HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! I hope everyone welcomed in 2022 in a lovely happy way, and of course my best wishes for all of my DCIB family in this new year. And now, let us begin it the RIGHT way, by watching Happy New Year the Movie.
Happy New Year
It’s on Netflix, it’s delightful, we’ve all seen it, what more is there to say?
At 8am Chicago time I will put up an “and PLAY” comment and we will all go from there!
dontcallitbollywood 
“Heartless” for “kharab”?
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Why is shahrukh the only guy in white in the whole place? Seems like someone else should/would be wearing white, yes?
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We have all gone quiet watching Deepika ; )
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The song is a first-rate intro for her character!
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She is MESMERISING
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The Deepika costumes are so FUN! I know it’s just a standard “sexy outfit”, but they are all colorful and sparkly and fun!
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Okay, this romance is very “problematic” as the kids say. But my interpretation is that Charlie falls in love at first sight, but is afraid of it and trying to talk himself out of it because he doesn’t like not being in control. And that’s why he keeps saying bad things about Dips.
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Yes, I think so, it’s romance making him awkward supposedly. Very clunky tho, the comedy really misses
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Ah, I like that they show the poor theater people having to clean up after this show.
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Farah has such appreciation for the smallest worker who works in her films, as seen by every red carpet type of thanks at the end of her films. I love it!! No Auteur Theory, just everyone working hard on a good film!
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Those end credits sequences were exactly what I was thinking of!
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Feelings about the tiny ponytail? I am strongly AGAINST
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Same, should take the scissors and cut it out of its misery
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A firm NO.
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What’s the point of a ponytail if your hair isn’t even sufficiently long to be able to gather it all up?! Regrettable.
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Naturally Abhi and Deepika get along, since neither of them can pronounce the letter Z.
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Aw, I love her salwar kameez here. Such a pretty color! And not very tawaiffy.
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I love it! So pretty and airy!
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Yes! Her every day clothes are so perfect, nice simply pretty outfits, but still sexy and stuff, not like she’s trying to be over modest to make up for her “sins”
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“English mein sorry bol na” ) :
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My favourite song!!!
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Love this song! Also, hadn’t realized until this watch that we have almost an hour without songs, and then two almost back to back.
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Even though there aren’t any song-songs in the early part, though, there are so many slips and bits of songs being quoted in the background.
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And plenty of “spectacle” in non-song ways.
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I just love everything bursting into flames!
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I love Boman futilely splashing a individual-sized bottle of water on it!
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Also, this song supports the “he was in love at first sight and is running from it” theory. Since we can see that both of them are literally “sparking”
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This is the little bit they cut from the song video trailer, and it’s my favorite part of the song, seeing her at work dreaming of him.
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I gotta get my peddle sewing machine working
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When l first saw it, l was totally baffled by deeps crushing on the older rat-faced chap with the awful hair choices. I mean, Sonu is right there. I knew nowt of the power of the SRK persona, had never seen him before
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That’s how I felt when I watched DDLJ!
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I was in love with SRK from the first moment lol – might have been something to do with it being Kal Ho Naa Ho!
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Ha, these gold costumes!! Hi camp
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They give real Dschinghis Khan vibes >.> That, or Boney M.
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Ha! I was about to say l love the use of clour throughout, but then these costumes seared my eyeballs
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I kind of love Deepika’s hairstyle with this look. It looks like something you’d see on Saira Banu or Sharmila Tagore.
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Aw, her whole theatre team is rooting her Deepika. I love this bit!
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Ooooo, I want Dips bathrobe!
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I think it’s more of a dressing gown than a bathrobe
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Deepika is scary angry and SRK just cowers, I LOVE IT!
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Awww, I love all the showgirls back at Deeps’ theater doing the puja and wishing her the best c : What good friends!
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In any movie they would have just been ignored, so it is extra sweet Farah chooses to show it
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Okay, here’s what is confusing. If this is her stealing the inspiring speech from Chak De, in this universe was Shahrukh Khan the lead int hat movie? And he happens to look just like Charlie?
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Ah, your logic brain doesnt give up!
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Oh Daisy Irani!!!!!! Great dresses. May want them mor ethan Dips’ bathrobe.
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love how Deepika’s costume is a homage to EK DO TEEN
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Everything about this dance is so fun! Costumes, song, terrible dance moves, whole deal.
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It looks like an aerobics routine.
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Ready to see a bunch of adorable little girls having their hearts broken?
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LOVED that
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Awww, Daisy votes for her wayward son :’ )
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Even though he danced so badly!
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N.B., the fact that she’s worried he won’t get a bride now that he’s a ~professional dancer~ leads one to suspect she doesn’t talk with the neighbor ladies much.
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Now my Dad’s feeling bad for all the other teams.
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HA they are CRUSHED
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I would have voted for the bharatnatyam girls, even if only out of respect for their fancy headdresses.
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Dubai! I was just watching an episode of Real Housewives where they visited Dubai, and I kept hoping to see an Indian movie star int he background.
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This dude! He’s in a lot of movies, and I found an interview with him once. Nice guy, born and raised in India, just happens to look central Asian. So he takes all the Central Asian-y roles.
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Like Danny Denzongpa in the old days.
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Exactly!
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I want Abhishek’s hat!
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I’m presuming he swapped with a Rasta on the plane.
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Sonu cant keep a straight face, neither can I 🙂
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He is wonderful! I love how you can clearly see many of them holding back laughs in many scenes.
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Oooooo, Christmassy!!!!
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Sonu and Deepika friendship is my EVERYTHING!! SRK’s character’s personality is not for me so Saint Sonu is very welcomed eye and kindness candy
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Yes, I love it too.
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Shahrukh! You are horrible!!!!
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You’d think that he would do a 360 turn while monologuing just in case, to make sure she isn’t there.
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Yes! Snake dance him Abhishek!
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Thank heavens the other boys are there to have her back.
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I actually HAVE a leopard-print shower cap. Starting to worry that I *am* Boman’s character here.
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That’s a great person to be! Nice Mom, nice house, lots of people chasing after you romantically.
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Oh, I can definitely live with it ( ; I feel like I’ve given off strong uncle vibes since the age of roughly twelve.
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If it’s any consolation, I am basically Sonam’s character (plus costumes) in Khoobsurat
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Ha!!
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I so ship Sonu and Deepika in this!!!! So much healthier friendship to romance possibility there.
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Okay, Shelomit, have you seen Parab Aur Paschim? REVOLVING RESTAURANT HOMAGE! Best kind of homage.
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Naturally I have seen “Purab Aur Paschim” ( ; A better thing to copy than most of the ethos of that film, tbh.
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Okay, now “naive” for “paagal”? Mr. Subtitler has been doing quite a bit of editorializing.
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Again, love that Dips outfit is classy, but still in her sparkly bright colored way. Also, of course, love seeing SRK poor his drink in his eye.
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iMPORTANT QUESTION: Which jacket would you borrow? I think I’d go for Jackie’s cream brocade.
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I love olive green, so I’d have to go with Sonu’s.
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Oh classic Cinderella moment! And now Jackass Nand! Farah just keeps on delivering the goodness
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Those tuxs’ must have been hell to do scenes with, with all the velvet and hot studio lights.
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It makes them look kind of like plushy stuffed animals.
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OH! I would totally buy a set of teddy bears dressed in their outfits!
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THIS MOVIE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR AN OSCAR!!!! Not saying it would have won, but it would have been a better choice than freakin’ Barfi
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Seconded. But its not stuffy enough
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It seems Saint Sonu’s only guide in this scene was: state and look pretty and intense
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*stare
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No commenting during the insanely fun song 🙂
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