<http://www.search.co.tt/trinidad/phagwa/what2.html> http://www.search.co.tt/trinidad/phagwa/what2.html
As for the movie, Om Puri plays the role of the father-in-law. He is a veteran actor from the Indian movie scene. He often comes in English movies as well. His last two good movies were
East is East
My Son the Fanatic
Dharmesh
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From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 2:45 PM
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Cc: Dharmesh Goel
Subject: RE: HAPPY DIVALI PEEPLES!!
On a serious note ;-)
The movie was good, but it felt like a very weak imitation of Caribbean - and Trinidad specifically - life.
The places were there, and the general mood was there...but the heart wasn't.
The dialect and the accents were perhaps as best as could be expected of actors that hadn't lived here for very long...
but it wasn't the true Trini rhythm of speaking. People around the dinner table at the White House were native Trinis, but few of them had long speaking roles.
That said, it was a good movie, and a good vehicle for introducing Trinidad culture to the world.
VS Naipaul has repeatedly denied his roots as a Trinidadian, and I believe calls himself an Indian. He made no meniton of Trinidad in his acceptance speach for the Nobel Peace prize.
http://www.visittnt.com/ToDo/Events/phagwa
-Gel
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From: Dharmesh Goel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Actually in India we call it Holi (as per the link I provided). It is possible that it is known as "Phagwag" in one of the thousands of languages/dialects in India. I have never come across that word though.
Not very familiar with controversies surrounding VS Naipaul or the movie. I have only recently come in contact with people of the Indo-Caribbean community at the temple here in Toronto.
Dharmesh
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