Bend It Like Beckham is one of my favorite movies of all time. I've also seen
Monsoon Wedding and enjoyed it too, suspect it is more true Bollywood. If you
want to have even more fun, watch Bend It all the way through the end credits.
Very fun!
On Monday, January 6, 2014 11:08 AM, Bhairitu <noozg...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Dancing around trees adds little to a Bollywood movie unless you are into
dance. Those scenes are in lieu of people kissing. On a real DVD, not the
ripped ones some Indian stores will "rent" you, you can use the chapter to skip
over those and turn it into a 90 minute movie. The dance scenes add nothing to
the story.
Hulu has a larger selection of Bollywood movies than Netflix.
There are some classics there as well as a bit of kitsch junk.
On 01/05/2014 06:07 PM, Richard Williams wrote:
>Rita and I are really into Bollywood movies - Rita knows a lot more than I
>do,and we love all the singing and dancing. The Director of IT where I worked
>at the community college, Usha, is from India and she is teaching us a lot
>about Indian actors.The movies I listed are just a good place to start, if
>anyone is interested.
>
>
>
>On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 5:36 PM, Bhairitu <noozg...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>
>>"The Guru" is not a Bollywood movie though Jimi Mistry is a Bollywood star
>>but doing some US films.
>>
>>Deepa Mehta is Canadian and does some of her
movies in India but not necessarily with
Bollywood. Her ex-husband was on the
Rishikesh course with the Beatles and
published a book of the photos he took while
there. Mehta got thrown out of India after
upsetting them with her film "Fire" which
mocks Indian spiritual practices.
>>
>>Gurinder Chada is from London though she was
in San Francisco for a while and made a few
other films here in the US. One of my
favorites was her early film "Bhaji at the
Beach" which takes place in London (as does
"Bend It With Beckham").
>>
>>Mira Nair was US trained in film making at
USC (or UCLA, it's not on IMDB but she
mentioned it in an extra on one of her
films). Her films are also done outside the
Bollywood system. I'm a fan of many of her
films.
>>
>>You need to watch some purely Bollywood
movies including some of the classics.
Netfilx does have some of those. I have a
few award winners and some just curiosities
I purchased used at the local Indian grocer.
>>
>>
>>
>>On 01/05/2014 04:12 PM, Richard Williams
wrote:
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>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>There are several Bollywood movies that we enjoy. Here's a list of good
>>>Indian-themed movies to get started and then a list detailing the major
>>>stars of Bollywood.
>>>
>>>
>>>'The Guru'
>>>Starring Heather Graham, Marisa Tomei and Jimi Mistry
>>>Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer
>>>Universal Studios, 2003
>>>Trailer:
>>>Movie Trailer:
>>>http://youtu.be/lEIEb5jPhhA
>>>
>>>
>>>Heather Graham does a great job as a warm-hearted woman of debatable morals.
>>>Marisa Tomei also does a great job as a warm-hearted woman of debatable
>>>judgement. Jim Mistry has some really funny lines. A superb indie-like
>>>studio picture that benefits from bright dialogue and the impressive cast.
>>>
>>>
>>>'Bollywood Hollywood'
>>>Staring Lisa Ray, Rahul Khanna, Moushumi Chatterjee, Dina Pathak
>>>Director: Deepa Mehta
>>>Lionsgate, 2005
>>>Movie Trailer:
>>>http://youtu.be/js3N8e8InnY
>>>
>>>
>>>"This is by far the best satirical movie on Indians in the west. If you live
>>>in Canada, you will appreciate the humor of the Indian Bollywood movie
>>>audience and family parody." - Amazon review
>>>
>>>
>>>'Bend it Like Beckham'
>>>Staring Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
>>>Director: Gurinder Chadha
>>>20th Century Fox, 2002
>>>Movie Trailer:
>>>http://youtu.be/J2Dv9f6bCwg
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Despite it's soccer-themed title, "Bend It Like Beckham" is a fabulous and
>>>heart-warming story about family, traditions, friendship, love, fulfilling
>>>your dreams, and - yes - soccer (or football to non-US audiences)." - Amazon
>>>review
>>>
>>>
>>>'Marigold'
>>>Staring Ali Larter, Salman Khan, Ian Bohen and Gulshan Grover
>>>Director: Willard Carroll
>>>Echo Bridge, 2008
>>>Movie Trailer:
>>>http://youtu.be/34j9ChkjK6w
>>>
>>>
>>>"The film has Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and American actress Ali
>>>Larter from the TV show "Heroes". The musical numbers are done pretty well
>>>as is the dancing. Overall, the movie is a lot of fun. The two of them make
>>>a nice couple, and I actually bought the love story. I highly recommend the
>>>film."- Amazon review
>>>
>>>
>>>'Bride and Prejudice'
>>>Lionsgate 2005
>>>Staring Aishwarya Rai, Naveen Andrews, Anupam Kher and Indira Varma
>>>Director: Gurinder Chadha
>>>Movie Trailer:
>>>http://youtu.be/nFYwqts1_TI
>>>
>>>
>>>Aishwarya has been referred to as the most beautiful woman on the planet. "A
>>>clash of cultures in the spirit of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, this modern
>>>musical retelling of Jane Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice is a
>>>hilariously entertaining tale of one girl's unlikely search for love!" -
>>>Amazon review
>>>
>>>
>>>'Monsoon Wedding'
>>>Starring Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, and Shefali Shetty
>>>Director: Mira Nair
>>>Focus Features, 2001
>>>Movie Trailer - The Criterion Collection
>>>http://youtu.be/sjQjw-UyAX0
>>>
>>>
>>>"This is another outstanding film by director Mira Nair, who has previously
>>>directed such wonderful films as Academy Award nominee "Salaam Bombay", the
>>>lush and erotic "Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love", and "Mississippi Masala". This
>>>is a director whose very touch turns all her films to gold. She is truly an
>>>artist, and her films are palpable with feeling and emotion that move the
>>>storyline." - Amazon review
>>>
>>>
>>>Notes:
>>>
>>>
>>>Lisa Ray:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Lisa Ray is a Canadian actress, model, host, philanthropist and social
>>>activist. A Times of India poll named her the "ninth most beautiful woman of
>>>the millennium," the only model in the top ten. She is often compared to
>>>Aishwarya Rai.
>>>
>>>
>>>Lisa Ray - Bollywood Hollywood:
>>>http://youtu.be/vQuqYdGsOXo
>>>
>>>
>>>Aishwarya Rai:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Aishwarya Rai is an Indian film actress and model. She was the first
>>>runner-up of the Miss India pageant, and the winner of the Miss World
>>>pageant of 1994. Rai is regarded as one of the most popular and influential
>>>celebrities in India, and is often cited in the media as the "most beautiful
>>>woman in the world."
>>>
>>>
>>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aishwarya_Rai_Bachchan
>>>
>>>
>>>'God bless the high n mighty!
>>>By Anjali Chandra
>>>The Times of India, July 29, 2005
>>>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1185090.cms
>>>
>>>
>>>Notes from the Indian Bollywood press:
>>>
>>>
>>>Juhi Chawla: - Juhi won "Ms.India" crown and "The Best Costumes" award in
>>>the Ms. Universe competition in '84 well before her debut in films and while
>>>she enjoyed her place in the BOLLYWOOD, she won the "Best Actress" award
>>>from Filmfare in '94 for "Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke" and "Most Sensational
>>>Female" award in '99 from New York's Bollywood for her performance in
>>>"Duplicate".
>>>
>>>
>>>Sonali Bendre - Fresh faced, born on January 1st 1975. She is 50kgs wieght
>>>and 5'7" height with three sisters. Sonali Bendre started out as a model
>>>before being selected for the "Stardust Talent Search". She switched to
>>>Bollywood with Aar Aur Narztz film in 1994. Her innocence and fresh charm
>>>are indeed just part of her costume - two more ways of getting ahead in a
>>>perilous profession.
>>>
>>>
>>>Riya Sen - The 5'1" tall, budding actress, Riya is a grand daughter of
>>>legendary film actress Suchitra Sen and daughter of Moon Moon Sen. She lives
>>>with her mother and sister Raima Sen in a cosy apartment in Juhu, the north
>>>Mumbai suburb.
>>>
>>>
>>>Bipasha Basu - This 5' 8", light-eyed, Calcutta girl, came into the
>>>limelight when she won the Famous Ford Supermodels Contest at the age of 17.
>>>Bipasha was the second daughter in the family and her pet name was Bonny.
>>>She also won the Tulips Miss Super Vivacious in the same contest.
>>>
>>>
>>> Lisa Ray - India's Sweet Heart, 5'5" tall, Green eyes, Gorgeous model
>>>turned actress Lisa Ray, was born on April 4th to Polish mother and a
>>>Bengali father. She was born and brought up from Canada. About modeling as a
>>>career decision, her family was involved in a car accident in which her
>>>mother was seriously injured. She couldn't join the university then because
>>>she missed the term. Then, She came back to India and it continued from
>>>where Bombay Dyeing left off.
>>>
>>>
>>>Kajol - Kajol was born on 5 Aug to "Tanuja", an ex film-personality and
>>>"Somu Mukherjee", a producer. So, naturally, it comes to her as hereditary
>>>not to forget the tremendous input she applies to enact the roles she's
>>>given and there's quite an impression in the Bollywood too that she's born
>>>to act and perform on screen. She's got a sis "Tanisha" who acts for TV and
>>>now is working for BPL.
>>>
>>>
>>>Mahima Choudhary - Mahima - the screen name of Ritu, was born on 13
>>>September. in Delhi. She is the new discovery of the Bollywood. A model she
>>>was before making her debut into the films, Mahima saw everything with her
>>>first movie. A big time hit, an award and a nomination for the best actress.
>>>No newcomer has begun a career as promisingly as Mahima and she's now in the
>>>throes of ecstasy.
>>>
>>>
>>>Shilpa Shetty - She is 5'10" tall, model turned actress, Shilpa was born in
>>>Tamil Nadu. Shilpa is a sizzling starlet, who has mesmerized audiences with
>>>her devastating , unconventional looks and stunning figure, almost worked
>>>with all top actors both south and North film Industries. Even the former
>>>Chief Election Commissioner of India named her as his favourite actress.
>>>
>>>
>>>Sri Devi - As a faery's child, an unravished beauty and darling Daughter of
>>>Indian cellulloid she left an Indelible impression on the minds of cinema
>>>goers with gentle action and made them adorned by her arresting beauty. Is
>>>it Sri Devi? Yes.
>>>
>>>
>>>The Queen Of The Indian Film Industry - The One and The Only. Sri is
>>>incomparable, an angelic appearence on and off the screen and unreachable at
>>>any point of the given time the she lived on the screen as well as in the
>>>millions of hearts of the class and mass audience of Mother India.
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