I am so confused! Worlds colliding! Shahrukh and Jay Z, Alia and Demi Lovato, Coldplay and AR Rahman. WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?!?!?
Global Citizen Festival: Shahrukh and Jay Z?
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I Did NOT See Force 2!
I was going to! I set up a time to pick up a friend, I checked the showtimes, I was all set. And then at the last minute, I couldn’t go. For an interesting reason!
Happy Dear Zindagi Week! Mohabbatein, Shahrukh as Teacher!
No young women really in his orbit in this one, but that’s part of what I find so interesting. That just 16 years ago, it was all about the male generations handing things down to each other (Amitabh to Shahrukh to Jugal Hansraj/Uday Chopra/Jimmy Shergill). And now we are in a space where the future is a young woman.
TGIF Post: It’s My Father’s Birthday! Let’s Look at Some Hot Fathers!
This isn’t strange, right? It’s not like I am putting up photos of my own father and saying they are attractive. I am just putting up photos of other fathers with their children.
It’s My Father’s Birthday Today!!!
Also, Mickey Mouse! And my best friend! Truly, a blessed day! And a busy day, because I have to squeeze in 2 celebrations (not 3, because I don’t celebrate with Mickey. But I do have commitments to the other 2).
Karan is Launching Jhanvi and Kajol is Playing a Single Mother!!!
Tragically, these are not happening in the same movie. Kajol and Karan are still on the outs, and Kajol will not be playing mother to Sridevi’s daughter.
Happy Dear Zindagi Week! Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Shahrukh in a May December Romance?
I find this an interesting one to think about. Because Shahrukh manages to be in a May-December romance, in which the power is balanced between both parties. Very hard to do, often in the fictional version of these relationships, the young woman is supposed to “control” the man with his desire for her, or the man is so much wiser that she obeys him in every way. But Rab Ne is different.
Kangana-Hrithik Update
I posted about them earlier today, but since then Hrithik’s camp has issued a statement saying the earlier story was fault. Whew! Such a rollar-coaster with these two!
Criminal Cases! One Unbelievable, One Unresolved
Why can’t the international police reveal everything to the gossip media? WHY?!?!? We have to know!!!!
Happy Dear Zindagi Week! King Uncle, and Shahrukh as a Supporting Character to a Younger Woman
King Uncle is a silly silly not very good movie. Did I mention silly? But it is notable for building an entire film around a female child character. Children based movies are rare enough in Indian film, but female child based films are even rarer.
You Ready for Sweet Stories?
I wasn’t going to do a news post today, because the Befikre trailer already took up my “short update on the industry” news slot. But then a story came up that was just too sweet to ignore!
New Befikre Trailer! Things Are Looking Up!
“I’ve been looking the landscape over…” I’m I the only one who has that Gershwin song in their head whenever they read “things are looking up”? Moving on, Befikre! New Trailer, and I actually like this one! Oh, and also it was passed by the censors.
Happy Dear Zindagi Week!!!! K3G and What Happens When Shahrukh Mentors Young Women
Woot! Dear Zindagi is coming out in a week! Because Shahrukh loves me and knows I am out of town over Thanksgiving and therefore he is releasing it 2 days early in America, just for me! In return, as always, I am celebrating a little Shahrukh week before the release (if you somehow missed the Fan and Sultan celebrations, what happens is before a Khan release, I do a series of posts discussing earlier films by the lead in terms of what they might have in common with the upcoming one)
ADHM Full Summary Part 8! The End! All Finished!
Woo! I’m gonna finish in time for Dear Zindagi week! Really, the end-end goes remarkably fast. Although it still has the patented “Karan Johar doesn’t know how to end a movie” touch.
Dear Zindagi: New Trailer, and Censor’s LOVE It!
If you care about the censor board’s opinion, they like Dear Zindagi. Personally, I don’t care at all, but I am kind of surprised by the extreme level of support they are giving it! Oh, and there’s also a new teaser. Oh, and the full album just came out! 7 days before the movie release. And no Ali Zafar songs in sight.
Happy Twitter Tweets!
These aren’t even news items, they are just quick posts on twitter that made me happy. And why not share happiness!
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Full Summary Part 7: The Part With the Friendly Appearance
Okay, I need to hurry through this to be finished by Shahrukh Week, starting on Wednesday (this time-posts on Shahrukh movies in which he mentors young women!). I am all the way past the Interval of ADHM, and my posts are slowly increasing in length, so I think I should be able to finish this thing off soon.
Box Office: Rock On 2 Does Terribly, Not Because of Demonetization, But Because It Is Terrible!
Woot! Global box office is out! Which is completely unaffected by the demonetization of India. Which means the Rock On 2 producer’s arguments that it is only doing badly because people can’t buy tickets don’t hold up at all.
Monday Morning Question Post! Life Goes On!
As you know if you are a regularly reader, the election sort of knocked me off my feet last week. But I am trying to be better this week, return to a routine and some sense of regular life. Which means Monday Morning Questions! (previous posts here and here and here and here and here and here and here)
ADHM Full Summary Part 6: Aish Arrives!
New Koffee With Karan!!!! Twinkle and Akshay!!!
Once again, The Internet has saved me! And I encourage you to go on your own quest to discover the newest episode. Oh, and last week’s episode is now available LEGALLY on this website: http://www.hotstar.com/tv/koffee-with-karan/1525
Happy Children’s Day!!!
Children’s Day in India is November 14th, because that’s Nehru’s birthday, and Nehru loved children. Isn’t that sweet? And, just like World Animal Day and all the other sub-holidays, I am marking the occasion with a theme video post.
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana: So Cute! A Childhood Love Story Between Teenagers
I knew this movie was a big deal, and I knew it was inspired/related to Maine Pyar Kiya. But I didn’t know how innocent it would be! Innocent like Maine Pyar Kiya, but even more so.
Karan Johar Reveals All!!! (not really)
Moviemavengal just tweeted me an awesome article (really, you should all follow her on twitter), an interview with Karan Johar where he goes in depth about his creative process, his career ambitions, and so on and so on.
New Dangal Trailer! Cute cute cute cute cute!
Aamir launched a new song from Dangal a couple of days ago, and carefully avoided commenting on anything controversial at the launch, from the monetary thing-I-don’t-fully-understand to the terrible thing that is too emotional for me to talk about. Maybe that’s why Aamir isn’t talking about it either? Or maybe it’s because he wants this movie to actually release without controversy.
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