Video of the Day: “Khel Wohi Phir Aaj Ti Khela” from Nigahen: Nagina Part II (1989)

I should have seen  Nagina (1986) first, which is reviewed very well here at the Bolly Blog, but what arrived in the mail was Nigahen: Nagina Part II (1989).  This crazy snake themed movie stars Sridevi, Sunny Deol, Anupam Kher, and Pran.  As an extra bonus, occasionally we get to hear the magical voice of Amrish Puri from his look alike statue, but [...]

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Video of the Day: “Main Jaadugar” from Jaadugar (1989)

Today’s video is the song “Main Jaadugar” from Jaadugar(1989), starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Prada, Amrita Singh, Aditya Pancholi, Amrish Puri, Johnny Lever, and Pran.

American-returned Shankar Narayan is baffled to witness his former businessman and jailbird dad posing as a soothsayer by the name of Mahaprabhu Janak Sagar Jagat Narayan in a small town called Dharampur. [...]

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Video of the Day: “Zooby Zooby Zooby” full song, with Russian dubbing, from Dance, Dance (1997)

Bollywood continues to unite the world. Thanks to our Russian connection, youtuber DenMotiga, here’s a longer version of the smash hit (at least it’s a smash hit in my mind) “Zooby Zooby Zooby.”
 
Dance Dance is an Indian Bollywood movie released on May 29, 1987, directed and produced by Babbar Subhash. The film is a [...]

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Video of the Day: Tight slaps to the face! - Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, 1995

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge has a great encounter with my favorite bad guy, Amrish Puri, and my favorite movie weeper, SRK. Talk about a tight slap to the face! I don’t speak Hindi, and this clip has no English subtitles, but here’s a rough interpretation of what I recall was said during this riveting scene:
Baba-ji [...]

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Video of the Day: “Mehndi Lagake Rakhna” - Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, 1995

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, also known as DDLJ (translation: Those with a Heart Will Take the Bride) is an Indian film which premiered on October 19, 1995 and was released nationwide on October 20, 1995. The film was made by Aditya Chopra, and stars Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, and Amrish Puri. As of April 2007, the [...]

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Video of the Day: “Aap Jaisa Koi” from Qurbani, 1980

Qurbani has some of my favorite things in Bollywood: a tight slap to the face within the first 10 minutes of the film, cool nightclub scenes, great villains and Amjad Khan! Biddu was the music director for the song “Aap Jaisa Koi” which introduced him and Pakistani singer Nazia Hassan to Indian films.
Feroz Khan plays [...]

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Video of the Day: “Main Nikla Gaddi Leke” from Gadar, 2001

SatSriAkal! This happy pre-partition jam session, shows Sikhs, Hindus, Muslims and even Catholics getting down to “Main Nikla Gaddi Leke” from Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001) starring Sunny Deol, Amisha Patel, and once again in the evil role: Amrish Puri.
“Amongst the communal riots that erupt in the city, Tara shelters a wayward Sakina from a crazed mob [...]

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Video of the Day: “Ishq Bina” from Taal (1999)

From Taal (1999),  “Ishq Bina” sung by Madhushree, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sonu Nigam and A.R. Rahman, Composed by A. R. Rahman, and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. Our bad guy in yesterday’s video of the day, Amrish Puri,  also played a bad, bad man in Taal.
Akshaye Khanna’s character shows he can get down on the Muslim tip, [...]

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Video of the Day: “Zooby Zooby Zooby” from DANCE, DANCE (1987)

We discussed Dance Dance in yesterday’s post, but that’s not enough! I must add more. WOW! Look what happens in the opening credits of  Dance Dance! First there’s the fabulous song, “Zooby Zooby Zooby” sung by playback singer, Alisha Chinoy AKA the “Indian Madonna”, and currently a judge on “Indian Idol 3.” Who is the actress that plays [...]

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