Today it’s a bunch of stories that might someday turn into real stories, but right now are just little story seedlings.
News Round-Up: Parineeti Is Moving, Salman Shoots for Tubelight, and “Lost” SRK Film Discovered!
3
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Jagratha CBI: Where did that Ending Come From?
My first CBI movie! Which I am aware is not actually the “first” CBI movie. But it is the first CBI movie that einthusan has with subtitles, so I wanted to jump on it before it went away. I couldn’t believe how dark it got, with the motivations and plot twists, but at the same time how clear and sensible the tone was, it never got bogged down in emotions.
Happy Day After Labor Day/Fall!!!
Happy Day After Labor Day! An odd holiday, most other places celebrate it in May, but in America we do things differently. It’s also our unofficial end of summer/beginning of Fall holiday. Schools start after Labor Day, you aren’t supposed to wear white (white is a “summer” color) after Labor Day, everyone has their last cookout and then puts the grill away for the year. Which means today is the beginning of my favorite season, Fall!
News Round-Up: Box Office, Vidya in US, and Hrithik Gets Hacked (again?)
It’s the Hrithik story that really delights me, and so long as I am writing about that, I thought I might as well hit some others.
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Song Video is OUT!!!!!
I was going to stay up all night waiting for Karan to release it on twitter, after he teased it would be sometime today (in India). Thank goodness I didn’t, because he released it like an hour ago, so I would have been up all night. But, yay! Now it’s here!
Dhanak: Not Just For Shahrukh Fans, for Fans of Small Children and Blind Faith as Well!
I mostly watched Dhanak, because the one sentence description made me think it would be a good Shahrukh fan watch. And it was, certainly. He comes off very well in it. But most of the movie is just about the two small children we are following, and their performances are so delightful, that’s what really makes the film. If you have access to American Netflix, it is streaming now, and I highly recommend it.
Ready for Amitabh to Make you Cry? And Farhan to Make you Angry?
At least, that’s what happened for me! Amitabh made me cry, and Farhan made me want to throw something. So, an emotional day for me!
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!!!
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!!! So many wonderful songs! Also, a little unfair to schedule a holiday right next to another holiday. I just celebrated Teacher’s Day, and now I have to prepare for Ganesh Chaturthi too!
Aval Shanmughi: Once Again, Kamal Haasan is the Best, and Everyone Else Therefore Has to Be The Worst
I am trying SO HARD not to call this Chachi 420! Not that I ever saw Chachi 420, it was just so heavily promoted, and the title is so catchy, it’s hard not to use it instead of the original. On the other hand, not hard at all to avoid calling this Mrs. Doubtfire, because it changed the biggest message of Mrs. Doubtfire when it translated it to a Kamal Haasan film.
Happy Indian Teacher’s Day!!!
Okay, how many Teacher’s Days ARE there?!?!? I already did the American/International Teacher’s Day, and Guru Purnima (click the links if you feel the need to review former teacher songs), and now there’s ANOTHER Teacher’s Day? Just for India? Thank goodness there are so many teacher songs!
Happy Birthday Rishi! 18 Reasons I love You!!!
Happy Birthday Rishi!!!! Did not realize you are the same age as my father. But mostly, Happy Birthday! An industry legend, who acted in your first classic film at age 18. And so I will give 18 reasons I love you.
Akira Review (SPOILERS!): Not Your Usual Heroine Film
I already put up my spoiler-free review, right when I got home late last night, but now that I’ve slept on it, I’m ready for my spoiler review! And I am very excited because there are all these plot details that I am DYING to talk about!
News Round-Up: Early Box Office, Sonam Versus Balaji, and Amitabh and Aamir!!!
As I said in my review, I really really liked Akira. So I am delighted to hear that the box office is picking up a little! Almost as delighted about confirmation for the Amitabh and Aamir rumor. The Sonam news, on the other hand, not so great.
Akira: Okay, I HAFT to See the Original!
This movie was so interesting! It really is just a southern action movie with the hero turned into a heroine. But at the same time, there were all of these things that are so specific to the female experience, and I just have to wonder, did the director look at them and think “Hey! I should remake this with a female star!” Or, were they added in when the hero became a woman?
Ajay Versus Karan: Why Always the Drama When Ajay Has a Diwale Release?
I thought Ajay couldn’t top suing Yash Chopra’s widow days after his death, but this is pretty bad! Not that he’s actually necessarily in the wrong, just like he wasn’t in the wrong last time, but it’s just turning into a whole thing again which isn’t going to help anybody’s film.
Mouna Ragam: Embryonic Mani Ratnam
I watched Mouna Ragam! Which is my 3rd (or 4th or 5th?) Revathy movie. And my I-don’t-kn0w-how-many Ratnam movie. But according to this blog excerpt, this is arguably the first “real” Ratnam film.
Trailers of Legendary Indian Heroes!
New Trailer! For the movie that I am more excited about for the songs than for anything else! And, yay, it’s a song trailer! And also, a whole bunch of trailers for a movie I have been ignoring entirely.
News Round-Up: Sonakshi vs Jackie Chan, Preity Photos, and 90s Flashbacks
Lots of fun little things today. Well, some fun, some stressful. But mostly fun! And also nostalgic.
Billa: A Sample Platter of Don Films
I saw Billa! Finally! After having it loaned to me months and months ago, the DVD just sitting there, taunting me and making me feel guilty for not watching it.
dontcallitbollywood 