The Bollywood Pretty List

This started out as a list for ransomedsea , but I thought I'd post it for everyone in case I've interested anyone else in Bollywood. Bollywood-watching friends, I know I'm barely scraping the surface here so if you can think of any particularly beautiful movies I've forgotten let me know! Fanaa – two gorgeous movies in one: bright colors and costumes in the first half, then more stark and wintery in the second. One of my favorite movies ever. Jodhaa-Akbar – historical epic... read more

Earlier in the week, I went and saw Dostana , the hilarious, HILARIOUS Bollywood comedy about two somewhat immature guys (Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham) who pretend to be a gay couple in order to rent an apartment of their dreams from a sexy sexy landlady (Priyanka Chopra) who lives there as well and thus isn't keen on having straight and single men be her roommates. I don't remember the last time I laughed so hard. I was nearly in tears. There was nothing not to love about the movie: the...

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I've become an enthusiast of Indian cinema. Few of my American-born friends share my enthusiasm, but I find that I simply must recommend the last film I watched.  Taare Zameen Par (Stars On Earth): Every Child Is Special is one movie everyone should see, in my opinion.  The story of 8-year-old Ishaan opens with a crossword puzzle that works itself out across the screen.  The letters and words form faster and faster, and soon the entire screen is a blur.  Next, a montage of teachers, looming large...

Watching Slumdog Millionaire with the events of the past couple of days in mind made for a tense viewing experience. Still, I enjoyed the film quite a bit. Who would have thought that a Scottish director could make such a convincing Bollywood movie - for Slumdog Millionaire is at its heart a Bollywood story. The film follows two brothers Salim (the elder) and Jamal (the younger). And their story follows in the finest tradition of Deewar . Salim protects and cares for his younger brother...

Yes, this is turning into a Bollywood day. Anyone else excited about the upcoming Rab Ne Bana De Jodi ? Trailer: I have yet to be bored by a Shahrukh Khan movie so please, please, let RNBNJ actually be the third Bolly movie this year I actually like as opposed to go 'not too horrible' over. (Other two are Jodhaa-Akbar and Dostana. It's been a dry year for Bollywood). And speaking of Jodhaa Akbar , I found my fave scene on youtube. In part because I love movies which embrace the female gaze...