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Lagaan (2001): At 12, Still a Benchmark, Still Loads of Fun 15 Jun 2013 | 12:30 pm
12 years this day. As I've written here before, and as we all well know, Lagaan also marked a turning point for Hindi cinema. A well-crafted, critically-acclaimed film that could serve the function of...
Guest Post: Talaash (2012) Film Review 2 Dec 2012 | 12:00 pm
I am very pleased to have my good friend Caitlin write this review. 'The Mighty Mango' -- as she is known at the Bollywood Queens blog to which she is a frequent contributor -- lives in Florida, holds...
A Yash Chopra Romance (1932 - 2012) 21 Oct 2012 | 10:15 pm
Sad, sad news today of Yash Chopra's passing, another in a series of recent deaths of some of Bollywood's most respected elders. Incredibly sad. We all know about his movies. (Filmography at this IMD...
Ek Tha Tiger (2012): 10 Spoiler-Free Observations 23 Aug 2012 | 07:16 pm
Let's begin with an excerpt from my review of Bodyguard (2011) around this time last year: I’ll have to use discussion on Wanted (2009) and Dabangg (2010) as a lead into this brief discussion on Salm...
Aamir Khan and Satyamev Jayate in The New York Times 28 Jul 2012 | 12:12 am
Thank you to Bollywood Food Club for directing me to a couple pieces in The New York Times. The first article points to some data on the cumulative viewership of the show and an interesting view on it...
7 Khoon Maaf (2011): 7 Relationship Lessons for Men 11 Jul 2012 | 10:10 pm
7 Khoon Maaf (Seven Murders Forgiven) is not as serious as its title suggests. What we knew going in to see the film based on Ruskin Bond's "Susanna's Seven Husbands" was that it’s about a wo...
Surprise! (On Satyamev Jayate, Lagaan) 18 Jun 2012 | 11:45 am
*Thunderous applause for the Lagaan (2001) team* Well, not much of a surprise, is it? The film Lagaan celebrated its eleventh anniversary this past Friday (June 15). This year, I won't be hosting a....
Rockstar (2011) Lyrics and Translation: Kun Faaya Kun 2 Oct 2011 | 04:56 pm
While I devote this post to one song in particular, I hope we can discuss other songs from the soundtrack in the comments section, as well. As I start writing this post, I have yet to listen to the s...
Bodyguard (2011): Survey Says...? 6 Sep 2011 | 07:30 am
I’ll have to use discussion on Wanted (2009) and Dabangg (2010) as a lead into this brief discussion on Salman Khan’s latest movie and, as box office collections are illustrating, perhaps greatest in ...
Guest Post: Pyaasa (1957) 26 Jul 2011 | 04:52 pm
I'm privileged to have my friend Max (who goes by 'maxqnz' here and on Twitter), write this post. Max is a field manager for a couple market research firms. He lives in New Zealand, where ...
