Beth Watkins calls herself the Foreign Minister of Shashi Pradesh and has taken an oath to share with the world any Shashiliciousness she may come across. This blogger from Illinois is a Shashi Kapoor devotee and writes about him and all things Bollywood on the popular Beth loves Bollywood. She started the blog in 2005… Continue reading Firangi filmi bloggers
Category: – Cinema
mostly bollywood…
Bollywood romances the rains
With the arrival of the rains, the scorching temperatures of summer in most of India have abated. The dry, parched browns of the cities are slowly turning a lush green. The Mumbai monsoon rains are like a much-anticipated guest – the first few days are magical; everything you longed for and waited for through the… Continue reading Bollywood romances the rains
The Indian summer?
So filming of The Indian Summer in India has run into hot water. Why is that not surprising? I agree with the censor’s concerns – I think each time Nehru and Edwina come close to each other, the director ought to cut shots of roses dripping with dew being pulled violently together with the help… Continue reading The Indian summer?
No, not Madame Tussads
Separated at birth? Reunited by Botox… Indiequill will do this much much better – but you know what, I can not see so much wax and not say anything. Botox or no botox, Katrina Kaif is now Pantene’s new brand ambassador. Just saying.
Let it be, friends…
Weekend reading – this time from Tehelka – Naseeruddin Shah on the gritty elation of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (Tehelka does have a way of putting these things- gritty elation, ok whatever) – In those days, the titles of films were not identified by abbreviations, we just called it this f-ing film we’re shooting now… Continue reading Let it be, friends…
Rain in the metro
Life in a.. Metro. Caught the show first day (a thing I rarely manage). The movie juggles (mostly unsuccessfully, I think – simply because you just sit and wait for the act to fall apart) several characters, each of them related to others in the movie one way or the other. (Just to tell you… Continue reading Rain in the metro
Gulzar Vairamuthu wordsmiths
Now that the dust has settled over Guru, the reviews have been written and read, and reviewed in turn [many bloggers in the entertainment space – and otherwise – seem to live by this simple adage – when in doubt, write about Maniratnam], I can say this aloud. Why did the movie need Gulzar? for… Continue reading Gulzar Vairamuthu wordsmiths
Noah’s Dus…
This is worse than Sholay. How can they do this? Theatre in Vashi, late night show of Dus. Me shivering in the AC and all smug – hah! of course Abhishek Bacchan will be saved miraculously. And he was not. How can they do this? It is all my parents’ fault – for letting me… Continue reading Noah’s Dus…