Instagram! Land of happiness! So nice it just look at pretty pictures of pretty people and not have a million trolls. I will enjoy it while it lasts.
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Hindi Film 101: What English Language Skills Mean in Modern Hindi Cinema
Oh boy! Big BIG topic! This is scary! I’m going to be completely wrong about many things! But hopefully also completely right about many things to make up for it.
Continue readingIn Honor of Basu Chatterjee, My Chameli Ki Shaadi Review
I think this is the only Basu Chatterjee movie I have seen, which is too bad because I know he has a lot of good ones. But this one is really really good, even if I had seen others it would probably still be my favorite.
Continue readingMouna Ragam: Decades Later, Mani Ratnam Still Made the Foundational Post-Marriage Romance
Yaaaaay, a bunch of people watched this movie! Let’s talk about how awesome it is.
Continue readingNews Round-Up: Nawazuddin’s Brother is an Even Worse Person, Katrina is Making The Best Movie, Salman’s Next Sounds Fun
Fun news stories today! A big deal gossip story, plus promotions for two upcoming films in the future that both sound GREAT!
Continue readingWednesday Watching Post: What Are You Reading and Watching and Thinking and Listening to Nargis-Sunil’s Birthday Week?
Happy Wednesday! I am almost done! Today I work, tomorrow I work and then go back to my apartment that night, Friday I do a half day and watch a dumb movie with y’all, and then REAL WEEKEND!!!! I’m PUMPED!!!
Continue readingWhat Movie Should We Watch Friday? Teri Meri Kahaani or Street Dancer 3D?
I want something cheerful and uplifting, and there is nothing more cheerful and uplifting than a dumb fun movie.
Continue readingHappy Sonakshi Sinha Day! Akira, Her Most Special Movie
This movie is so good! And interesting! And unique! And Sonakshi is amazing in it. Seriously, you should all watch it. And maybe not read this review, because it is crazy long.
Continue readingDiscussion Post: What Are Your Driving in the Summer With the Car Windows Down Songs?
This is a universal experience, right? Or at least a universal American experience (we do love our cars!)? The weather is warm and sunny, you get out your car, you roll down the windows, you blast music and just drive. And my question is, what music do you listen to?
Continue readingHappy Birthday Sonakshi Sinha! You Deserve a Better Career Than You Had, But At Least You Have Great SONGS!!!!
Happy Birthday Sonakshi Sinha!!!!!! Turning 33 today, wow! Did not realize she was that old. I guess it is because she has such a fun bubbly youthful spirit.
Continue readingHappy Birthday Nargis! Here is Your Life, Part 3
Final section! Happy, and sad. But mostly happy. So that’s good!
Continue readingHappy Birthday Nargis! Your Life, Part 2!
Getting into the fun romantic part of it in this section, woo-hoo! Read on if you like exciting real life romantic drama.
Continue readingHappy Birthday Nargis! Your Life, Part 1
This is one of my oldest Hindi Film 101s, but it holds up pretty well! And if you are on my ecard list, you just got a whole slideshow of her life, so I feel like I should give you some context.
Continue readingHappiness Post: Karan on Instagram, Royal Babies in Bhutan, Salman in an Eid Celebration
This was a hard weekend in America, and a hard few months in the world. Anyway, time for a TOTAL HAPPINESS post. I’m starting us off with 3 super super happy things, and you can add on. I think this is something that’s supposed to be good for mental health, right? Forcing yourself to think of 3 happy things before breakfast or something? Anyway, think of it like that! A happiness homework for us all to complete!
Continue readingAlphabet Game, Maddy Adjectives (with pictures)
I am feeling a bit depleted this Monday, so looking for something soothing and pleasant to think about. Thank goodness, it’s Maddy’s birthday. I can’t even handle a songs post, I’m gonna start an alphabet game post. Come up with an adjective in alphabetical order to describe him, and include a link to a photo as proof.
Continue readingWajid Khan, His Songs You Love Without Knowing They Are His Songs
Composer/Singer Wajid Khan passed away last night. He was talented and successful, but not super famous or popular or any of that. He was part of the building blocks that keep the industry going.
Continue readingMonday Morning Questions: What Do You Want to Ask Me the First Day of June?
Happy Monday!!! I am not ready for work. Albie Dog woke me up at 6am to take him for a walk, and now of course I can’t get back to sleep. I’ll finally get the sleepies just as my work day starts, I am sure.
Continue readingHindi Film 101: Box Office, Why it Does and Doesn’t Matter!
Another box office post! Maybe the first one I wrote? Anyway, it’s big and complicated and goes into a lot of detail. And some of the examples are a hair out of date, but still okay.
Continue readingBox Office Post Rerun: Falling Box Office and the 3 Khans
I think I wrote this after Zero came out? One of those big movies that caused the reaction of “grrrr! The stars make terrible movies and that’s why the box office is falling!”
Continue readingSilly Sunday: I’m Gonna Be Lazy, Let’s Talk Remakes of the Random American TV Shows I Am Watching
I have been having a lazy brainless weekend. Went to my apartment, could in theory be sorting and organizing but instead I am sitting in my sunny living room watching TV shows.
Continue readingI’m Right, Life Sucks: Single Screen Owners Talk to BollywoodHungama
Kainaat sent me a fascinating article, which also depresses me, but has the very small silver lining that it confirms my analysis of years is/was correct. Keep trusting me, stop fighting me, I do actually know what I am talking about. Depressing though it is.
Continue readingKaran Johar Coda: What Would Happen in Karan Johar Movies if Women Were Brave Enough to Say What They Think?
You thought we were done with Karan Johar, didn’t you? But no! I have one more thing to say that occurred to me while we were doing our Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham watch. And this thing will also, once again, give me a chance to rewrite the endings of Karan Johar movies which is my favorite thing of course.
Continue readingSaturday Small Talk: Chat Away While I Sort Books!
Happy Saturday! I am back at my apartment, with Albie Dog, and my only plan for the weekend is to keep sorting books. It’s nice, sort of soothing activity that also feels vaguely productive.
Continue readingWatch Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham Right Here in Half an Hour!!! 3pm Chicago Time!!!
THERE WILL BE AN INTERMISSION!!!! We will pause at the interval (an hour and 40 minutes into the movie, 4:40pm), and restart 10 minutes later (4:50pm) I will announce Woo-hoo, Karan Johar week grand finale!!!!! At 3pm Chicago time, I will hit “play” on the movie and start up the comments. You start at the same time and just comment along with us. Refresh regularly to see the new comments (might be worth it setting up a wordpress account to make it easier).
Continue readingDuniya: Salim-Javed Make a Middle-Aged Man Their Angry Hero!
This was a fun movie! Classic Salim-Javed kind of plot, but with mature elegant calm Dilip Kumar as the lead, gave it a whole different feel. Also, Pran and Ashok Kumar and Rishi Kapoor and Amrita Singh are there.
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