I’ve downloaded from einthusan, we’ll see if that works better than streaming. But I will probably still be complaining because it is all weird.
Chori Chori
Light happy rom-com with Rani and Ajay, who wouldn’t love it? At 7am Chicago time I will put up an “and PLAY” comment and we will all comment along from there.
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The giant pictures of yourself in your house. I dont’ really want to think of Ajay as a narcissist, so I’m trying to believe it is a cultural thing, but my heart still screams NARCISSIST!
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Most of the stuff came from his parents’ house so maybe they had their child’s pic at their house and brought it over.
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It was a really unflattering pic, with sunglasses so you couldn’t see his eyes…
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Do you know who has a giant photo of herself in her real home? Kangana. I saw some videos of her Diwali party and couldn’t with the fact she has such photo and so big.
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does not surprise me one bit
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Me neither
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Interesting! So that diary reading wasn’t a moment of “he loves me!” but rather a moment of “he sees and appreciates me and that makes me love him”
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YES!!!
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I just laughed out loud really loudly and risked waking the family up. Their dancing in front of Pooja is hilarious!
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Oooooooo! It’s 2003 Hindi Movie Land! A Kiss changes EVERYTHING!!!!
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Just like in Khoobsoorat!!!!
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JUST TALK TO EACH OTHER!!!!
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Okay, I get that Ajay is afraid of his feelings, but he doesn’t have to be so mean about it.
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Like a little boy on the school yard.
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I was thinking who could play Ajay’s role today and only one name comes to my mind – Rajkummar Rao
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Or, just saying, Prithviraj Sukuraman. Remember Aaiyya?
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I think about Aaiyya more often than I should.
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Heck, I’d watch the same plot with the same cast. Make Sonali a divorcee and Ajay the man who has been waiting for her this whole time, and Rani is still Rani. Maybe with some orphans she has adopted?
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There is an alternative universe out there where “Aiyyaa” was somehow a sleeper hit and changed the course of the past decade of Hindi films. Or at least I choose to believe so!
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Okay, this is hilarious. I thought he was gonna do something practical like go pick her up from the train station, not organize a song.
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This movie went an hour with no songs and now there is a song like every 5 minutes.
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Lol 5 minutes passed and here we are with another song. And again it reminds me of some other song.
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Makes me think of the Ghulam song more than anything else.
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Wait. Is THIS why I saw the Sabris in the soundtrack credits? I was expecting a devotional song lol.
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Okay, the shot of all the feet was great.
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This song is so frickin ridiculous!
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This song! It reminds me something but I’m not sure what
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I know! Mera Yaar Dil dildar from Jaanwar
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Just pointing out that based on the many different backgrounds in his “family”, it looks like he comes from a household that has an established tradition of Found Families. Which explains why they were so quick to embrace Rani, and means Rani will fit in well with them. Really Ajay is the weird one for being all slow to trust and open his heart.
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And Rani continues to wear the outfit Ajay thinks is too short. Because again, she has to be unapologetically herself! He can change his regressive ways!
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What am I missing, why was that phone call significant?
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Double meaning. He is saying his “dream” came true and he is saying the house but he actually means her.
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And she also made all his dreams come true. Even ones he didn’t know.
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I know the other time I saw them together!!! LOC Kargil, they were one of the ten million couples, and they managed to have fabulous chemistry in only a few minutes of screentime.
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My parents have just spent a LOT of money leveling out the floors of their house, and here he is building a house where you WALK UP to the front door, and the have a stair case down to the living room and another step up to the dining room. But it does LOOK nice.
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I always think about mobility when I see houses split across numerous small levels like that. The hilly older neighborhood of Kansas City in which my aunt used to live was full of them and it prevented my grandparents from visiting her side of the family in situ for many years.
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This better be a dream scene because it is way too sexy for pre-marriage in 2003!
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But there was a kiss! Which is AWESOME!!! And yes, this song is so frickin sexy!
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So this is a giant fight because he got mad at her because he was falling in love? And now their plan is to get married for real and live together as friends?
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I think they are just back to the “pretending to get married so my boss will come see the house I built” plan, but haven’t really talked it over beyond that. Because they are babies who don’t know how to use talking!
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Ny niece is starting to talk and it is freaking adorable! My husband just keeps remembering when our 14 year old would say “hold you” when he wanted us to pick him up.
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My younger nephew should start talking any day now, but so far there has been no need because his big brother just translates for him. That’s what Rani and Ajay need, older siblings to jump in and say “He is saying he wants a bottle”.
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HA! Mr. Toddles says “Uppa”
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I thought they were still at the version of the plan where they do 90% of the wedding, then Rani accuses him of still having a thing for Sonali and calls it off partway through, thereby still accomplishing the boss-accomplishing factor of getting to see the house.
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*boss-impressing!
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Don’t think either have a plan. Fools!
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What if thye are both afraid to talk past the next 5 minutes because that might break the spell? It’s easier to just keep taking it one minute at a time and not think about what they will do at the actual wedding ceremony.
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Look at Ajay, taking responsibility for his actions! Such a perfect hero, and so depressingly unusual.
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Exactly! I LOVE that he takes responsibility for his actions! Because she is always right! And grandmother giving good advice and not regressive nonsense!
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He changed into brooding black for this conversation?
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Weirdly matching the dream sherwani.
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Oh, another thing I miss in today’s movies – traditions. The rituals that are important in a family, the importance of mangalsutras etc
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so nice that her pavement dwelling aunt and uncle truly care for her, while being aware that they aren’t capable of really doing anything.
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And her friend’s family that she called “choti ma” also immediately is willing to drop everything and do anything for her in the earlier scene!
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I loved all the “families” showing up in succession at the wedding!
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Me too! It touches my heart and makes me emotional!
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The family she has created care so much about her!
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This is so sweet!!!! And yes, Ajay doesn’t need any family, he’s fine on his own, poor Rani is the one who needs people.
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Exactly! And it takes them one second to make this decision!
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Why Satish Shah hasn’t dubbed for this film. Everytime he talks I hardy hear him
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The family deciding to stay with the daughter in law over the son is a bit weird. I mean didn’t they RAISE Ajay?
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Yeah, but it’s Rani. Who wouldn’t fall in love with her?
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I LOVE IT! Something we never ever get in movies now a days.
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This dialogue by Ajay’s family is soooo good. Crying again! Stupid hormones!!!
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I admit I also shed a tear
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Oh, and this also means we can get a nice clarity in the Ajay-Rani love story. She has his family, no matter what. Does she still want Ajay even without his family?
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The previous longing glances would say YES.
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Traditions!
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But in the best way! Not regressive old school parampara crap!
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Sonali is the one who brings them together??? That is such a great twist!!!
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Yes yes yes!
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I didn’t quite understand it. Was there a bit I missed where she no longer longs for Ajay?
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I never got the sense that she got over him, but rather that she resigned herself to Ajay and Rani actually being in love and resolved to be gracious about it.
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The whole I’m in love and thus miserable thing has gone on for a LONG TIME.
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It was a dream… but was it a lie?! This is what you were saying, Margaret!!!
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But wait, not everyone falls in love!!! Sonali doesn’t fall in love, Ajay’s various single uncles and cousins and so on don’t fall in love, really it’s just two people fall in love. the tag is a LIE!
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They all fall in love with Rani!!! And Rani falls in love with all of them! Not a lie!
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Again, Ajay admitting that wanting Sonali was his ego/stubborness not love. Way to be mature, Ajay.
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Everyone falls in love, and some people get to fall in love a lot! But beware, divorce sucks.
Thank you for the watch a long Margaret and Filmikudhi!
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Bwhaha. I love the beware! And thank you for joining!
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Okay, fine! I admit it! That was a perfectly pleasant movie and very much a Happy Place kind of film.
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You can be Ajay-level grumpy for the rest of the day in protest! But also thank you! 🙂
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Ajay -level grumpy! Ha!
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Extremely pleasant! Sorry, I had to retreat to the bedroom where I couldn’t make comments, but I will read through everybody else’s now : D
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Thank you for joining and for voting for this movie! I don’t think it would have happened without your support! 😀
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I am always down for a Movie Twin pick! You have never disappointed me : D
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Same friend! I love reading your reviews to find some older hidden gems that I have missed!
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Thank you all sooo much for this watchalong for my birthday, Mr. Toddles’ almost birthday, and Diwali!
Margaret – I know this took a lot of arm twisting for which I apologize, but I hope you enjoyed it!
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Happy Birthday! Happy Almost Birthday Mr. Toddles!
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Lovely movie, thanks for the watchalong everyone, and happy Sunday! And Happy Birthday, Filmikudhi!
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Thank you, Lily for joining and for the birthday wishes!
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Thanks for a watchalong. I liked the movie. I wish there were more Sonali scenes and drama.
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I always wish there was more Sonali in every movie. Have you seen Sarfarosh? One of my favorite Sonali movies. Might have to watch it later today!
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No, I haven’t seen Sarfarosh.
Happy Happy Birthday Filmikudhi! 🎂
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It’s a 90s masala film but also a legitimately good movie. Amir is again weirdly sexy in it. And Sonali is just fantastic!
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Also, thank you! 😊
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It’s funny how much you all swoon over Ajay. I seem to recall that this was the movie where I compared him to a bed post. Might have played a role towards the fact that that group of movie watching friends knew I was gay almost before myself. 😀
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I never ever found Ajay attractive and then this movie and De De Pyar De made me go… WTH?! Why do I find brooding, grumpy Ajay so attractive?!
Also, I swoon pretty hard over Rani in this movie too! I can’t imagine anyone not falling in love with her in this movie!
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Aaah great comments everyone! Thank you for the watchalong Margaret and Filmikhudi!
– Saira
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