Monday 3/18: Kabhi Kabhi
Tuesday 3/19: Junoon
Wednesday 3/20: Sharmilee
Thursday 3/21: Trishul
Friday 3/22: Deewar
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Hindi Film 101: Shahrukh and Karan
This is fun, I should be able to write this whole thing without doing additional research. On the other hand, this is also a topic that many of you in the comments know more about than I do. So feel free to correct me, or expand, as needed.
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Saturday Small Talk: I’m on Vacation! (and Kalank trailer)
Happy Saturday! I’m not even going to apologize for posting less yesterday, I’m on vacation! I deserve a break!
Continue readingTGIF: Shashi Week Finale!!!!!
I know I just put this up recently, but whatever, I’m on vacation and it’s Shashi, who is going to object to more Shashi photos? I am going to add just a few more new ones for us, just for fun.
Continue readingFriday Classics: Deewar! The Best Movie Shashi Kapoor Was In
I’m just going to say it, Deewar is the best written film in the history of Hindi cinema. I did a mini-review of it related to the release of Raees, I am going to expand on that mini-review and try to give it the detailed discussion it deserves.
Continue readingShashi Week, Trishul! My Favorite Shashi-Amitabh Movie!
My favorite Yashji and Amitji’s film! Not the best one, that I know, but my personal favorite.
Continue readingHoli Discussion Post: Who Do You Most Want to Color?
I’m traveling today so I can’t write a real post, but I can respond to fun comments! Let me try to incite such comments, if I can.
Continue readingShashi Week! Sharmilee, Shashi and Raakhee and Spies and Twins and Planes and Snow and EVERYTHING!
This is SUCH a fun movie! And, Shashi wears an army officer’s uniform almost the entire time. Also, I know I am a day late on this review, but it kind of works well that I am writing it on Holi, because it fits with the kind of fun silly and a little flirty feel of the holiday.
Continue readingHoli Hai!
Happy Holi! This is a mix of songs I have posted in previous years and new ones. Enjoy! And let me know if I missed something (yes yes, “Rang Barse” and all the other must dos are there)
Continue readingHindi Film 101: Weddings! Sangeet, Mehendi, Whole Thing
I realized watching Made in Heaven that there are a lot of cultural bits of weddings that it is just assumed the viewer knows for most films, instead of having them explained. But why not explain them? Not for my desis, you already know this stuff and more, but for my non-desis who might be struggling a bit to figure out what makes a “Sangeet” different from the actually wedding.
Continue readingLife is SO COMPLICATED! Here’s My Ring Story, Not as Good as Jab Harry Met Sejal, but With More Dogs
Just called the garage, my car is STILL not fixed, which means there is a good chance I will be stuck with my rental car until I come back from my trip. It’s not a terrible thing, it’s just irritating and makes my life complicated. On the other hand, my ring got fixed!
Continue readingWednesday Watching Post: What Are You Reading and Watching and Thinking and Listening To This Week?
Happy Wednesday! Today is the day that maybe, possibly, I FINALLY get my car back from repair. I hate driving a rental!
Continue readingGlobal Box Office Report: Badla, Red Chillies Gets Its Revenge on the Nay-Sayers!
Oh shoot, I failed at a clever title. Oh well, there’s always next week. Something about playing Holi with money or something, that will work. (as always, figures from bollywoodhungama)
Continue readingSuhaag Raat (First Night) Song/Scenes: Which Are Your Favorite?
This is related to the Kabhi Kabhi post I just put up in which we had a discussion of what is up with that very memorable “first night” song.
Continue readingShashi Week: Junoon, Shashi’s Greatest Triumph as a Producer/Star
You can see Shashi’s humility in this film, he has a wonderful role, but it is no bigger than anyone else’s, he easily shares screen space with Nawazuddin Shah, with Nafisa Ali, and of course with his own wife.
Continue readingMini-News Post: Get Ready to Hate on a Film! Salman, Alia, and SLB
Oh dear. I suspect people will have strong emotions about this news. I know I did! That strong emotion being “oh please don’t make me watch this movie!”
Continue reading5 Song Sequences That Are So Illogical They Almost Ruin the Film (Yes, “Dola Re Dola”, I am looking at you)
What fun! I’m gonna criticize stuff! I almost never do that, because I like liking things. But sometimes it is okay to be mean. And I really hate Devdas.
Continue readingHappy Shashi Week! Kabhi Kabhi, The Movie Where Shashi is The Best Kapoor
Happy Shashi’s birthday!!!! What a wonderful day, and what a wonderful week, a Shashi review every day! Starting with Kabhi Kabhi, a multi-starrer where Shashi is easily the best man on screen.
Continue readingNew Kalank Song! Alia Dances, Madhuri Doesn’t, WHY????
New Kalank song! Really lovely visuals, very “big” feeling. And a pretty nice sound, but not mindblowing. Although it is also the kind of song that sometimes isn’t mindblowing on the first listen, and then sticks in your mind.
Continue readingMonday Morning Questions: What do You Want to Ask Me the Week I Go on Vacation?
Happy Monday! I had such an exciting weekend! Migraine, plus we went to the dog park for the first time, and I did 4 loads of laundry and packed for my vacation. Oh, and bought blue jeans! But mostly, dog park! So exciting!
Continue readingSunday ReRun: Annmariya Kalippilannu, a Little Girl Goes After Everything She Wants However She Has To!
This is such a great movie, for once the kind of amoral no excuses whatever it takes attitude of the action hero, shows up in a tiny little girl
Continue readingSilly Sunday FanFic: Purim! Moved to an India Corporate Setting, I Have Many Ideas
I decided this isn’t offensive. Because I did a gritty Christmas story trilogy already, and also Purim is partially a historical story along with being religious, and there is nothing wrong in using history as a starting point for a fanfic. Unless you are Bhansali.
Continue readingUpcoming Movie Reviews: Shashi Week!
Hey, it’s Shashi’s birthday tomorrow! And since he is a bit of a blog favorite (and because I am going on vacation and can’t write a lot of new posts), I am going to do a theme week! What fun for us all!
Continue readingHappy St. Patrick’s Day! All the Irish-Indian Connections I Can Think Of
(This is a re-posted post from last year, because I am lazy.) There really aren’t as many connections between Ireland and India as you would expect. They both start with “I”? They are both former British colonies? Their flags are confusingly similar? The both have disputed territories to the north? But what few connections I could remember, I have pulled up and highlighted, on this, the ridiculous made-up unofficial international Ireland celebration day.
Continue readingWhy Is Everyone Doing Laundry at Midnight on a Saturday?
Hello! I am waiting for the washers to be available, so I am knocking out one more random post while I wait.
Continue readingMore 7 Sins, Songs in the Tune of WRATH!!!!
Is this the best post for me to put together while fighting a migraine? Oh well, I have to do something while I wait for the pills to kick in. Let’s get ANGRY!!!
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