I have really done an awful lot of Rani themed fanfic! But hey, why not repost all of it? You can just not read it if you aren’t interested.
Another Silly Sunday Rani Post! Rani and Aamir, Taming of the Shrew
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Venting Post: You Ever Had a Week Where Everything Went Wrong?
Gaaaaah! The 3rd or 4th or 5th or 200th small thing just went wrong for me this week. I hate that! When everything is just slightly off and then doesn’t work. So you get to listen to me vent because that will make me feel better. And also explain why there have been so many reruns this week, because I’ve been wasting my time on other stuff that ended up being pointless.
Silly Sunday Sequels for Rani! Chalte Chalte, Talaash, Bunty Aur Babli, and Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
I’m excited! Lots of fun options here! Not just epilogues and alternative endings, but straight up separate movie plots following up on the same characters.
Hichki Review (SPOILERS): Work the System, Don’t Break It
I already put up the No Spoilers review, if you want to stay totally unspoiled. But really, this film is so incredibly formulaic that all you need to know is it’s about an inspiring teacher and you can fill in the rest. There isn’t much to spoil.
Hichki Review (No SPOILERS): A Very Safe Movie
I’ll be putting up a separate SPOILERS review, but there really isn’t much to worry about spoiling. We’ve all seen this kind of movie before, we know what it’s going to be like and what will happen. So, you can read this review, and then see the movie, and then read the SPOILERS review, or you can just read them both and then decide if you want to watch it.
Happy Birthday Emraan! 39 Reasons I Love You!
(This is an updated and reposted post) If you’d asked me 9 years ago when Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na came out, I never would have said that Emraan would be my favorite Imraan/Emraan. But today, oh my goodness! He has beaten his homonym by a mile! And today he is 39 and still going strong! Here are 39 separate reasons I love him (yes, most of them are videos).
TGIF 2: Happy Late Birthday Rani!
My second TGIF! For the birthday girl. And I am sleepy (Dog got me up again last night, and there is STILL no adoption on the horizon), so I am going to be lazy: Rani Mukherjee Holding Things.
TGIF 1: Happy Early Birthday Emraan!
Well, this is a puzzle! Emraan’s birthday tomorrow and Rani’s on Wednesday, who gets top honors on the TGIF posts? I can’t decide, so I am splitting it, Emraan first and then Rani.
Friday Not-So-Classic: Neal ‘n Nikki! Surprisingly Good, and Also Bad
I thought this was a movie so strange and unpopular that there was no reason for me to ever write about it, but then in the comments on my post on overlooked rom-coms, we got to talking, and turns out other people also like it, so I might as well talk about it.
The Other Problem With Shahrukh: Rebranding “Brand SRK”
I already did a post on the “fake” problem of Shahrukh and women, and the “real” problem. Now, let’s look at the “fake” problem of Shahrukh and his movies and the “real” problem.
Learn Indian Primary Narratives Through Film Songs!
I considered “myths”, but that’s not quite right. There are a combination of Persian legends, Punjabi folk tales, and of course the Puranic stories of Ram and Sita, which are all important to know if you watch Hindi film because they influence the way the narratives play out. Luckily, many of them are summarized and represented through simple songs!
The First Problem with Shahrukh Khan: Feminism Doesn’t Mean Treating Women as Your Special Pets
There are two reasons I want to write this post. First, I’m concerned that my fandom for Shahrukh may be seen as blinding me to his flaws and thereby lowering the power of my analytical voice in general. Second, I’m concerned that there is a growing chorus of criticism of things that are NOT his flaws which are obscuring the real problems in two areas: his issues as a representative of women in India, and his issues in selling the audience on his recent films. This also, by the way, doesn’t mean that I think he is a bad actor or a bad person, it is just pointing out that I am not blind and aware he does have faults.
Rani Birthday One-Off Post! The Medley, What Songs Are in It?
Someone just asked in a comment what all the songs are in “The Medley” from Mujshe Dosti Karoge and I thought “sure, that seems like a reasonable one off post to throw up for Rani’s birthday!” I know I can’t identify all the songs, but I can come close and hopefully you in the comments can fill in the rest.
Rani Mukherjee Film Index
Happy Rani’s Birthday! And after Sridevi, she becomes the first actress to have a full film index all to herself.
Happy Rani Day! Aiyyaa, A Role Only Rani Could Play!
There’s a lot of roles that Rani does well, but another actress could do okay. But this is one of those rare movies that truly only Rani could play.
Happy Rani Day! Bunty Aur Babli, the Best Ranishek Movie!
This is one of my all time favorite movies, thrilled to have an excuse to repost this review!
Happy Rani Day! Chalte Chalte, Her Best Shahrukh Movie
This is a bit of a re-gifting, it’s the review I wrote in honor of her birthday last year. But it’s still a good movie, so why not?
Happy Rani Day! Kabhi Alveda Na Kehna, a Movie She Shares With Another Stronger Heroine
I originally wrote this post for Preity’s birthday, and I still think it is a great unusual role for her, but Rani’s role and performance is pretty good too!
Happy Rani Day! One of Her Happiest Films, Mujshe Dosti Karoge
This is such a wonderful movie in so many ways, a very silly lightweight film, but a happy one.
Wednesday Watching Post: What Are You Reading and Watching and Thinking on Rani’s Birthday?
Happy Rani’s Birthday!!!! Such a joyous day, which I will celebrate by not having to write new content and instead reposting reviews, yaaay! But that also means I have loads of time to discuss with you in the comments here.
Happy Rani Day! One of Her Ensemble Parts, Yuva!
Happy Rani Day! Starting at the end of the alphabet, with Yuva.
Happy Birthday Rani! 40 Reasons I Love You!
Happy Birthday Rani! I can easily come up with a whole 40 reasons to love you!
Tuesday Tamil: 16 Vayathinile, Sridevi Grows Up Onscreen
Happy Tuesday! Did not mean to make this another Sridevi week, I was looking for something intelligent and intense and on youtube with subtitles, and I landed on this film. And then later learned it was Sridevi’s second major role.
Early Rani Birthday Present! Ranishek Fanvids!
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Rani and Abhishek had the better chemistry together than either of them had with any other co-star. So, in honor of Rani’s birthday, let us take a look at that chemistry in fanvid form!
Box Office Report: Raid Finds the Hidden Money
Box Office! I’m back! After several weeks away. I missed the Pari reports, but now I am back because I am so curious about how Raid did. (as always, figures from renttrack by way of bollywoodhungama)
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