube Videos
Sanjaya Malakar is back. Remember him from American Idol? The singer with the funky hairstyles (ponyhawk) and a laid-back attitude? Remember the Fanjayas? Was it just a year ago that Sanjaya was the talk of the nation? To celebrate Sanjaya’s fame on American Idol there was even a Sanjaya Malakar Day declared by the South King County, his Seattle neighborhood. Sanjaya appeared in a series of talk shows and earlier this year attended the White House Press Club meeting and I am still trying to understand the logic behind that one.
Well, Sanjaya is back in the spotlight with his first commercial for Nationwide Insurance. The ad debuts on cable channels today and you should see it in the local desi channels in the US or if you don’t have one wait for the Saturday bonanza on your local TV station.
In an interview with Ad-Age Sanjaya talks about his trip to India to film for the ad and said it was an hour and was like shooting for a Bollywood film. You can watch the Nationwide insurance Ad starring Sanjaya. There is also a Sanjay-ize widget, where you upload your photo and Sanjayize yourself in different hairstyles and clothes that Sanjaya usually prefers. Check it out
Here are a couple of behind the scenes video clips when they shot the advertisement in India.
Guess Sanjaya is open to acting in Bollywood films. Wonder if any Bollywood producers and directors are listening to this? Could Sanjayamania hit Bollywood? I think he stands a good chance.
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Kamla Bhatt is the host and producer of an Internet Radio show where listeners can find stories about the new and emerging India and the global Indian community. As a pioneer of 'internet radio' format in India Kamla started her first show News about India, followed by TalkNewsIndia in 2005. In 2006 she premiered her new show: The Kamla Bhatt Show: Life, People and Ideas. 
this is utter nonsense. guy has no talent. not sure why the blogs waste time on this. also waste other’s time in the process. this blog had quality content - what happened?
ya - I’m sure vinay’s life will never be the same after reading about sanjay malakar on a blog..he probably works for the cbi thats why he is so busy..tsk tsk..whyyy..whyyyy did you dooo thisss tooo usss kamlaaa??