Don 2 Teaser
Claire | October 17, 2011
YUM. Shahrukh Khan returns to his roots, playing a sociopath. This looks sleek and moody with just a hint of Bollywood cheese around the edges.
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Reality Bites
Claire | August 29, 2010
-India opens the first-ever Bollywood theme park, the first live entertainment complex in India comparable to Disneyland (this news is a bit old but worth it) -Netflix releases a huge list of high-profile films for instant watching on September 1 – woo-hoo!! Includes recent hits such as Iron Man and Star Trek and oldies-but-goodies like [...]
Bollywood Review: Dil Chahta Hai
Claire | August 28, 2010
Dil Chahta Hai is an unusually good Bollywood film, solidly written with good music, an excellent cast, and plenty of hilarious one-liners and funny situations. It runs a little too long, as usual – the plot slows down particularly in the middle – but Aamir Khan turns in his usual nuanced performance as an inveterate [...]
Bollywood Review: Dhoom 2
Claire | August 6, 2010
Dhoom 2 made me fall utterly in love with Bollywood again. It’s ridiculously titled and is in fact a ridiculous over-the-top action/romance extravaganza, but it’s sheer good fun and lit by amazing acting, snappy dialogue, and high-budget cinematography. It’s loosely plotted and there’s an entire character (the female cop) who dominates the first half hour [...]
Shahrukh Khan on Jonathan Ross
Claire | February 12, 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG2Og1Y6SEg
In honor of Shahrukh’s new film My Name is Khan which is getting a wide release in the US today (yes!!), here is an interview with him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG2Og1Y6SEg
Indroducing: Shahrukh Khan
Claire | February 11, 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlhNghQfu54
Imagine Leonardo DiCaprio, never fallen from the wave of his Titanic popularity and still a popular darling to end all popular darlings. Then imagine Tom Cruise, on steroids which double his charisma and acting ability. Now combine those two, and you’ll come pretty close to Shahrukh Khan. Shahrukh Khan isn’t just a legend in India [...]
Introduction to Bollywood
Claire | February 1, 2010
Like your romance repressed and sizzling? You’re in the wrong place. Head over to my period drama post and make yourself right at home. Like your romance nuanced and well-developed? Go check out my Asian drama posts. If, on the other hand, you prefer your romance epic and fiery, Bollywood is right up your alley(I [...]
Bollywood Review: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Claire | December 27, 2009
Re-posting this review from an older blog. Rating:4/5 stars Who knew that Bollywood(Indian) romance could be so good? Winner of 11 film awards and a classic of Bollywood, I had never heard of this film(translated, The Brave Heart will Take the Bride) and stumbled across it by accident on Netflix, getting it on a whim. [...]
Films Seen
Claire | December 27, 2009
Bollywood: Chalte Chalte – even Shahrukh’s excellent acting couldn’t save this film from extreme mediocrity and lack of plot/romantic tension Devdas – an overlong film choking on its own emo. I know it’s considered a classic, and it had a few brilliant scenes. But the connection between the two main leads which should have grounded [...]
