Mehbooba (2008) 2 brothers, 1 woman, a chandelier, and lots of balloons, slaps, and Johnnie Walker

Mehbooba was released in 2008, but director Afzal Khan began filming in 1999.  There are a lot of reasons why the filming took so long to finally be released which you can read about HERE. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan and Manisha Koirala in the lead roles. Set on a huge canvas and shot across [...]

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Lajja (2001): item numbers & eye candy, or could I say aankhon ladoo?

Yaar! I watched Lajja(2001) (translation: Shame) and got carried away with the screen capping knowing I must do a post.  Yet what to post when I see the wonderful bloggers have already said it so well?  You know I specialize in the more superficial enjoyment of all films, so I’ll share my likes here by showing [...]

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My filmi fotos of India. Part III.

As described in my filmi fotos of India part I and part II, I found bits of Bollywood all around, and unfortunately I most often saw them from a moving vehicle and my camera was turned on too late for a good picture. This photo taken near Agra is distorted by the car window, but [...]

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“Mujhe Rang De” A. R. Rahman + Asha + Tabu = Fantastic!

Sometimes there’s just one song that makes a movie for me and that’s the case with “Mujhe Rang De” from Thakshak (1999). I don’t want to seem like a Tabu fanatic, so I will try and be a bit discrete and post all the screen captures I took from the movie in the miniturized gallery [...]

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Bollywood Insider: Latest reports from October, 2008

Back with the newest Bollywood chugli is Bollywood Insider’s Suzi Mann. Here’s what I found going on in October, 2008. From October 30, 2008: Lovely Manissha Lamba – Abraham’s high hopes – Guaranteed hit Gomaal Click on Suzi to watch: From October 24, 2008: Pooch pulling power – Heroes heroine Preity Zinta From October 17, [...]

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Happy Independence Day my Indian dosto. Jai Hind! Inquilab Zindabad! Bharat Mataki Jay! Vande Mataram!

  Happy Independence Day to you!  We all eventually get our freedom from the Brittishers, hai na? Since I recently watched The Legend of Bhagat Singh, I’m feeling a bit revolutionary, so I also wish you on this day celebrating your long fought struggle for freedom a very happy Inquilab Zindabad! To read more about [...]

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Bollywood Insider: Latest reports from June, 2008

Once again it’s time to get the latest Bollywood chugli from Suzi Mann, Bollywood Food Club’s favorite entertainment correspondant. Suzi gives us the latest news hot off the press on all your favorite Bolly stars!     From June 6, 2008: Emraan cashes in, Fresh start for Akshay From June 13, 2008: Get the latest on Bollywood’s [...]

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Pope Benedict XVI’s U.S. visit & “Dholi Taro Dhol Baje” from Hum Dil Chuke De Sanam(1999)

I have spent much of the weekend watching live coverage of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the U.S.. I have fallen in love with him like I’ve fallen in love with Bollywood! He was adorable and his papal coat of arms reminded me of India’s emblem for no particular reason other than it looks very [...]

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Bollywood Insider: Madonna, Sunday, Shilpa, King Khan!

Bollywood chugli from the week of 1/25/08 from our favorite correspondent, Suzi Mann: Madge does Bollywood – ‘Sunday’ hits the big screen, brand Shilpa still sells, King Khan gets nasty.   I wasn’t going to add this video, because I don’t want to give Madonna any attention, but the Cheeni Kum style pony tail of [...]

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Halla Bol!

  I saw Halla Bol this weekend and of course I don’t want to write a review, but do want to point out what I liked: The brooding, angry, simmering, seething Ajay Devgan. I couldn’t get enough! Pankaj Kapoor‘s character Siddhu. (Dosto, I didn’t know he was Shahid Kapoor‘s dad!) Darshan Jariwala’s character Gaekwad Ajay’s [...]

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