The countdown begins! 24 hours from now, we will all simultaneously press play on Netflix-Amazon-Hulu-DVD Player-Youtube-Einthusan-Spuul and start watching Maine Pyar Kiya!
Watch a Movie With Me in 24 Hours! #MPK
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Reader Thank You Post!
Happy Spring! Sort of. I don’t know about where you are, but where I am we are still alternating sunny warmth with rainy yuchiness that feels more February than April. On the other hand, I know some of you are in the southern hemisphere and are about to enter Fall (my favorite season!). But I decided to declare it Spring in the official Don’t Call It Bollywood-land. And in honor of spring, a celebration of you, My Readers!
Help Me Make a Chennai Shopping List!!!
Wonderful news! My sister is going to Chennai! And I’m not! Which is perfect, because going to India makes me violently deathly ill to the point of not being able to get up off the floor, and my sister is willing to take a shopping list with her. And you get to help me write it!
Watch a Movie With Me One Week From RIGHT NOW (No, this isn’t an April Fool)!!! #MPK
If you are a regular reader, you should already know about this. But just in case you missed one of the earlier posts, or just started following me today, An Announcement! We are planning a twitter watchalong in exactly one week from now, 7pm Chicago time Saturday the 8th, of Maine Pyar Kiya. You can join in or following along using the hashtag #MPK.
New Podcast Announcement! Naam Shabana, and a little Malayalam and Dharmendra
I put up the podcast after I got home last night, but I didn’t want to put out an announcement until my SPOILER post was up. Because, as always, the podcast won’t really make sense unless you know the plot of the film already.
Phillauri Podcast-Carcast is Up!
Continuing my experimenting, Dina and drove home from Phillauri last night and discussed the movie the whole way. Feel free to listen in! (as always with these, we are assuming you have already seen the movie, so if you don’t want to be lost and haven’t seen it yourself, hop over here to read my SPOILER review)
New Podcast! On Angamaly Diaries, With MovieMavenGal!
As you know if you regularly read the blog, moviemavengal who comments here and has her own blog, is my friend “real” life as well as online. We saw Angamaly Diaries together (her review is here), and last night we got together over Skype to talk about it and recorded our conversation.
Watch a Movie With Me on Twitter! Maine Pyar Kiya, Evening of April 8/Morning of April 9 (depending on where you are)
I put up a post a week ago asking for votes on dates and films, and the winner is April 8/9 and Maine Pyar Kiya! Well, the qualified winner. There were a lot of split votes, Mann kind of tied with Maine Pyar Kiya. But Mann is apparently completely unavailable in Australia, so Maine Pyar Kiya it is!
Angamaly Diaries Review (SPOILERS): An Old Story Made New
If you want to know why this film is just breathtaking, then you should read my no spoilers review. Because the amazing part of the film isn’t in the story it is telling and what happens, it is in how the story is told. But if you want to read a little more in depth discussion about the film and every aspect of it, not just the breathtaking parts, you can read on.
I Have a Soundcloud Account!
That’s the “cool” website, right? That’s what moviemavengal told me, and she knows lots more about the internet than I do (she will also be a guest on a podcast at some point if we can figure out the whys and wherefores of it). Anyway, search for “dontcallitbollywood” and there I’ll be!
TGIF for Aamir’s Birthday Week! Aamir Through the Decades!
Random TGIF Preview, Thank You @iamsrk !
I’ll be putting up my regular TGIF post later today, Aamir themed of course. But I have to say (and feel free to disagree), Aamir is just not that sexy. Intellectual, sure. Caring, a good father, charming, confident, all those things that are usually sexy. But in what is, for me, just a tiny little non-sexual package. If you have this same issue, I thought I would share with you a little gift from twitter this morning.
Want To Watch a Movie With Me on Twitter? Again?
We last did this a few months back, and I had sooooooo much fun watching Hum Saath Saath Hain with you guys! It was the most painless way to watch a Rajshri without going into insulin shock. Heck, it was even enjoyable! So I want to do it again. We just need to figure what movie to watch and when. I am strangely leaning towards Easter/Night before. But that might not be viable for everybody.
Monday Morning Questions Post, Saint Patrick’s Day Edition!
Happy Monday! Time for questions! No big movie coming out this week (unless I have forgotten something), so all we have to talk about is an Irish holiday.
Badrinath Ki Dulhania Review (No Spoilers): Badrinath Ki Dowry more than Ki Dulhania
Well, here it is, after midnight, and I have my sun lamp on to try to trick myself into thinking it isn’t after midnight. I just want to go to bed! But no! First, I must give all you nice people an indication of whether Badrinath is worth rushing out to see.
Have You Bought My Book Yet? Buy It Today While It’s Cheap!
Good news! My publisher is temporarily dropping the price of my book! If you haven’t bought it yet (why not? It’s BRILLIANT!), today is the day you should! And then read it and love it, and write a review on Amazon or GoodReads or wherever else.
Here it is on Amazon
And on Barnes & Noble
And here is the general publisher site with links to other sources
No Posts Today-A Day Without Women
I can’t afford to take the day off work, but I can take a day off of blogging. Regular posts will resume after midnight on 3/9/2017. If you are a man, feel free to keep commenting, and I will respond tomorrow. If you are a woman, you can comment or not, depending on how you feel.
In the meantime, here is more information about this protest: https://www.womensmarch.com/womensday/
And here is a place to donate to and defend Planned Parenthood:
https://secure.ppaction.org/site/
And here is a link to Emily’s List, the organization focused on electing more female candidates:
Karan Versus Kangana on Koffee and Beyond
Success! I found the Kangana Koffee! Despite it being “not available in your region” on the HotStar website and “content pulled at the request of…” on most other sites. I did finally find it on one site, which I am keeping to myself, and successfully watched it! So now I can talk intelligently both about the episode and about Karan’s recent comments.
Global Box Office Report: What is Commando 2 Anyway?
You know that feeling when you are at a party and everyone else is sharing a joke but you missed the beginning and aren’t sure why they are laughing or if it was actually funny? That’s how I feel about Commando 2. Suddenly it’s everywhere, and I have no idea what it is or why I should care!
Karan Babies: The Twitter Analysis!
I’m so excited I can’t sleep, so I started scouring twitter for “evidence”. Of what, I’m not sure. People who are also excited about babies?
Karan Johar Babies: What We Know So Far
I got a text and a tweet while at a tea room celebrating a friend’s birthday. And then immediately had to tell everyone at the table, and then text everyone I know, and then write an emergency blog post so you could all share in the joy. But now I am home, and I can scour all my favorite internet sources and see what I can find out!
Important News! Karan Johar just had twins!!!!!!
Boy and girl, by surrogate. No names announced yet. I’ll put up a more in depth post in a bit. But yay!
DVD Update: I Have SO MANY!!!
This is really nothing anyone is probably interested in, but I felt the need to share with you, my wider blog audience, the news of my latest DVD shipment since you were an integral part of it all.
TGIF Post: Old is Gold or New is True?
Okay, you ready for deep deep thoughts and discussion? This came up in my Bhootnath post earlier today, is it better to have an unattractive version of an old favorite, or a perfect shining new version of a newcomer? And, to make this even more challenging, what if they are in the same family? Ready to put on your thinking caps and make some votes? (just post a comment if you want with all your choices for 1 through 7)
Bhootnath: SRK With Bad Hair or Priyanshu Chatterjee, Who Is Hotter?
I asked around and datablue confirmed that Bhootnath is a must see for SRK hardcore fans, and T.J Stevens said it was one of her favorite films as a kid (HOW OLD AM I???? I remember when it came out and I was already out of college! I am a MILLION YEARS OLD!!!). So, anyway, I decided to see if I could squeeze it in between getting dressed in the morning and having dinner last night. I totally could! It does not require a lot of attention.
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