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Bombay

Posted in AMITABH, BOLLYWOOD, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Related to India, tagged , , , , , , , , on November 29, 2008 | 7 Comments »

In Suketu Mehta’s book Maximum City, I recall a part where he speaks of the wonder of the Bollywood film industry, since it’s a place where all types of people come together and work. Mehta’s take on the recent events in Mumbai and its relation to Bollywood is beautifully said and worth a [...]

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Hey Minneapolis! Here’s something to be thankful for: A Thanksgiving Bollywood Film Festival!

Posted in BOLLYWOOD, Hindi, Indian Cinema, tagged , , , on November 25, 2008 | 31 Comments »

Now here’s something to be thankful for…
An Exclusive Thanksgiving Holiday Event:
Bollywood Film Festival in the Twin Cities.
If you missed any of these great blockbusters, here is your chance to watch them again on the big screen! At only $2 a ticket, these movies are worth watching over and over again!  All are showing at the [...]

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Slumdog Millionaire (2008) It’s not Bollywood, but it stars Anil Kapoor and Irfan Khan!

Posted in AMITABH, BOLLYWOOD, Hindi, Related to India, Video of the Day, playback singers, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 15, 2008 | 22 Comments »

Just what does this remind you of: tragic mothers, slum scenes, orphans, trains, police interrogations, a love story, coincidences galore, super bad gangsters, great music, and references to Amitabh Bachchan. Sounds like Bollywood, hai na? Well almost. In my recent drift to not Bollywood but almost, (The Pool, Heat and Dust) I followed the recommendation [...]

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Bollywood Insider: from 10/31/08 and 11/7/08

Posted in BOLLYWOOD, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Video of the Day, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Here to deliver Bollywood chugli is our favorite spunky correspondant, Suzi Mann, with her latest Bollywood Insider’s reports.
From November 7th, 2008:
Golmaal Returns makes UK Top 10 – Roadside Romeo Blues – Kat steals the show
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From October 31, 2008:
Kuch Kuch Haunting Hai – Dostana, Karan Johar on KKHH and Dostana
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Bollywood Balloons.

Posted in BOLLYWOOD, Indian Cinema, tagged , on November 8, 2008 | 7 Comments »

Hey Bollywood, and India in general, I’ve got a fascination with your balloons. I’ve seen lot of balloons in your films and noticed their oval shapes. As a kid growing up in the US of A, the only time I saw balloons sort of like your fancy balloons was when I went to the circus, [...]

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B.R. Chopra died today.

Posted in BOLLYWOOD, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Related to India, tagged , , , , , , , , on November 6, 2008 | 15 Comments »

Mumbai: Legendary film-maker B.R. Chopra, who made immortal classics highlighting socially relevant issues and produced the popular Hindi TV serial ‘Mahabharat,’ died on Wednesday at his home here following prolonged illness. Baldev Raj Chopra, elder brother of another filmmaker Yash Chopra, was 94. Mr. B.R. Chopra had not been keeping well for sometime and the [...]

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