There was this old joke, about Bollywood yesteryears actress Asha Parekh who went up to God and said “Main aapke paas ek Chhoti is aas leke ayi hoon” and apparently God thundered, “Jooth kyon bolti ho!”… Purport of this being that Bollywood does not have a history of size zero. What is does have, is a history of full bodied, curvy women; it is a long and honored tradition, … [Read more...]
Era of Classics’ Remakes – Innovativeness Or Creative Bankruptcy
In my own defence, let me first list the numerous Hindi classic movies that are being remade … for some strange reason. Honestly, as if Hollywood remakes were not enough, the creative minds of Bollywood have taken to giving their interpretation of old Hindi classics. Making several adaptations of a novel – I can understand that … even several remakes of a movie that lends … [Read more...]
A chuckle, a smile and a loud roar of laughter
These films give us all that and much more Bollywood comedy movies are not easy to make and direct. Most directors agree that comedies require much more finesse and style than the audience ever realises. Maybe this is the reason why comedies become a part of our memories and when we think about our favourite movies – most of them are comedies. You can watch them again and … [Read more...]
Ever Green Bollywood Romances to Watch on Cold Winter Evenings
A hot cup of soup, a warm blanket, a glowing room heater and a lovely soft romantic film on the DVD - isn't this the ultimate way to spend a winter evening at home? A good romantic film will make you feel warm and tingly and will help you forget the vagaries of nature outside your window. There are some films which are just apt for an evening like this, and of course, we have … [Read more...]
The enigma that was Kishore Kumar – Bollyking
A Comedian Wrapped in a Singer or was it the Other Way Around? There are very few members of the Bollywood film fraternity who can be truly called multifaceted. Most of them excel in one field and just about tinker around in the other fields of their profession. Amitabh is a great actor, a mediocre singer and fairly good TV anchor. S D Burman was a great musician and also a … [Read more...]