Yaaaaaay, one of my favorite movies. And possibly the first Indian movie I saw in theaters (I say “possibly”, because I’m not sure if film festivals count or not). Anyway, I am excited to share it with all of you!
It’s fun, it’s funny, and it’s a wee bit long. But the time moves easily. You can watch it on Prime but you probably shouldn’t (I don’t trust Prime). Instead, try buying or renting from youtube or googleplay, or the einthusan UHD version (not standard version, that doesn’t have subtitles and looks a little cruddy too).
I’ll start the conversation at 3pm and then you all can just keep commenting along with me here!
dontcallitbollywood 
My family excursion is going longer than expected and I won’t make it back to the house in time to join you. Come Monday I’ll have too much free time and I look forward to watching the movie and reading all your comments then. Be extra clever for me! (No pressure…) I miss you DCIB community.
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I’ve had to rearrange a little.. Our only computer with a DVD drive just broke down. So now I’m watching on youtube. Amazingly, the file I got only has German subtiles (as it’s being sold in Germany), so I may quote things a little different from you guys.
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Here!
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Yeh world hai na world … 🙂
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Here too! Got stuck in traffic and a few minutes late to my own party 😦
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Abhishek is good at that laid back casual dancing just like his dad
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Did I miss the crotch shot? The one when Abhishek is in front of the train?
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Yea, that went by already
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Only realizing on this viewing: Abhi is introduced around the railway.
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Yes! Just had the same thought! And Rani is introduced with body builders, her beauty contest
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👍🏽
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6 min behind ish
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Oh, fastforward for us! It just makes it more fun
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sunk cost fallacy
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As a parenting philosophy
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😀
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Is a job really only any good if you change the world? Pretty big philosophical question for such a fun film.
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What time are you at
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14 min
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I’m at 14 min
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Rani knows how it is. Her eyes are evrything.
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I love Rani as a character to watch, maybe as a friend in real life too, but don’t make me be her parent. She seems exhausting
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Both of them are.
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Thanks ladies
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Here!
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Woo!
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Am I just in a mood or is this the most “bury your true self” I’ve seen in a while and that’s saying a lot for Hindi film
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No, I was thinking the same thing! It’s a really well done balance, neither parent set is actually cruel, they just can’t imagine a happy life beyond the life they have planned for their kids, so the solution is “change yourself to fit the life I want you to have” not “change your life”.
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Also Sonu or Udit? I keep thinking I’m gonna see Shah Rukh
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I’m gonna guess Sonu, and then look it up and see if I am right
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Boo, Udit!
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they’re on the same train! They’re on the same train! It’s FATE!!!!!
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So unusual for that to happen
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Abhishek – I do appreciate your legs for days!
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Abhi looks so young and precious when he is sad
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So perfect that the film gets “bad” conman out of the way right at the start. What happens to her at the competition and Abhishek at the meeting, that’s just wrong, a whole different thing from stealing money and goods that can be replaced from people who can afford it.
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They were totally dating during this, right?! They are so cute together!
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I remember in college all of us talking about how depressed we were when he left her for Aish, because Rani was clearly better for him.
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Keyboard is not working. Now I’m on my phone
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Rani fake crying in movies is my favorite. Love it in Dil Bole Hadippa too!
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I’d hate it in real life though
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Does she do it in Aaina? It feels like something she would do.
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Aaina? The movie with Juhi and Amrita Singh?
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Shoot, no, the other movie with the gas tank sex scene.
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Abhishek, maybe don’t wear your adorable little boy sweater vest to a business meeting.
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They’re only scamming her anyways, right? Height requirement.
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Oh yeah. They are Bad People.
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Ugh, hate that guy and the unfair rules
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Yep, totally establishing that the world is unfair and conning folks just balances the scales a little
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THEY’RE AT THE SAME CAFE!!!!! FATE!!!!
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India had happy hour in 2005?
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This reminds me of my parents visiting India in the 1970s and being warned that it was “dry” so they couldn’t get alchol. And then arriving at every house/restaurant/hotel and being promptly offered alcohol. Things are not always what they appear!
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I think Abhishek already had a thing for her, and that’s why he invited her to join him. Even though he pretends he doesn’t.
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Where did Abhishek get that suit?
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Oh yeah. there are a lot of logistics they don’t really explain to us. I guess so we just get the fun bits and not the tedious planning
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when did Rani get those nails and a blow dry?!
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and learn how to sit in that kind of a dress
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Oh very good point!
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Rani’s voice is so sexy, especially when wearing that dress
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I can’t believe she was dubbed at first because her voice was so “unattractive”. Only explanation I can think of is that they were uncomfortable with that much sexiness in a woman.
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Yea, they were completely idiotic in dubbing her at first. I mean, who wouldn’t want to listen to such a voice read the phonebook!
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Totally agree. If Abhishek wasn’t into her yet, the voice would have sealed the deal!
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This shot really makes him look big and her look tiny and I am INTO IT
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OMG YES!!! I was just thinking this.
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Woman, you just gave your half of the money to someone you met 24 hours ago?! We need to chat!
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But it’s Abhishek! He’s such a good little boy!
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Love how we already see the balance between them, Abhishek has the planning and control, Rani has the raw brilliance that makes the cons work. Plus, she inspires him.
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They already are like a married couple! So cute!
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I may change my mind, but right now I feel like my favorite part of this movie is the way they become friends and partners right away, but take forever to realize they are in love. Like, if it was the same relationship, but they were partners in a used car dealership I would be just as happy.
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You can’t NOT smile listening to this song.
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Gypsy singers act out the desire they feel inside, classic.
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Oh yeah, Abhi, you’ve fallen for her!
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Also into abhishek standing still while Rani dances around him. It’s just hot
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Is he doing Brando?
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“Fake it till you make it” as they say 🙂
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The costumes are more easily explained now they have money.
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I will just assume they rented the outfits for the first con, or convinced someone to give them on spec
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Sholay!
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You beat me to it! And if I had a time machine, I would make a Sholay prequel that was exactly this with Dharam playing Rani and Big B playing Abhishek
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The Sholay motorcycle ride should also tipp them off about the nature of their relationship.
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Yeah, that’s more than friendship
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Sorry. Had to deal with some pesky work that don’t seem to understand that put up a busy signal to watch a movie, they should leave me alone!
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We forgive you. All you missed was us saying “wait, I think they might be falling in love! Even though they don’t think they are!”
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Love how over the top their marks are.
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