Happy Saturday!!!! I spent Wednesday sleeping and recovering, Thursday and Friday working flat out to make up all the work I missed, and now today, FINALLY, I get to see Dunki!!!!!
Things to talk about!
How were all your holidays? Mine were PERFECT. I got to be “Santa” for the nephews and put all their presents out, and then see the 4 year old nephew run downstairs and immediately start digging out the presents with his name on them. And then have an emotional breakdown a little bit later in the day and go hide under the blankets. I also managed to watch some Bake Off holiday specials with my sister during naptime, and I made the 1 year old nephew laugh by putting a thing on my head! The subtle humor of babyhood.
There’s a new Fighter song trailer! My big take away is that Hrithik continues to have tiny little skinny legs that he is afraid to show us. Oh, and second, I love watching him dance.
In “news that makes me giggle”, Aamir Khan is learning classical music. Of course he is! That is SUCH an Aamir thing to do. He’s hired a teacher and is spending an hour a day practicing his classical singing. Also, Ira is marrying a “fitness trainer”? I don’t like that for Ira. She could do better.
There is apparently in incredibly juicy fraud case going on! Sukesh Chandrashekhar is a professional conman who pulled off crazy frauds and ALSO dated Jacqueline Fernandez and gave her elaborate expensive presents. And now he is in jail and continuing to message Jacqueline love messages, which are being leaked to the press. Meanwhile, he claims he should be allowed to keep doing that because “Sukesh Chandrasekhar’s fresh application stated, “I am ready to undergo any punishment if even one single letter sent to Jacqueline proves or covers my content that is threatening, intimidating or related to any of the cases or matters pertaining to the ongoing EOW (Economic Offence Wing) or ED cases,” ANI reported.” Before he went to jail, he sent Jacqueline a horse? Please don’t send me a horse. SUCH an inconvenient present.
Actually, that’s a good discussion question! He sent Jackie a Mini-Cooper, a Horse, and 4 cats. Which of these presents is MOST inconvenient? I’m honestly torn between the horse and the cats. A horse at least you can just pay for stabling and be rid of it, cats are in your house forever. A car would also be inconvenient, but it’s a mini, so you can park it anywhere.
Okay, now I finish breakfast and then OFF TO DUNKI!!!
dontcallitbollywood 
Woohoo yay!!! Sounds like you’re in the right mindset for Dunki. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts and feelings ❤️
Beautiful holiday post. My biggest news is that I went from being single to being in a relationship over the holidays… It’s early days but he and I both are aligned that we don’t like the word “dating” for how superficial it feels to what’s going on with us.
Your aunty days remind me of my niece and nephew I’m no longer in touch with in India. Thank you for connecting me to the joy I felt with them…
I agree Aamir’s daughter can do better. I think the most inconvenient gift is the horse!!! Cats you can give away, horse – I mean where would you park it even although in India it’s probably just going to hang out on the street 😂
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Now I am worried that your new person isn’t good enough for you! Take it slowly! Make sure he treats you nicely!
Hadn’t even occurred to me she could give away the cats. But of course! It’s not like she’s trying to be polite and pretend she still wants the presents, the man is in jail.
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The new person is so good to me and kind and open and respectful. I feel like I hit the lottery or something. Especially as I didn’t meet him in a dating context at all.
We also went to watch Dunki together. That took down some of each of our armors too.
The years of work I’ve been doing in therapy I’ve been putting it all into practice and really communicating and doing self care. It’s phenomenal.
We were both talking about how “shocked” we are (in a good way) about how connected we feel, given we just met the day after Thanksgiving.
Most importantly he likes Shahrukh too and he speaks a little Hindi!!! 😍 And he plays the guitar and writes songs… He wrote me a song too that teared me up… Ok I’ll stop gushing.
Yes I will make sure he treats me nicely and I’ll be here if I am looking for support from my wonderful friends here.
It’s so good to have you back ❤️
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Well it’s already gone south. I’m nursing a broken heart. Watching Jawan to return back to my original love who didn’t abandon me when things get tough – SRK. I’m done with connecting to human beings and civilisation.
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Here’s a distraction, what other DCIB award categories should I make?
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Best emotional scene
Best romantic moment
Best authentic Hindi cinema moment
Best comic scene
Most feminist act / scene
Best background score (like Ina scene, not the whole movie)
Best cinema bleeds into reel / real life eg bete ko haath… Dialog or pin and grenade dialog in pathaan
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How did you like dunki??!!??
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First review just went up! I did not love it (I’m sorry!) Hirani is just too Hirani for me sometimes.
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Don’t be sorry. I agree with you. Will wait for the spoilers review to tell you more. 😃
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