Happy Saturday! I am very excited about this movie and very nervous that I might have to leave before the end. I have an appointment at 10:30 and, depending on traffic, I may not have enough time. Oh well, y’all can finish without me if you have to, and I can watch the last 20 minutes on my own. Or, traffic will be good and I can stay straight through.
Dedh Ishqiya! Madhuri! Naseeruddin Shah! Clever plot! Lesbianism implied!!!! All good things. And it’s on Netflix!
At 7:30am I will put up an “and PLAY” comment here and we will keep commenting along!
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“What are you looking for???” “DEATH” is a great exchange. And very Bhardwaj. I need to rewatch Matru Ka Bijli Ka Mandola.
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This is such an amazing role for Madhuri. She is playing her age, but playing her age as a fragile scared unprotected person. Does that make sense? She isn’t playing young, but she isn’t playing powerful either.
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Arshad, easy to convince to be a conspirator. Not good at being a conspirator. I guess you get what you pay for?
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Ouch, the sex wasn’t supposed to be for free.
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Is anyone else thinking of Penelope in the Odyssey with the “poetry contest”? I think it doesn’t even need to be explained that Madhuri lied about her “dying husband’s wishes” in order to create a contest it would be impossible to win so she could stay single.
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Naseerji o the rescue – to save the woman who chose another.
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He is so romantic! And DUMB!
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Oooo, Vijay is rich! His dusty old palace has electric lights!
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True wealth!
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If he’s really REALLY wealthy, he may even have indoor plumbing.
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Refrigeration is so awesome! Perhaps he even has the combo, a fridge that lets you get cold water out of its door!
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Oh! Another movie I wanna watch! Eklavya! Remember that one? It’s set up like this with tradition and crumbling palaces and unbreakable class limits. And then, POOF! Happy ending, everyone decides they just don’t care any more.
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Question: watching this movie, do you feel more hot or more dusty? I think I feel more dusty. Like, really REALLY want a shower and a glass of water.
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Oh look, someone is actually taller than Huma!
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Yes! Run by Arshad to your true lov eMadhuri! Let his stupid smile slide off his face!
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100 million rupees is about 1,375,000.00 dollars.
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Arsad is as dumb as bricks. That run to Madhuri was so good!
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You know the whole “punching up” theory of comedy? I feel like htis movie is using that with conning people. Yes, Madhuri and Huma are absolutely using Arshad and NAseerji. But the social structures and powers are so unfair, that it is okay. If you see what I mean.
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Sorta. Especially after he hit her, that changed the whole thing for me.
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That Sonia Gandhi joke was GOOD!!!
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It’s not really a good idea to slap a cop.
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Huma totally packed up several changes of clothes ready for Madhuri, right? Because she looooooooooves her, and Madhuri needs to change clothes five times a day.
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GAY! A gay man!!!!
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How fast the men can go from love to hate.
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Well, “love”
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The long coats the men wear in this flick are gorgeous.
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I think the name for the style is Sherwani? They are great, they give men shoulders.
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Every movie must have a train!
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Especially a dusty rural movie!
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Okay, when I got up this morning google maps said it would only take 20 minutes to get to my 10:30 appt. Now it is saying 33 minutes. If it holds steady, I can just barely finish the movie. Fingers crossed!
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Why do I feel sorry for “the only bad guy around?”
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Poets are terrible shots.
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This is why the “I will only marry a poet/sharpshooter” Madhuri contest plan was so brilliant!
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Once again, Naseerji and Arshad are terrible planners and thinkers and thieves, but great in a gun fight!
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The train is it’s own character.
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Hey, police! I’m happy for him. Let’s bring some law to this town.
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Wow, this scene is just gorgeous.
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And our two lesbians (one or both possibly bi) ride out into the sunset!! A HAPPY ENDING!!
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Naseerji’s hand tremor is gone.
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I love how Bhardwaj bookends his scripts/movies. It is so satisfying!!
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And now a final song!!! Stay if you can!
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Well, that was LOVELY!!!! And such a great Pride pick. And a simply gorgeous late Madhuri role. And now I have to skip the end credits song and run for the car so I can make my 10:30 massage appointment with the special bodywork person who is going to FINALLY fix my back.
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Thank you for the watch a long!
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All the little girls are in Madhuri’s green!
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Thank you for this fun movie afternoon!! Have a great weekend everyone!! 😀
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Would the censors have allowed an love scene between the women? I’m curious if not having it was to leave interpretations open, or to not get into trouble.
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What a great movie! Going to crawl into bed now.
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Thank you,
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