Happy Saturday!!! And very VERY happy last-day-before-daylight-savings. I am sick of this! Very ready for an extra hour of sleep and the sun to be up when I walk the dog in the morning.
Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham
On Netflix and everywhere else in the world! Starting at 7:30am Chicago time. I will put up an “and PLAY” comment and then we will comment along from there!
Bask in our Amitabh-hate, Shahrukh-love, and Hrithik amused tolerance!
dontcallitbollywood 
My sister and I practiced saying Chandu Ke Chacha Ne, Chandu Ki Chachi Ko, Chandni-Chowk Mein, Chandni Raat Mein, Chaandi Ke Chammach Se Chatni Chatai after this movie because we are dorks!
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SRK is kinda a jerk, he likes hitting people. Charming jerk.
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We all already know this story, but I don’t care. Kajol struggled and struggled to get the thick Delhi accent right for her character. And Shahrukh’s character immitates it a lot to make fun of her. But in reality, it is Shahrukh’s natural accent and he drove Kajol CRAZY by being able to do it so easily while she struggled.
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He said in an interview that their relationship in this movie most imitates their real life relationship.
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Ah, the scene(s), where Karan TOTALLY misunderstood what he was filming.
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Thank you! Everyone gets “Ah, Rani and Amitabh are having an affair” from this sequence. It is SO CLEAR.
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And you would think he learned from this but instead he went even more in and make Amitabh even more creepy in KANK.
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But creepy Amitabh in KANK never seemed like he was lusting after RANI. So he was ultimately less creepy.
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I have yet to show this movie to a single person who doesn’t go “what is up with the weird vibe between Amitabh and Rani?” It’s so WEIRD!!!! And SEXUAL! And Innappropriate!!!
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Like the vibe of fathers picking their daughter-in-laws based on looks?
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How else would they pick? Actually get to know the girl before deciding to make their son marry her? That’s CRAZY TALK!!!
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There is definitely a psychological drama/thriller in that aspect that would be a story on its own. Murder all the way!
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Indian Bill Murray smiling happily while these creepy old dude publicly declares his love for his daughter just makes it SO much worse!
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Lil Pooja, about to make a movie debut in “Squad”, a super low budget action film with no one famous. So Genevieve was RIGHT!!!!
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To be fair to Amitabh, Rani is just STUNNING, so it makes sense he would be having an affair with her and declaring his love in public.
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Also, what happened to izzat and parampara during this song? Imagine Jaya dancing like this to some young hottie.
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Amitabh is just a classic Hypocrite in this film
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So does SRK know his father’s plans with him and Rani at this point?
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He isn’t supposed to, but it is SO OBVIOUS! Maybe he just assumes Amitabh is sleepign with Rani, like we all think?
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Poor people’s party, not only more fun, better clothes!!!! More casual and stuff, but also more colorful and fun!
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Rich people’s party looks pretty fun too, at least it does when they are dancing. Don’t you want to dance with SRK under all those lights?
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I suppose rich people’s party is air conditioned, so that’s a plus. But then, this is Delhi, so outside at night won’t be that hot.
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I love the change in accents when ShahRukh is singing to the imaginary Kajol. The details in this movie are just so good.
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Maybe one day I’ll have watched enough Indian movies to pick up on it.
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OMG that ballroom is gorgeous!
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Somehow this is creepier than Kajra Re where Amitabh was actually singing a sexy love song to his daughter-in-law with his son.
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I was thinking Kajre Re took the theme and just went with it, with the girl WANTING the dad over the son.
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I don’t know. That was definitely creepy too.
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That seems more like a family inside joke and is only one song, but this has scenes and it doesn’t get any better
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Rani’s dancing is sooooo good! To me, she is on par with Hrithik in her joy for dancing.
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And it is so much harder given her short stature and no formal training unlike Madhuri, Hema, and others.
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Rani oozes elegance and class, so that helps
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Okay, this is legit cute, Amitabh and Jaya together. Maybe Amitabh really WANTS to not be a Tool, but he is imitating the way he was raised and so is a constant struggle between his actual personality and what he thinks he should be doing?
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Kajol is SO BELIEVABLE as a klutz.
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Yes! I see her being this way in real life too.
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Don’t love Kajol’s lipstick here. It’s not purple lipliner, so that’s something, but it’s not great.
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Amitabh’s perpetual frown/confusion while Kajol is speaking is just hilarious.
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Kajol as a daughter-in-law is gonna be so good for Amitabh!!!! She’s gonna soften him up like crazy. And also, just ignore and talk over him which is honestly what he needs most of all.
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Yes! She is the perfect DIL for him!
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The whole “Sayeeda, take away the messy emotional thing” interaction is VERY MUCH how I imagine his parenting. As soon as the kids aren’t perfect and easy, he orders the nanny to take them away and “fix” them.
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THAT SCENE – it makes it so understandable why SRK would fall for KAJOL. A bit of goofy life in his stuffy rich family.
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A breath of fresh air!
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Karan does a really good job with this scene. This is punching up versus punching down!!!! It wasn’t right for lil Pooja to be so mean when he visited her neighborhood, but that is different from teasing that relates to real world injustices.
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Hey, the poor people have a nice balcony too! Delhi is awesome!
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Isn’t it covered in Dilwale pollution right now. Or has that passed already.
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NOOOO Bombay > Delhi ALWAYS.
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But it’s so HOT!
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I feel terrible about all the fat jokes though. Karan projecting his own childhood.
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They’re pretty awful.
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You know Shahrukh unzipped his sweater just before the shot started. The man loves his clavicle.
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I want more coffee but the best scenes of the movie are all right now! I’m a first half fan all the way.
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SAME!!!
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Me too!!! I am waiting to get my coffee and breakfast until Sooraj Hua Madam!
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You aren’t supposed to have coffee! Protect the DCIB Shahrukh baby! (the name Shahrukh is still ont he table, right?)
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I can have some coffee. The baby is basically cooked. Also, 20 days till Baby SRK gets here!!!! AHHHH
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Or, 20 hours! Babies don’t keep a firm schedule.
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My husband and sister have threatened to KILL me if I deliver this weekend while they are in Chicago.
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My sister was early and was born the day after my Mom’s birthday. Just saying, there is precedence for that. And then you have to share your birthday for the rest of your life, blech!
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I drank coffee with the second two.
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Shahrukh is flirting SO HARD, and she is just not getting it. Silly girl.
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OMG THIS SCENE!!!!!
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I stopped reading these comments to fully focus on the amazing chemistry. Whoof. I didn’t even mind the arm grab as much as I usually do. Pain. I predict their relationship will involve some light S & M.
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Do you think they sold her shop to get the start up funds for Shahrukh’s mysterious London business?
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There is no other way to read this scene than “he is taking her virginity”, right? Like, it makes no SENSE any other way!
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After this she walks into rain so the metaphor fits PERFECTLY
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100% That is the ONLY way to read it.
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SEE THROUGH POLKA DOT! NO!
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Okay I can’t stand SRKs shirts in this pyramid dance so now it is coffee time!
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They really show the age of the movie in the worst way. Sometimes, Karan and Manish Malhotra, simple things are classic for a reason.
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HOLY HOTNESS!!!!!That scene (fans herself!) I think it is even better than the one in KKHH.
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Kajol’s orange sari looks like a sheet.
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I am warming up tiny idly, sambar, and chutney for breakfast and it is making me so happy! Why do tiny food items taste so much better than regular sized ones?
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I am eating cheese and crackers straight out of their respective containers. Also so much more delicious than a normal meal
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too early for food still in CA
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beautiful people writhing around in water, it would be hot if it weren’t so ridiculous.
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Well, the bad parenting is generational. He tells his mother, and she promptly accepts it without sharing the news with anyone else involved. Sigh.
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I would be so drunk within the first hour of this movie if we playing my drinking game!
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Of course Shahrukh is the one to take him to school! Because Amitabh doesn’t want to deal with those messy “emotions”
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Boarding school, typically a terrible idea for younger kids, but if the parents are as bad as Amitabh maybe it would be okay.
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This scene makes me soooo angry! Amitabh is the frickin worst!!!
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He doesn’t want to attend the servant’s wedding. Most importantly it is shown that he is a jerk for not attending. So employers are expected to be personally involved in their servants lives.
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Yes! And meanwhile Jaya is giving a ton of gifts and super interested in everything and legitimately wants to go to the wedding.
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Now THIS is a timeles outfit.
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BEST SONG IN THE MOVIE!!! (First half)
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ShahRukh looks so frickin amazing in the black outfit!!!!
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One of my favorite SRK dance songs EVER! He is so stunning, and Kajol is so beautiful, and the two of them together are so awesome. And so well choreographed and filmed. And again, SRK is so beautiful!
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I also love that SRK is wearing not one but TWO beautiful useless scarves!
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They are his FLARE
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This is one of those songs where I find myself seeing the back-up dancers adn giggling. Those dudes have the most ridiculous hair/expressions!
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Uff, that wink and salute is so PERFECT.
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