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Once again it’s time to get the latest Bollywood chugli from Suzi Mann, Bollywood Food Club’s favorite entertainment correspondant.
 
From May 23, 2008:

Abraham wedding! - Khan bites back - Bachchans in Cannes - Dhoom Dhadaka

From May 16, 2008:

Bolly big in Cannes, Liz and Arun baby rumours, Canine Khan, Dhoom Dhadaka

From May 10, 2008:

Dream team [...]

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I recently read Motiba’s Tattoos, a memoir by Mira Kamdar. Kamdar is an American born Jain woman and her book traces the life of her grandmother. I was reading along, not expecting anything Bollywood, but when describing her time spent in Mumbai as a kid Kamdar served up some spicy Bollywood dish:
The slum was still cloaked [...]

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I finally went to see Taare Zameen Par (2007) tonight. I won’t review the movie, just give you a few thoughts. I don’t like teacher-hero themed movies.  Perhaps it’s because I’m a teacher by trade, and a special ed. teacher in an inner-city school at that. So when people find out my job I usually hear them gush, “Oh [...]

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Just like yesterday’s video, here’s another from Raja Hindustani (1996):
“Tere Ishq Mein Nachenge”
The song is set at a party where Raj (Aamir Khan) is feeling mighty low and drinks away his shame of being from the wrong side of the tracks. Eventually after consuming some J&B whiskey, he starts drinking Johnnie Walker, Red Label [...]

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Today’s video is the song,“Pardesi Pardesi” from Raja Hindustani (1996). First off here’s a bit about the movie:
Raja Hindustani (1996). (Hindi: राजा हिंदुस्तानी, Urdu: راجا ہندوستانی) is a 1996 Bollywood film directed by Dharmesh Darshan. It is a tale of cab driver from a small town who falls in love with a rich girl. Aamir [...]

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What are they saying about Taare Zameen Par?
Watch this: First Day First Show Of Taare Zameen Par.
Music Review.

How many times does he say the word actually here:

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I just finished seeing the Frida Kahlo exhibit at the Walker Musuem in Minneapolis. Bollywood fans, who did that make me think of? Kajol of course, due to their similiar eyebrows. So here’s that great tongue twisting tune from Fanaa, “Chanda Chamke!”
Zooni Ali Beg (Kajol) is a blind Kashmiri girl who travels without her parents [...]

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