tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22524719583766023252024-03-06T14:00:48.875-08:00Apni East India CompanyShweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.comBlogger295125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-16033868235900958762012-03-24T21:32:00.005-07:002012-03-24T22:13:09.775-07:00Agent Vinod (2012)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ItBNOE_So-IUeJI-AWJ7Nd9J3gF811Iio_8Xpo4PqFjqtTkJvnlEG-A-EBooSQ7xyofgv5XKN33a9bDmWHZWIRD_lhYLXf5mJOpx0k6Q9h_lqjVDPplbk8fqdnoatHelNaQiZksiJksR/s1600/agent-vinod-poster-nWo.jpg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ItBNOE_So-IUeJI-AWJ7Nd9J3gF811Iio_8Xpo4PqFjqtTkJvnlEG-A-EBooSQ7xyofgv5XKN33a9bDmWHZWIRD_lhYLXf5mJOpx0k6Q9h_lqjVDPplbk8fqdnoatHelNaQiZksiJksR/s200/agent-vinod-poster-nWo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723688085753520322" /></a><span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><b>Title: Agent <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Vinod</span></b></span></span><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; "><b>Year: 2012</b></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; "><b>Cast: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Saif</span> Ali Khan, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Kareena</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Kapur</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">It was so </span>refreshing<span style="font-size: 100%;"> to see a </span>non-moralizing<span style="font-size: 100%;">, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">nonpreaching</span> </span>straightforward<span style="font-size: 100%;"> action film! I'd much rather watch a film like this than <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Kahaani</span> any day- so there!</span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Saif</span> is agent <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Vinod</span>, our Indian Bond/MI combo. And he plays it with admirable restraint- can you just visualize what <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">SRK</span> would have done with it?! I had a huge scare moment, when he pretends to be gay- I was ready for some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">cringy</span> moments <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">ala</span> K <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Johar</span>- but- it was cute- pretty much exactly how some of my gay friends did (and still do) act. </span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Kareena</span> is just fine really- restrained, not <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">shrieky</span> or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">screamy</span>, and fit into her character.</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>The movie turned out to be more than I expected, having seen the few, but all terrible spy films out of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Bollywood</span> since the 80s ("Warrant," anyone?). <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Dharam's</span> 60s-70s spy films were cheese, but had that swagger that the later films were a ugly parody of. Finally, Agent <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Vinod</span> could indeed be the 1st true heir to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Dharam's</span> spy legacy. Needs work on the swagger tho, without losing the restraint!</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Saif</span> hops the world trying to secure a nuclear bomb, meets <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Kareena</span> along the way, and saves the world- well not quite, but definitely saves parts of the Delhi suburbs. Simply story, choreographed with very satisfactory action, and a definite air of mystery. Characters die all over the place- luckily there are enough villains to go around. </span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>Of course the films has its weaknesses-what doesn't (wait, "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Paan</span> Singh <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Tomar</span>"is flawless). But its strengths outweigh the weaknesses of script. Besides, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">isn't</span> the perfect <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Bollywood</span> film where you can simply leave your brain behind?</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><b>Not to miss: </b></span></div><div><span>1- The cute homage to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Mahendra</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Sandhu</span>, the hero of the original Agent <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Vinod</span> from the 70s.</span></div><div><span>2- Ram <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Kapur</span> as a drug lord who looks like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">Vijay</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Mallaya</span>. Yep, just wrote that.</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-22975480579461483262011-10-29T14:37:00.000-07:002011-10-29T16:42:49.097-07:00Ra.One<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5_3F_fTnGFws1rHzCRjs23sSxMl1181Atva46GAbGBD3-2fvdDp9RkNoav-TvwWnF2pfREnL4GnDRIGfHrzh0IkTVQVqtsUrtqCHyX-nmvi1tXdOx-bqCTLIAYaGJv7Qe_RZFInqDLe-/s1600/g_one-ra-one.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 137px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669048390376878290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5_3F_fTnGFws1rHzCRjs23sSxMl1181Atva46GAbGBD3-2fvdDp9RkNoav-TvwWnF2pfREnL4GnDRIGfHrzh0IkTVQVqtsUrtqCHyX-nmvi1tXdOx-bqCTLIAYaGJv7Qe_RZFInqDLe-/s200/g_one-ra-one.jpg" /></a>I never thought I had issues re: enjoyment of self-inflicted pain.<br /></div><br /><div align="justify">but I've begun to doubt myself.</div><br /><div align="justify">Maybe I do enjoy pain.</div><br /><div align="justify">Why else would I sit through <strong>Ra.One (2011)</strong>?</div><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">Why indeed.</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">This is sort of what happened.</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><div align="justify">Shahana Goswami opens the film with a terrible speech about gaming and giving us a holographic image of...not princess Leia, but Dileep Tahil, owner of the game developing company she works at. She is a game developer too. I requested a barf bag.</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><div align="justify">And her colleague is Shahrukh, who is Southern Indian, but with the worst accent ever- maybe some of the $ should have gone to a language coach? I again requested a barf bag.</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><div align="justify">Shashrukh's wife Kareena and son Prateik live in a mansion with him near London- though how they can afford it I'm not really sure. Lots of lame and risque jokes help the scenes hobble along.</div><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">Anyhow- under orders to build a game, he designs Ra.One vs G.One- with a lot of Bollywood fanfare which is impossible to believe. And did I say the "game" robot/tabgible holographic images have a heart- that is a facsimile of Iron Man's chest plate. So much for creativity.</div><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">Anyhow- Ra.One is evil and goes rogue. A live computer game if you will. Or a robot. Remember Tron I & II? I did.</div><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">And now that he is rogue, Ra.One's aim is to kill Prateik, who had started playing the game and left in between. Memories of Terminator II, with the evil robot going after the little kid.</div><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">In a nice twist, Ra.One kills Shahrukh- and we have a montage of a burial that's very Spiderman I - ish. </div><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">Ra.One goes to town, walking around in Schwarzenegger's trench and glasses from the Terminator films. Sigh. See the pattern?</div><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">So to save himself, Prateik brings back Shahrukh in the form of G.One, who fights Ra.One.</div><br /><div align="justify">And Ra.One reassembles/regenerates after being smashed, Terminator style. </div><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">And you know how this wraps up. But a lot must happen before that:</div><br /><div align="justify">1- Sad gay TSA jokes (really!)</div><br /><div align="justify">2- Matrix bullet-dodging</div><br /><div align="justify">3- Utterly delightful songs- wanna be my chammakchallo anyone?</div><br /><div align="justify">4- Arjun being what he was meant to be- robotic, and delightfully so.</div><br /><div align="justify">5- G.One stopping a train, superman style.</div><br /><div align="justify">6- Burning crotches.</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"><strong>Issues:</strong></div><br /><div align="justify">1- Any film that requires constant narration of what's going on by its characters has a basic issue of cohesiveness. </div><br /><div align="justify">2- If you have a character who is Southern Indian with an accent, then let him have a proper accent, but not one that comes and goes and is lame at best.</div><br /><div align="justify">3- It isn't 1980. Please do not show us a mishmash of copies of montages from successful films- we have already seen them, and it doesn't work- remember <em>Jaani Dushman (2002).</em></div><br /><div align="justify">4- Instead of taking years, games, animes and robotics apparently just take days or weeks (at best). And 12 year olds do this naturally. Ask anyone.</div><br /><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><strong>Applause:</strong></div><br /><div align="justify">Of course I'm being harsh- the effects are great and this is a definite step in the right direction for Indian superheroes and scifi. </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"><strong>And in conclusion:</strong> Of course you will watch this eventually if you haven't already. Its a Shahrukh film after so long that isn't steeped in hammy romance. And while you are watching and after, you will criticise it for its fallacies, but that's a necessary side effect. Then maybe you can answer the question I cannot solve: Why does Shahrukh pose like Michael Jackson in the poster (and other places in the film)? </div>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-91325356408342592792011-10-17T12:55:00.000-07:002011-10-29T15:24:21.364-07:00B is for .....Books on Indian Cinema!<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vyAd4UobsinpziCP43vQmvANHejEuJVQKsiIaBUDa9e8lOQhK64PYc5WomaWdR6AXTuqpQV86Tq_FyVAK7U0Yx5G67XSGJ1NA3_zTywikSwRWOUC21tc19agbBpLONeOWRK0EhcLlmHi/s1600/B.JPG"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 73px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 77px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663416151022747698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vyAd4UobsinpziCP43vQmvANHejEuJVQKsiIaBUDa9e8lOQhK64PYc5WomaWdR6AXTuqpQV86Tq_FyVAK7U0Yx5G67XSGJ1NA3_zTywikSwRWOUC21tc19agbBpLONeOWRK0EhcLlmHi/s400/B.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;">After writing A/Adult Certification, I went a bit crazy researching the B. As in A, the first association with B is also for Amitabh Bacchan, but like before, I didn't want to fall for the 1st and obvious choice. Bollywood babes? Heck Bollywood babies? So it went for weeks, until it became obvious- B is for books! </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;">I have loved books since childhood- and can read about any subject under the sun. I collect, for fun, old recipe books, turn of the century - '60s children's books, '40s - '60s American womens' magazines- and of course, anything written on Bollywood.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;">Despite have a poor record of preserving early films and film memorabilia, there is a surfeit of books on Indian cinema. Most of these books are focused on Bollywood and iconic Bollywood figures, and while one may berate the trend and hope fervently for more books on regional cinema and the technical aspect of cinema, the authors are obviously catering to popular demand, and not to my whims and fancies :)</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmmo7dIxAWuWZcpbvMHiD8Rx2Ej60GDj4ZAAg67hFM48RasHoU5YAHlPdo4893f_oncMpYxIz3PrgMx3c_e1CsUpxfq2O98fsuaKLYugxyyBnt1q5_VmgUkcNZifctYutaCQvJmy8ycTh/s1600/b11.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 146px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663416038510931826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmmo7dIxAWuWZcpbvMHiD8Rx2Ej60GDj4ZAAg67hFM48RasHoU5YAHlPdo4893f_oncMpYxIz3PrgMx3c_e1CsUpxfq2O98fsuaKLYugxyyBnt1q5_VmgUkcNZifctYutaCQvJmy8ycTh/s400/b11.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;">Jerry Pinto's "Helen : The Life and Times of an H-bomb," was the first book I recall reading on Indian cinema. Its a good book, and with the assistance of anecdotes gathered from industry insiders, makes for a great read. The early chapters are tear-jerkers (for me), and a very real and empathetic portrayal of Helen as a child and teenager. The book's greatest flaw, which the author discusses within, is the absence of any insight from Helen or her family. The author was denied any interviews by Helen, her husband Salim Khan and their family, and the books is notable for their absence. As a result, a fair portion of the book is given to speculation. There is also significant commentary on her roles that could have been edited better, since it tends towards being repetitious. This may be a personal peeve- I'm not fond of biographies that are fluffed for want of content- a common phenomenon in a lot of bollywood-related writings.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMv7Tek00DLHi_nBgI1QjmbdvhpvyOnqAsb2I-jrO20uKAYPfFeuq8LcbvQRetQERkDdkp1poPcfje2Vr8aBEbpzlUc1w_420uoKRPD9V-QtiZHuDGbcFz5DOCNiJOqAIi0O2X6tRDv2Yt/s1600/b10.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 148px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 186px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663416033129130546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMv7Tek00DLHi_nBgI1QjmbdvhpvyOnqAsb2I-jrO20uKAYPfFeuq8LcbvQRetQERkDdkp1poPcfje2Vr8aBEbpzlUc1w_420uoKRPD9V-QtiZHuDGbcFz5DOCNiJOqAIi0O2X6tRDv2Yt/s400/b10.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> Which is the issue I take with Nasreen Munni Kabir's "Guru Dutt: A Life in Cinema." The book is precious for some rare photographs, and there is more than just fluff here- Kabir's interview with Mr. Dutt's mother, sister and colleagues are real and intriguing. It does seem however, that the author had too little information to write a sizable biography, because the book quickly falls into that terrible trap of filling pages with detailed reviews of Mr. Dutt's filmography. Again, not a bad thing, but more meat would be good.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEITTqJwUessXlkwuOWvO-JufAW91VaOObPOiSA6VmfuuuOW6lHBAcxwstXS9OrWRJdcQmmKkCc4iLoH2GS8nM-WHv78fwcFibeqHR2AM6RvUvs5vU-S05cs43opSZcLBRZiyLvkCZc1u/s1600/b9.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 147px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663416028242296978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEITTqJwUessXlkwuOWvO-JufAW91VaOObPOiSA6VmfuuuOW6lHBAcxwstXS9OrWRJdcQmmKkCc4iLoH2GS8nM-WHv78fwcFibeqHR2AM6RvUvs5vU-S05cs43opSZcLBRZiyLvkCZc1u/s400/b9.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> The only biography I've read, to date, where I AM willing to properly appreciate detailed reviews is Pran Nevile's "KL Saigal: The Definitive Biography." Most of Saigal's films are not easily available to a regular viewer like me, so reading about his films is complete pleasure. My favorite part of the book comprises of the discussions on Saigal's music- which I really knew incredibly little about until this book. I think the book is a fabulous memoriam to one of the industry's greatest leading men. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjPDK9EwamqNAQgexLWdYkTMRMjatgPm5nM5pI_816RihtDKQ3fCxyYOExj-zsNZck7XBUWBvQUuI-W-RVctyALKCtiI19vT1WLxKtfjrGBXpYxJ2em01gK7zwXSLngEWstEOz_zysFDLJ/s1600/b4.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 236px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663415318098500322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjPDK9EwamqNAQgexLWdYkTMRMjatgPm5nM5pI_816RihtDKQ3fCxyYOExj-zsNZck7XBUWBvQUuI-W-RVctyALKCtiI19vT1WLxKtfjrGBXpYxJ2em01gK7zwXSLngEWstEOz_zysFDLJ/s400/b4.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;">And speaking of music, Ganesh Anantharaman's "Bollywood Melodies," is a brilliant guide to Bollywood music history. The author discusses forgotten and celebrated music geniuses, and the usage of Indian instruments, styles of music and <em>ragas</em> in Bollywood. For a musical ignoramus like me, the book was a crash course in Bollywood music. I adore this book, but the publishing house was certainly not paying attention: my copy has significant pagination issues. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDeTOPHxFH41yidErvrUf-iSJByVmMu-eG9HKBBV5HrovhyuIj3Sss2eZXw3DJwMJfBJ1V1ShifPaWGT4u8WX-3emWSCzvqVlSgaFJTWIo6znn_fyJKE6oI4kdMOIW3S7nLAvz0_hzlaEZ/s1600/b8.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 154px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663416021990200930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDeTOPHxFH41yidErvrUf-iSJByVmMu-eG9HKBBV5HrovhyuIj3Sss2eZXw3DJwMJfBJ1V1ShifPaWGT4u8WX-3emWSCzvqVlSgaFJTWIo6znn_fyJKE6oI4kdMOIW3S7nLAvz0_hzlaEZ/s400/b8.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> Madhu Jain's "The Kapoors" is one of the most popular books on Bollywood, and with good reason: it traces the Prithvi Raj Kapoor clan from its inception in Bollywood through its current <em>filmi </em>generation. The book's tone changes with each famous family member it discusses- reverential with Prithvi, gossipy with Raj, a tad racy with Shammi, and decidedly romantic with Shashi. Jain's criticism, is subtle and largely aimed at Raj and Rishi- so subtle, that for me at least it skirts dangerously close to those adoring fluff pieces written in most Bollywood magazines. The books has few photographs, and strangely, glosses over the careers of Karisma and Kareena- maybe so because it was written in 2005, and at least Kareena's career had yet to become the phenomenon it later became. I vote for a reprint, with more pictures, updated for Ranbir and Kareena, and strengthened for criticism- it would be a better book for it.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvdc9J4Lm6iRR3LIl87Aw4zFDQSLOCS7S0vbsYB0aLk8vbbWzwCM1pqERnDdrrVd4bv1ZcmI6iObHiNZLrU-2P3STDHfSgXiXWlSjon02kkImqchKQOWOgzIsddqgkbGUOBcW_4vQbOai/s1600/b6.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 221px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 217px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663415327905965394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvdc9J4Lm6iRR3LIl87Aw4zFDQSLOCS7S0vbsYB0aLk8vbbWzwCM1pqERnDdrrVd4bv1ZcmI6iObHiNZLrU-2P3STDHfSgXiXWlSjon02kkImqchKQOWOgzIsddqgkbGUOBcW_4vQbOai/s400/b6.jpg" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi997N41AAtNByCaYF0zsjqeszr43IPkx3v7t9seLXQsFMRCjTJIv87RCnbCjUGkHT2sOl0ls2zmAt-lkh4MBShlLZsK-EDu0-_TaKrpiR1v0suSmNyqVYye7oRmsDGGkWX8Pk9YTaOj0rD/s1600/b5.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 241px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663415321509471010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi997N41AAtNByCaYF0zsjqeszr43IPkx3v7t9seLXQsFMRCjTJIv87RCnbCjUGkHT2sOl0ls2zmAt-lkh4MBShlLZsK-EDu0-_TaKrpiR1v0suSmNyqVYye7oRmsDGGkWX8Pk9YTaOj0rD/s400/b5.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> And speaking of better books, Priya and Namrata Dutt's "Mr & Mrs Dutt" and Kishwar Desai's "Darlingji" are two of the most intriguing biographies I have read. This may be attributable to the fact that the story of Nargis and Sunil is one of the most intriguing and romantic in Bollywood, but also has to be attributed to the writers themselves for their execution. The Dutt sisters' book is a beautiful tribute to their love for their parents, and a definite tear-jerker. It isn't gossipy, and that is where Desai's book fills the gap. Both books have good pictures and memorabilia, the Dutts' better than Kishwar's in that aspect. Both books are easy to read and very engaging- you can read either after the other, without feeling overdosed. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWChcQQhdM5mcM8Too70ZpcJhpkq7xL-yvzVgudHBWEz0UjSE6EI4K5iggDpXRCPG6-ilHf43oBfq8YNsNgj4om-991PYA4evYd3mt3fLylvDiSpKK37iIRYWWGLs4wbgBPmpXp6_REQe/s1600/b3.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663415306160662834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWChcQQhdM5mcM8Too70ZpcJhpkq7xL-yvzVgudHBWEz0UjSE6EI4K5iggDpXRCPG6-ilHf43oBfq8YNsNgj4om-991PYA4evYd3mt3fLylvDiSpKK37iIRYWWGLs4wbgBPmpXp6_REQe/s400/b3.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;">But I do feel overdosed by Bulbul Mankani's "Bollywood Cookbook." I really enjoyed reading the recipes shared by Nandita Sen, Rahul Bose, Raveena Tandon, Suneil Shetty and Shabana Azmi. Other actors- not so much- did those actors really think about the recipes they were sharing? Did Mankani really assess them- or were they added anyhow? The photographs don't always properly reflect the recipe they represent- which fact she does admit in an interview I found online. Also intriguing is the set of actors and film celebrities chosen to interview- I'd have preferred to read recipes shared by the Chopras or other film families- not necessarily Amrita Arora, whom I dont regard as much of an actor. Lastly, I don't think I appreciate the essay in the end as much as I ought to. Shaym Benegal's foreword is well-written and a perfect apostrophe to the book- the concluding essay in the book appears without purpose and simply wasn't needed- a photo essay would have sufficed, seeing that Mankani has some really great photographs in there. The book is an essential owing to the uniqueness of its subject- not as a cooking resource, since you can troll better recipes online anytime. Except for the Shabana chapter- totally worth it.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqUtZPgoC6ok5FUJlCaCf5q-auB2KLNlejGu5RuVQhmEuDdI5QA6eJ33b-yO8wSbx4_MxzflpSEdku5EOIo0QLNgXflRA1G3D4gSeAqmWEQvxp4laapTtCLt1M2fvUsERgjzFkFxzlE73/s1600/b12.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 154px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663492628057954674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqUtZPgoC6ok5FUJlCaCf5q-auB2KLNlejGu5RuVQhmEuDdI5QA6eJ33b-yO8wSbx4_MxzflpSEdku5EOIo0QLNgXflRA1G3D4gSeAqmWEQvxp4laapTtCLt1M2fvUsERgjzFkFxzlE73/s400/b12.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> A history book with no photographs, "Bollywood: A History," by Mihir Bose remains one of my favorite books on Bollywood till date. Full of facts and trivia, historically accurate, and yet chatty and full of heart, this book is a very fun read- one of those that may be easily re-read annually, without any pain. Bose' genius lies in his stating the facts simply- and then adding his heartfelt two cents- sometimes quirky, sometimes bitter, sometimes clearly in awe of his subject- but always entertaining. You need this, if you dont have it already, for its thoroughness, that deserves applause. Ignore the bad editing and spelling mistakes, and concentrate on the history, trivia and scandal!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRkJNrjAo8hwVi8pZMeyOoHB1DuqQLhUA4PgmtHmDziRWS52kUZUGyIjnGTenfGp61VGX4pQbPkVM8eC-pOwp1rVQM-DUR77Fw941hg-V86SDl6tIeeVTbBPG8JAJ1dXvMYo-FM7xzHw8/s1600/b2.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 144px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663443928354273826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRkJNrjAo8hwVi8pZMeyOoHB1DuqQLhUA4PgmtHmDziRWS52kUZUGyIjnGTenfGp61VGX4pQbPkVM8eC-pOwp1rVQM-DUR77Fw941hg-V86SDl6tIeeVTbBPG8JAJ1dXvMYo-FM7xzHw8/s400/b2.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> What you dont need is Stephen Alter's "Fantasies of Bollywood Love Thief." I bought it because of its fascinating title, and the fact that Stephen is brother to Tom- who I do love. The book is great when it talks about Tom and his struggles in Bolylwood. But- the title mislead me. Alter trails Vishal Bharadwaj and his team through the making of "Omkara," and covers the movie making process as experienced through this creative journey. For the amount of space devoted to Omkara, it should have been titled as such- I just kept looking for that elusive, titled "Bollywood Love Thief," whom I never did meet. Moral of the story- authors shouldnt name books what they arent, no matter smart those names sound. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664551318240503618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjH_SbLGF2ujJolLF-ULqfK4UUx2BIgI7mrd9FLnPdqzqzHHUS07phaAUyNU6aQHzR6oJ_H9YlX2W37Qa9E_PvzcKxLDo4U_NRNq289TcjgrW1eZirEun46fK9tepSZvx7hMv2HPnp0Jev/s400/Star+Dust.jpg" /></span><span style="color:#000000;">Roopa Swaminathan won the national award for the best book on cinema, for "Star Dust." And she deserves it. Despite the critical acclaim, the book is realtively unheard of and reprints/hard bound editions appear unavailable- I've been trolling heavily, believe me. Its the only book I've read on Bollywood that focusses on the underbelly of Indian cinema, discussing scandal with a directness that is refreshing. It celebrates supporting actors, and provides a remarkable insight into their daily aspirations and struggles. It discusses Bollywood and Southern Indian cinema on equal footing, which in itself is sadly still a rarity. It documents the fanaticism of the Indian cinegoer, including the extolled worshippers of Southern cinema- one can see that Swaminathan truly did the legwork and the research that makes this books a winner in every sense. The prose is engaging and brilliant, and the only downside is that the book unfortunately, seems too short. Swaminathan has other books out, including books on Gemini Ganeshan, MGR and Kamal Hassan, that I'd love to be able to get my hands on. If you can find a copy of this book, do not let it go!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ24Z7RgIJdAypp91qBU8KaWXJ3uBgEQolDbMgwYYpW7FGWLFOEHDy4zDOFpG3HwRjw4e-unguRTqO74tqLNqHNS-uiai91eGhyG4bbbiWc_xMfwAQsT8J2IjCCbctdXSv-fwycefLq-XJ/s1600/images.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 111px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 175px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664527343860211170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ24Z7RgIJdAypp91qBU8KaWXJ3uBgEQolDbMgwYYpW7FGWLFOEHDy4zDOFpG3HwRjw4e-unguRTqO74tqLNqHNS-uiai91eGhyG4bbbiWc_xMfwAQsT8J2IjCCbctdXSv-fwycefLq-XJ/s400/images.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;">The book that I am reading next, is the one that I did let go- for years in fact. It has gathered dust on my bookshelves for years now, and its strange that I never gotten to it. I have seen most of Dev Anand's films, and his autobiography, "Romancing With Life," promises to be an optimistic and goofy self-homage that is bound to be a fun read. And narcissistic, for sure. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;">I cannot wrap up without acknowledging the writing that is most often read by Bollywood fans- the gossip rags! My favorite magazine has always been Stardust, for its relatively balanced critiques, scathing scandals and its catty mascot. While most film magazines in Bollywood as well as it the West, tend towards bad writing, fluff and pandering, Stardust remains consistent. Its website is finally (!) current, for which I am devoutly thankful. Also online, Mid-Day's entertainment section remains relevant and well-edited, as opposed to websites of national dailies that annoy readers with bad grammar and irrelevant reporting. There is no excuse for bad writing from professional sources.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;">So are you still reading this blog? Go read a real book.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-40812733277026125012011-09-05T12:51:00.000-07:002011-09-07T12:54:13.285-07:00Blog issuesThe blog is suffering from issues with coding, as is obvious by its appearance. Since I am not an expert, it is taking a while to igure out. Please bear with me and feel free to suggest fixes!Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-39081559431215341762011-09-03T00:33:00.000-07:002011-09-03T00:39:07.745-07:00A is for ... Adult Certification<div align="justify">
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZstEMEzfhRdJvKHOZm9XtcjvvDeidCeak_8yUaZF1b6gqpHDBXqXTywh5v24GsYm7Z9P_IL3KXWx8KSLiJ7havqOBbPpVI-aFMwJwdvaCMiwdUpsG_WadtLZVsRwOqYTttcuiSlLEhss/s1600/A.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 110px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 121px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648026362633047266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZstEMEzfhRdJvKHOZm9XtcjvvDeidCeak_8yUaZF1b6gqpHDBXqXTywh5v24GsYm7Z9P_IL3KXWx8KSLiJ7havqOBbPpVI-aFMwJwdvaCMiwdUpsG_WadtLZVsRwOqYTttcuiSlLEhss/s200/A.jpg" /></a>I was contemplating writing an A - Z string of posts on Bollywood, and spent a while brainstorming the "A" to write about. Amitabh Bacchan was the obvious and first choice to come to mind, followed by a series of important films (and there are an AMAZING number of films begining with an "A" in the title): <em>Anmol Ghadi, Apur Sansar, Amanush</em>. But that's a film REVIEW, something I do all the time anyway. Having seen multitudes of sleaze, horror and action films, writing about the of "A" Adult cinema seems<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNV1BHd3k62XbGQyWqvfx5ANLT5ir70zCwUs9KVtFfJynLhl5HKNXoiybFa7RLqu71jFJUf7NZ_fuqnXmfXBkActiXbLajqWyMd2oB14vYaCvX8Jj9NvUKgLGCwmP4bfG8dTy37wyL1JZz/s1600/10.bmp"></a> perfect- a little scandalous, attention catching and definitely in sync with the fearless spirit of this blog, and its ability to envelop all kinds of films. Literally :)
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<br /><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQThb7ipq9dbotwF0CpNpeUmhvvAkYn00qeOk6Qeus6ZC1aHbOQjuRG8Uziw3BVKy6gLTjspUkQARaxZFiJBf8945EtDwqZqymMUpQwsmmcy1fqcFVfH9tClVv2q6xBlaPp2VNA3aYCyy/s1600/2.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 154px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 158px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648025719819438354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQThb7ipq9dbotwF0CpNpeUmhvvAkYn00qeOk6Qeus6ZC1aHbOQjuRG8Uziw3BVKy6gLTjspUkQARaxZFiJBf8945EtDwqZqymMUpQwsmmcy1fqcFVfH9tClVv2q6xBlaPp2VNA3aYCyy/s200/2.bmp" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51ytl0aB7vyJpmEh7cqVIgZ5Oes7ugDuko9yQ31EwChq53283LgNTdpiucI8ZsBPiGfbMzMrmjVNvVYOLrO186oVkvPg272aTOWIdqK_fSF0iZjdo7oBDeo-p-sBZNPZ01L0PN7FT3Hdj/s1600/11.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 125px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 163px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648026222918469410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51ytl0aB7vyJpmEh7cqVIgZ5Oes7ugDuko9yQ31EwChq53283LgNTdpiucI8ZsBPiGfbMzMrmjVNvVYOLrO186oVkvPg272aTOWIdqK_fSF0iZjdo7oBDeo-p-sBZNPZ01L0PN7FT3Hdj/s200/11.jpg" /></a>Who does all this?
<br /></strong>The Central Board of Film Certification ("CBFC"/ also the Central Board of Film Censors before 1983) is the tour de force behind film certifications in India. The Organization has a operational website at <a href="http://cbfcindia.gov.in/">http://cbfcindia.gov.in/</a>, which, while not amazing, does the job. There is also a Wiki on it here: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Board_of_Film_Certification">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Board_of_Film_Certification</a>
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<br /><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_lX0ogLGDW77Gwj4HDhlAl-DxJ2F0fUav0aWT9sOued0OvPCWr80FpH7minw7upLX5v5Ma4b38CE6aeAYgKCIVSxZXPIK-1Yc08sIjGj1Qm_uSBRnHIeZQvVVLeRrOyKiB0hLo8OalzbI/s1600/3.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 138px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648025722707802754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_lX0ogLGDW77Gwj4HDhlAl-DxJ2F0fUav0aWT9sOued0OvPCWr80FpH7minw7upLX5v5Ma4b38CE6aeAYgKCIVSxZXPIK-1Yc08sIjGj1Qm_uSBRnHIeZQvVVLeRrOyKiB0hLo8OalzbI/s200/3.bmp" /></a>What does it all mean?
<br /></strong>A history lesson is in the offing! The Cinematography Act (1952), lists the provisions relating to Constitution and functioning of the CBFC, and provides guidelines for film certification. You can read all that on the CBFC site, if you are so inclined. Per my understanding, there appear to be 4 current categories of film certification:
<br />‘U’ (unrestricted public exhibition): Films without expletives, sex and violence. Added about 1949/50.
<br />‘A’ (restricted to adult audiences): Films WITH with expletive language, sex and violence. Added about 1949/50.
<br />‘UA’ (unrestricted public exhibition subject to parental guidance for children below the age of twelve). Added about 1983.
<br />‘S’(restricted to specialized audiences such as doctors or scientists). Added about 1983.
<br />we good?
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<br /><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1_wSTyOQ-BUESt-vjKDJ6BlzmIlO8uqJyRCKjidkMiFrfSHksP6bKJ5euvUvvyfCnX-b6srTULEiQpUg7zopEHUP9_WMq114B4ivB6klMoVIj-fossCi0s_cBbTU-vHBpz2pSgtGlI_8/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 119px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648025920612620594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1_wSTyOQ-BUESt-vjKDJ6BlzmIlO8uqJyRCKjidkMiFrfSHksP6bKJ5euvUvvyfCnX-b6srTULEiQpUg7zopEHUP9_WMq114B4ivB6klMoVIj-fossCi0s_cBbTU-vHBpz2pSgtGlI_8/s200/8.jpg" /></a>Trivia:
<br /></strong>- Orphans Of The Storm (1920), starring the Gish sisters, appears to be the first film to undergo censor cuts due to Indian Censorship Act 1918.
<br />- Bhakta Vidur (1921), appears to be the first film to be banned due to censorship controversy.
<br />- Social Evil, a docu drama, was made in 1929 to "give guidance to ignorant youth about sexual problems," and may be the first film to be given an "adults only" certification.
<br />- Hanste Aansu (1950) and Marmayogi(1951) (the latter starring MGR!) appear to be the first Himdi and tamil films, respectively, to receive an "Adult" (A) certificate following the amendment of the original Indian Cinematograph Act (1918) in December 1949 by which time “A” and “U” had been introduced.
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<br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdwLfWffGYFCEa5ed6zBDZQ3fJdB9_u75RIkhikBY8HKX55BtSixbfkjIK5wtzIJ8YvzL393OHnebzcBntQfJjVRjEOxEtigBP_dw3P1XR6ysRAiQyHYJf9dnUOrevY_gUZoalxUDaP2s/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 115px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648025914768552050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdwLfWffGYFCEa5ed6zBDZQ3fJdB9_u75RIkhikBY8HKX55BtSixbfkjIK5wtzIJ8YvzL393OHnebzcBntQfJjVRjEOxEtigBP_dw3P1XR6ysRAiQyHYJf9dnUOrevY_gUZoalxUDaP2s/s200/6.jpg" /></a>U/A and A certified films translate loosely to R rated and NC17 films in the United States, and when I watch films, it seems that almost everything that Bollywood currently produces falls in these two categories. Not that that is a bad thing, but it appears that filmmakers revel in getting an A rating on their films, publicizing the fact, and building any ghost of a controversy related to censorship (or otherwise), so that audiences are intrigued into watching them. Which is a little low, I think.</p>
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<br /><p align="justify">Because as soon as something is rated for adults only, chances are a kid will figure out a way to see it, you-tube or any which way. </p>
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<br /><p align="justify"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcuxnovdYUsi-dxQxDA0PSwgqu1qnNjcoS19YUM39ZfQiXllmJqjl9Y9_o4uFX2LFZq_UaNrYEhkUdhQOCDrlHw7AfVOkLPWvsSv6O9jdRwFA006dqPuDt43LImxbeePWi1GpEEK3Zm3gv/s1600/4.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 185px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648025725226592402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcuxnovdYUsi-dxQxDA0PSwgqu1qnNjcoS19YUM39ZfQiXllmJqjl9Y9_o4uFX2LFZq_UaNrYEhkUdhQOCDrlHw7AfVOkLPWvsSv6O9jdRwFA006dqPuDt43LImxbeePWi1GpEEK3Zm3gv/s200/4.bmp" /></a>What I think
<br /></strong>The term adult films conjures imagery of sleaze-filled porn, which I am certain is a huge industry in India: Bollywood and other woods. While this post isn't about porn, I am curious to know how those are certified. Does the censor Board, currently chaired by the venerable Leela Samson, sit around and watch those too? I've a feeling those films are like poor cousins, applying for certification quickly and quietly. They are probably stamped "A" without a second glance- maybe the lowest executive on the totem pole is asked to take one for the team and scan through the reels. The films and actors are so pathetic that I cannot believe the Board would give them much interest.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGreIGDIVFrA_XPWSfWEOzkZahUGU2_HUlY5XmTJmJp0H5N6ol1VVSd5ht9O7H1SOU-7qJNtk6YGJe0mHcV_QK7s-0aSCWuZtZfCy45Tu4Lfn7wavDCj5bofaHAO4rJo-zwS9Ft_13bHN/s1600/5.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 199px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648025727206510018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGreIGDIVFrA_XPWSfWEOzkZahUGU2_HUlY5XmTJmJp0H5N6ol1VVSd5ht9O7H1SOU-7qJNtk6YGJe0mHcV_QK7s-0aSCWuZtZfCy45Tu4Lfn7wavDCj5bofaHAO4rJo-zwS9Ft_13bHN/s200/5.bmp" /></a>Then there are the Adult films with an "A"- where bigger stars and producers and directors abound in either sex or violence or both , and appear to vie with each other to "capture eyeballs" (oh what an ugly ugly term- ugh). Such films began really to appear in the 70s in Bollywood, with the multistarrers and fake "awareness" films. Amitabh's <em>Deewar</em>, Zeenat's Hare Rama Hare Krishna, Shashi's <em>Satyam Shivam Sundaram</em> come to mind for big movies that titillated in the 70s, and the fake-awareness movies that had smaller stars, like Anil Dhawan, who made a string of these in the 70s: <em>Naya Nasha, Honeymoon, and Chetna</em> among others.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhly5mc1zmSwzPAbBVBIlr3tBIecAsB3xyWyc6B_k-D7Yod6ZOpp3xAWq85QFUtosy_Ik8WB7DTzIzmQVyMgA8ITSqSs-6_NNiS1HEcf8dFrdUy_Z-J-idhPw1o68P9aD3nMOTPT4l4KrpI/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 115px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648025915092365202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhly5mc1zmSwzPAbBVBIlr3tBIecAsB3xyWyc6B_k-D7Yod6ZOpp3xAWq85QFUtosy_Ik8WB7DTzIzmQVyMgA8ITSqSs-6_NNiS1HEcf8dFrdUy_Z-J-idhPw1o68P9aD3nMOTPT4l4KrpI/s200/7.jpg" /></a>It seemed to be more about sex than violence in the 70s, but plenty of violence came to the picture in the 80s, as if to make up for lost time, along with parallel cinema, which embraced sensitive issues like never before. Despite its lavish scale, I believe Utsav (1984) starring Rekha, produced by Shashi Kapoor and Directed by Girish Karnad, is exemplary of parallel cinema. It was definitely out of the ordinary realm of Bollywood films; sensual, extremely beautiful and - alas- adults only. I'm sure many children (like me) at the time couldn't wait to be adults to go grab a copy and see it. I recall how the grown ups got a VHS copy of it, and how I cajoled my mom into seeing at least the non-steamy bits. Yup, a child con artist I definitely was. </p>
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<br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWObkjr6kFwkZEh8ZNz5Ev_DrKTia3sLtbUuSwdikY-H-YLI2slwuL2jpP1WRJHVSc7ksByafpLq6F99dBJyTfF-WHLfb35IPcWX2EwxchnNcxPjCA7jQFsx_6Dn1abd3yhYAuYpTRl7t9/s1600/12.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 112px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648026223226085602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWObkjr6kFwkZEh8ZNz5Ev_DrKTia3sLtbUuSwdikY-H-YLI2slwuL2jpP1WRJHVSc7ksByafpLq6F99dBJyTfF-WHLfb35IPcWX2EwxchnNcxPjCA7jQFsx_6Dn1abd3yhYAuYpTRl7t9/s200/12.bmp" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizn3puvYpOJ4WYHPrPUGBJF8l8IEWgQGmSeTdV3sYuyRgsb8po-nWmC-3Zk2NfLKL7d_juF_dQdZG56vCp3ZJOcIptxQ1Q0HzG5SUVIpaNkcXNFJwZbvI-v0UFeuLf-VEedESbQtqz1BP0/s1600/9.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 155px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648025923200660834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizn3puvYpOJ4WYHPrPUGBJF8l8IEWgQGmSeTdV3sYuyRgsb8po-nWmC-3Zk2NfLKL7d_juF_dQdZG56vCp3ZJOcIptxQ1Q0HzG5SUVIpaNkcXNFJwZbvI-v0UFeuLf-VEedESbQtqz1BP0/s200/9.bmp" /></a>Om Puri personified the angry young man of parallel cinema- and still does, to my mind- in Ardh Satya (1983). And Shabana helmed very adult, very sensitive films like <em>Mandi and Arth</em>, that are all certified A. Oh and lets not forget <em>Sal</em>a<em>am Bombay, </em>which I did sucessfully see in its entirelty, at age 10. </p>
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<br /><p align="justify">This of course doesn't mean that the 80s were full of sensitive films aimed at mature adults Dharamendra, to my mind, lead a string of films full of violence and sleaze, with titles like "<em>Paap Ko Jala Kar Rakh Kar Doonga</em>" (I will burn sin to cinders!) and "<em>Jeene Nahin Doonga,"</em> (I wont let live) that are particularly excretory.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8TF8UY8G4Aw3qsc0YQMmaGZlW6ILp_BIRYpI9Q3KhJ1GEtFG_sCYZDDbx5Bp9O9znb3dj-_RELaAk6okVPJXs2Rdz9EFg7-EvpBThZzoIutgqxX6d3VaugCP8-CAkTqil1OjS0AEdyB_/s1600/1.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 184px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648025719473723634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8TF8UY8G4Aw3qsc0YQMmaGZlW6ILp_BIRYpI9Q3KhJ1GEtFG_sCYZDDbx5Bp9O9znb3dj-_RELaAk6okVPJXs2Rdz9EFg7-EvpBThZzoIutgqxX6d3VaugCP8-CAkTqil1OjS0AEdyB_/s200/1.bmp" /></a>While the sleaze and violence continued through to the 90s and today (check out any number of films on this blog), one film changed the game completely. Shekhar Kapoor's <em>Bandit Queen</em> (1994) was a film with highly adult content- so all agreed, to the extent that there were any number of suits bought against it- and yet, it elevated Shekhar Kapur and Indian Cinema to a new level of cinematic glory that could not be denied. I believe there was serious violence in theaters where it did play, laying the grounds for similar treatment to Deepa Mehta's <em>Fire</em> (1996) and <em>Earth </em>(1998).
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Hp7DD4ExcSPVZJtIUixAQC6-bK-7T1_ZutUNXzvxxRBC6DNYnzNzqlcxI2Tu9tr4byNIHpATDJjm5XiBIbht3ZuLMf1EZlqKfcIyY2jdZ3iC3Nen1Ikev5tt2HWxglabvoqO1mXoxrE4/s1600/11.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 140px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648026217434328690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Hp7DD4ExcSPVZJtIUixAQC6-bK-7T1_ZutUNXzvxxRBC6DNYnzNzqlcxI2Tu9tr4byNIHpATDJjm5XiBIbht3ZuLMf1EZlqKfcIyY2jdZ3iC3Nen1Ikev5tt2HWxglabvoqO1mXoxrE4/s200/11.bmp" /></a>But current cinema is ambivalent. For every sleaze filled Julie (2004) and Z-grade horror movie, there are films like <em>Kaminey, Dev D and Love Sex Aur Dhoka (</em>for the record, I didnt like this last, sorry<em>)</em>, where the script is so rooted in either expletives or sex or violence or all, that they are in fact essential to the film. And as much as naysayers protest, I believe the Board has recognized that in cinema, and has been making sensible cuts. </p>
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<br /><p align="justify">Which bring us to the ultimate argument of freedom of expression and free speech. Because there are films like <em>Ishqiya</em> (2010), which it would be criminal to suppress, and <em>Water</em> (2005), which was suppressed almost to anonymity. Because on the other aide of the equation are folks who actually decided to live the films they watch, and jumping from buildings is the least harmful thing they accomplish. So how much, really, is too much? We can argue to the end, all the while watching a Kanti Shah original. or Bazaar. You decide. </p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br /></div>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-89932484327232311892011-07-27T19:49:00.000-07:002011-07-27T19:49:37.091-07:00Thanedar<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKcHLyr9i9DPP60_bDqK6bxAuJrC96VpNvhztba7wLqn_z93gp0D5BqWkPcnIvAaSEtftXvAeU1FjJcYf2RcWftTplrzJWIDQuKzp8oIu5xheYUG2rX4xnuqN-ZG46NgGMcAsomBDJivV/s1600/t2.jpg"><strong><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 157px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632282818687936338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKcHLyr9i9DPP60_bDqK6bxAuJrC96VpNvhztba7wLqn_z93gp0D5BqWkPcnIvAaSEtftXvAeU1FjJcYf2RcWftTplrzJWIDQuKzp8oIu5xheYUG2rX4xnuqN-ZG46NgGMcAsomBDJivV/s320/t2.jpg" /></strong></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEift8NKZg7Pn4nzUyjXTWXidamjqHUu-E2bkA2hhUA8UNw743QPU7atMT2gq_hTRD5d3aCnS-RpzlqcMyEVZGr3dj3OMT6dIQ7uxoJVFAZUmyAhQslmDozfRO5WzVJdtR0pG8ahEsxHo-Vp/s1600/t1.jpg"><strong><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 173px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632282752632839202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEift8NKZg7Pn4nzUyjXTWXidamjqHUu-E2bkA2hhUA8UNw743QPU7atMT2gq_hTRD5d3aCnS-RpzlqcMyEVZGr3dj3OMT6dIQ7uxoJVFAZUmyAhQslmDozfRO5WzVJdtR0pG8ahEsxHo-Vp/s320/t1.jpg" /></strong></a><strong>Title: Thanedaar (Inspector of Police)<br />Year: 1990<br />Cast: Kiran Kumar, Jeetendra, Sunjay Dutt, Jayaprada, Madhuri Dixit<br /></strong><br />Thanks to this film, I was able to remember how much fun 90s Bollywood was~ when it wanted to be!<br /><br />The movie opens with a fantabulous Kiran Kumar, evil landlord of a village. He not only rocks a topknot, he has a pigtail trailing out of it!<br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633075464621064434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YzUSczCkHLpbhb78yMLwxSjR6QKLg19pLFcE80wCCqdwsTMjMc8WkcK2vfvLqmYO6hmBqLYAwKxiyJ-qD2Jo2raXW43qE4VRbeh4-YQPu0OgBYDgQcTEobZJzd_Jx3_OxmqtIBrkQbq9/s320/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-21h08m24s208.png" />Kiran has kid Madhuri's mom killed, and when her dad goes to complain to the local police (lead by Dilip Tahil), Kiran isn't too please.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633075469439363282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrL8Y5D73udXHDqqQA8KxDEym3sahmEXi2z2DqRfHUE1ifLpXSgXw5wcS12-Z-WHb0m63HRmMOZj6bcmT87nC2zwvLDiQSKNWGLe8cEK-wedugcPIcJCdPcin689gOG2KwRSnfIz6xz-t5/s320/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-21h08m42s125.png" />Dilip has his own little tragic song, remembering a dead wife with his two little kids..<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633075475376909714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5fmoUpLJxT8m8XJDQ8GBIiMfEKYl6GPtHHf3T_sjFvQm6d2uiRdDzz8bbuuuI84mEbsFkRLtEGMkd7fYoPZ4-1aEw196veFuNsWauGOU5J2aLH4_o4cp__8CdzMN8rPsVinKw24Wd_Dp/s320/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-21h08m53s241.png" />Dilip and Madhuri's dad are soon killed off by Kiran's henchmen, and the kids are scattered. Dilips' younger son is Sunjay, a career criminal who has a on-off flirtation thing going on with Madhuri.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsWj1rmWRJ3jZNDIfPa6Ybt1KAXV6CfUe4h9-gAGuhFT4HyNTL3E9I3ZY6uT6yphBG3RLXZ350knDQd3-Gw1bgajHQmn48mMcd71rBPPvka960W1lLhE0QevkoXOBLidHDp0PO4SFQYsz/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-21h09m51s54.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633076039808953522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsWj1rmWRJ3jZNDIfPa6Ybt1KAXV6CfUe4h9-gAGuhFT4HyNTL3E9I3ZY6uT6yphBG3RLXZ350knDQd3-Gw1bgajHQmn48mMcd71rBPPvka960W1lLhE0QevkoXOBLidHDp0PO4SFQYsz/s320/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-21h09m51s54.png" /></a>..while Dilip's elder son, in true Bollywood tradition, is the opposite of his brother, an upstanding policeman played by Jeetendra. He is happily married to Jayaprada and they have a daughter of their own.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQTKdJi7O1Wy-2KfU2iKfhdHyHVU3oW0ot4RH5mbQFweqTkVqSD5eVh0IQn6oZM4YPF7Ru9B7Tem9kxvgnAh-SYnpl7g8iJVsIyP4GXI88VSZO-4xJUbZLbxBy6XTnhw23qU3sYRn66e1/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-21h10m20s85.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633076035558944562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQTKdJi7O1Wy-2KfU2iKfhdHyHVU3oW0ot4RH5mbQFweqTkVqSD5eVh0IQn6oZM4YPF7Ru9B7Tem9kxvgnAh-SYnpl7g8iJVsIyP4GXI88VSZO-4xJUbZLbxBy6XTnhw23qU3sYRn66e1/s320/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-21h10m20s85.png" /></a> In true filmi fashion, the brothers meet accidentally in a train, fight, and Sunjay manages to throw Jeetendra out of the moving train off a cliff. Oops.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmzM2kZ-ZxX-lU6WKfhyphenhyphenUNI_6a_zLANXD99iG8a4uL0cpngNB4E0D-_HG1XZY1X85FONHAAsuJ0TkQPpDfMfNJ_4OqyGTfOvIhpg7gl4NiivpMy34Gx7upzRT-k1UptqxTwjNcNzGwxUa/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-21h11m48s195.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633076035056866210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmzM2kZ-ZxX-lU6WKfhyphenhyphenUNI_6a_zLANXD99iG8a4uL0cpngNB4E0D-_HG1XZY1X85FONHAAsuJ0TkQPpDfMfNJ_4OqyGTfOvIhpg7gl4NiivpMy34Gx7upzRT-k1UptqxTwjNcNzGwxUa/s320/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-21h11m48s195.png" /></a>Sunjay makes it to the end of his journey, and hits the same village he grew up in, unbeknowest to himself. The villages mistake him to be the new chief of police- in Jitendra's place. Sunjay takes things in stride, and starts fighting Kiran's men- Star Wars style!<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633074825050527010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUq9Ig7kYKHB8qSAdIcpt1VotLntSDvBHM5HIQElAS1R6iAwh4U6sPRqzB_fbgTxXNkp1Bh-vYJddJtPti_qfAtKyz_XycUyvDyURYlSZ3NRhc-jZj2xLLP0SBpE5hyGulaSv0x5C63Kwn/s320/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-20h49m00s82.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633074819577161042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dMpAnIupRbmEtMGc3nf-dwtfn-3FaOzO2p5QxeowUKDPf6ZXA16-Pi8cSToPlYz_-5ygJc_1fqRZub_lUL6UcTkGCN3HI3US7UQCU9E5wDz4xICiUfgntNMv2Kbkr1DiIuBnxGYoEe9B/s320/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-20h48m43s175.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633074821028160818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24plvW-QgfNsdZ2e7B3Dh8pkYjbHIv8L8JoNAe1bZfhev8lAN9YfqfyQhoT0aKlFOeI3VEjPrDEm47_MDvn3VkO_pxsoQllojDbVlQQI-fz2Nk-pWDto10GvVDiEL4doZ89VzlpTXRSJK/s320/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-20h48m14s142.png" />And Sunjay's romance with Madhuri blooms, as they look super good together here. What separates Madhuri from almost every other actor is her utter abandonment to whatever character she plays. She actually seems to enjoy what she is doing, and is in the moment every time.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633074292674448674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7t2BBbhQCc0Glsh_OCuG-u-HOzWn_zH6lZ6x9ojFCfBCdwd5xEfqPsYOtJP9HRFOL-A33MeMSTJ73gy-gAL8fqSyV_a4oWYjrUK7ZIWdD3I6qY8ZTB6II2hRfm5R3RtT6xBEp-i-qwX_/s320/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-21h00m29s64.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633075463223217794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguFWs5ujWLOxonuUd3WztMArBIPGMVMZ5Axm-YM47Ce8Z7-CepWOG8vkAdJUmy7g8m7mRhLBNg4ivzoPXrqd2ibMLd-Zf-WYWKzUqPV8lKTUGHCdknkuZ8Xf4TdEr8dy-jtFydQzNAYOxP/s320/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-20h45m43s156.png" /> <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>Which brings us to the song that made me watch this movie- the infamous Tamma Tamma!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633074288263802834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVcvWsHL5Er3N1a0UfXKf0iuqiHihxwbwuHoEmIllbR0d1LSn0p4jjGo1hRsV2uhNZWrI4XLdlq_WiBnxiDPPqHSshfGHW9nBZJAYXq3GY4znXkoPK40q2E8lGYbwGjrmt3ld1Aiqqhvvs/s320/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-20h59m24s183.png" />I love this song- Madhuri's 80's Madonna look, and energetic dancing beats everything else and brings the movie to another level.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633074286035067378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYA2dfhDMGlsRHQdy4YxM_EcgiTxWQn-cL6QG_jOMeVtfwr4bSeb_xUuOJ6P4guoKOgevYVIzho7I_C4UrLK-iXy3fN_OZkTnJ_DCeaJpSogw3hR8TQwpwVPz9teUGKJkiVJQGCm-qwKqd/s320/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-20h53m10s25.png" /></div>Oh just check it out yourself- note that Javed Jaffery performed parts of this song as Sunjay's body double, since Sunjay really isnt that great a dancer- which explains all the long shots.<br /><iframe height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AOzeAjJA614" frameborder="0" width="425"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><div>Soon enough, Jitendra resurrects from the alleged dead, and we rush into the inevitable and obvious finale- fun times!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633074298284697986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgWaYwqfu69iGEcahuFYiwrbp2cRT9y35HauE7L4HBg01nm_5ZRDuW_rNRhJPcpLqomOC0L438wjdFCbLyTsh1ljlndErPfeLrz45aYgF7YwGKI_K9UFYz1triBYl4Je9TtkFKeQIo1RB/s320/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-21h05m08s40.png" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3qo4ZTVrcnMOEvhQ4figzJnt6-7nH980Jv7SWw_k6OTUYAiYFHrpmeFw4GTvdZT9Ggf3IiWrsUpXloIm835iUKCMRwwE786gPtusajGjOMXyC8Ggoakou6JoqAsG9uoEAKtve-67pRlR/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-21h06m42s209.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633074303113251778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3qo4ZTVrcnMOEvhQ4figzJnt6-7nH980Jv7SWw_k6OTUYAiYFHrpmeFw4GTvdZT9Ggf3IiWrsUpXloIm835iUKCMRwwE786gPtusajGjOMXyC8Ggoakou6JoqAsG9uoEAKtve-67pRlR/s320/vlcsnap-2011-06-08-21h06m42s209.png" /></a> And in conclusion- its an immensely watchable movie, and if nothing else, you are bound to enjoy Madhuri in every scene she illuminates. </div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-51984818573546110052011-07-24T14:32:00.000-07:002011-07-24T14:44:55.276-07:00Random<div align="justify">Yesterday, I went shopping with my mother and sister, and bought two dresses. Nothing unusual, you'd say, but it was, for me. After almost 10 years, I wore a size 8 dress, having been wearing a size 14 just this past February. </div><br /><div align="justify"><br />It is so exciting, and yet, so scary to have this happen. At 5' 1" (barely), I'm still not at a ideal weight and measurements, but I am so proud to have accomplished this much. And I am terrified~ about being able to maintain this. Its bewildering to discover a part of me I had forgotten. And I am painting again, another part of me that had gotten lost in the struggle of being an immigrant, and the daily pressures of school and work. </div><br /><div align="justify"><br />I'm going to keep doing what I am doing. Maybe this is how phoenixs feel.</div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-37468330146979188312011-07-22T12:07:00.000-07:002011-08-30T12:21:27.233-07:00Wapas<div align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85s1zliDeUScfNS-T_G_uL4LRMY-qLXlYZQc8HhSUV5XzjRwAGAtZ0kodW4dM822IRurMM4NX1jbU4eijxsrANgP1fAMR_zjVPYRmKatCz4hlAdZrRDcMnMedolCBGF3BILx38BqCdIZx/s1600/wapas.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 230px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601903466102307778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85s1zliDeUScfNS-T_G_uL4LRMY-qLXlYZQc8HhSUV5XzjRwAGAtZ0kodW4dM822IRurMM4NX1jbU4eijxsrANgP1fAMR_zjVPYRmKatCz4hlAdZrRDcMnMedolCBGF3BILx38BqCdIZx/s320/wapas.jpg" /></a>This movie had me completely befuddled. Visually, it looked a film from the 40s...no later than 1959 I'd say. And yet, my research confirmed it was indeed made in 1969!No, it didn't sit in the cans for 10 years and had a late release- the heroine, Alka's youth testifies to that- she is unchanging and comparable to her other releases during the era. It's uncanny!
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<br /><strong>Title: Wapas (Trans: Back; as in going back</strong><strong>)
<br />Year: 1969
<br />Cast: Shekhar Purohit, Alka, Satyajeet, Leela Mishra
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<br /><div align="justify"><strong></strong>The movie open with Alka living in Bombay with her parents, Mom (someone tell me her name!) and Styajeet. Mom wants Alka to marry a rich man of her choosing, while Alka is in love with Shekhar, a poor singer. </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627790059132871762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIj3S20jTgr6MNYp1mmiMj4WMJSYzpB3mp73kZJt-SWEa-h8MVdmzBHHHTeWK9PIHuXcOttMNZ6hUuPDkdN1X9N7cGOiQ1DKrI8Z8qKlIcL6GTWTmZIB5Oybqr2FACBw2u5yozRz8Nokf/s320/vlcsnap-2011-05-14-17h55m38s51.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627790061921340034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWXTA1YMkIehphg6WTIdO499kM6sKwx3psOgeuVBgdN2J_sY_0idhHv-25IL9vkGN0x6aoVkhUs5Qnyw433bM-EpYbA2nq2J2RxJN9sQh2JRFz-6zDUIhQzxtUeSG-U2svxlJJBkp_Ca_/s320/vlcsnap-2011-05-14-17h59m23s252.png" />So love triumphs, and quickly, with the young lovers marrying an posing in filmi-style montages. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627790067838441538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3ggDi_1Rt-JIWJXorFX2m9BN4iWYuexv0FiZtV6TiIYt99me1OK6rRbZYLKfiGFzOwZCNOoDoKRK0hKEVXNj6CMvzB4ztCB3P7SqxWnIzNa3C8bRH5k6FCG_0A1jsosWcxxM_V767dpC/s320/vlcsnap-2011-05-14-18h57m08s93.png" />Mom is so pissed that she moves to Delhi with Dad, bag and baggage. They don't like the new city, but refuse to go back. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngOok-anVxkQ-9AD6J_Y3RUhKTgIELhHOEoQ0QTFpeRi6Yq7kwCgak5VOqF59afAy-jv7oHcBUvyD3R_czkRmj_vZaWWShtwKEY2mcASRifQPV32sDr8Y7B7UGa5ERJIyY5x381zdR2i7/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-05-14-18h57m56s58.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627790068880658578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngOok-anVxkQ-9AD6J_Y3RUhKTgIELhHOEoQ0QTFpeRi6Yq7kwCgak5VOqF59afAy-jv7oHcBUvyD3R_czkRmj_vZaWWShtwKEY2mcASRifQPV32sDr8Y7B7UGa5ERJIyY5x381zdR2i7/s320/vlcsnap-2011-05-14-18h57m56s58.png" /></a>Meanwhile, Shekhar becomes a popular singer,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPEJT4vupZxGMkN2MLAhJt4gEqy6zJeDeT7dr5tCDnokhREidSg9Hf2oQJgatqa9dBpKsvQibIjzcUYcggPI1NF1dTPBQtzRKTTFtvSXRxPaeRB7DJu4n2_MU9Q3viYQlYmzWzNGi-LW3/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-05-14-23h07m19s187.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627789824147000050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPEJT4vupZxGMkN2MLAhJt4gEqy6zJeDeT7dr5tCDnokhREidSg9Hf2oQJgatqa9dBpKsvQibIjzcUYcggPI1NF1dTPBQtzRKTTFtvSXRxPaeRB7DJu4n2_MU9Q3viYQlYmzWzNGi-LW3/s320/vlcsnap-2011-05-14-23h07m19s187.png" /></a> ... and they have a baby,
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<br /><p>And you can <span style="color:#000000;">easily imagine how all</span> this wraps up. </p>
<br /><p><em>Wapas</em> isn't a bad movie, but it definitely feels redundant with a very tired script. The highlights are Leela Mishra and the lady playing mom to Alka with all their gesticulations and scheming, while Alka is decorative in parts. What I really enjoyed are these two songs by Mohammed Rafi, that stay with you long after the movie is forgotten. Enjoy!</p>
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<br /><p><iframe height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2jPQ3UEFNok" frameborder="0" width="425"></iframe></p>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-91547261728717090272011-06-05T17:05:00.000-07:002011-06-06T01:04:59.146-07:00Away!<div align="justify">Sadly, blogging <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hasn't</span> been a priority this year, but that is purely circumstantial. After busy season officially ended April 15, I was sucked into being part of a reverse merger audit that I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">wasn't</span> scheduled on to begin with, and that, along with my other projects, life and my upcoming vacation (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">beginning</span> next week), has kept me away. Also, a lot of my energies have been <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">focused</span> on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">weight loss</span>, and so far this year I've moved from a size 14 to a happier size 10- yes I know it has to be about more than a number, but get this- with the weight loss, my usually very high blood pressure has become almost normal (down 30 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">pts</span>!- <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">yay</span>!)- so its pretty healthy, all in all. Starting next week though, it all goes out of the window- I'm headed to scrumptious India, meeting friends and family in Delhi and travelling in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himachal</span>- SO looking forward to being in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Dalai</span> Lama's town! And with that comes the awful truth- as much as I'm travelling with an armful of A/B/C grade <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bolly</span> movies, I doubt I'm going to be able to blog much. So until July (when I return to home and hearth), I hope you still come by and check out the older posts, and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">don't</span> forget me, despite all my lapses!</div><br /><br /><div align="justify">Here's to a great summer! [<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">muah</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">muah</span>!]</div>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-59717133625138884082011-06-05T05:05:00.000-07:002011-06-05T17:05:51.853-07:00Bolly Chandeliers<span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">LAST UPDATED: 06/05/11</span><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I have a thing for Bollywood Chandeliers. Heck I have a thing for all chandeliers, but since 99% of Bollywood movies have these, I play "spot the chandelier" every time I watch a movie. I've decided to share these with you, and will post all chandelier screenshots in this space (<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">see link on side bar</span> of page). Send me a pic if you have a fav bolly chandelier you want to share!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>44. Phir Wohi Raat (That Night Again!) (1980)</strong></div><br /><div>Festooned and hidden, or alight in all its glory, this chandelier is tons better than the movie was!</div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614886285888217010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXIpPpSHgMHWSgvtvLLJy9tHLs2l2_fAu0u1A5qOAkWq5osScthF8ieGuI1DE9dW0wNhfp4WlDV0nYv0fvnO_1ysXPGKPYSiQc5GhzrcAl0Niy5wYAYyc5or9W4Qe4uy-wYRyZKcQiFNF/s320/3.png" /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614886279482901986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7eK43IfyV01a0ZNb-mUIKKgU8C5qdxvcs8rnz9lY5LB7AEPHZdGMLiSz53LSP12z63YHGpHqrlN26za1lvDLsmTXuhY9kiAwixzjiyTrp8t4a5zj7W4NIaQ9BA1BAiwG0vB9DMIK1GX3/s320/2.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614886272911925922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsExmfLuewyd_QlEg0-CEOZD0QZBXNrQ4MaxKz3VF08h88tHDEPGkG6wt57IA34ZvSiYZ3PXJF5bNZoJ9UMLNOxXjqin8dv0ZkL4-QvQAotl8yziiYttVJyDb2mGHcyhVmZ_7eIuSslT2D/s320/1.png" /><strong>43. Parbat Pe Anpa Dera (1944):</strong> <br /><div align="justify">A socio-religeous drama from the 40s, the movie itself is typical of the time. However, the screenshots below exhibit, more than the chandelier, the really gorgeous dressing table. The huge floral mirror and its round frame are very fun, and I love the seat before it- its big enough to be a day bed! As for the chandelier, this is my favorite type: old fashioned, with maching votives ensconced on the walls. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592516829241384370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCc4pasqKAu0nz7hmnU7hwWJgsIj3Uw3Nel92XDZby7jXkicFkeyWXKC8B2JNLsOsWS3Ve9E9BpMHEgK8QBnuSI_rjnOe4N_orXz7eTqZDt6b7ug8YeyZQJoHcxnU7f4EG6Bewoj0S_aKj/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h55m15s230.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592516824559503346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7kDgURGh_baxiTpiie3kqYjnpwaOKLZlHk1nREX5MXEh4skWm9LwmyUITN55Geu8w0dZSylMosJ0xkEQ81mboPIbamPWjC58-yDn3lxE0wdDXTIy-d7cuBS47JHfJdwfsU9ajVvO5a_k/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h15m52s150.png" />ovie o</div><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">42. Bade Dil Wala (1983):</span> courtesy Amaluu at Bollystalgia (what a great name for a blog!). I had no idea Tina Munim loved chandeliers so much that she would serenade one of them!... <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXDW_7rud4nDD79-XQXVIrWqkGGcxruz_L-2TQLv1jBDt4Q3yQwBhBxNDG16HRWw35Bbxoln5YF-0Z2_4G_chxNQCOK4VJQmee2Nn1fKWsEZFaoj8KKLX2_xQRuB4ytI_lX-TnQF2mnoi/s1600/amaluu+at+bollystalgia-+bade+dilwala.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576611931819146402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXDW_7rud4nDD79-XQXVIrWqkGGcxruz_L-2TQLv1jBDt4Q3yQwBhBxNDG16HRWw35Bbxoln5YF-0Z2_4G_chxNQCOK4VJQmee2Nn1fKWsEZFaoj8KKLX2_xQRuB4ytI_lX-TnQF2mnoi/s320/amaluu+at+bollystalgia-+bade+dilwala.jpg" /></a><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">41. I hate luv storys (2010):</span> From supercontributor Beth from Beth Loves Bollywood! I like this chandelier- its so old-time-courtesan-movie-pretty. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNExc7TXbnLdMBSYPMyGup_hkJ88VFknAyRgHskIY1DqCZAfCu-sYmYhlv-pjW252JHLwsHzqnKrclFZPjZVvK3VdLYyQ9g20NUpigwiGmT1qbTc-Q3iRAFvAYohAG0ITyItSqzieyn2c/s1600/chandelier+IHLS.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 138px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575476125090930210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNExc7TXbnLdMBSYPMyGup_hkJ88VFknAyRgHskIY1DqCZAfCu-sYmYhlv-pjW252JHLwsHzqnKrclFZPjZVvK3VdLYyQ9g20NUpigwiGmT1qbTc-Q3iRAFvAYohAG0ITyItSqzieyn2c/s320/chandelier+IHLS.png" /></a><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">40. Wardat (1981): </span>Also from Beth at Beth Loves Bollywood! If you haven't seen this movie, RUN and find a copy- its Mithun as GunmasterG9- it doesn't get any better my lovelies!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjH0NS8rrGfHT-cJOluKIJzZfIa7EVmhYn5D6WU_Vq8PB3N7Yfo0Uh12mgIDWTNJ6b-UqdgdP6j_6gBDquMU6wJPhiJ5m8_orrsKdB5taKtK_6-k42YFKJDl79mTmAiq5in3SWlPzIRw8y/s1600/Wardat-00296.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575476025264925394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjH0NS8rrGfHT-cJOluKIJzZfIa7EVmhYn5D6WU_Vq8PB3N7Yfo0Uh12mgIDWTNJ6b-UqdgdP6j_6gBDquMU6wJPhiJ5m8_orrsKdB5taKtK_6-k42YFKJDl79mTmAiq5in3SWlPzIRw8y/s320/Wardat-00296.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPn2bKy894oJ-mHHBwzeDazhAXR6k6nAR4s7Uksb5j_xL52ri8JKkG8Mywnw67YK3JUvq06N94xWc7QaETOBwT-ufStXWi8R8-hf7lf6MbG-gmcEtY4DGnnL7KbVqW-Koy34nKKMyyZLm/s1600/Wardat-00203.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575476022182413570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPn2bKy894oJ-mHHBwzeDazhAXR6k6nAR4s7Uksb5j_xL52ri8JKkG8Mywnw67YK3JUvq06N94xWc7QaETOBwT-ufStXWi8R8-hf7lf6MbG-gmcEtY4DGnnL7KbVqW-Koy34nKKMyyZLm/s320/Wardat-00203.jpg" /></a><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">39. Anokha Rishta (1986):</span> From Beth at Beth Loves Bollywood! Honestly, I dont like this movie- Rajesh Khanna sleazing it up with Sabiha is torturous enough, and even the chandeliers look- sad. What chandelier likes balloons and streamers tied to it anyway?<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB3EKrUz13sFJ-eRU7ZnsoXCVvpiuys0wND9JXlmhE_UtzzmThFKE0qvhL9Nf6Y-oiGzDV_d7l8pnzeaMsh5qGMmr7enUp37ScgKzfdld6x6Zu_LaiLK3Gq97P6MNzQ7Qw6XAECM6ZDYXl/s1600/Anokha_Rishta-00175.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575476017389383634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB3EKrUz13sFJ-eRU7ZnsoXCVvpiuys0wND9JXlmhE_UtzzmThFKE0qvhL9Nf6Y-oiGzDV_d7l8pnzeaMsh5qGMmr7enUp37ScgKzfdld6x6Zu_LaiLK3Gq97P6MNzQ7Qw6XAECM6ZDYXl/s320/Anokha_Rishta-00175.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPq8kzPyGB-owWJkAvlLTXecMnWE-sw1AgXWm64NrE3SX_9MEP2kUqRhNofzVYtfv93fjUHdHzqO0bBXBhDpnBraMzZ7Ucoz6lEVYYP2H9GBtNDy23ylp4Vk5wQqNTjwACbe0uh02qe6t/s1600/Anokha_Rishta-00173.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575476004872910914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPq8kzPyGB-owWJkAvlLTXecMnWE-sw1AgXWm64NrE3SX_9MEP2kUqRhNofzVYtfv93fjUHdHzqO0bBXBhDpnBraMzZ7Ucoz6lEVYYP2H9GBtNDy23ylp4Vk5wQqNTjwACbe0uh02qe6t/s320/Anokha_Rishta-00173.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwpYVCdF5qOIIwN9gaZR2EzKjWI9nsUyS76b2csclb2ED2Rq0YVbavhUu4rCvAKJwR-dYErX7ohgkBDfTrK_TobP7pkOYwfM2fSbf6lTXHivxbTHmrtj6QyKIEocQ4ge7WfFQNWWoEPu8/s1600/Anokha_Rishta-00081.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575475993163582786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwpYVCdF5qOIIwN9gaZR2EzKjWI9nsUyS76b2csclb2ED2Rq0YVbavhUu4rCvAKJwR-dYErX7ohgkBDfTrK_TobP7pkOYwfM2fSbf6lTXHivxbTHmrtj6QyKIEocQ4ge7WfFQNWWoEPu8/s320/Anokha_Rishta-00081.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><strong>38. Indraprastham (1996):</strong> from Liz Cook. The movie stars Mammooty and Simran, but also Vikram. I like the gorgeous colors on the chandelier, and I want to see this film!<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 190px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559566510322535314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSqv3BpXU15Ci-NtXlQWrFb7CYqOQ2aD8gByJZDXMtT2ajE9B6TZz7Biticspkdr_WjK_GgPot1iLlltsGvtdGAJxBSjrDoS2DQEoNgu_TlF1ChOeVc7YmB_lApNMOZwcFU2Z4o5ykv8X/s400/Indraprastham-96-lizcook.jpg" /> </div><br /><div><strong>37. San Francisco (1936)</strong></div><br /><div>Image trolled from Getty Images. The movie focuses on the historic San Francisco earthquakes and fire- and as tragic as that is, the view from the chandelier is perfect! It isnt Bollywood, but we thrive on being inclusive :D</div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 308px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559566524388541634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfgaGvJ-Ei3_wHkxoEAfwT76X3R-YsiQk4k4gZBEVWe6kehicjhA2-SaMfO4szlZP_iSmTG_ugZ-t_Ty-W33u0Rxf8QtPNtFYqHyEoqxiGGF2CpyoxJPn0sQZhu156ekr41ZcEQ77qOKeC/s400/san+francisco+1936.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div><strong>36. The Phantom of the Opera (1942)</strong></div><br /><div>Image trolled from Getty Images. The phantom is just about to cut the cord that anchors the chandelier- what will happen???!!! :O <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 290px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559568654116399794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbFmMU4EyGyQ4vSIyooaWbwV_jLCoYsfFswcNe2hiEsAgfLC_-SGIhYwCIkwXHi2YPTcmYyym6NdqzQy9dz3zO3E79dWhG_Njw972tJiTx0noCORqlDRYg3xrnde6fdUsbdpab88zIJoP/s400/phantom+of+the+opera+1942.jpg" /><strong>35. Easter Parade (1936)</strong></div><br /><div>Image trolled from Getty Images. Fred Astaire dancing the light fantastic- under a chandelier!</div><strong></strong><strong></strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 323px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559566510974581170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhWHIlhANdPx6z8oS41c5P28rps8xg91nl42q2viwliS1EWc0Vrx0zhWUz-lz9REcp9B1AmTGchzVSbni66iFIr8uxUUHiBdyj7rwXiZkX5g1nVnPNrqhjX2cIJzrf4JnpDZlguU5qPfE/s400/easter+parade-+1947-+fred+astaire.jpg" /><strong>34. Pappu (2010)</strong> From Louella @ the Masalawbigosie blog. Interestingly, this is one of few chandeliers that have shown up onscreen in recent times- films don't seem to feature them anymore! (whyyyy????) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92KLKbW9v-a9aP6npCD6IFEOj8Ga5ZDaFxXC7LInqhdfPDtOmISdYhv5zOgUmAHMiljUuozyGfI7j7bc4yKqiWRzWsR7KaSxOHSmETL41zXkWdinYiKKZ_O3aDC2LTgdYadpM_2D_thms/s1600/pappu.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545528254456402882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92KLKbW9v-a9aP6npCD6IFEOj8Ga5ZDaFxXC7LInqhdfPDtOmISdYhv5zOgUmAHMiljUuozyGfI7j7bc4yKqiWRzWsR7KaSxOHSmETL41zXkWdinYiKKZ_O3aDC2LTgdYadpM_2D_thms/s400/pappu.png" /></a><strong>33. Chunaoti (19</strong><strong>80)</strong><strong> </strong>From Beth @ the BethLovesBollywood blog. The 1st chandelier looks beautifully intricate; both pix make me appreciate the power of jewel-colored carpets! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSzgIgWeeoIib6HHv0enH59HQ27zgDk8qQWLTtDV5jw-fKLAxnAHWN2pv9QhvYc9BjM4aTFOxO_bYfYWCQ8ldNX6Kzp5b0y4XiF3xQNsXxdavknZmqsC9JfMRzMUiNUKYbcQBHOl2van-I/s1600/Chunaoti5-00470.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526827192239416514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSzgIgWeeoIib6HHv0enH59HQ27zgDk8qQWLTtDV5jw-fKLAxnAHWN2pv9QhvYc9BjM4aTFOxO_bYfYWCQ8ldNX6Kzp5b0y4XiF3xQNsXxdavknZmqsC9JfMRzMUiNUKYbcQBHOl2van-I/s320/Chunaoti5-00470.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDh1RHeMbOJ4ABzK7xGmy1WddER3QhhzI4ozAHaea_0SlEQVeZFHVfFwTo-vnFOB_as1sXR0bz95nhdGteTK6UmnS-IiH2xww9uexl_6e3kTboWkZyB7qTD5tFfsJY0XN9yZcbwTZC-lUL/s1600/Chunaoti5-00399.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526827183254575778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDh1RHeMbOJ4ABzK7xGmy1WddER3QhhzI4ozAHaea_0SlEQVeZFHVfFwTo-vnFOB_as1sXR0bz95nhdGteTK6UmnS-IiH2xww9uexl_6e3kTboWkZyB7qTD5tFfsJY0XN9yZcbwTZC-lUL/s320/Chunaoti5-00399.jpg" /></a><strong>32. Awargi (1990) </strong>From Sitaji @ the Bollywood Food Club. I like this movie, specially the theme song, which is a pretty good ghazal. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hIDIfgVnWMi3XWggTRASLQiY8CmwYzdFUrYFQMU94XekTSghUkMltiFeMAt8oAfkt0HALO-W7hECdo7evZ4U9mPT50FMVE37gdFMxtGuuRnyZKV1lwYY4JmrY8OSsBtBs_Aup9ZivDBv/s1600/Aawargi-1990.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526825518573340770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hIDIfgVnWMi3XWggTRASLQiY8CmwYzdFUrYFQMU94XekTSghUkMltiFeMAt8oAfkt0HALO-W7hECdo7evZ4U9mPT50FMVE37gdFMxtGuuRnyZKV1lwYY4JmrY8OSsBtBs_Aup9ZivDBv/s320/Aawargi-1990.jpg" /></a><strong>31. Maha Badmaash (1977) </strong>From Beth @ the BethLovesBollywood blog. These cant be merely chandeliers- they look like magic fairy gemstones to me! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KxaGMeEfQM8awdgqA2n1E10rlQtjOw65DVxP-gIEVD3fSAt7JACl2KQg3Bmlcp9eNpY4MSs2ju13MFHbdkVxrOSXJ1lgfyPIZZGVUcPq_2hQDjOVmEe9hD8GQyvSDZUrhDZg70JCmqFh/s1600/MahaBadmaash-01010+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526824618313202498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KxaGMeEfQM8awdgqA2n1E10rlQtjOw65DVxP-gIEVD3fSAt7JACl2KQg3Bmlcp9eNpY4MSs2ju13MFHbdkVxrOSXJ1lgfyPIZZGVUcPq_2hQDjOVmEe9hD8GQyvSDZUrhDZg70JCmqFh/s320/MahaBadmaash-01010+copy.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRePX8gZbayAtGbQsS9c3Oo9IitEzLrtH3L36XVPxoeHTPXlHwuCi4IZkmfLZchUUsZveuY9ezTR2HYB2-f0UHX_DQ0k6XE3SdTzvqHsNncTIEek5Maa0-NzZTUC7hiRywjgdQD44paPJo/s1600/MahaBadmaash-01034+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526824621960951634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRePX8gZbayAtGbQsS9c3Oo9IitEzLrtH3L36XVPxoeHTPXlHwuCi4IZkmfLZchUUsZveuY9ezTR2HYB2-f0UHX_DQ0k6XE3SdTzvqHsNncTIEek5Maa0-NzZTUC7hiRywjgdQD44paPJo/s320/MahaBadmaash-01034+copy.jpg" /></a><strong>30. Vikram w/ chandeliers </strong>From Louella @ the Masalawbigosie blog. We agree that they arent from a movie, but any excuses to admire that man are good in my book! The first pic is hotter I think- for both pieces of art. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumTh1QfXaZ6k8l1TXDckRxyw_qcJuyEE4aXSIBHzpMQq8aGP-QLCScI0WBxSUDQuAL6cf7GqP4yT66KCnFnyPws_QUzH7fMQaR584bmz7sS9eynPk4uKQJzBQ2MIK4ko32JDG90zB1Qlv/s1600/aBdp2C.htm"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501637685958512898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumTh1QfXaZ6k8l1TXDckRxyw_qcJuyEE4aXSIBHzpMQq8aGP-QLCScI0WBxSUDQuAL6cf7GqP4yT66KCnFnyPws_QUzH7fMQaR584bmz7sS9eynPk4uKQJzBQ2MIK4ko32JDG90zB1Qlv/s400/aBdp2C.htm" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENzVEpLjykgccF6wNx4-wwP1_2llhNw7_rii0F3RVDYN9MVctNEn6TX9gODeweQvNVQi65ki3GHyYhibqgOumR6B0PCk_85bwIaToYMshMghOI5QfW3jsl4jeAW9kvbf7ZZGtyWFnqpeD/s1600/cJ78v4.htm"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501637688152687810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENzVEpLjykgccF6wNx4-wwP1_2llhNw7_rii0F3RVDYN9MVctNEn6TX9gODeweQvNVQi65ki3GHyYhibqgOumR6B0PCk_85bwIaToYMshMghOI5QfW3jsl4jeAW9kvbf7ZZGtyWFnqpeD/s400/cJ78v4.htm" /></a><strong>29. Gharaana Mogudu (1992): </strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>From Louella @ the Masalawbigosie blog. A Chiranjeevi movie where apparently he breaks a chandelier out of sheer misery. A broken chandelier is a sad chandelier!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490846712824192402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIxeyIqKSGUBeSiRbAox8wUCEAVs7G19Xsbcse-VMvJGUI5QQqksOvMcoKbqBOPkaZlaQejwGzd5lkfLk2mAlHIiJ05UCuqXT66-URHtCMrku0U5dbWGMnXsr2FunUbdGvEEAHnQeKJZH/s400/gharana+mogudu.png" /><strong>28. Hawas (1974):</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><strong></strong>Contributed by Memsaab @ the Memsaab blog. A red chandelier, doubtless, would look good anywhere- even improve upon an inverted Anil Dhawan! I'd relly really like to see this movie- nothing beats sex and drugs in 70s Bollywood! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478962869303181490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96WWRUN44g94r5ZLSPodPgokKGOd_KO_iuybtzyJsIHBlYjWTyTGLxi8XqDknjKdhupvOzVr7d8Gy5gbCmziMoSpn87TxI9AAfXX-GDK5qysk7x0nGyxjw5FQX22ikFxOmGOnmk5ZcvcD/s320/hw.jpg" /><strong>27. Dayawan (1988):</strong> As suggested by Beth @ the Beth Loved Bollywood blog. Apparently this movie is full of chandeliers in pain. It is also apparent that these guys are even angrier than the previous screen cap- in their fury, they have renamed the chandelier the telephone :D</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475282168404668642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3ungNLea0TEbJT_3ePPN-4Tk1M1joLIneQpt0iQBcdjNVb_Y50LTc28ZYnt_Y_zNwxHrEDfnvegGiO-oBOL0JTCu1XPUCu6Z-E3FQ7UwC3sIZ_3mgFfotO3iyIrmX6HwERHkzxRkyWag/s320/DV.jpg" /> <strong>26. Dayawan (1988):</strong> As suggested by Sitaji @ The Bollywood Food Blog. Nobody should take their anger out on chandeliers, but this was an exception- it was a chande-liar! tsk tsk. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 223px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472331387044227106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqLmAInWVDmjB6MStz15cx0OomGraXgXvqV_jNF_W4h0yVwLQIqLC1OYmjle48_36s0miD7B5i9cTdddjFluY7fUM9_efIm16EcTyAXf_bgV2-tALifFOAG65GrHWpXaqJPmHIeoBQ4vR/s320/D.JPG" /><strong>25. Patanga(1971):</strong> As suggested by Beth Loves Bollywood. There are chandeliers and then there are chandeliers, but this is a heck of a gorgeous one. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472287380482639362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4fkZlA2jELY4xbJui7MpK6GtcYTLTE4DE2IKjjIghf3HfkX1rb0vVQhD-6gFontsjs8jHAkuBsIDBWOS8xY7ghmTFMeKlwqLAlUtkUchlTxSwkthwajOrqDV-yBuFZ8oBbFPw-vKDkUy/s320/Patanga-00212.jpg" /><strong>24. Hum Kissi Se Kum Nahin(1977):</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>As suggested by lvrplfc41. One of the many in a chandelier-filled movie. This is one film I can watch multiple times (and I have), and never be bored- despite Tariq's presence. If you havent indulged in this piece of joy, do so already!</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456749305379706450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhToLu-Z3L62vGJyq03Vlftx3n87rufYXaX3Nq2p_-ynTu2CEaXNn68KKHeFvBf19458QaVcXPD_7l-_90cm2CSlF6zvpVPoqXNMR-4OF1Kf2ZmwIL0WpuxH4llLRInfbNTrqQ7aDeL3RjP/s320/hks.jpg" /></p><strong>23. Blue(2009):</strong> As suggested by Sitaji @ the Bollywood Food Club. The lights in the back are better than the chandelier, in a movie that could have been so much better than it was. Plus in this screen cap he looks like he is announcing the birth of a girl child. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 271px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456749322018302098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPeNtRFZ4vpX62BCabQOIYVjkBkcg1UFCj5W0D6RuUZd2l8P6B9EYCDEvJYisk4cTdn9W4WUgJWMGnl_B0ON3FrX0bIE03OevMrD77rrW_cd5z3c-Sh69X_ded1kfF7zAm-J0bJUkf3xW/s320/bb.jpg" /><strong>22. Chor Sipahee (1979):</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">As suggested by Beth @ Beth Loves Bollywood. A truly villainous looking chandelier from the villain's lair, it looks like its made of huge, lighted up hanging bugs- scary! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441097190857700834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkLnspZnBHo7KbduY1VXDKDnUtjNKBiZRMKDbID6Lb7OTz-TIzsCdBjzEjlCLYLO-cohPcFsnya7E9WQyhBwvEc5kOQjMrkQ88tHkdtt37owc0GbXU5HUn-_z7wH0_qCMJ2Gf_uPGVirPP/s400/ChorSipahee4-00092.jpg" /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">21. Suhaag (1979): </span>"When Chandeliers Attack!" I do hope that Shashi wasn't too hurt... </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440366926557756754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbO4kGJ2R8jr9OTFuvTU_ddESKjbmhquKBF4qyNgcsQsgG1GzhyVTAf0GUnHYoXPIw31xoLNzWFuxzl1K0bgqE4v4TfJReyGHHZHuSenIz3Hz2bCF2UPV7tbOKozRUSy-KNxnBwGGUhzM/s400/suhaag.jpg" /></p><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">20. Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994): </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>As suggested by lvrplfc41. Its the wedding of the century disguised as a movie, and Salman brings it on an ORANGE chandelier- campy, perfect fun! This movie brought back the Rajshree banner, and injected a huge shot of opulence in Bollywood, and a wedding sequence became a necessity in most movies from mid 90s-early 2000s. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 217px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436451641403043106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SyiIBJ2EnPSpIsd8n2A9h6jm3XdwK7B7EO1pgxDEOWZrJDvHLvnhF-iCi97tvm_J3wIGf3X5jZMi-iUSEQFtsze5Tuz4XIMBQ69ownfOA9Z_Fl6cPymGE6F4Ccb5NVy6qWkAWRwRzaJK/s400/hahk.jpg" /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">19. Beta (1992): </span>From Hum Chale. 90s Excesses ratcheted up to the max, this was a remake of a southern cinema classic, and personally bored me to tears (must have lost a lot in translation). And yet- it featured the only exploding chandelier I've ever come across!</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436451636797398818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwC88wzUGWSppE13r8YUBydVm5qpIXTXC_dmNqTMnP3WP9GXbONgI29d1Aa4S5EwhpXYJlMWGXxZTBxXkHgDRfjOqHthywTqOmHyMCt6T9i78aazyGFZLiBrf0dF7bRHHGVKzsKHk5hli/s400/beta.bmp" /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">18. Ram Aur Shyam (1967): </span>From Sitaji at Bollywood Food Club. The scene at the birthday where Pran properly gets his dues from Dilip Kumar, with the ongoings lighted up properly by the beautiful chandelier! Completely satisfying. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 325px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436020180226232114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvJ0ODaDeEe9NbupN5rQcGPZ4GkdD7u1CGCsh3UIV01VjUOjiOP5mjM5B0uOHfy1w3y8WeqT2AfvyzthocjIuStqInumZMwz8RL_vjOs33UiMVyXSQHZpQfspgOyjnkICog7KMh3JLIZF/s400/rs1.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436020199120360930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA39sMUNecXTe2wWkXLz1e92IdiOzenrzgBRpr-35bS1q49gqGEiuceE8ZkmM18uNjvklndrzmji-U-n16jrNrM6jNTA6VcIobi7ULD5Dy9spyS1MaIP475NlORviYT49dGu6dBokMt13h/s400/rs2.jpg" /> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">17. An Evening in Paris (1967): </span>From Sitaji at Bollywood Food Club. A really beautiful shot from a fabulous, unforgettable movie. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436020188590624834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCY0hB2vttEb8HtJj6eMfdRl_MRP2o82CEISP90yK2vxU3IfypZx5YvUPe6TAUtKlBi6F3NkWBeaLZdO5eSaGvlBxtcVomU0rME0e_HFrhLT5rxrnZJOCQzCmcnn9EHBUN7vFbcAVxYcPh/s400/an+evening.jpg" /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">16. Mehbooba (2008): </span>From Sitaji at Bollywood Food Club. Ajay celebrates his happiness by swinging on a chandelier- you mean you don't do that every time you get the giggles as well????! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398912356091841186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lwmb46QDwvmQ5Cr3eE2hxItUs_nwSxXPkb-s70RuKOGajv1NKdPLJnVDoDYIV5Pvyd9_wgJrIOaZZeUWh6kTNB3AuHcA4nk0YVELdew2_MdHPZ4f2cOY6V5x-yN3-FapprfX5YrH4wlF/s400/mehbooba-chandelier.jpg" /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">15. Trishul (1978):</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">From Beth, the scene where Angsty Amitabh meets Sp</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">rightly Shashi and Happy Hema at a party. Tension and cuteness all in a bunch, enlightened by tons of chandeliers and lamps. Lurvely.</span> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdxFSbkzV47v7RnvKbVSWVUlB85lFex2NzqtbiRkhTKliPA7GTt7kHq1pOylnbsp40rzjlt8SJ_1dn-Vqj1iD_-aM8VPuCpE26A30oSQAckwppCjR0PJ5_zFHHCPqtp9JgKNxhm9ANeCT/s1600-h/Trishul-00142.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386726931681149586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdxFSbkzV47v7RnvKbVSWVUlB85lFex2NzqtbiRkhTKliPA7GTt7kHq1pOylnbsp40rzjlt8SJ_1dn-Vqj1iD_-aM8VPuCpE26A30oSQAckwppCjR0PJ5_zFHHCPqtp9JgKNxhm9ANeCT/s400/Trishul-00142.jpg" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCLRYOa2HHXoBz36c4655ftR39vab1PoH776C_-0Nm6H3AdQQBzqCeVmXE_r048lnWYbLVaEDdo4z1ciWXIEua6-gkIEXTE46otlC5z91AYZzjs6RA-lOM_7Xv9e9wACHxgW4E_oX7aTpY/s1600-h/Trishul-00143.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386726935151170114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCLRYOa2HHXoBz36c4655ftR39vab1PoH776C_-0Nm6H3AdQQBzqCeVmXE_r048lnWYbLVaEDdo4z1ciWXIEua6-gkIEXTE46otlC5z91AYZzjs6RA-lOM_7Xv9e9wACHxgW4E_oX7aTpY/s400/Trishul-00143.jpg" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpe9cL-QFNLSRkj1mCfm5mIX5Q58RKQR6hK5x0yOPEkBcVVUE27Munc5sDCyg_V9l6tHFfUbM8JXL1KZeivbXAEDsZ-QAIzyUzOO7p_ustG8kcMrYccDqhXmER4wodC2BEWJTRUHH13F6P/s1600-h/Trishul-00144.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386726945400315506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpe9cL-QFNLSRkj1mCfm5mIX5Q58RKQR6hK5x0yOPEkBcVVUE27Munc5sDCyg_V9l6tHFfUbM8JXL1KZeivbXAEDsZ-QAIzyUzOO7p_ustG8kcMrYccDqhXmER4wodC2BEWJTRUHH13F6P/s400/Trishul-00144.jpg" /></a><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">14. Rang Birangi (1983): </span>From Beth, the scene where Dipti Naval goes to meet Praveen Babi, playing Amol's not-so-ill wife. I really like this shot, where Hrishikesh, known for his simplistic shots, is hinting at glamor and "high" class. And of course one has to love the voyeuristic shot by the director. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjFQCMRP-6a-IiMPC3JPnV5GCPrmVlmTLBvDSTEH3Z6W1jl_j0a5Xx4RZoGFvijurECNgH7dRUlGEpiGZ3_ikh_-UjcPyoGWXnHY9JSg880EUZoDoHGXT0Z6i20ZaPNe_7iMH306YvaNt/s1600-h/RangBirangi-00031.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 366px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361089279641559218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjFQCMRP-6a-IiMPC3JPnV5GCPrmVlmTLBvDSTEH3Z6W1jl_j0a5Xx4RZoGFvijurECNgH7dRUlGEpiGZ3_ikh_-UjcPyoGWXnHY9JSg880EUZoDoHGXT0Z6i20ZaPNe_7iMH306YvaNt/s400/RangBirangi-00031.jpg" /></a><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">13. Koyla (1997):</span> From Sitaji by the Bollywood Food Blog. Shahrukh dancing atop a chandelier in blackface- its actually better than it sounds! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qj8Jj6HBmzcwU_9Ur3y5b3iaMeYVYJWz48cdSfx9iPwZJGG9-VDnX_Y1UkTnZAwKSXvJZpBzjyTyXDX5BiR6iI0SXG2nb9q4mxAr7_HKAWuzt1F1geUzYtM5AWcgYIuN81jMDQKLPpJr/s1600-h/k.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 118px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361093691916576034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qj8Jj6HBmzcwU_9Ur3y5b3iaMeYVYJWz48cdSfx9iPwZJGG9-VDnX_Y1UkTnZAwKSXvJZpBzjyTyXDX5BiR6iI0SXG2nb9q4mxAr7_HKAWuzt1F1geUzYtM5AWcgYIuN81jMDQKLPpJr/s400/k.JPG" /></a><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">12. Om Shanti Om (2002): </span>As suggested by The Bollywood Fan and Junli. Personally, I think that Shahrukh's chandelier looks like a spaceship- which isn't a bad thing at all. However, I do prefer Arjun's black (or black in appearance) chandelier (2nd screencap)- I need me one of those! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMYf-I-Ttb-gzLSiN08tC2ls76ps8PaXTxB4lxFTDQUkXo_LL3D3lIKlf5rKTbuI7DwP43ZTBeq0POCjbbR-Hi9xRmrm08GxoPd8G22LN1LIUjWYo8A2kU0cGacjFE-SVca9mFd4Enfo0/s1600-h/om.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344630780924440962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMYf-I-Ttb-gzLSiN08tC2ls76ps8PaXTxB4lxFTDQUkXo_LL3D3lIKlf5rKTbuI7DwP43ZTBeq0POCjbbR-Hi9xRmrm08GxoPd8G22LN1LIUjWYo8A2kU0cGacjFE-SVca9mFd4Enfo0/s400/om.JPG" /></a><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">11. Devdas (2002): </span>As suggested by The Bollywood Fan. I have to agree with him that the Maar Dala song especially utterly glows with the use of chandeliers and light. Probably some of the best use of chandeliers ever. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhairehdQlO__SSbd8U6gK-3o9fxoUq4vp6AB2Zh-Lk-0BprM0tZcuWKxF0_SWq2OGJjJVDiqUuTBTZlvrnqoCPOBspZM2YApBOOuzsy-Gy2VELJ4OP162B-lmi4d0tn-G9gpGsmaQYlQP-/s1600-h/mar+dala.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 175px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344630769699541218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhairehdQlO__SSbd8U6gK-3o9fxoUq4vp6AB2Zh-Lk-0BprM0tZcuWKxF0_SWq2OGJjJVDiqUuTBTZlvrnqoCPOBspZM2YApBOOuzsy-Gy2VELJ4OP162B-lmi4d0tn-G9gpGsmaQYlQP-/s400/mar+dala.JPG" /></a><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">10. The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (2005): </span>As suggested by The Bollywood Fan. Not the best of screencaps, but Rani mujras away to glory under a pretty fair chandelier.<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqqW0pH9t_C9RSPUBVVy4s8qpsO9N2ZPGvwCtMtWutflS-MBFGXgS5e3xqcQ8AB-ahs_9_tY-6Xq_5CGJrqV4yftFsr3rl1Kv1xluFO_v9vOGFL36jmM5oOZRP-tM0dLe2l65C0YzE6FpF/s1600-h/wari+wari.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 175px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344630781121770626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqqW0pH9t_C9RSPUBVVy4s8qpsO9N2ZPGvwCtMtWutflS-MBFGXgS5e3xqcQ8AB-ahs_9_tY-6Xq_5CGJrqV4yftFsr3rl1Kv1xluFO_v9vOGFL36jmM5oOZRP-tM0dLe2l65C0YzE6FpF/s400/wari+wari.JPG" /></a> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">9. Ram Lakhan (1989):</span> As suggested by Sujoy. Madhuri dreams of Anil and chandeliers while singing a song. Which does she prefer? :D <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkg5rZGzzZA0PUeIv8X3WpEpyZV1euc31wBF-IZ4v0qXYzvFmr3ZOq0CzHIpAC_sd4XfrM-OQuhuiqD-wdPOnmAOfw7Poc8kJghGHAdQWDo9f7W7Nw22oe6OHHN1nkYQv4EmIu4efHzeP/s1600-h/ram.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 110px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341188454497957234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkg5rZGzzZA0PUeIv8X3WpEpyZV1euc31wBF-IZ4v0qXYzvFmr3ZOq0CzHIpAC_sd4XfrM-OQuhuiqD-wdPOnmAOfw7Poc8kJghGHAdQWDo9f7W7Nw22oe6OHHN1nkYQv4EmIu4efHzeP/s400/ram.JPG" /></a> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">8. Nagina (1986):</span> As suggested by Sujoy. Who looks prettier w/ the chandelier? as much as I love Sridevi, I have to say its beauty offsets Amreesh's glowering anger brilliantly! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcWiTLSGeeWonCHcJcxKFOLSqQL4QK5zQnBCof3pxIDmo_hLGn3oT-HYNM0lvm6Au6LD4dNG4dFeA8BYw8rs2Z9dFgtL7ZjS_z4T-uMRkXQ5x9GID2-7uB8npfLg13mpXfdg0wL5Ss4e5/s1600-h/n.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 127px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341188449200120498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcWiTLSGeeWonCHcJcxKFOLSqQL4QK5zQnBCof3pxIDmo_hLGn3oT-HYNM0lvm6Au6LD4dNG4dFeA8BYw8rs2Z9dFgtL7ZjS_z4T-uMRkXQ5x9GID2-7uB8npfLg13mpXfdg0wL5Ss4e5/s400/n.JPG" /></a> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">7. Kranti (1981):</span> As suggested by Bollywooddeewana. I have seen tons of swinging with chandeliers to kill villains, but this is the first time I am witnessing a song sung on one. Utterly amazing.<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span>But since Praveen does it for Shashi's sake, it is understandable- we'd do anything for him too. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74wsc4PNSsYy2NOL-E6U2epIxZH0komnf2qfVGy80O4Rj85a3i5itr9x5o0qC8H9MC9oLz8guBHHIqTiDM11svWPeV45Xu9pRUQqYZP5_5msmOjMEJRG-N9uEaY4ubukqupFbtF4Cuy_v/s1600-h/humdil.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341188457320322130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74wsc4PNSsYy2NOL-E6U2epIxZH0komnf2qfVGy80O4Rj85a3i5itr9x5o0qC8H9MC9oLz8guBHHIqTiDM11svWPeV45Xu9pRUQqYZP5_5msmOjMEJRG-N9uEaY4ubukqupFbtF4Cuy_v/s400/humdil.JPG" /></a> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">6. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999): </span>As suggested by Darshit. Love at first chandelier- is there anything better? <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOrVIDZoCW4GQIZeNy0hz3MGhi1QI_XgzhS5i055hfNehu1zbuobm4zVUSZ9YL9-irHw0wOehTa4MYmkf2ydh48jcUOArovHLUvpAgWNTgvuJ2-5fE3wJ7Ojs0cDEwI-69sEApV6x32ZB/s1600-h/humdil.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 162px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341182029402887602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOrVIDZoCW4GQIZeNy0hz3MGhi1QI_XgzhS5i055hfNehu1zbuobm4zVUSZ9YL9-irHw0wOehTa4MYmkf2ydh48jcUOArovHLUvpAgWNTgvuJ2-5fE3wJ7Ojs0cDEwI-69sEApV6x32ZB/s400/humdil.JPG" /></a> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">5. Najma (1943): </span>Veena in the titular role, being romanced by Ashok Kumar- good 'ol nawabi fun.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyoWla_xpItuwPiuRzCf7xcnUpZoPgtz5wH7SsJXwGLVAop79VTju6PItMqD-G16QT9MWE9bPA76a8z6Fqf6ZHzodIuzS7WEJM951_94N7Je1CJwY97bDclSMQ_XqpSJQWLvqydy8Kqqt/s1600-h/Najma.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 212px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341182144945834210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyoWla_xpItuwPiuRzCf7xcnUpZoPgtz5wH7SsJXwGLVAop79VTju6PItMqD-G16QT9MWE9bPA76a8z6Fqf6ZHzodIuzS7WEJM951_94N7Je1CJwY97bDclSMQ_XqpSJQWLvqydy8Kqqt/s400/Najma.jpg" /></a> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">4. Pakeezah (1972): </span>Meena's swan song, and the poster is lovely!<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2QGIITsDhWMyA6mQWxTYYFMx0jP-oSEe6EQ3YtJuI-NuQG8978AXgHEvx2uSuN3lSpKdzKIyRnoF6MyV2wrpB5yU2J0AtDONXTzJc91CXHOU621shrRP1bTCKNpnhcw05ySy_yFwrSJJ4/s1600-h/Pakeezha1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 424px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341182025824655410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2QGIITsDhWMyA6mQWxTYYFMx0jP-oSEe6EQ3YtJuI-NuQG8978AXgHEvx2uSuN3lSpKdzKIyRnoF6MyV2wrpB5yU2J0AtDONXTzJc91CXHOU621shrRP1bTCKNpnhcw05ySy_yFwrSJJ4/s400/Pakeezha1.jpg" /></a> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">3. Umrao Jaan (1981):</span> The movie poster shows just one, but the film itself abounds w/ chandeliers, symbolic of mughal opulence. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlgt6uMq87Dlx3NtICLdQrnjXhoabYFqgXHZZyceUxglNe74PyF22G36kZJ0NUKI8bGKDKrxjZIzIM1-TeAep1RfaJ8wqXOfxUQUtMLnh0wRPzjkcPVK6WwBid5GMiSL1Ajb5fSBCNjFy/s1600-h/UmraoJaan.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 223px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 342px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341182017164770802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlgt6uMq87Dlx3NtICLdQrnjXhoabYFqgXHZZyceUxglNe74PyF22G36kZJ0NUKI8bGKDKrxjZIzIM1-TeAep1RfaJ8wqXOfxUQUtMLnh0wRPzjkcPVK6WwBid5GMiSL1Ajb5fSBCNjFy/s400/UmraoJaan.jpg" /></a><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> 2. Karma (1986): </span>Not only does Tom Alter join hands with Shakti to become a terrorist (from a unnamed neighboring country- ahem!), he has a preference for funky red phones, a Star of David and a chandelier as decor for their lair. Fun stuff. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2An4TRrnCTws1uwj-IgR6qNEu5sPSQHVlBJO-ivr4OfCXSarof51RFvMVhmbPlNpRmIl3XcfSqPB9CE01RkW44YeJunD7LyCKaCp68Bkd5oYv9dGMWQGYckv-x4LZgq4HJGlavjDACpk/s1600-h/k.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341167061825380258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2An4TRrnCTws1uwj-IgR6qNEu5sPSQHVlBJO-ivr4OfCXSarof51RFvMVhmbPlNpRmIl3XcfSqPB9CE01RkW44YeJunD7LyCKaCp68Bkd5oYv9dGMWQGYckv-x4LZgq4HJGlavjDACpk/s400/k.png" /></a> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">1- Insaniyat (1994)</span>- terrible movie, cool chandeliers. Notice that even the villain's lair (bottom left) has floor to ceiling chandeliers! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfshzEA3hBqwD_v3W6yiMbdKQCtnzX6MvrE5lQRPfRH3WBMz02kO3gcc0N5rQNkYgmZ67TXqqvO5Y_N2lPKQAhVHrtICQuAhagJRvGRvy7kq_YEI_W3ClW9NDW1CFCmvTUEh3KU5acqz_/s1600-h/a.PNG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340726732572342114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfshzEA3hBqwD_v3W6yiMbdKQCtnzX6MvrE5lQRPfRH3WBMz02kO3gcc0N5rQNkYgmZ67TXqqvO5Y_N2lPKQAhVHrtICQuAhagJRvGRvy7kq_YEI_W3ClW9NDW1CFCmvTUEh3KU5acqz_/s400/a.PNG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-2868906488157767642011-04-26T12:44:00.000-07:002011-04-27T13:55:12.919-07:00Phir Wohi Raat<div align="justify">I'm a great one for buy a ton of movies, and then letting them gather dust until I find out something intriguing about them, and THEN watch. <em>Phir Wohi Raat</em> came at a time when I was recovering from busy season, and definitely not in the mood to watch intellectual cinema. THEN I found out that not one was this late 70s "mystery" fare, this movie is also Danny's only directorial venture. Watch this, and you will agree with me that as adorable as Danny is, its really good he never tried his hand at directing again. Oh and this is also "Disco dancer" alum Kim's 1st movie (IMDB says different- ignore them, trust me)<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYjNxknUj4zOBGCmbg_1ukiBmEotE2CJde4NZGpQSI29VztIZUm1GzE-qEgrJYcjTVO0m6tWt7YMzoD-E7lNRcJEnlP7cSirROnRUM9a8DVbTsNuWVx7_e8SvLOqeYSvxJlZSleeRkb6C/s1600/Phir+Wohi+Raat+1980.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 220px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599980547855500754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYjNxknUj4zOBGCmbg_1ukiBmEotE2CJde4NZGpQSI29VztIZUm1GzE-qEgrJYcjTVO0m6tWt7YMzoD-E7lNRcJEnlP7cSirROnRUM9a8DVbTsNuWVx7_e8SvLOqeYSvxJlZSleeRkb6C/s320/Phir+Wohi+Raat+1980.jpg" /></a><strong>Title: Phir Wohi Raat (That night, again)</strong></div><br /><div align="justify"><strong>Year: 1980</strong></div><br /><div align="justify"><strong>Cast: Kim, Aruna Irani, Kajal Kiran, AK Hangal, Rajesh Khanna, Suresh Oberoi, Danny Denzongpa</strong></div><br /><p align="justify">Its a dark and thunder-&-lightening kind of night. Kim is skulking around in a dark mansion (literally- someone didn't turn on the lights), and trying out different doors. The stage this was shot on looks very space-age for some reason.</p><br /><p align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600317527542864594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBDHhPBtxgMm7Zgb9PIU0GVSg6tCO_ojFiSZ1gwcVUMtN5S5uFCwpdKDF-fnld1dD4wmV4Q8Es8F-FgZVqFsuoavusJLSsLZiUMBH_ttewLm4KBSWyJnjGY2kN5ed806btmS-VYI7G6Tk/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h05m57s170.png" /> Kim enters a room to meet the <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Wicked Witch of the West</span> - no, scratch that- a green-faced Shashikala!</p><br /><div align="justify">See the kinship?</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600354495283110818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0eO0WYBxoUSAWWMUr8B4d7qKOMViS1aNCDH1UR-al-_jM_4m_r3U54KCttI5zEHXffTx_bhOz-T8Ntm7DYhzNWrntBA-RzUUTC-B2brzn4OoBkixN4YL4ZojKC7ncr5raSSuFpG8mCfc8/s320/Wicked_witch.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600317519296548290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40C9BkHpgHTSlwt9oLKg3TczQ47tu2KnopBbbDMcYINT3CofpOcg5NUujI2woS53SAYwLEqvUI9qWLSKtocZEiWZl2dBzyqCjjVhDBEb2gOGJ-j_P15vb2EroopdOvsxRXZ1EHbpcisoU/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h06m18s127.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600317514191780338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrJx05xFmVSDfrqPs8mcmPmLoau2oAuaOSt7mxT5K475Bz5KULzt_yWKRTEqYCAYaL3gyBVCYPLb9eOmaq_XFTukFfoERNfA_GE6oGRE5Dv1seoMygs3NH47QA8CX2dt5hF8usMboi4zb/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h06m23s179.png" /><br />Shashikala does look pretty scary, and so with a scream, Kim wakes up- it was all a dream! Luckily, Aruna, her chum and room-mate is on hand for support.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600317508753590738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFqcPEDHL3OTRtY_I69Ae2r5fmIBH2dfYJqQWIUvWRfWfajT6v-IlDl_8qmYablDN9F_S_j3bVcPSWBhV352wI5xEQOdyYe-04rT_aF39N-hnpIHJjDcuwt27qdq25k3vSNc2O5HORkoN/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h07m28s60.png" /> And apparently some support is needed, since this is a nightly occurrence. Kim is haunted by dreams, and wakes up screaming every night. Also apparently, her voice carries a bit, since the rest of the YWCA/women's "hostel" gets disturbed nightly. They complain bitterly, and look adorably good and mad- I like the hair clips :)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600317506066162498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidXIwLelfye0xJohlEZeIo_RJIbRq_N3qyx8QrXLJivKvKsYmAjHkHRa0vAZCG8WM5R0rx3oXmkMkEJQSuSyJn3U_DxPfUnRqH57ZOvnkXB-3j2iqvaPmJEP700n5UtScdYwRXHJsBsgG/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h07m45s228.png" /> <br /><div>The matron, played sympathetically by Lalita Pawar (!) rubbishes their grumblings, speaks sweetly to Kim, and advises Kim to meet with Rajesh, who is conveniently both her (Kim's) boyfriend and a psychiatrist. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600317071726602274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS29bZ-JRWIzyBzRycJkAUNVg7Hv__POvv-JyAxI8zvDtLuiWr5WGGO8HERlcb5NW1KHV1xDxcV9ubiwxcO3GH9UntBnShfSPGNlSKUtz9sON9DZuhORx_GMuAJLYqxWcJMtoMal8ccX1S/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h09m50s198.png" /><br /><br /><div>Next morning, Kim dresses in Laker's colors of purple and yellow, and meets Rajesh with Aruna in tow. Lets take a moment and appreciate Rajesh's sartorial sensibilities- a safari suit with a tie on kung-fu style belt, and a hand across his mid-section to hide the belly. Brilliant.<br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600317054070588770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqtbQys7T-gWURAuPWDcDgiDy3sVhMQfHQwQ-IgPhp98kf4MUQa-UMT1qR7Nq72J6jdUeWx2rYbmDjTjI2wqCASQxeoH45BB8ETIogKChKLKU7m9kXbZSF4ZZVX7rZiRfh7cEOqfqHGJX/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h10m59s123.png" /> <br /><div>Rajesh has take a seat on his very mod furniture, ... <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600317047806366754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswe2DrKJA6lvs2upUMACb23CXw8P-G0NBpmu1jCN91auL6L3PyzczBjVC1g7saTlqhDwIGW334wrGO7TMjQeaPVeGKjipNYkVQLrxVEo0y3f8jIP6lZ7M7y_jmS0kvP3MaxWUonTURuoA/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h12m52s231.png" /> ... and proceeds to talk mumbo jumbo with her while having her wear a head-dress that's a poor cousin of Rishi's from Karz. </div><br /><div>Here's Rishi from Karz (1980)<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600354495358705122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBfE0Z6K5LF6nL-_HwSHJusVlWaB1ryWiPbhhhwzdDJTYcG92TCB_xiJdye53TpEAPWcIMmsQfzXkLkNWhU3XFaqfSPzmZU94LVhu6xl_OnXq7Wa1W-4YgOi_a18_FHia-4iu9ntxu63M/s320/karz3.jpg" />..and here's Kim. Rishi had a ton more wires, while Kim is more Disco. Nice.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQ7w9PHxFmAoBwUIAVLnH6BcxI8r3bzE4UvN2_a5Y5KytenJ514_sMxFeEjHm2nvsG9kC03GGvZBMssifHnKL2dxbhppQoeXIF7pywnOJ1ospF4Wn8M15itU6Fe1T5XfkSD2iagRsIYT3/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h13m30s101.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600317043632917650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQ7w9PHxFmAoBwUIAVLnH6BcxI8r3bzE4UvN2_a5Y5KytenJ514_sMxFeEjHm2nvsG9kC03GGvZBMssifHnKL2dxbhppQoeXIF7pywnOJ1ospF4Wn8M15itU6Fe1T5XfkSD2iagRsIYT3/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h13m30s101.png" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600317034752314194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_CUNB4byqVmIb7WhY4Po-OyBxGm_3a6jSOrbUiDVJcRWA5Vnlw56DqeKdB8TeIn8AgJLkMFsWVDGxe8sg0rpQ7CPnQ1isjYulkIjtRbAGs4E_scbrTzUD8l6lyKWw-wa9_VU_F__tRJU/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h13m50s41.png" />Rajesh hypnotizes Kim into remembering her childhood. The dreams she is having feature Shashikala, her aunt and the family's skeleton in the closet. Shahsikala was crazy, so the family was "hiding" her in their mansion. One night, she got out and killed Kim's mom, which Kim bore witness to.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XBZaq0KVg_tCWrC-_0ZY-I1XhTIcRHXNuBUtpNnEK8xu1sI6Vb31N7BSH13YE3uxsONbb8pGJruodmpHeBt9r8qqOye1n5WZTvWeXIf_sL5uRuUh_12s3IJK_UX_BAFOF0M3iUBLAMls/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h24m41s153.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600316762737696914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XBZaq0KVg_tCWrC-_0ZY-I1XhTIcRHXNuBUtpNnEK8xu1sI6Vb31N7BSH13YE3uxsONbb8pGJruodmpHeBt9r8qqOye1n5WZTvWeXIf_sL5uRuUh_12s3IJK_UX_BAFOF0M3iUBLAMls/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h24m41s153.png" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstcqPZZAS4CJmAkLbMCJfydvGpd94WAwRrKyO9wic1oBPLGKiK8mM4ZVtzChLWnLI2gQrsZGrnnLYg9R3ijkGkZsHe__h6Cdw_TbRfoFAXW28z4o12O9TGGwuC64l-ocRY-O0KZ__VLoT/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h24m48s227.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600316752302276546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstcqPZZAS4CJmAkLbMCJfydvGpd94WAwRrKyO9wic1oBPLGKiK8mM4ZVtzChLWnLI2gQrsZGrnnLYg9R3ijkGkZsHe__h6Cdw_TbRfoFAXW28z4o12O9TGGwuC64l-ocRY-O0KZ__VLoT/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h24m48s227.png" /></a> Shashikala was sent to the asylum following this, where she eventually passed away. Kim cant get her out of her head, which Rajesh convinces her is OK, and thus-ly wraps up any treatment that he may have given her as a patient. Kim feels better after talking to Rajesh, and goes back to the hostel, which turns out is attached to the university she attends, and is bullied by the girls in hair clips again. I wanted the mean girls to really give it to her at this point. Alas, Aruna jumps to support her again.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoeAm7OwHNmyBUeBPPWgPjqj7J1QHsEoRVB1UhBuNBXD5_4ID8QPkFRKw7IsIc78eqDVLdylvgqGXeNehDNikiPYtEdIOMJsWjNvwi1YYC-a-_dwIk4jYcm7J8E7xjNrm6oH-vdlc3iHf/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h27m08s89.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600316751264861426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoeAm7OwHNmyBUeBPPWgPjqj7J1QHsEoRVB1UhBuNBXD5_4ID8QPkFRKw7IsIc78eqDVLdylvgqGXeNehDNikiPYtEdIOMJsWjNvwi1YYC-a-_dwIk4jYcm7J8E7xjNrm6oH-vdlc3iHf/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h27m08s89.png" /></a> Rather messed up, Kim decides to run away from school that night.She makes a break for it while wearing a red trench and boots (among other things). Subtle.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV46Rq727zwtDcVAd0_0VuEWxTp9dY9otU8e8xpVlmAb-8HxDHCftbZV8FZXNLFHAVTZbXL2qdZb5qMiROxkeaug9XWL7LMP4yI5cDArRftQmuXFnqthVVn9z8SJzZUMhceej1tOFjD0Kz/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h30m42s178.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600316743256922578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV46Rq727zwtDcVAd0_0VuEWxTp9dY9otU8e8xpVlmAb-8HxDHCftbZV8FZXNLFHAVTZbXL2qdZb5qMiROxkeaug9XWL7LMP4yI5cDArRftQmuXFnqthVVn9z8SJzZUMhceej1tOFjD0Kz/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h30m42s178.png" /></a>Kim doesn't get very far without dozing off, and dreaming of Shashikala again. This scene is truly fantastic, and the film's high point- Shahsikala scared the heck out of super-jaded me.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtYPsRuBFGWeicFmJ2WV2DwDsGenNtTYbcCcLf7Z2ZS-6DC1Mdfkpxp0NNazgt6rbNSlQxU0LV2WVxq0c905yG9wcfjIzxBpaG6Mpy9nWZQdha5xIgYExunj_Ab9qWL-h6SNsH-CCkPu_/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h32m35s31.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600316736643843410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtYPsRuBFGWeicFmJ2WV2DwDsGenNtTYbcCcLf7Z2ZS-6DC1Mdfkpxp0NNazgt6rbNSlQxU0LV2WVxq0c905yG9wcfjIzxBpaG6Mpy9nWZQdha5xIgYExunj_Ab9qWL-h6SNsH-CCkPu_/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h32m35s31.png" /></a>Conveniently, Kim has chose to sleep/fain/whatever at Rajesh's doorstep :S. Aruna, who has secretly (why?) been following her grabs her as she falls, and Rajesh come out dressed in a Apache-style kimono. yes, apparently such things exist.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidbSaCUp090Q7Dhn4S3mfzceTvL0UB2i1g9aZsOEJlnw2npqLtTBBVBMbSenrHI2XMx8oqs-hrXZ20nQe11FnjwaTzki8-kFVZiv-vrhZdZkrnedhF4PsGTQKH-paNL6rMcc53kSJ57MHZ/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h34m21s64.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600315832768999074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidbSaCUp090Q7Dhn4S3mfzceTvL0UB2i1g9aZsOEJlnw2npqLtTBBVBMbSenrHI2XMx8oqs-hrXZ20nQe11FnjwaTzki8-kFVZiv-vrhZdZkrnedhF4PsGTQKH-paNL6rMcc53kSJ57MHZ/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h34m21s64.png" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFUZ5hYUnf2TT_QHb0O0OedlQxwIApK4dhhchA3Ntnr01rPk6WwSezbEbGNH5Ezh-mv2mZssTG0Glf25n-s9aprUEJYK-FoXXTiPF4JVes74-Xy-A5vzNviiFwTiZhfA8k-V48nyUZK4q/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h34m36s218.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600315828252225746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFUZ5hYUnf2TT_QHb0O0OedlQxwIApK4dhhchA3Ntnr01rPk6WwSezbEbGNH5Ezh-mv2mZssTG0Glf25n-s9aprUEJYK-FoXXTiPF4JVes74-Xy-A5vzNviiFwTiZhfA8k-V48nyUZK4q/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h34m36s218.png" /></a> Next morning, the college President throws Kim and Aruna (!) out of school for taking a jaunt at night.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHCv0BDzTgRoXu7HEe1OSNXbEffAgMgqnMFMUtm4LxK-AkuNuoElQgwZh_aBItLibL1nKjeZ_ZAmjayVQuCNxKbM_NrqINCZBLDXV5bvmAeU2i56DBdpuLRo345hTQ6CApnXAVaiEYWtO/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h35m05s251.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600315824080942274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHCv0BDzTgRoXu7HEe1OSNXbEffAgMgqnMFMUtm4LxK-AkuNuoElQgwZh_aBItLibL1nKjeZ_ZAmjayVQuCNxKbM_NrqINCZBLDXV5bvmAeU2i56DBdpuLRo345hTQ6CApnXAVaiEYWtO/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h35m05s251.png" /></a> So Aruna and Kim stuff themselves in Rajesh's rather nice red Impala, and take off to Kim's mansion in the hills. Obviously Rajesh doesn't have a huge patient list demanding his attention.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6AFCMpE4b5Sp20tp695larWpeAMI3cf4eEsNo1zzJms5n3e8ed1FeFUEbOoesMVneabpXUW9ypIJIg9bDVJifteU8qOII_ONDD86RHV6oc6dtcgK4i1e0HbEbk3qHHyJKc87n4nrFGzS/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h36m55s66.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600315815130759618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6AFCMpE4b5Sp20tp695larWpeAMI3cf4eEsNo1zzJms5n3e8ed1FeFUEbOoesMVneabpXUW9ypIJIg9bDVJifteU8qOII_ONDD86RHV6oc6dtcgK4i1e0HbEbk3qHHyJKc87n4nrFGzS/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h36m55s66.png" /></a>The servants, AK Hangal and his daughter Kajal Kiran have been cleaning up at the mansion,<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN42RKbff9mr_y0mcVX0psviSqm7hvVK7u8baKHhdIbp97Dh7Y76CQXdEvcFfC2eopntLuIuGDAJDLkzTuZnzZxc5C5gMzecCUqRv7PIuMoJLHbg-n7a5TWXhi2Cik_8W-QRkmcBNV9VRP/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h39m45s230.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600315810666944722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN42RKbff9mr_y0mcVX0psviSqm7hvVK7u8baKHhdIbp97Dh7Y76CQXdEvcFfC2eopntLuIuGDAJDLkzTuZnzZxc5C5gMzecCUqRv7PIuMoJLHbg-n7a5TWXhi2Cik_8W-QRkmcBNV9VRP/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h39m45s230.png" /></a> ... when the party drives UP ONTO THE LAWN, and parks randomly in the garden. High style.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnupxEjFtPqfcj0-VPs785D-jWNI5qODlDYf3BA0kdock1Cmo-At91h4MZ_KanlTvp2i_Uh_N2U5CfDUmaQBQDPEeOAIJSc3vzUZlcXd_0boBodf0HQcAiVecV5SB70M_ADfGu6l4QyKo/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h39m48s8.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600314472633232962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnupxEjFtPqfcj0-VPs785D-jWNI5qODlDYf3BA0kdock1Cmo-At91h4MZ_KanlTvp2i_Uh_N2U5CfDUmaQBQDPEeOAIJSc3vzUZlcXd_0boBodf0HQcAiVecV5SB70M_ADfGu6l4QyKo/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h39m48s8.png" /></a> Greetings are exchanged,<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjNz9v4WSGOXIhHklOIJatNiNDSSvtUn5AJ8-PaxyB36C2H01zGYYmwAJJKTaVpG36x4KSkNPuWoEn3wXi_M8RyEHXQzy_YUXq2AAl9iq4eBaw_LlyJkgi1tadWGMu1IUFZR8mUdLCfUt/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h39m55s74.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600314466875980498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjNz9v4WSGOXIhHklOIJatNiNDSSvtUn5AJ8-PaxyB36C2H01zGYYmwAJJKTaVpG36x4KSkNPuWoEn3wXi_M8RyEHXQzy_YUXq2AAl9iq4eBaw_LlyJkgi1tadWGMu1IUFZR8mUdLCfUt/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h39m55s74.png" /></a> ... and then Rajesh and Kim decide to go out and sing songs in the hills. This isn't the sound of music, and Rajesh and Kim are not Julie Andrews and Chris Plummer. But Rajesh brings sexy back in red newsboy hats, and Kim also takes to wearing adorable hair clips!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7meZxmnjYrjvZ-hrQ1dFg2t-xnrbwSY4z-qfNudzwAInfdYw5r5jyV5XVTM5zeVOHoNDG3J-XQoXPFeMmF7ZxcZtbOXvNwJ0FtIOBuJQB48TuczWls_Lva0fxHAlnTofoWuAwLu-3aEow/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h46m27s157.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600314460232281330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7meZxmnjYrjvZ-hrQ1dFg2t-xnrbwSY4z-qfNudzwAInfdYw5r5jyV5XVTM5zeVOHoNDG3J-XQoXPFeMmF7ZxcZtbOXvNwJ0FtIOBuJQB48TuczWls_Lva0fxHAlnTofoWuAwLu-3aEow/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h46m27s157.png" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMdWpH0iKdvr3AtS8VHZgJSRUtCFoR5UvpptnHTM-Rr7SZMLusMfjZpreR5yecZs1pt6qU9bkFrJMqSib429xxfFL2cpLdjyvj37px67ZWPgoHA7lv6c-sWMf0t6px4eRQnX0P0PvXKUQ/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h46m40s33.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600314449901912770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMdWpH0iKdvr3AtS8VHZgJSRUtCFoR5UvpptnHTM-Rr7SZMLusMfjZpreR5yecZs1pt6qU9bkFrJMqSib429xxfFL2cpLdjyvj37px67ZWPgoHA7lv6c-sWMf0t6px4eRQnX0P0PvXKUQ/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h46m40s33.png" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yiA7SgtaL6CbYUcm8k-cLAr0gtTjD_3wsPzMLffj3exvzcLlpYzNfDM8dz0-WWcpCOTe8kAQuRSYZuso6h5SxMxBjGFF_DtD7dNgMvXds4OtcNjLe5cL4LLK6ngvvmVzH7EPRdsWSZ-B/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h46m46s88.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600314449115341682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yiA7SgtaL6CbYUcm8k-cLAr0gtTjD_3wsPzMLffj3exvzcLlpYzNfDM8dz0-WWcpCOTe8kAQuRSYZuso6h5SxMxBjGFF_DtD7dNgMvXds4OtcNjLe5cL4LLK6ngvvmVzH7EPRdsWSZ-B/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h46m46s88.png" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqE1aD2epqsDtH7-NK3D7wwAwWZLb3l0tD6IrI16_5ibmsRgsX1undbZbfp683rdlvGL3jbcXNIm0SZ_VqVPeQZ_HNVAbBBAbSUcAdG5u7Ut6Nvo7FWwffbNY8dovwK_yxUDr0cpr2lW29/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h46m57s200.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600312167076113778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqE1aD2epqsDtH7-NK3D7wwAwWZLb3l0tD6IrI16_5ibmsRgsX1undbZbfp683rdlvGL3jbcXNIm0SZ_VqVPeQZ_HNVAbBBAbSUcAdG5u7Ut6Nvo7FWwffbNY8dovwK_yxUDr0cpr2lW29/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h46m57s200.png" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOoGmgHCKbMNd1YG_qKb5qf9L6FhZMH1Ei3YzU_74M02wCwgzAycsx8U2Xy-4eIOzMDn9CTfohbot4E2PXHiENFUyKMcuaL_LdRJWbsUTB_yx_wrBqrDf9btUJ5b7K_SqKiUcOb1jHSX_/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h47m31s27.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600312156247238690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOoGmgHCKbMNd1YG_qKb5qf9L6FhZMH1Ei3YzU_74M02wCwgzAycsx8U2Xy-4eIOzMDn9CTfohbot4E2PXHiENFUyKMcuaL_LdRJWbsUTB_yx_wrBqrDf9btUJ5b7K_SqKiUcOb1jHSX_/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-22-21h47m31s27.png" /></a> The song done, Rajesh leaves back to the city (maybe he does have patients!) and we settle in for the night, when Kim wakes up again, and sees a pretty, white-faced girl hanging out in the mansion.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gyg0RRc7DCUkExl2JSHGQxLiywilMuqsLVNqPTeczrErLlDo08acfZGlebKCcVDoEviVKi0I3ETSN1yxS5zj6pxGG2rkDjQJZtPoX-Et2v6-7NtEfxceWPZf9VrE9KwRTOlRJ6p7KL3c/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-21h52m34s234.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600312146105088850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gyg0RRc7DCUkExl2JSHGQxLiywilMuqsLVNqPTeczrErLlDo08acfZGlebKCcVDoEviVKi0I3ETSN1yxS5zj6pxGG2rkDjQJZtPoX-Et2v6-7NtEfxceWPZf9VrE9KwRTOlRJ6p7KL3c/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-21h52m34s234.png" /></a> This freaks her to screams and fainting,<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_1vMcC7dR0A2Fn_EGTEFFXxLDtIcIIKpBzQiniz0v20JVWsJz_ypOiiwjrecHf2NGTJG1F-wCK7O4jtJCjTI93KX9nfkZECylcMLn6whOKBC6YQp-fHWWqSv_VKku4fONNB27lpGFkXR/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-21h52m46s102.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600312142763964594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_1vMcC7dR0A2Fn_EGTEFFXxLDtIcIIKpBzQiniz0v20JVWsJz_ypOiiwjrecHf2NGTJG1F-wCK7O4jtJCjTI93KX9nfkZECylcMLn6whOKBC6YQp-fHWWqSv_VKku4fONNB27lpGFkXR/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-21h52m46s102.png" /></a> .. at this point, we assume that Aruna and the servants have called Rajesh back from the city, because we next see him meeting Danny (!) on the back roads to the mansion.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNwAwXvqfShvWHesZDELaYf8I55JcNeIlPmxNmtBEO_pnux0u6WHsafJqkLIgNRljcPPhwA9F-yolUjJdL2Bayb4BjeW65axcgL3EbSS1w1wP3owqykaPK1DY1T6llpOvpF6pIRKDHwap/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-21h53m49s213.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600312131086137218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNwAwXvqfShvWHesZDELaYf8I55JcNeIlPmxNmtBEO_pnux0u6WHsafJqkLIgNRljcPPhwA9F-yolUjJdL2Bayb4BjeW65axcgL3EbSS1w1wP3owqykaPK1DY1T6llpOvpF6pIRKDHwap/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-21h53m49s213.png" /></a> We witness minor bromance while Danny helps fix Rajesh's broken down car.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVAn3n95H4jpp78rfHaoOQCVEnSAP9TmIdBF1Oqk_qk-a2MC_JPKxC6_PTa85a00FydY6SB6xrM6i2LMuqk3dtjo7Geq-wfg7cLORq71XMkrYeC-58bMViMilZR_1tefGYofIkI_-jC4B2/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-21h54m06s130.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600311777771097138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVAn3n95H4jpp78rfHaoOQCVEnSAP9TmIdBF1Oqk_qk-a2MC_JPKxC6_PTa85a00FydY6SB6xrM6i2LMuqk3dtjo7Geq-wfg7cLORq71XMkrYeC-58bMViMilZR_1tefGYofIkI_-jC4B2/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-21h54m06s130.png" /></a> .. and they meet again at Kim's, where it is found that Danny is Kim's cousin, back from abroad.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAP_TdvPh-cwhdfPF_4RW9uya_cDan1U533qBx7WOJxH2AglhRGMYMTwondWVoBOvDCDl9_d316kYGyYArE_kACEyJz80YBdzzA6S6mfHXOL7_a0ruaZbbe4voUVSePgK63_CrvDnX_E8T/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-21h57m52s87.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600311768382579410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAP_TdvPh-cwhdfPF_4RW9uya_cDan1U533qBx7WOJxH2AglhRGMYMTwondWVoBOvDCDl9_d316kYGyYArE_kACEyJz80YBdzzA6S6mfHXOL7_a0ruaZbbe4voUVSePgK63_CrvDnX_E8T/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-21h57m52s87.png" /></a> Meanwhile Kim continues to be haunted by the pale-faced, red-lipped woman. I miss Shashikala.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4ZT8ihGSEDpB1M96UUPQmK51CAxkrYxbeYQIfQKNNPvrRRsd05i5Ji8gP9yi2jSYKQQ1qn5fZRRS1fUvjojkgedoGpdfrnOuwo1Bg3tnZs-YQl8AmKOsHkRY70rFTg5eNMaMesePilVr/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h04m34s14.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600311758132291922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4ZT8ihGSEDpB1M96UUPQmK51CAxkrYxbeYQIfQKNNPvrRRsd05i5Ji8gP9yi2jSYKQQ1qn5fZRRS1fUvjojkgedoGpdfrnOuwo1Bg3tnZs-YQl8AmKOsHkRY70rFTg5eNMaMesePilVr/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h04m34s14.png" /></a> ..more fainting...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDDQ4OcnToJllX-Fvo1DRjU_G0o2QUc54Lk_Za9dJmrmBAFhc4siQegt-gzDDuLDiX_HDQOnZm0g4Daw5EOM_yxFpvRhLzuXA8V9pRcqx5uOKZvzRYj69gAgU60pu3tHLvIQBpzK830XB/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h04m48s146.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600311754147822498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDDQ4OcnToJllX-Fvo1DRjU_G0o2QUc54Lk_Za9dJmrmBAFhc4siQegt-gzDDuLDiX_HDQOnZm0g4Daw5EOM_yxFpvRhLzuXA8V9pRcqx5uOKZvzRYj69gAgU60pu3tHLvIQBpzK830XB/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h04m48s146.png" /></a> ... more fake-medico nonsense...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYWwHzuCrCwASq48xOLLmuATKicr5OlHX8_nHyP_Pi6ctEmZUCBl5AeMZElqbGN-aWPKZPMglpjkQN9ERSvnaJ9XmpvyjS0XZ2AwW40S1TI7_f0yVq1DA1Ka19pBJfpLVGr8LkSPI48l5/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h05m57s75.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600311743963498802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYWwHzuCrCwASq48xOLLmuATKicr5OlHX8_nHyP_Pi6ctEmZUCBl5AeMZElqbGN-aWPKZPMglpjkQN9ERSvnaJ9XmpvyjS0XZ2AwW40S1TI7_f0yVq1DA1Ka19pBJfpLVGr8LkSPI48l5/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h05m57s75.png" /></a> .. more disco/psycho head dressses...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHR0kfqXT-jYITqD-ZmhCmxf9_EvyaxN2dP0ecqffrq8168MOvBLC7_fwwfxM9AvXHeK_nIRJlnTGNU2TU-Ep5h-2zOtaKnnzA3NOMDvPVm0kodh1WMPGnWb5NHGa6l9DISkIJd3rR31E/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h06m07s172.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600310818360383442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHR0kfqXT-jYITqD-ZmhCmxf9_EvyaxN2dP0ecqffrq8168MOvBLC7_fwwfxM9AvXHeK_nIRJlnTGNU2TU-Ep5h-2zOtaKnnzA3NOMDvPVm0kodh1WMPGnWb5NHGa6l9DISkIJd3rR31E/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h06m07s172.png" /></a> Until Rajesh, Aruna and Danny decide that since Kim's birthday is coming up, the best thing to take her mind off going crazy (seriously, that is the doc's suggestion), is to have a party. Danny's wife, who incidently, Kim has never met, is also going to join them for the occasion.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRqyLbU8xopYGfD07egyn-CJ3mPSd3AzzBOR23jzldWmvulHSoffWF5RgLhpCxIAa_SqjH38LMuiJoFKGfqyVUWYrGuFIFZcizOv1h1RiRRjFglAe6VBNa-qNkNv_aEAJMwv0aQuZwEDB/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h07m02s211.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600310814345375474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRqyLbU8xopYGfD07egyn-CJ3mPSd3AzzBOR23jzldWmvulHSoffWF5RgLhpCxIAa_SqjH38LMuiJoFKGfqyVUWYrGuFIFZcizOv1h1RiRRjFglAe6VBNa-qNkNv_aEAJMwv0aQuZwEDB/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h07m02s211.png" /></a>Its the day of the aprty, and the girls look foxy, Danny looks hot and Rajesh just a tad dumpy while he sings...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzN7xb_-MZdr5j024iXMj30ao6GUOmmWzrxKZxJnDypt0SkKBFBhJzhis27LQshXwpAThzINKSYuu5vZkPOg5k7d5La7B5tLbbY-x7wAsSTqFqRPcHpWzVaP0p5SGoM48-ddwjjcJsDGuV/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h08m49s248.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600310801763689826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzN7xb_-MZdr5j024iXMj30ao6GUOmmWzrxKZxJnDypt0SkKBFBhJzhis27LQshXwpAThzINKSYuu5vZkPOg5k7d5La7B5tLbbY-x7wAsSTqFqRPcHpWzVaP0p5SGoM48-ddwjjcJsDGuV/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h08m49s248.png" /></a> .. and finally Kim is about to cut the birthday cake, when...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVb0l2I3nqpxsF0q0l32ImjKhGrKQ9tvMPA3WWITv_ZKzBIM7EmwkIBw2GLy6LCOGVbdsREptFSJl2MnY-Hpayz5qwafV_M2OOM6rU_2JjBYwxcR56txBe_KAXPCsff08BmjHEEJFHgWMg/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h09m23s76.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600310797446265490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVb0l2I3nqpxsF0q0l32ImjKhGrKQ9tvMPA3WWITv_ZKzBIM7EmwkIBw2GLy6LCOGVbdsREptFSJl2MnY-Hpayz5qwafV_M2OOM6rU_2JjBYwxcR56txBe_KAXPCsff08BmjHEEJFHgWMg/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h09m23s76.png" /></a> .. the pale-faced woman from Kim's dreams enters the room, and slows walks towards her with open arms. Kim, who has the cake knife in her hand, is so supremely freaked,<br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600310209456962002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IoOoMzLg9H_OnkHLsB2jMnOXEA8PowV99x6nKmhUJvNHOvoMHzujzWWfgVlbNh-1Zo6wGOGAyr8k6fda9lFRwHqRSx6-KXeM-FokDwqw5QN34Z-IgZIQJ3aOUblrtpmf61rbJknmiP0G/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h11m40s169.png" />...that she stabs the new comer and faints in Rajesh's arms. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKzCnCY2GtH9n-4J33dbsoh9k-jlXShjqjJt-iOwJwUAze8UPW4sZP4cYkRKdeYpnieze1OPCzR2heiY7J1gGg-J82GwIkq7LAmaDSBDK-lohq_ePLanlfBRAuOwf78tym1VI6v3C8KUS/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h10m20s137.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600310789618545410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKzCnCY2GtH9n-4J33dbsoh9k-jlXShjqjJt-iOwJwUAze8UPW4sZP4cYkRKdeYpnieze1OPCzR2heiY7J1gGg-J82GwIkq7LAmaDSBDK-lohq_ePLanlfBRAuOwf78tym1VI6v3C8KUS/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h10m20s137.png" /></a> Danny announces that Kim has just killed his wife, whom she had never met. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600310179458614338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFs8QXLoFCPxlepWJJ-HEBy8_MQLJ3sIftnB8xjk0jyLyJnzfzI3FFUMDb_Q7TKoFqZnIwP6868EO2HdZV5Uht-SazBKvXm8CtFjyce8S0i6nqg6LEmpq3z0Mwr3aZaQ_c-iFwepo5uBo/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h12m11s225.png" /></div><br /><div>A doctor at the party confirms the death, and Suresh Oberoi, a inspector at the party (convenient how both medical help and law enforcement were present), decides to dial for back up. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600310189245453474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1klIIQqTo24cd8Tfhj3t0Dz0tB6bgcNZ9A_8E-4s9AkZ7mqSYBozjLI9fqO9dBWsr9561DtMyf4ofzoQzozelMHPniBB-IwmLLata5tfXbPxw1Uk5krbGoJ1MMSyeybDzAO5UwqJx3ICa/s320/vlcsnap-2011-04-26-22h10m40s86.png" />Fun times!</div><br /><div>Saying more than this would give away the movie, so I wont. </div><br /><div>Phir Wohi Raat isnt a good movie, but it isnt the worst Bollywood mystery you will ever see. The fashions are fun, you can make fun of Rajesh and admire Shashikala, and commisserate with Danny's inability to Direct very well. Actualyl I think the story is pretty decent, and if only he had let someone else direct, and gotten a really good editor, this would have been a better film. I can recommend this to you if you enjoy bad films.</div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-72375329735721897052011-04-25T12:29:00.000-07:002011-04-25T14:42:13.008-07:00Danny Denzongpa sings<div align="justify">Long time no read, but those are the pitfalls of being in the audit industry- we have "seasons" where we are busy, and therefore while I have been reading other's fabulous posts and myself watching a little, I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">haven't</span> been able to post much. Not that the situation will improve- I have a busy month coming up to wrap things at work before my THREE WEEK trip to India (!!!), so things will remain a little breathless.<br /><br />Speaking of breathless, as you may know, Danny has always made me feel VERY breathless (and he <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">doesn't</span> have that effect on you? really?). Not only is that man gorgeous, he's a good actor who seems to enjoy all his work, and he has a great singing voice. He has sung very little in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bollywood</span>, but collaborated a lot with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Asha</span> for non-film songs, and also sung some good songs in Nepalese. Here is a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">playlist</span> of my Danny-sung <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">favs</span>- thanks to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">uploaders</span> at you-tube! </div><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><p><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/p/C883B9E486D1C951?hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/p/C883B9E486D1C951?hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="385" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p><br /><p>What a voice!</p>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-31924415736158880392011-03-20T19:08:00.000-07:002011-03-20T19:12:19.897-07:00Parbat Pe Apna Dera<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUBZP7JrXVWQRkWftBiSo4yrs0X0O5uzb6006zb1UBB630I2FRZGNTpV8GWRPjD3aSfkv4s2bdJdcyfM7lcoZqgg-Vp39jjOtXQvnHjRFZfyGLr3_b2eWk_kY_GvuEBUTcfPCUtSBlsuX/s1600/336293_MED.jpg"><strong><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 176px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586069131717162418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUBZP7JrXVWQRkWftBiSo4yrs0X0O5uzb6006zb1UBB630I2FRZGNTpV8GWRPjD3aSfkv4s2bdJdcyfM7lcoZqgg-Vp39jjOtXQvnHjRFZfyGLr3_b2eWk_kY_GvuEBUTcfPCUtSBlsuX/s400/336293_MED.jpg" /></strong></a><strong>Title: Parbat Pe Apna Dera (My home is in the hills)</strong><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>Year: 1944</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>Cast: Ulhas, Vanmala (Susheeladevi Pawar), Shanta Rin, Kamal, PL Samant, Kanta Kumari, Suman</strong></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">This isn't one of V Shantaram's earliest films, but yet, it turns out it is one of his least known- there is no mention of it on IMDB, and most of the actors aren't featured on the website as well. It was made about the same time as his more famous "Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani," but while that ran on the lines of a biography, this is a fable about paradise lost and regained, a modernized Indian myth. The film utilizes a sound stage throughout with one exception where the outdoors were absolutely necessary, in typical Shantaram style</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><em>Warning:</em> I tend to refer to the actors by their own names, rather than the characters, so do not be confused.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">The film opens with Vanmala, her dad PL Samant, her maid, Shanta Rin and the man of all work Kamal out visiting a temple to pray. They have a lot to ask for: Vanmala lost her sight in her childhood, and lost her mum at the same time (bit much to lose at the same time thought- isn't it?), and since then, since "all" the doctors have pronounced her case as hopeless, she comes to temple to pray for her recovery. While leaving, the group hears a man's singing coming from a distance, and hearing from the priest that it is that of a sage who prays atop the nearby hills, they rush there, oping to gain some peace by visiting with him.</div><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586068995609738466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRWjS6UhNC2q0eMkbOffjf0OuS8xdB_EGGQkUkg5UxAPCwSpxWfSqguRWX3sZ4I4az2wzUg2-uKX5xoxBSa0FBLDe1HJVmI5hElIZWZOfjp5YA_zpSBpko9txGTFpWMbGdq2iR3Mbq047/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-19h16m08s181.png" />The priest, Ulhas, isn't too pleased to see them. He doesn't like people in general- they distract from his prayers, and so he likes to chuck rocks at them (!).</div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbjFq3DGg8fBDYEBxBD6gzUrAp6pQnMYiLSGwVAHVYOyFuceqPhrjg7esASLdyS3I-hBoMSrGEAju90YzuOapUMtkEIm-PoD5dRfAVMuuZlMC02BoC6myt6NzunkTpQMv6S9soEYCs7_r/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-22h49m21s114.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586068989325617714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbjFq3DGg8fBDYEBxBD6gzUrAp6pQnMYiLSGwVAHVYOyFuceqPhrjg7esASLdyS3I-hBoMSrGEAju90YzuOapUMtkEIm-PoD5dRfAVMuuZlMC02BoC6myt6NzunkTpQMv6S9soEYCs7_r/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-22h49m21s114.png" /></a>However, he is moved by Vanmala's own singing, and her entourage's general begging...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-1i0lxQ3t3NWy23BX4RWl-MMPdatR8fuzCDWmLIFKMZQuSPNkpSTadlY6s1dBG4oXKJhC96I5oxqAtJUd5WmAoIQnD3zF3Wg-hWWqCbLMO5iTI9SYdZuRuro03OZKxb6Cl-o0zZhxKy-/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-22h54m24s75.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586068981404698098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-1i0lxQ3t3NWy23BX4RWl-MMPdatR8fuzCDWmLIFKMZQuSPNkpSTadlY6s1dBG4oXKJhC96I5oxqAtJUd5WmAoIQnD3zF3Wg-hWWqCbLMO5iTI9SYdZuRuro03OZKxb6Cl-o0zZhxKy-/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-22h54m24s75.png" /></a> ... so much so that he has the cure for Vanmala's eyes. Just a week's worth of eyedrops that his teacher bequeathed him, that he must administer to her for a week. Yay! Must say she looks a bit scary while receiving treatment- but no matter.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTxK5MDaVlgeKa2eUtLeCWfM2lWCJY7vUdL8tms5175ntx6N-zD8OGHpD2mFnB3snqcGLBXjepZKHedmlhcvUj3AXfb3OlILbsL4ZvfvEmYC_m_-CLzah84E0SD6vYaHSFrP8ajRfSQUm/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-22h56m19s202.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586068977367209506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTxK5MDaVlgeKa2eUtLeCWfM2lWCJY7vUdL8tms5175ntx6N-zD8OGHpD2mFnB3snqcGLBXjepZKHedmlhcvUj3AXfb3OlILbsL4ZvfvEmYC_m_-CLzah84E0SD6vYaHSFrP8ajRfSQUm/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-22h56m19s202.png" /></a>However, all this treatment is turning on Vanmala a fair bit- she keeps clasping his hand while he goes about his work, which turns him on and makes him more than a bit uncomfortable.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGZ2OucBnUA7OTIzNGCgRkQG-aPu4LfwUV3W4MGX3nNy39TCr9OVfbH4whGisXBg6sPpgMMDW154NGjKQ9pTF6pp1Ks7dQIYGybIi2TJJao3gIMtMS7INbt6XA24z0uYqlVKgm0Ubl0zx/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-22h58m26s186.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586068974141926402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGZ2OucBnUA7OTIzNGCgRkQG-aPu4LfwUV3W4MGX3nNy39TCr9OVfbH4whGisXBg6sPpgMMDW154NGjKQ9pTF6pp1Ks7dQIYGybIi2TJJao3gIMtMS7INbt6XA24z0uYqlVKgm0Ubl0zx/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-22h58m26s186.png" /></a>Again, no matter, because true to Ulhas' promise, Vanmala is well within the week, and so they are all really happy...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNy3SK0kwbmRnXjbDt7RTWnTPQwYF7b-OZZfGHHZfMvtejRBK8NztT6IVKiW464rnhSd0lWHbJB2Gslw70HF9MFDL2-4H4OsOIF5UMn1WnfqN1F7q8B_De7tLUVMYXb_KOBshIe_sdAHGq/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-22h59m46s219.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586068656318971730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNy3SK0kwbmRnXjbDt7RTWnTPQwYF7b-OZZfGHHZfMvtejRBK8NztT6IVKiW464rnhSd0lWHbJB2Gslw70HF9MFDL2-4H4OsOIF5UMn1WnfqN1F7q8B_De7tLUVMYXb_KOBshIe_sdAHGq/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-22h59m46s219.png" /></a>..in her happiness, she does an awkward ring-around-the-roses with her maid too..<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_A0IxAxjHx8HGFF2uxKa-sVH0br048eq6ebuNKtKnnGqLph_H86WSeD0uacVasx7Fs0xvLcGJjovc7SqzLB2J9eNI1BAMWLwudF43Bc4E6K5fe7Wh5dAHqsMHPzsWMPhS7jsBjwvqfrzV/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-22h59m58s82.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586068654211296066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_A0IxAxjHx8HGFF2uxKa-sVH0br048eq6ebuNKtKnnGqLph_H86WSeD0uacVasx7Fs0xvLcGJjovc7SqzLB2J9eNI1BAMWLwudF43Bc4E6K5fe7Wh5dAHqsMHPzsWMPhS7jsBjwvqfrzV/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-22h59m58s82.png" /></a> ... all in all, she is super happy, and looks very pretty too...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jXWQL7JvK1FJmoyzuoeKudyFIki7lNZRg0jJzfTbqwWE-Wy7cLKJhycyXhp7z56yseXfULsUyy5P8S7Xg9AKlJjS6sZM_WdZnmo-tnKgmtSZ_28o-q8sVwuVYcCVkybAyBUTIdrrrpW-/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h00m12s221.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586068651054568354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jXWQL7JvK1FJmoyzuoeKudyFIki7lNZRg0jJzfTbqwWE-Wy7cLKJhycyXhp7z56yseXfULsUyy5P8S7Xg9AKlJjS6sZM_WdZnmo-tnKgmtSZ_28o-q8sVwuVYcCVkybAyBUTIdrrrpW-/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h00m12s221.png" /></a>Amidst all the happiness, we have a inkling that this is as happy as anyone is going to get, since Kamal is reading a newspaper that is humorously titled Sansari Gadbad (Wordly Problems).<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8p2nHFQXfrPgdtxxJ2cx5tqk8Wm2CfDQn9bUZVZeQtq9ABko1r63U6mvOEkkHz1_zxmkWODMjvcnOPuec9DBT-9cfVpC-xz4MHCro7Q3sA3WRgwm-fBilZSq_365kDlT2TMdXmzMkmGpF/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h02m45s222.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586068644599781986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8p2nHFQXfrPgdtxxJ2cx5tqk8Wm2CfDQn9bUZVZeQtq9ABko1r63U6mvOEkkHz1_zxmkWODMjvcnOPuec9DBT-9cfVpC-xz4MHCro7Q3sA3WRgwm-fBilZSq_365kDlT2TMdXmzMkmGpF/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h02m45s222.png" /></a>Having fixed her eyes, Ulhas turns out her and her entourage double quick- he has had enough temptation, and needs to get back to praying.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPev69YgD5tpfoE_yIk9PMPmrb675StsQhBjOyccklOeDFFvmolnxqX3qb3HeMjh_mmMFEJAwDYwy5c9IFt5VYkf87w2u0KXy_1eNJtgYUhfaVZrPXFVunqTUIctVDhEF04g34Asj-hvp/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h04m22s167.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586068643444967154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPev69YgD5tpfoE_yIk9PMPmrb675StsQhBjOyccklOeDFFvmolnxqX3qb3HeMjh_mmMFEJAwDYwy5c9IFt5VYkf87w2u0KXy_1eNJtgYUhfaVZrPXFVunqTUIctVDhEF04g34Asj-hvp/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h04m22s167.png" /></a>But he cant fool himself- he misses Vanmala, in romantic hero style...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0HlYdKlV-_Cf2qEzkG19WvycgZSjsAsTmn65PVM7Vry2aaLbsxD1yvFR7T2RI57aJIwo9krTG1gfs41jHBMHnIouy7d17idYVQKIYg0h1MjdgOL6jttfOpsdMQQFsutuCmj5n8VEEKj8/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h04m42s109.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586068245518372562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0HlYdKlV-_Cf2qEzkG19WvycgZSjsAsTmn65PVM7Vry2aaLbsxD1yvFR7T2RI57aJIwo9krTG1gfs41jHBMHnIouy7d17idYVQKIYg0h1MjdgOL6jttfOpsdMQQFsutuCmj5n8VEEKj8/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h04m42s109.png" /></a>.. so that when Vanmala begins visiting the cave he lives at to help out, he lets her, after the initial obligatory nay saying. One day he ventures out for a walk on the hillside with her, but fellow priests and mendicants make fun of him for dallying with a girl. Utterly disillusioned and hurt and messed up, he begs Vanamala to take her away from it all. Now this seems a bit quick- if he is that devoted, he would dig in his heels and n0t care what people say and keep at his praying- but the story may then halt to a standstill- so never mind.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4P0Ga6tjtx-3zazBOZ8JyD6LcRzOLDDAibAsXyWrO3iAmAY2TgUAusPJgA3zEuaKmpnq1_xzTwhcZIH9QaHiy8aTFuKGmRHD8C9igf40p3yFOqVS0BX0gShiTwfyy7Fs47AA6uvjmU5E5/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h12m49s116.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586068240828141138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4P0Ga6tjtx-3zazBOZ8JyD6LcRzOLDDAibAsXyWrO3iAmAY2TgUAusPJgA3zEuaKmpnq1_xzTwhcZIH9QaHiy8aTFuKGmRHD8C9igf40p3yFOqVS0BX0gShiTwfyy7Fs47AA6uvjmU5E5/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h12m49s116.png" /></a></div><div>Vanamala doesn't need much urging, and happily takes Ulhas home, who requests her dad and the household to forget he was ever a sage- he is just a regular guy now, and never intends to go back to his home in the hills (what? never? even if the hills have eyes?? - oh I kid , I kid).<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2OJEZjGqdGRy449l9lgI7FnMHNBoMubIyZmWYo0g4fn4ZcPqOnzKAqv0Xc-Fdwk3BaFlEIm5hq-LvRNyrL-Ik0uQoQRDukztyM0tx8bQH43SwcqMo47mbVISmA6ozvs3OAtxORnm2bEW/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h13m16s124.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586068240931384690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2OJEZjGqdGRy449l9lgI7FnMHNBoMubIyZmWYo0g4fn4ZcPqOnzKAqv0Xc-Fdwk3BaFlEIm5hq-LvRNyrL-Ik0uQoQRDukztyM0tx8bQH43SwcqMo47mbVISmA6ozvs3OAtxORnm2bEW/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h13m16s124.png" /></a> Ulhas get used to things quickly,<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdsE7KqpJ4434NvgBsSNn-zhHCFZjY4lj293DI8_ncbVl6eCHp0_latGoauwOvmiS7Y6E0tMkyYU5dWIQvTHgBdtacmGe51rKd6qsif7wat_zQF1FDvEyH0X1axO9N0DDJwfP5c4612E_/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h15m52s150.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586068239328339698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdsE7KqpJ4434NvgBsSNn-zhHCFZjY4lj293DI8_ncbVl6eCHp0_latGoauwOvmiS7Y6E0tMkyYU5dWIQvTHgBdtacmGe51rKd6qsif7wat_zQF1FDvEyH0X1axO9N0DDJwfP5c4612E_/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h15m52s150.png" /></a>...learning to shave with a "European" razor...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOc5S3bAtz7pCP4ikbe_-rLvtY2t7xOl6JKx6e3vLRHq-LK3_jkvyCDkn4ohmicgabRx-4pAfJwsa8GYIoO9aAqZoDSYmqwGAki1RdIMNVNlndw7Nn03T6Zp58e_UwQIxJjMxqz1Q0P3V/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h17m25s62.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586068234166696146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOc5S3bAtz7pCP4ikbe_-rLvtY2t7xOl6JKx6e3vLRHq-LK3_jkvyCDkn4ohmicgabRx-4pAfJwsa8GYIoO9aAqZoDSYmqwGAki1RdIMNVNlndw7Nn03T6Zp58e_UwQIxJjMxqz1Q0P3V/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h17m25s62.png" /></a>...getting fitted for new outfits...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtI1Rq14mM_-pUfH2By7d3WLm0eKBxdhZCsJWz0FlJhH1rF6DuJSy_064XOqghY8D4jtbSC9XzF3VOkgpf_yEq6FOPoGa3tBoDfEInionq-aDEumbwRZPpuZCTVyehDUTZYv4YBI_MhW2/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h20m02s94.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586067943601279890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtI1Rq14mM_-pUfH2By7d3WLm0eKBxdhZCsJWz0FlJhH1rF6DuJSy_064XOqghY8D4jtbSC9XzF3VOkgpf_yEq6FOPoGa3tBoDfEInionq-aDEumbwRZPpuZCTVyehDUTZYv4YBI_MhW2/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h20m02s94.png" /></a>...and flirting leeringly with Vanmala. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYxSG7R2b5KpdoMy6K4fdO0xY6H52suXpAQe_P6pzZWiVSjUxgUrAEoxZQRmN3lrt6L6WBYJmDAeWqbf0OOvUW8vkvPm8XUSuSpgcICLrJ3t_SzR6-0d_Y0KYCcQ5WjsTh4u67VEjlXbJ/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h20m55s107.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586067938766145394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYxSG7R2b5KpdoMy6K4fdO0xY6H52suXpAQe_P6pzZWiVSjUxgUrAEoxZQRmN3lrt6L6WBYJmDAeWqbf0OOvUW8vkvPm8XUSuSpgcICLrJ3t_SzR6-0d_Y0KYCcQ5WjsTh4u67VEjlXbJ/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h20m55s107.png" /></a>Soon enough, their society wedding is announced!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1oXxzcmIbJ8xbvKfaODSEfHO_63qdIv6hAJ1OAWCfTLmH5684nZRTBAUi2tBpTgtUD8sbTBN47Ms1TqpuKelIxR7rhcEXXhmttFUFv2TDgCZKQGHxr2N5eXBw3pxwZkKZApgPv_GJflC/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h21m53s180.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586067935099756658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1oXxzcmIbJ8xbvKfaODSEfHO_63qdIv6hAJ1OAWCfTLmH5684nZRTBAUi2tBpTgtUD8sbTBN47Ms1TqpuKelIxR7rhcEXXhmttFUFv2TDgCZKQGHxr2N5eXBw3pxwZkKZApgPv_GJflC/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h21m53s180.png" /></a>Done with the festivities, the newlyweds take off for their honeymoon, and are boating down a lake/river in the moonlight,...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik45LD7Cckex1YA22EFwJdteOSOw9q3Ru_-w0Lf6QDGZx5JyzQUrONk0TZAa3-NgB-vxjt22zAkZDVc2a6iIHkP8rib5Uhkc8fYw6CKyPL6CvvKVQjHBCd0Sro0gkraENqnBXLIWTO_6wc/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h25m09s91.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586067927459894994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik45LD7Cckex1YA22EFwJdteOSOw9q3Ru_-w0Lf6QDGZx5JyzQUrONk0TZAa3-NgB-vxjt22zAkZDVc2a6iIHkP8rib5Uhkc8fYw6CKyPL6CvvKVQjHBCd0Sro0gkraENqnBXLIWTO_6wc/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h25m09s91.png" /></a>... when they come across the ravishing Kanta Kumari in her own boat, singing beautifully.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHZJ-TMNlqFIwyrTwNJpHkUvHjwmXo__GxEuUGsgQUsF1Nq-23ErBgYJntwxia-658ITdpHSnnNumBBtezjhGOp3-8jYjYSru-oTDHIfd6HxV7LNZwgNwNlIWy344jgU8-Aov_w6a7lBy/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h25m22s217.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586067923553750210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHZJ-TMNlqFIwyrTwNJpHkUvHjwmXo__GxEuUGsgQUsF1Nq-23ErBgYJntwxia-658ITdpHSnnNumBBtezjhGOp3-8jYjYSru-oTDHIfd6HxV7LNZwgNwNlIWy344jgU8-Aov_w6a7lBy/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h25m22s217.png" /></a>Ulhas is smitten instantly, <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpKdYtPDuIXdM5dW25p56aAfmCrnu93Su0fuC1AGkKmivvwceDZUslNZ8qBDy7AfxipYEPy_79oOTLLvdFE4ZGDJ9kJOWwHblp7ROodBxpIz-Ra9yUE92t3yTFeo1Hbgwsms2ezMfvLWq/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h25m33s74.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586067445308228418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpKdYtPDuIXdM5dW25p56aAfmCrnu93Su0fuC1AGkKmivvwceDZUslNZ8qBDy7AfxipYEPy_79oOTLLvdFE4ZGDJ9kJOWwHblp7ROodBxpIz-Ra9yUE92t3yTFeo1Hbgwsms2ezMfvLWq/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h25m33s74.png" /></a> ..and Vanmala idiotically does NOT get the hint when, at the end of her song, Ulhas JUMPS from their boat to Kanta Kumari's!</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7GDBflVNX74IeLlJf4K6cWly0050miwrkcLACZTg4lKxU97YiD9AXY1-PqjhSKhRud0vNSQxYjuWmI5E5TShA7AWw1-ypffm0E7e2DdkTN1m8CVhSRdQ63UBdLFW2ojdX1oVBoSigglV/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h26m56s136.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586067437029516482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7GDBflVNX74IeLlJf4K6cWly0050miwrkcLACZTg4lKxU97YiD9AXY1-PqjhSKhRud0vNSQxYjuWmI5E5TShA7AWw1-ypffm0E7e2DdkTN1m8CVhSRdQ63UBdLFW2ojdX1oVBoSigglV/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h26m56s136.png" /></a>Soon enough, Ulhas begins to hold regular trysts with Kanta on her boat,<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVltaBegwRuACXuWV6KDr3R8H3J_sAypkq44M3KFpNtagzfi8z3VH5h5dsiqhTW8VAyhd58s7az55-9mICcC4qaegO4m4aGlexsN92XiQuVe99-mjHF92lkXzBpwH_JNUg9F5P68-OAMU/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h29m28s116.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586067423337436914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVltaBegwRuACXuWV6KDr3R8H3J_sAypkq44M3KFpNtagzfi8z3VH5h5dsiqhTW8VAyhd58s7az55-9mICcC4qaegO4m4aGlexsN92XiQuVe99-mjHF92lkXzBpwH_JNUg9F5P68-OAMU/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h29m28s116.png" /></a>... fooling his wife, <div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgda7PVvjT-8yqMmCPrw7gUSQBI0CnlE68Xj7XV_TtFka4lvBXhKonoLewUZcExBZusZCvAEBsJvfNq8x3LXV51SZALMToHlewNtsH_oXtJoRzFOOHxac8cvxioBjUZE3RuqSh1CCfSwvyW/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h34m17s199.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586067137819399330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgda7PVvjT-8yqMmCPrw7gUSQBI0CnlE68Xj7XV_TtFka4lvBXhKonoLewUZcExBZusZCvAEBsJvfNq8x3LXV51SZALMToHlewNtsH_oXtJoRzFOOHxac8cvxioBjUZE3RuqSh1CCfSwvyW/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h34m17s199.png" /></a>... the darned 2 timer!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HqmVfdx_NRbMrDqut2RmIJVVwJuKSlxHnZ74aoxmtRU-RD76vGNzClOkyczWJc8evms_KKa67kw4zl62eKpgFHU83F9tLZpUVNBucEaAw9eGbd2m0bFCUv6SNVr1K-2d-5BwYgBVIKTI/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h34m25s23.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586067133037679762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HqmVfdx_NRbMrDqut2RmIJVVwJuKSlxHnZ74aoxmtRU-RD76vGNzClOkyczWJc8evms_KKa67kw4zl62eKpgFHU83F9tLZpUVNBucEaAw9eGbd2m0bFCUv6SNVr1K-2d-5BwYgBVIKTI/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h34m25s23.png" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivQ6fgUnTdVTSX2twjZ4VD-V0gqm6j31zhMFjYsxGs8IR1SCxEv3lT63cgeAJ1HIMbllMAFGjYTcEhKThJUX_745SGDRRbildY__j-eIAcO65QCdL-FYc6R6wqcBE0wh6if2ae8P3RgoQc/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h34m57s79.png"></a>and drinking Johnny Walker! This has to be the oldest sighting of Johnny Walker whiskey I've experienced- sending this to Sitaji asap.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHyA2tnESwOwKTyHXqNyXNCHod90KxbJQMWh18Np6n8qPdTtCwldJ9jcwhSYTgmj7epRkWikjO7-nsl9XxCo7h0t1zDlSr1xOV-ZXOQb-iJZL9ouQtl88qMinrdKcVH6dVQV0gwGLEpZsX/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h35m56s161.png"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgObH5hATnAtB77SKesSDbFrNWCTtQJX544hrGKXh5fWOuTSg_6Iq45DQKTqAax9wDunn6TwpzCrJ9ytoSUqtzqaN3A0QOAAoJZRZkKAXeBKh5MrPAiIpNL3uPEMJDG3qyZbD7v6jAbadS/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h36m38s71.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586066753556935714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgObH5hATnAtB77SKesSDbFrNWCTtQJX544hrGKXh5fWOuTSg_6Iq45DQKTqAax9wDunn6TwpzCrJ9ytoSUqtzqaN3A0QOAAoJZRZkKAXeBKh5MrPAiIpNL3uPEMJDG3qyZbD7v6jAbadS/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h36m38s71.png" /></a>He is finally caught in the act by Kamal and Vanmala's dad, and frightfully embarrassed...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiyz9IEbyynATVgjTypeJhLksvQBA0TMjRkBN5z7wrIuLp7-UxRCKKAi0P8VZ30hIGj3fSr8GV2pbjrLeSggmJIabk6OMnQXTcgcLgeCcsM8d3Fl0XWR7xy_FzEFiJOGWvPkn7Pft632V/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h37m18s211.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586066746168421506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiyz9IEbyynATVgjTypeJhLksvQBA0TMjRkBN5z7wrIuLp7-UxRCKKAi0P8VZ30hIGj3fSr8GV2pbjrLeSggmJIabk6OMnQXTcgcLgeCcsM8d3Fl0XWR7xy_FzEFiJOGWvPkn7Pft632V/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h37m18s211.png" /></a>..but her father decides to not tell about it to Vanmala to spare her feelings.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5X-AlL6ttViv9q1SRg8HXlJL3IF_tCKK3VbHYexkFshuWaTaXY7Q2GEq9B_WN54DvrrarUdhx36WfqakZPh7hisMMahBZxFWHlCSSYjHwWCzVnD0b-ZyH5dVaD4WT-dJqUK3CiHZLmg5/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h37m49s15.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586066748168164306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5X-AlL6ttViv9q1SRg8HXlJL3IF_tCKK3VbHYexkFshuWaTaXY7Q2GEq9B_WN54DvrrarUdhx36WfqakZPh7hisMMahBZxFWHlCSSYjHwWCzVnD0b-ZyH5dVaD4WT-dJqUK3CiHZLmg5/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h37m49s15.png" /></a>In vain, because Ulhas next catches sight of the florist who comes to deliver flowers in their temple...<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvZAvV9RSwe2C7Hk8ilLJuffJumene3QxdNwVn6w6NNUReu7stbzzc11Z6SqFa10OS3DwjhumQmGLf5B3K4vAc7hePctq1AUNxZ0czpgErk2t8YM0iHlBnyyClj6i-UfEs1E_01m8tuNV/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h40m13s174.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586066463444881170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvZAvV9RSwe2C7Hk8ilLJuffJumene3QxdNwVn6w6NNUReu7stbzzc11Z6SqFa10OS3DwjhumQmGLf5B3K4vAc7hePctq1AUNxZ0czpgErk2t8YM0iHlBnyyClj6i-UfEs1E_01m8tuNV/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h40m13s174.png" /></a> .. and begins to make out with her in the temple itself!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUEDgx078Escr1dlnbnoOF0T97dbKcAbuIV4XRAu6ZWQ_0ONPV6qQvc1T4T5cLIHJqM7M3Wn04bh1nDQhEv-Szci2YJmRHWBE75wMeq0xNGccZzht4GDRP51jyLdGtLpc4SHwHv1pfbrfR/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h41m37s240.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586066459423883666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUEDgx078Escr1dlnbnoOF0T97dbKcAbuIV4XRAu6ZWQ_0ONPV6qQvc1T4T5cLIHJqM7M3Wn04bh1nDQhEv-Szci2YJmRHWBE75wMeq0xNGccZzht4GDRP51jyLdGtLpc4SHwHv1pfbrfR/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h41m37s240.png" /></a>Vanmala, who has been feigning ignorance till date cannot ignore what she sees and is properly hurt. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0MREaQ1dxbiOmqg00DR-7YN_3HEvM2ITlrIkbGsTW2xVLuEA8R8eBUu9D1o1uaM092kRqyIPK5FAGyN0Xnl7f2hFcFBwCqAJImyUWkugZBfQeHJjdWUkjWAYRRct1JA1ZMvuyCeiWixc/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h41m55s163.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586066456772936290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0MREaQ1dxbiOmqg00DR-7YN_3HEvM2ITlrIkbGsTW2xVLuEA8R8eBUu9D1o1uaM092kRqyIPK5FAGyN0Xnl7f2hFcFBwCqAJImyUWkugZBfQeHJjdWUkjWAYRRct1JA1ZMvuyCeiWixc/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h41m55s163.png" /></a>But Ulhas is all the more encouraged- now that his wife knows his truth, he openly flirts at that evening's Dussehra festival celebrations. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7AK7o0LdnFGZWffRorFq7tH1GWGnG2TpBItIbNWo2xHSpWyQhXX9zPSaSeF1k3fd3D0Bx75ZtLyT_AdiDmV3u8I-W32FSMtC7R02KV10-j7hTmV6v_27HMorGw7Os4rklwvJCnXIeY7S7/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h46m08s134.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586066451571329714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7AK7o0LdnFGZWffRorFq7tH1GWGnG2TpBItIbNWo2xHSpWyQhXX9zPSaSeF1k3fd3D0Bx75ZtLyT_AdiDmV3u8I-W32FSMtC7R02KV10-j7hTmV6v_27HMorGw7Os4rklwvJCnXIeY7S7/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h46m08s134.png" /></a>He pursues his wife's friend, played by Suman, and attempts rape. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtUUNUwywfw-gJnTnlRPfSUiUs3_wBkku2azHpBk40O6S3QhyphenhyphenGxdBCz2GlsH57-iTrRxFaWSSGnmjBAX9q0TdRok2PazvFu5fWeXuQlHuWm9PrW26ea1Xqg0CPEzY8DVSXP1xaagOobZ8/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h51m00s243.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586066048123997362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtUUNUwywfw-gJnTnlRPfSUiUs3_wBkku2azHpBk40O6S3QhyphenhyphenGxdBCz2GlsH57-iTrRxFaWSSGnmjBAX9q0TdRok2PazvFu5fWeXuQlHuWm9PrW26ea1Xqg0CPEzY8DVSXP1xaagOobZ8/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h51m00s243.png" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CQE8iJQ-BWuOCe84TMIScC4cwKIRJKTng3QgrN1ccrR-eyV1kefOq7yei6z9RC4JG5tIY3Tl5Tor2flX4R4fN0X4vwoeI3dG3mxQTh5jkTgZEI1CYgPz-TePayp2qRq3-_50xUxtUuWk/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h52m07s138.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586066039849928754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CQE8iJQ-BWuOCe84TMIScC4cwKIRJKTng3QgrN1ccrR-eyV1kefOq7yei6z9RC4JG5tIY3Tl5Tor2flX4R4fN0X4vwoeI3dG3mxQTh5jkTgZEI1CYgPz-TePayp2qRq3-_50xUxtUuWk/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h52m07s138.png" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div>But Suman is too smart for him, and THROWS a burning firecracker at him..</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5c00qvkgvhyphenhyphenEYBMVJ_O-gs-xSOE9nVqmVSG0NHbGjUp5hcdGreqyTsj1zjcyrWhQyITSRc-5HhCBa8WvrtE3PDZaffrEUlwIODwexzwNQzLAGWRMh7VJ0kqMjQRrU2uwFkLgLe_aGkm9/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h52m50s63.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586066041467402834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5c00qvkgvhyphenhyphenEYBMVJ_O-gs-xSOE9nVqmVSG0NHbGjUp5hcdGreqyTsj1zjcyrWhQyITSRc-5HhCBa8WvrtE3PDZaffrEUlwIODwexzwNQzLAGWRMh7VJ0kqMjQRrU2uwFkLgLe_aGkm9/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h52m50s63.png" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLK96Rv32Mf7jjXE9YigawmRvy7oBaJ9sG1TW2p3Ulu9OjNBqaNEKog-y_Kq4SEL5-2oQNNrkbfLEWbB8yYlKgTTYp_fsQb9T8_3nuojSmrMaXId2e9k9IDQCFv6BWcYM87WCfCu2IV8eE/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h52m53s89.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586066033856038210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLK96Rv32Mf7jjXE9YigawmRvy7oBaJ9sG1TW2p3Ulu9OjNBqaNEKog-y_Kq4SEL5-2oQNNrkbfLEWbB8yYlKgTTYp_fsQb9T8_3nuojSmrMaXId2e9k9IDQCFv6BWcYM87WCfCu2IV8eE/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h52m53s89.png" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>..straight into his eyes, which blinds him! Vanmala has no clue- she has been crying at home, and when YUlhas reaches home, the servants throw him out.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8OfX3wi66EyJeijMnmdnxdBD9C3kNOut1ZH9hwaOJzzg9RLZ1L8DKNM2HBsYiZVh49_t76pWvsgSvEAlTggKCQuWK3Pi1RguTEhUkJr96gaSuv71lMErsy-nxSmDe-1j8KYk5oMtZ7ib/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h53m48s125.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586066033261861794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8OfX3wi66EyJeijMnmdnxdBD9C3kNOut1ZH9hwaOJzzg9RLZ1L8DKNM2HBsYiZVh49_t76pWvsgSvEAlTggKCQuWK3Pi1RguTEhUkJr96gaSuv71lMErsy-nxSmDe-1j8KYk5oMtZ7ib/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h53m48s125.png" /></a><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586064191585680866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswQGifqAVZvY1-OZa83u8r-M4pImFacPu1azaRlDjF2tdBzafanElXmNYSITZAHkz8y3RiIVCKiwOu3Rm_R5hZq-JNdeHgmDTWE7GD4rwU7QkfVnEkvvj2kb3ZG1RoHgaqhcsWvSUB0gu/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h55m15s230.png" /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div>Till this point, the movie was entertaining enough. From here, withers into run-of-the-mill tripe. Vanmala hears of Ulhas' blindness from a little blind girl played by Baby Nalini, and leaves her dad to eventually find Ulhas in his old cave in the hills.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNbs7nIdOqrbKJ2Brac5VvDh2PVR5bXQ0Vc2a8aHCSWo0JEUiJq7V8PZk-1WnjHDHho4RoT6DDXvD-SANdrCT41UWCgchFGma1_rWxP2oYQtaEJkDjksFQ8T7exBzREqoQBWZCJfGjuHIw/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h57m41s152.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586064198665585954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNbs7nIdOqrbKJ2Brac5VvDh2PVR5bXQ0Vc2a8aHCSWo0JEUiJq7V8PZk-1WnjHDHho4RoT6DDXvD-SANdrCT41UWCgchFGma1_rWxP2oYQtaEJkDjksFQ8T7exBzREqoQBWZCJfGjuHIw/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h57m41s152.png" /></a></div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Xn0JKLe8CjEh6Lt1fWnqnLjIks4zCMxwX0N26-xxcUgwT-W5NIdjNI5WN467doF8HBRN2T3zU5LrXhhLtyEcCY8HFlZWLRnY-mcaLYecEhbloYV0KJB18_vffQyEx7713xA9vINmtce3/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h59m10s16.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586064199283336866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Xn0JKLe8CjEh6Lt1fWnqnLjIks4zCMxwX0N26-xxcUgwT-W5NIdjNI5WN467doF8HBRN2T3zU5LrXhhLtyEcCY8HFlZWLRnY-mcaLYecEhbloYV0KJB18_vffQyEx7713xA9vINmtce3/s320/vlcsnap-2011-03-19-23h59m10s16.png" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div>So what will happen? Will the couple reconcile? What will happen to Ulhas' vision? Will the hills, at least, have eyes????</div><div></div><div>Its good stuff, is what it is. Vintage Shantaram. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-70752050132406562862011-02-24T17:09:00.000-08:002011-02-24T17:15:18.324-08:00Prapanch Paash/A Throw of Dice (1929)<div align="justify"><strong><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4AtLNwyiL3cEcRQtKKzwlg0HEzSQd-B2ejywfoebVafVrI4k7dfk9StSrh2Bg2OQH8Nl3cf9JJKHTvj72R2R8ULi1OhbrezJULdv84pj2qT8CQYd_7Pvnu7-NuJVeH9q6BaiY7JV2s2s/s1600/dice-cover.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 209px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566655238524376498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4AtLNwyiL3cEcRQtKKzwlg0HEzSQd-B2ejywfoebVafVrI4k7dfk9StSrh2Bg2OQH8Nl3cf9JJKHTvj72R2R8ULi1OhbrezJULdv84pj2qT8CQYd_7Pvnu7-NuJVeH9q6BaiY7JV2s2s/s320/dice-cover.jpg" /></a>Title: <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Prapancha</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pash/A Throw of Dice</span></strong><br /><strong>Year: 1929 </strong><br /><strong>Cast: Renee Smith/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sita</span> Devi, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rai</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span> Roy.<br /></strong><br />I stumbled on this gem of a movie, and have been wanting to share for a while now- was prompted to do so asap when <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Memsaab</span> shared its predecessor, "The Light of Asia." Of course, she has written about this one earlier as well!<br /><br /><strong>Story</strong><br />Renee is the daughter of a hermit/medicine man/educator played by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sarada</span> Gupta. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sarada</span> used to be King <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu's</span> teacher, but left his kingdom disgusted when he saw <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span> spend all his time gambling with dice with another king, played by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rai</span>. </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577127484741810018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49ONuMYT5bcDqmxcPA-ZWrQ1w4CBmihA5UzsrI7Yfkxw_8Fl_AW52Skw1MWkGT0Zg99wVy_beakw3_VUA3TlocRuwRjJ5nK_fq92BNN7gTzum9SxBvgO9vH3-zZ2zAIkIE226uYL7u-7T/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h00m24s108.png" />Well too bad, because <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu</span> have just come to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sarada's</span> jungle to hunt a bit, and gamble some more. The scenery is amazing here, beautifully shot.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577128512368902514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dJ1hdDMjbRww1FH5w8_xSevNGPQLo8JmZl5fRH1F7XHAYfBVUas0VfT9tTy9XioLmW1xB49d99EyEw9b8ZKZOMkh25RH7rNgif6FdmELMjAeoqTQE0H_qtSkg5PR5lf9A5FhNIPLfhcv/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-18h58m50s192.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577128530063133986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZp2CfXlMK1aySqHxhQd1Ch3O_zsztVJfdTEui9rrSsTM9YfhGCjlAJBFWzV3D70Pxr7pK7FYQ3ucI5B5At3O_o36prWHujNNsSWzLsFKdp-XtJUg0FX-fTgJAkjPOG_RscUp8VEpnYnwX/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h01m48s182.png" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdEf6c2SExePs3Q5CB2wQPdTGF1gTRZzxrXbLxiEGXuYgIgl3Uo7rntezLLjgRjNBgKUQfze9CoTOClDthZNS-eiaKlorHWykraEmOQiV82hOBMnGepSDpACfpCC6NGK0DrxW5zGDF5mz/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h01m55s245.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577128535033994482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdEf6c2SExePs3Q5CB2wQPdTGF1gTRZzxrXbLxiEGXuYgIgl3Uo7rntezLLjgRjNBgKUQfze9CoTOClDthZNS-eiaKlorHWykraEmOQiV82hOBMnGepSDpACfpCC6NGK0DrxW5zGDF5mz/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h01m55s245.png" /></a><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu's</span> evil, and has his henchman shoot <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span> when he isn't looking. I empathize; <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span> is super ugly and supremely slimy, and makes me want to retch. I'd want to shoot him too.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYzRMywq1bclcU9z_k1ZH1pWgLBVhhhJVOPBMpMS2nGvKFjGUaUI_u-cuATIvuyDyKM5ycfujm9eRhotc-KWTEYMK-s8WZgEKNneUomjqP8eBRLMUd7Vmwe0Qwx5J1aa5CUVLbhmYLtkP/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h02m41s202.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577127477344914162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYzRMywq1bclcU9z_k1ZH1pWgLBVhhhJVOPBMpMS2nGvKFjGUaUI_u-cuATIvuyDyKM5ycfujm9eRhotc-KWTEYMK-s8WZgEKNneUomjqP8eBRLMUd7Vmwe0Qwx5J1aa5CUVLbhmYLtkP/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h02m41s202.png" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6sAsU1FZgJFybAiUq1A58yS9ckiuwIHisBaw2XayNtdK2itG62ldpKD3k7rx3aNP4t2z1lJXz9lgyeEoR2g_AaZ75m5t6qJ6GFtS0GfZmcrTNwRBAyckaYZ9lDiSYAR_51nAA2E6RduyC/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h02m45s233.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577127480064568658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6sAsU1FZgJFybAiUq1A58yS9ckiuwIHisBaw2XayNtdK2itG62ldpKD3k7rx3aNP4t2z1lJXz9lgyeEoR2g_AaZ75m5t6qJ6GFtS0GfZmcrTNwRBAyckaYZ9lDiSYAR_51nAA2E6RduyC/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h02m45s233.png" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sita</span> and her dad jump to the rescue, while <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu</span> forever maligns himself before <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sita</span> by flirting AND more or less revealing his intentions re: <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span>. Strangely, Renee continues to be quite a exhibitionist in these earlier scenes- I really <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">don't</span> see the point of it.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577127474701736082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyWkqLSjAdTMyUmznezl7SMjv_kohqvwC-B8mWaDYzEU1rpsOdsaml7DFNmdWPwwrt_ught2cO2KUejkmeUPv7l5z_tj8uCJsPCHL3ms5_neE0TvoOKBK7vNUBbcrkMr0b3yJJ8R_Nsmj/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h03m23s108.png" /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sita</span> and her dad nurse <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span> back to health,which somehow encourages <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span> to flirt with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sita</span>, which she reciprocates (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_28" class="blsp-spelling-error">whu</span>????),<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577127468173108450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6oQxGF1-BQ6uVMT0e-J2_npPhzidsbFLJ9jXAuqXL32qqkJqi_l48oHQf5zZAtOR4xIYZJyCNeXgyGZXmp0R7pHdpfrsiTmQnb3f5MwXwOnu78Ybzjr3-Xgb7WEEBI6ztqTvUITNkzlI/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h03m32s196.png" />and before you could blink they are in love!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577126622715582722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwbQJI5_A7t4BaHdaYS7Bmvh5Do4KFCw9UYVUg3X9b5hE8GoXghhaTuI-Fp82q2Cg2oh96YnIBTBk5Js7u7rErU5GM-X2ZycUsSMFIwwbbaovRsaK1FC9YDI-pyL7Y6yBts43u500Bb_U/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h06m47s96.png" />His recovery does not sit well with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_29" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu</span>, who is kept informed by runners (riding in front of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_30" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jaigarh</span> fort, in case you care) ...<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577126629221533394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDFY1hGvp6zFO64mqqv5-a3oCU_pfCTZH6sZHvIEEtMGnRMa_CfPyRKWZMB_OawdcxJiiVi7SxEeFrLrzKEGRDgad3dwvJIT_ZS_-8WKX0S4NHowH8nUUTswkFSol-hI_t8UMWnYG-gYY/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h05m06s109.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577126627533714882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjDsv57bDq3GcE6krecfNJLykNogjQXYg12JOoY_xUElLNqxOn6RyO70Lu5pbgRWVZu4dA4bfJX3JN-d3Vlr00JmOKjS3fsrsDOzPgpxCqcG3aWCFLitOxNjMCCL3Jck3T5zEWCVVaQw2/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h04m35s62.png" />...but he ostensibly makes a visit back to see <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_31" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span>.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577126616081309602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmO1n79xYxavpyd672pC0XW451LOETJg2tbFwk0Ph9IgFHsDEIp2iWWOfEqg5u0xUo7B7XMm-Sz0uTmhj4ccpun1MB0BB1K40Ezj3kunh7KSB8MSHV4VlQOoVobU0hfwA6CJxnVq2wSdnN/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h08m22s18.png" />He and his trusted henchman have already decided on another plan, and when <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_32" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span> and Renee/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_33" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sita</span> elope, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_34" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu</span> has <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_35" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sita's</span> dad murdered and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_36" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu's</span> belongings planted there.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577126618165132434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFd9CZMAwtTcvOjRU85X-puskcWG3SgR5miIt51-89CXT0qt-39FvCM2mdGu-hdIzFUkNIdby9K9b7NuPVBjjXfy9ynjZJT5oXeRwRDW2QYXFBt7uWhKOGZkYFYQi6h7tvmuW9aJOOERFS/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h07m40s118.png" />Meanwhile, the happy couple is having a good time, <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577124975560750178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1sqv71_bzPmbuiXROuLkKUn2ldvdvCTc-bISkI_rt1D5I7nllpA3hvkAP4g0-DKIYELJqNu2qyeu3_PT4-X5e0-Px-oFaOZIukmlw-P9NC1ku6_DkOEWRJNdG9hIERfH7NtwDjTsygK1/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h11m28s94.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577124966074660146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggc-MDiJ6DoCDM8_mcurMhEf1uz1IbU1gMLG5dNYuVCPGThmSuyOjcRnZdWqkIxGTNF5C3ztkFR8A1Zqq0Hh1hpnNV5nEhJGM7z_2B-lXGt5idy1SRF-24TvU9cO9-fBB1AExAQHEfV8U/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h12m17s70.png" />but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_37" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu</span> has evidence presented before Renee that makes <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_38" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span> appear to be her dad's killer.. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577124960929757026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLBVvM9VQ7og87urvWCdmQmzKUT2xt3YsySu7KIhCZnObIov1vnCXinxhuz1-5yCanFSMia-D27vRFQ9BaZQw6FvEhgZRqW4zi2vgbT4JixCMEgOdLCkL27B60WftmTYTuvwoyStEzrIJ/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h13m01s251.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577124958868820258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xZx7s_3vatNkCg3zDOfYnsDcrP2qM3M8uqvSpBaE__DwxjMTDiYi-_kFnaXjZnVDpUhtYledDgPPqpTXVzP-5g9TRFgO4jjSGUetTTqBflCKeQgpdE9es_XVPJpbE7TI_SEX8gEp5rTO/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h13m24s226.png" />and so she leaves him... for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_39" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu's</span> court! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577124294605566850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKr5n7wYrRAFsDsV5M1AL9ni3PfcqJ8t_SbCHRagDUorMPgr_iZtGgdeateLEU00EmJtVLZ123f8BvUHc5lL57CIyuQdMn4b4nJgghA3TpDghS4L-I9BPWTLvf84pnNSifZp3bQHN_5wde/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h15m36s11.png" />Now <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_40" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu's</span> court seems to be pretty cool- its been shot in the Jaipur City palace, and features lots of acrobats and even fire-eaters- fun!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577124299808883650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dtDogaV0-ebXoyDCFvpgGnz_1uuAcG9p1OibwNrTwf6CawpL5_HENd_tq4W-rxKxFsTB8s7k1e9Ay4tsqGvF-iUt2vos_P5gHbrnP37DRSpi-YwDsnWdQs8DeHOAg8p0d38gTmVnHKQm/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h17m00s82.png" /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_41" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu</span> quickly has his henchman murdered so that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_42" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Renee</span> may never know that he was behind everything,<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577124298194319154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmduKv6_HdnqtD99uYD5LTj5kM5PbUsg7Lo-SHxxktucUVmon28HXqclEFhoyvGcD9fdv6RLxlz8Avw_S4Ux67hh-MjQkBb2zDWYtKb5TzwFtNYQFL8H-34lg0xqyWKT_8dnzv1fcq_BV9/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h18m28s196.png" />...too bad, because <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_43" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu's</span> well-meaning minister has already decided to get her back to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_44" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span>. He lets her know the truth and sneaks her back... <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577124284205187874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyO2qMqm-nAPS84OuGlPa71wwdyUKwfRYh-LictSC4g_DxD6XS41tIf-5g-rGUfxO8h0SprfBsLkvh4p-ImYnoHLk9qcyF9vNNbeRnGlYO-g0WjZU29s-pDpDw69iCsQ-nYcxEjmoPKotV/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h14m18s254.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577123545345214130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXi3kJJfnCwIbAfGMtxn75ay7tDlNckw7n7JkLCAtJXJxNfWONiOJ79E_X0J45Lcr8sds-jIMIb3pzyHoa7rts27mJ5xecTCNbG0XVjg7G_cjdGsyJMGSuuGCviEhCFjrrZNGqvgLZLJeu/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h20m32s152.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577123550336994178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKoM_Gj91aVYlQp3SDWsNOhIiWUXF-a_DUo_4-THo4cA0aC1uqKJDMp8VYqppEbQZfwFP0vjneZREBGeEHRHqQfMmV-TAlZa9WkyG3L0o_Q2CHH0v_nXaeDDGQs6EhriqqKdA_SVStBWU/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h21m20s125.png" />So we are all ready for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_45" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span> and Renee's wedding! The local <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_46" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">handicrafts-men</span> also get busy prepping... these are really beautiful scenes to watch.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577123554590049538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQ2lyUJTvb9yuymO2tvcORtN175RZWjNkaKk-Y5ocXYeiRuhkziUjtij6T9SOUCCuUyUHZi94-U_ewrbbvgClZ2I6EjOCUJAyCXi5RC5a6R8zL8lSPe_2Og0ss7kSrE-niqWxXvO_Qbbk/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h23m10s204.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577122874068517778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVhQzOtIvjLzzlvM-N0jlbHclfd8qFoTNBltXCz_bJkoUCKYUshz_-SdKmRi4hXeJYQg-geL4ZzfMgjpRNAga2KVzdxKEG45-PefV-I4HDt0n7WEKZzpzkXRTszbeqaGMNHp-EHGefMpn/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h23m24s86.png" />Its the day of the wedding, and Renee is being made up...<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577122892205495378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7rDYsF7JYoTU_3ypbGG6XlWXPGuMrxAt6Pkj-DtqBCBrZNBU7njP5R33WkDLKYI1GPtrjcOVprI7yKw74gAyzhSH7GKz-Crs9EuCvPpOlXOZ96ibA8MKYBZNgtahIy5hKTM-djKQb1tyS/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h27m43s108.png" />.. but no- <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_47" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu</span> fools <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_48" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span> into one last game of dice on the morning of the wedding itself, so much so that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_49" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span> is late for his own wedding... <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577122884576581234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmGXgCbv3-4QNFeaLQ1rX3KLUOBPhsoedxFqTpF2Ixas3f1oyz0AS3CG9ioI-UDm6-e2uSr57FLlDGHOmlpFOEQmwl1l86JkTfzx18VQg8s-vGGedWugoDnhBV9riGBkIFLbSldrPXNfs/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h27m18s118.png" /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_50" class="blsp-spelling-error">Interstingly</span>, both <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_51" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu's</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_52" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu's</span> palaces were shot at the Jaipur City palace- its easy to identify; I am surprised Franz <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_53" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">didn't</span> decide otherwise. Ah well.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577122023138342690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikavL9MlGwkgBr2qNJRtA5x7XpVTL18VeZVgzE-6JVLMCV1bt4oiH_tF0A-4N5xhERyriZslkonh01YxrdqpjpT6N5Uyle7pB1ElsJfkl3HML0XjdgYU0ps4S05s0kgxHithTdPLeTEq-J/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h30m28s230.png" /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_54" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu</span> has been playing with loaded dice, so of course, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_55" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span> loses, and becomes slave to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_56" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu</span>, who also captures Renee. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577122016332639922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQBsi00lusBJQrEVXf1CDeQ7rOKF71s1BNLu08Kwsc0exZoOXl3UEsnArdePfpkgfCwXCjYoijbwSuVrgPyYQuGv3Fr12JrEvO3pMAmnUtvPEtBTmojr_Y3ZnHXqK_GeIMUOF5BAp76_U/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h31m33s105.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577122019118227522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_T4BoR1wEl8jkTVb9lcXrcvpJjm9jnxcDvZ6Jspb0mlvInpq__METUuDI1ZlfoiVcbO2XdYlrHDYWuovvVX0EMgn4_06tD5U9zn5YAZKour9wsBQ5YDrvUkBcrFj9T6oi6xn9PLhcj-Ql/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h31m06s95.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577121516162801042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYZhW-Wm9VvXgDz0D2iK4FlWC6bZjsSF4EPYDzuQz0Fd2KkhNLNkYpTJbvkYXxOeFS3UpKkWOAVpo3O1knN7TKuZFhLmsRvv6xct5hBZhtsjNa2SPZmMmlunZjoJiRSk7edu-FjaTmBhO/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h35m09s217.png" />And its the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_57" class="blsp-spelling-error">minister</span> back to the rescue! His little son (who is truly adorable- wait, he must be an adorable 80 year old now). The minister figures out that the dice were loaded, and informs the entire populace of the kingdom, as well as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_58" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span>. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577121506591038418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbR8Rcm3nMo7ttNl0Mq6REEBLHXStJcDe9CFuZqpouUVqc3gmALSeNWOK7-x_wmiXQhYRh7aOKvPDyJ_oz48TP0xmmCvlw_Svniq08IRpiPnm4gr4bVpLa3IjqOi3Deh83-fQkFLi9_0fX/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h33m38s80.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577120488125092994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlUl9AZmN7affRj8JeBPMG_8fEVhTPV5SMM9Vj6qyUh9aT05Pd1RnUZrWcopWlrm15vbOOrGpQVCQLzsdg3C4iIZ1Xfi1SStGHniD_KUvIHFFrONjDlP4AnZHLqFQAR9V1yd0zKKNoSsm/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h36m08s41.png" />So <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_59" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span> gathers an army double quick, and rushes off to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_60" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu</span>, who is now incidentally shooting again at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_61" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jaigarh</span> fort. The surroundings are fab.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577120467672908370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVRukhrlzRPXQI_Bd6GioMEnDhPAQEy5Bud2t5YKYcRcFb0hJ-iKfzGIYTeAmTqkZBLIsUh920-mJUFdN2j7w-bKe8RuD1b1vMd8weuGq4kMks33XgEOXeuVdTP4Cuo_C932fnBkyDz-E/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h35m48s104.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577120465485322290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpp1m7QWYxSi4UufSB8dVySxvaerZ8Q1kazmvUHJ2wHgCq7TWXSX0BdFOQTqhI716lMOhEKTjmUJlGpxYqzeS1SaPp-3JsX8Dcy3MTZMCJ3-gfgUlsWTiqZkALIRWzxmQK0wFMi2PYpwxc/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h35m34s212.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577119757835941074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzwTWk170JOacvGdTCR5BIxwE8F6AsrBuly7mVmKe5UyzXv-sqNuzJ9P2eKDBjfn19YzHQIue9cd8YY-UPdjyJXl2tnvFkpbiTfyo-4Q-zauHvLsf1D02_JOTA56gCMoQPPn2pKyATOxn/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h36m26s222.png" />So what will happen?<br />Will <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_62" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu</span> have <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_63" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">his</span> way with Renee and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_64" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu's</span> kingdom?<br />Will <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_65" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span> sing "slave for you" forever? or will he defeat <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_66" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_67" class="blsp-spelling-error">mano</span>-a-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_68" class="blsp-spelling-error">mano</span>?<br />Will justice prevail???????????????????<br />You can fairly easily find a copy of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_69" class="blsp-spelling-error">Prapanch</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_70" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pash</span>, and find out! Meanwhile, here are helpful hints :D<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577119412453140578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNtirN_iQj4dMl8nj53gsEb_2lJ7H1yrdRSftys9d83QKDSPMTQQd8PYvjbLwRfoQ3XUxzVpprVC4XqW1Nzh18D2iB8VyZjNNapYrPF7ICVpHva-tBZgp_BHAiO5RfhNJXKvIEnimiazN/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h39m20s169.png" /> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577119417814870546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxj6_JcmMip0IgOCNPBl05M2mHY_6A4PcbbB1wMJ28YM7NzI5a3ISN1hTvzzY7NcQNr4legNN7TB2y-41dfEtRAPVhrN06BcPIECAJTNsBO467BBSpns_-V68wB7X8zRViVMSZSJy6OVLD/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-24-19h39m45s164.png" /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Thoughts:</span> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><ol><li>The movie's title in English is "A Throw of Dice," which is interesting, since the literal translation of the Indian title is "Earthly/worldly ties."</li><li>I really enjoyed <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_71" class="blsp-spelling-error">Himanshu</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_72" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rai</span> in this- his evil is so palpable, so real, that one doesn't need dialogue to understand it. Subtle, yet menacing. </li><li><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_73" class="blsp-spelling-error">Charu</span> Roy is so OILY! his hair seems to drip oil, and he has a really slimy way of smiling at Renee, who is very very cute. I strongly suspect he was dazzled by Renee's beauty, and was trying very hard to ingratiate himself before her- at least it looks like that on screen. Yup, I'm not nice.</li><li>As much as I'm anti Franz <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_74" class="blsp-spelling-error">Osten's</span> politics, one cannot deny his brilliance at his work. For the first half of the movie, I could not believe that this was truly a movie made in the 1920s. The movie is shot beautifully, not on sound stages like the norm of the times, but in and around the palaces of Jaipur, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_75" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rajasthan</span>. I don't believe the city has ever looked better. Truly amazing vision, and it was fun to try to ID all the locations. </li><li>Since this is a silent movie, the British composer <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_76" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nitin</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_77" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sawhney</span> was hired to add a background score. I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_78" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">don't</span> like it. The music is too <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_79" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">incongruous</span> for me- it <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_80" class="blsp-spelling-error">jarrs</span> at various points during the movie, and soothes when it should do anything but.<br /></li></ol></div>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-23765747993812819732011-01-26T13:01:00.000-08:002011-01-26T22:19:43.801-08:00Bollywood, the Indian North East, thoughts<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">If you watch Bollywood (which is why you would be even reading this), you know that the Indian movie Industry is composed of Bollywood ( movies made in Mumbai, usually in Hindi), Sandalwood (movies made in Karnataka, primarily in Kannada, Konakani, or Tullu), Tollywood (movies made in West Bengal, in Bengali), Kollywood (movies usually made in Tamil Nadu, primarily</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> in Tamil). There is of course Bhojpuri cinema (from Uttar Pradesh), Malyalam, Telegu and Punjabi cinema too, all of which are significant regional film industries.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">This makes it sound as if movies are being made all over the country, which is true, but I think what is important to note is that the work that receives the most exposure tends to be from Bollywood and Kollywood. Bollwood and Kollywood actors appear in each other's cinema from time to time, and sometimes there are permanent crossovers (Naghma to Kollywood and Bhojpuri films from Bolloywood, Khushbu to Kollywood from Bollywood).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">So what's wrong with this picture? Nothing, except that I don't see much representation in Bollywood from the North Eastern states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya,</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> Sikkim, Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland and Mizoram. Of these states, Assam does have a substantial film industry, which shows up sporadically for the national awards, but that's about it. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_Assam">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_Assam</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">In terms of popular (Bollywood/Kollywood) cinema, I came up with this is the list of popular artists hailing from the North East:</span><br /></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Kelly Dorji</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Danny Denzongpa</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Udita Goswami</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">SD Burman</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Bhupen Hazarika </span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Meiyang Chang</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Helen</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO24tM8Zqfhyphenhyphen4WSf_P8WIHG8LJFa6sb5zzeQoqVhHcpIGKTz8ULi_33Dz_5MW00bauqIuYt2uJJDaxrSKYVw5cux5tOlcIXPGXymwZyDS5WF9VRrkBrJckYv6fHpDq2Pp7BZ7kaGV8qVtb/s1600/danny.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO24tM8Zqfhyphenhyphen4WSf_P8WIHG8LJFa6sb5zzeQoqVhHcpIGKTz8ULi_33Dz_5MW00bauqIuYt2uJJDaxrSKYVw5cux5tOlcIXPGXymwZyDS5WF9VRrkBrJckYv6fHpDq2Pp7BZ7kaGV8qVtb/s320/danny.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566601485812925538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Danny</strong> Sikkim represented! He strategically used his looks to make good- His "different" appearance has been most successful in Bollywood while playing the bad guy or supporting roles. When he <em>has </em>played hero he has failed (though the movies have been bad too; 1977's Abhi to Jee Lein (Lets Live for Now) comes to mind); the most success he has had playing "good" is as the lead actor's friend or benefactor (199s's Khuda Gawah). His Frozen (2007) is one of the most beautiful movies in recent times, and has gathered a handful of awards in Internal festivals. With all his talent, he has never been accepted as a lead.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEise4Y3sxx-4voWuKkWCpsLTNpJoWXaShosHwMypS9-ofaRYNYkAqf6F-h39cMvlRIJM8axrfBdPqzKZuL_Ok420oQYiyW-OQVuzY7EkhHHHhViij4OxSYWbO4vlXN5iVXjoF5bArZEMMtf/s1600/udita.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEise4Y3sxx-4voWuKkWCpsLTNpJoWXaShosHwMypS9-ofaRYNYkAqf6F-h39cMvlRIJM8axrfBdPqzKZuL_Ok420oQYiyW-OQVuzY7EkhHHHhViij4OxSYWbO4vlXN5iVXjoF5bArZEMMtf/s320/udita.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566601323518136306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Udita </strong>Meghalaya represented! She doesn't look very North Eastern to begin with, and I w</span><span style="font-size:100%;">onder if this fact made her Bollywood debut easier to the casting directors. She is a bad actor, so I really don't care if she does many movies.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT4utE6d5mtHQjKGwgvxPXNGRuJyhcpw7S2JJ8j9yEtuaIhcK8qOIvoMLBg1k6Kr1SQKvxp6TjZ6xq2s_j69j7ZRlm4T9bGQgLt-VZUtUe_7yXjN9B3GgsB_F8ZcS-CRUvOoX42L1T4jW/s1600/sd.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT4utE6d5mtHQjKGwgvxPXNGRuJyhcpw7S2JJ8j9yEtuaIhcK8qOIvoMLBg1k6Kr1SQKvxp6TjZ6xq2s_j69j7ZRlm4T9bGQgLt-VZUtUe_7yXjN9B3GgsB_F8ZcS-CRUvOoX42L1T4jW/s320/sd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566601337427549698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>SD Burman</strong> Tripura represented! He is so inspirational- the 2nd son of the king of Tripura, he withdrew from all matters of state so that he could concentrate on his music. with that kind of focus, it is no wonder that he did make good.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPm7COchNu9tIOFk8dBUVpJJDK5hpzZcWJ-qW9VLHh8lUxL2unyMJqYx7-L8kVoTpYyu46AJYVH0ofyGpdpXjlb-LX-w0Wsm1SlXKj8RrJgeehRpjh0JfNBXoFlUnyxr6EDlFO9euy-ob/s1600/bhupen.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPm7COchNu9tIOFk8dBUVpJJDK5hpzZcWJ-qW9VLHh8lUxL2unyMJqYx7-L8kVoTpYyu46AJYVH0ofyGpdpXjlb-LX-w0Wsm1SlXKj8RrJgeehRpjh0JfNBXoFlUnyxr6EDlFO9euy-ob/s320/bhupen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566601483880206786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Bhupen Hazarika</strong> Assam represented! He is one of the reasons for this article. despite his stellar music, his innings in Bollywood have been short - which may largely due to the incestuous ways of the film industry. An outsider, no matter how nationally lauded he may be, tends to get the short end of the stick unless he makes influential friends. Mr Hazarika has relatively low visibility in cinematic music, nationally and internationally. Maybe he doesn't care- he has enough of an audience for his non-cinematic albums. But all artists appreciate appreciation.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsW1k_LM-8tPVlZdKeMVu7ega7WbanAxVKBRL90q-fRXeCfN1wQU71h-jICTylEWFiy62JvpVjfwk9sVMiUNihIC16h9IjyYTbgT6gm0ACM-6Wa3c6jz4jEUk4wxvn9sBNmYJAtzWfGF8n/s1600/kelley.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 104px; height: 159px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsW1k_LM-8tPVlZdKeMVu7ega7WbanAxVKBRL90q-fRXeCfN1wQU71h-jICTylEWFiy62JvpVjfwk9sVMiUNihIC16h9IjyYTbgT6gm0ACM-6Wa3c6jz4jEUk4wxvn9sBNmYJAtzWfGF8n/s320/kelley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566601344933022930" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kelly Dorji</span> is Bhutanese by origin. Ramp model and super cute, and seems to be working on a career centered primarily in Kollywood.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_C4T_qMqyUhfyfaNYbeMh_OgGdbbACJxTbJ_ACg8l5whHLpib151LT_DefaHHPSjjvQELrY0k8RRtPtSgvzDmDNdPnKlfOaNINl4LpynEwoWA-KYE77mR4s3zVk15DEqggnRY8HG4zTRo/s1600/meiyang.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_C4T_qMqyUhfyfaNYbeMh_OgGdbbACJxTbJ_ACg8l5whHLpib151LT_DefaHHPSjjvQELrY0k8RRtPtSgvzDmDNdPnKlfOaNINl4LpynEwoWA-KYE77mR4s3zVk15DEqggnRY8HG4zTRo/s320/meiyang.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566601341651953682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Meiyang Chang</span> is Chinese by extraction, but satisfies our "different" appearance criteria, and is the second reason for this post</span><span style="font-size:100%;">. He is super cute, and yet, I don't see him being cast in a lead role, while lots of rubbish actors keep g</span><span style="font-size:100%;">etting casted on a daily basis. PLUS, he is a blogger too </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/">http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com</a></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DH0UCbPb49SpXrT1VeFZs43UOcoZav5CYVjPMScIhKIWP6Yf0OpTcuoRaWCYD9OyBcc9ONicQkycAVVoUA4FDqCbRlTvw6JNhchWc9XwzSZObWISZ5wSSgRO-UUkwH0zBSqLMorgd7mu/s1600/helen.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DH0UCbPb49SpXrT1VeFZs43UOcoZav5CYVjPMScIhKIWP6Yf0OpTcuoRaWCYD9OyBcc9ONicQkycAVVoUA4FDqCbRlTvw6JNhchWc9XwzSZObWISZ5wSSgRO-UUkwH0zBSqLMorgd7mu/s320/helen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566601350440268402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Helen:</span> She is French-Burmese, and such a talent, that years after she has officially stopped acting and dancing, she STILL is called back often. Cant say enough about her, so will just stop.<br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">[sigh]</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I get so frustrated. </span><span style="font-size:100%;">. I couldn't think of any others; feel free to let me know who I am missing. I do know that I am missing all the supporting actors who play random roles- especially the ones playing Nepalese cooks/guards/ what-not. I was looking for popular artists, and it seems to me the North East is very ill represented on a national level. </span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">There has to be more talent out there than this. This cannot be it. And this dearth isn't just in artists from that part of the world- it is also the characters in films: The last time we had character from the mountains/North East in a "hit" film was Aamir in Three Idiots, and he didn't look it. </span><br /></div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">One of the reasons offered up to explain the dearth of North Eastern actors in mainstream cinema is that they look different. There- I wrote it. Its whispered about, no one talks about it, and the idea is refuted by giving examples of Danny, Udita and Helen. BUT they look beautiful, I protest-; besides, Bollywood has never really stopped "different" looking people- SRK was called different when he started, and look where he is now. Nope, not buying that one.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">I cannot believe that there are so few talented folks in the North East either, which, believe it or not, I have read about online- utter rubbish. What may be a plausible culprit is the state of unrest in that part of the country- but then, there is unrest all over. That cannot stop talent. Or can it?</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Opinions, people?</span><br /><br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-1949502299366487462011-01-13T14:50:00.000-08:002011-01-13T15:51:19.997-08:004 short reviewsWhile I do watch a lot of movies, as all bloggers realize, posting a full on review for each one isn't feasible- there are way too many movie you just cant get into! I do like to document them at least, so here they are, the unfortunates, listed from my best to worst:<br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Good<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QECd8qV2LpECOFZnkzXS8gMs30f8qaUZvmhaR3HPPfWyg-s4KT9b3k8duaZGtUFoSiWIDbd1rt50vN-4LT6djrE75agd43oUnJhTioER28tEoY_us7rsOe2i0iMPyEUJfb6XD-4oZslg/s1600/ek+paheli.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 166px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 170px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561787076194376466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QECd8qV2LpECOFZnkzXS8gMs30f8qaUZvmhaR3HPPfWyg-s4KT9b3k8duaZGtUFoSiWIDbd1rt50vN-4LT6djrE75agd43oUnJhTioER28tEoY_us7rsOe2i0iMPyEUJfb6XD-4oZslg/s400/ek+paheli.jpg" /></a><strong>Title: Ek Paheli (A Riddle)/Hindi</strong><br /><strong>Year: 1971</strong><br /><strong>Cast: Firoz Khan, Tanuja, Sanjeev Kumar</strong><br />Firoz comes back to India from the UK when his dad passes away, and decides to settle in Goa, where the family's property is. He does up his house, and one of his purchases is a vintage piano. And he meets an enigmatic young woman, Tanuja. Tanuja intrigues him, to the extent that he falls in love with her, but she continues to speak in riddles and only meets him in out-of-the way churchyards and such. Suddenly, people he is associated with begin to die out, and the local police, headed by Sanjeev, become suspicious. Feroz is hell-bent on proving himself innocent and loving Tanuja, but there are some things that we cannot control...<br /><br /><strong>Good:</strong><br /><ul><li>Feroz, and a very young and charming Sanjeev.</li></ul><strong>Bad:</strong><br /><ul><li>Tanuja is badly used, and just doesnt live up to her potential.</li><li>I just cant deal with the way this ends. Firoz deserves better.<br /></li></ul><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Enh</span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6sqRUuy5GV5gcE0jJwkWykCGuBrSe-KXkM6DVqFtZMw1r_GK4FXliWVCqVk8_oG00VdqiU-ShEBiFiI72fxQmsKUerXydPvVfhS5M2R5ym7CAYlQFTF7dQFR2hzA1TnJI8ni-G6zBYwM/s1600/Varsham.jpeg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 163px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561787080276052786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6sqRUuy5GV5gcE0jJwkWykCGuBrSe-KXkM6DVqFtZMw1r_GK4FXliWVCqVk8_oG00VdqiU-ShEBiFiI72fxQmsKUerXydPvVfhS5M2R5ym7CAYlQFTF7dQFR2hzA1TnJI8ni-G6zBYwM/s400/Varsham.jpeg" /></a><strong>Title: Varsham/ Telegu</strong><br /><strong>Year: 2004</strong><br /><strong>Cast: Prabhas, Trisha, Prakash Raj, Gopichand. </strong><br /><br />The story is the same, with barely a variant on what we have seen a million times before: Prabhas and Trisha are in love. Her greedy dad Prakash Raj separates them. When Gopichand kidnaps her, then Prabhas goes after her with his friends to get her back and win her love. What will happen???? Is that even a question?<br /><br /><strong>Good:</strong><br /><ul><li>Prabhas (Thanks for the ID Dustdevil Liz!) is extremely charismatic. I was a little smitten.</li><li>Trisha, Prakash and Gopi are all really good, playing their parts perfectly. </li><li>Great cinematography that makes the regular scenes look good, and the good scenes look great. But a viewer cannot live on cinematography alone...</li></ul><strong>Bad:</strong><br />The story<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Enh</span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSQu7MqfcqnjdTQIQGG91gFCj-fkSdlESQA_HGDLad_HkrsX2_TVyD8GWxxnGRnftO9toaOsHc2iyPETw9Nc29cbHhsY-FkXxmDK2w9WOTzNLd4BJtUDjOxv7mmlcjxl3ulkxJWn5o1sN/s1600/madrassapatinam.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 145px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561787444638943890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSQu7MqfcqnjdTQIQGG91gFCj-fkSdlESQA_HGDLad_HkrsX2_TVyD8GWxxnGRnftO9toaOsHc2iyPETw9Nc29cbHhsY-FkXxmDK2w9WOTzNLd4BJtUDjOxv7mmlcjxl3ulkxJWn5o1sN/s400/madrassapatinam.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Title: Madrasapattinam (Madras Town)/ Tamil</strong><br /><strong>Year: 2010</strong><br /><strong>Cast: Arya, Amy Jackson, Alex O'Neil</strong><br /><br />This was a huge hit, so I'm guessing I'll be getting lots of people who disagree with me on this one. Its a period movie, set in the per-independence era, where British Amy comes to India and falls in love with Arya. Amy is the daughter of the governor while Arya is a local peasant, so this doesnt go down at all well with the ruling Brits. The lovers flee, but are caught and torn apart. Amy is packed back to the UK while Arya is left in India. And then she comes back, much, much later.<br /><strong>Good:</strong><br /><ul><li>Great cinematography, and an attention to detail to period architecture and costumes that should be used as a teaching guide to film-makers attempting the genre. </li><li>Arya, Amy, Alex all do really well, and are perfect naturals. The lady playing the older Amy has a brief but well-acted role.</li></ul><strong>Bad:</strong><br /><ul><li>Bits of script from Lagaan, The Titanic, Kisna and Mangal Pandey were simply lifted and added to the film. Which was ABSOLUTELY NOT needed. Put me off, and made the movie "enh" for me.</li></ul><p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Hilarious Rubbish<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49_Xm6TvEv4t8-rM97azPfbe3escEIExhl59z7m_IaKFXSptGJfR_yY9ZRhpy3vIJ7VAB9mmxlN1yv_9fNQdchJZKeD1pcy-rvIFRb_yS67_Pc8sAhl6-BOd3FHw3vSP8nTFqvBuvIMfs/s1600/HelpPoster.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 161px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 237px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561787917407539842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49_Xm6TvEv4t8-rM97azPfbe3escEIExhl59z7m_IaKFXSptGJfR_yY9ZRhpy3vIJ7VAB9mmxlN1yv_9fNQdchJZKeD1pcy-rvIFRb_yS67_Pc8sAhl6-BOd3FHw3vSP8nTFqvBuvIMfs/s400/HelpPoster.jpg" /></a></span></strong></p><p><strong>Title: Help</strong></p><p><strong>Year: 2010</strong></p><strong>Cast: Bolly Deol, Shreyas Talpade, Mugdha Godse</strong><br /><br /><br />Before you begin throwing things at me for watching this, know that I did it for Shreyas. I like the guy; he does well at almost everything- almost, because Shryas couldn't save this- nobody could.<br />Bobby and Mugdha go back to her home in Mauritius for a bit, since her dad is sick and needs care. Mugdha has a sad past- her twin sister drowned when they were five, followed by her mom going to a mental asylum and killing herself there. So clearly, Mugdha isn't happy to be home in the midst of all thsoe memories. Then weird things begin to happen, her best friend dies, and professor Shreyas (!) shows up to help out. What follows is a mishmash of scenes from Ringu, Mirrors and Unborn, punctuated by the loving, hamming pair and a misplaced Shreyas.<br /><br /><strong>Good:</strong><br />What?<br /><strong>Bad:</strong><br />AllShweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-62360531436314123602011-01-12T14:54:00.000-08:002011-01-12T23:56:58.657-08:00Insaniyat (1955)<ul><li><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDtatt4gmxZz0gln4OtiIsccgiAmYKg7rM9AHWc62VyKElCYlTmWZzk-mxAy1Wo1hGVxVoEuVnBsxZdX6gV7WTBRyP1lPycLj1HaDAlQv9ATiFoeoULui6AeV3UybhLG8vN2ZHF1LAyJZ/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 178px; float: left; height: 241px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560074280826982898" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDtatt4gmxZz0gln4OtiIsccgiAmYKg7rM9AHWc62VyKElCYlTmWZzk-mxAy1Wo1hGVxVoEuVnBsxZdX6gV7WTBRyP1lPycLj1HaDAlQv9ATiFoeoULui6AeV3UybhLG8vN2ZHF1LAyJZ/s400/1.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Title: Insaniyat (Humanity)</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Year: 1955</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cast: Zippy, Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar, Bina Rai, Jayant, P. Jairaj, Vijaylaxmi, Shobhna Samarth.</span><br /><br />I've been unfair to this movie. First, it lay around on my DVD shelf for about two years- I'd periodically pick it up, see Dilip Kumar on it (I'm just about OK with him; not a crazy fan), then keep it back, even though Dev and Bina were calling my name. So two years passed before I realized that it was the ONLY Dilip-Dev starrer ever! I had to watch. And loved it for completely different reasons.<br /><br />Insaaniyat is a remake of the Tamil film Palletoori Pilla (1950) and was produced by Gemini studios, with direction by SS Vasan and music by C. Ramachandra. It isn't C. Ramachandra's best, but the score isn't bad at all.<br /><br />The movie opens by horsemen riding to a small village, and it looks like they are robbers...<br /></li></ul><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560072273317941666" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsNUgse9QGpoSVASMNT8Xa9073Q-HVqSCnX8sgHUmLnpgjByaIkA3lW2scckVWoW0fVpyxy-9NECNE7pvnUSF09-UmJv0nPcS2w4anAfhilhz4AHgarCpYcQ8Bs7iVmFd3chJ1IHDrBI5/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-21h49m13s38.png" border="0" /><br /><p>..apparently not so- they are in fact the king's soldiers! Zangoora (I think that's a lovely name :)) is a evil king, and has his men regularly raid the villages. For once, one of the villagers, Bina is completely pissed with this behavior, and she gives a good piece of her mind...</p><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560072267544286898" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRk8TxtKM6xNsWQINxCSiESGgOF3V8FBn_qfodkZ_zUuQfquVtAkMS3A4tyeKB_U6lW3grYF8ix-aNH0vwl5G1Vbw52oeQro1NzP7W6uN3eYD0ynBHis0iD3RX3LddFkkxR28SY6XyqW64/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-21h50m41s154.png" border="0" /> <p>..to a mustachioed Dev, who looks completely ashamed of his facial hair (as he should; it docent suit him at all). He is also completely converted out of his past follies by Bina's scolding....<img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560072263131629298" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77NS-5hUj3UnVTlRHR-2ccrJ7h90iLKAHdLDnuUHp9N1jRfCWnx5dm2QvHFcVrlOTE4RrEkG86yUEPdtPOX_kwwiVeGvEcsu6-ue-idJgcWE0bKLXYG6gBmlLw9YMAVCKe4WS3RWIN09x/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-21h51m06s143.png" border="0" /> Dev is so changed by Bina's words that he heads right back to Zangooraa (Jayant), who is dressed in weird-Roman-style skirts, cowboy boots and jodhpurs- go figure. <img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560071954705727378" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKHDX1dzy-05JVIVS-vvtm-0D5dY9KzESQAKo0GVvvZwBve5xVbBtSqmL-gMj7xApMrJH8OFes4s_FoNiVu2A0wxTNBvCJOUqWvHmTGrPvdRba-Lkl5XQtqkwPm1VLcqsx20Wfkv8RsCj/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-21h51m47s41.png" border="0" />Rather than call him out on his sartorial sense, Dev attempts to persuade Zangoora to change his ways, and when Zangoora scoffs, Dev simply leaves behind his helmet and insignia, and takes off. <img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560071956683664274" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCKgmQEIXKlX986R-eLliGoiUx9sOWzf1T3h6EgX-nyyTWdoxAEVbRsBOUkWV2pvJDQrZIGVj5qkCb_YWDpT0pRBfm1H8WsaJwMX0u9drdIxrEXqKVl7LT8NgTAtthEUaSl19dBqsJ59N/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-22h02m28s53.png" border="0" />Once this is done, we finally meet up with the REAL star of the movie, the probable reason why this run-of-the-mill caper was a "super"hit- Zippy the chimpanzee. Zippy is in jail (?!)....<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560071956687958322" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTohI_uDMM1JK1xLbalGhgU8VM846fbyclKnipBUb5dBqjPlzkJWqnYGMKPInzqZo1Skwb8psLNZvA6i-edFFH3jvJIJ1hNdx9pKvKlKcxGeuNnirkUdE9_MPJWWtZx_PGpaNuLzeLEP4-/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-21h57m19s33.png" border="0" />...where he meets up and befriends Agha... <img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560071960502509410" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcsYm3585To8gZXCzjgahfxmlPdez_GAhhPYnc3Fusd8RBVe9MN0jumlNYNzcpV6YNQGggzAWtgGEYsPOwDXlVzczzEACmlcj3d-N-o7kPOS4S8HHXKB1Uu7gMi0Zjpjl1lc56kk70VDo/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-22h03m17s35.png" border="0" />Zippy is downright adorable and has a parallel story line of his own, riding over Agha's parallel comic love story. More on this later, since our other hero is being introduced in a scene clearly reflecting cruelty to animals. Dilip plays a villager (from that one and only village where Bina lives), and we first meet him when he is having his pet ram fight another. I don't approve.<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560071394208409042" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwb_4BiEN8c6TUX0iFcQauM_E9ofAY9CuyveiJFhFn3fIS8QYZobmGDKnP6E1NF4nwkNz0kF6ge-N7TAw4_nATU_KQRLNJbpVhVowI-4ScsVGS8qGkaJRWtzmU_DOP0eKaZIfOomMk_T3-/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-22h04m46s149.png" border="0" />The intro over, Dev soon shows up at the village, with the agenda of freeing the villagers from Zangoora. Bina doesn't believe his sincerity, but then propitiously, Dev saves her from a wild bull, with some assistance from Dilip...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTohI_uDMM1JK1xLbalGhgU8VM846fbyclKnipBUb5dBqjPlzkJWqnYGMKPInzqZo1Skwb8psLNZvA6i-edFFH3jvJIJ1hNdx9pKvKlKcxGeuNnirkUdE9_MPJWWtZx_PGpaNuLzeLEP4-/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-21h57m19s33.png"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560071382843573570" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4ECQm2TFUbRimsLRo25pFWPzyDK2o77FCx0MKatVljdsTZQN7nRyTk2uB1tiNKdg6bMLRlETmrAjKFo61ZTaA8TlVdwW-zOrYPmVYNP640emPOnLP8pMNKj7EWYRt4CE5UfrW6yOBB7u/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-22h08m55s84.png" border="0" /></a></p><p>Since this is the magic world of cinema, Dev gets hurt while doing so, which act auto-magically makes Bina fall in love with him :S So of course everyone gets sympathetic with Dev and takes care of him...<img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560071395558604242" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglx-0C2YzX_ACzZmPeG0l-L9aQ42oGNop41mFhYPRCnpvnmKA_m2XM15M2q40m7b_nv3is9e2r-JgwY3OkFw7XXePtOHihkUXl11pJLJcF_KDsE4cVQDh-CMwEkKqxdxkziVY4hFyZiC-X/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-22h09m29s165.png" border="0" />Dilip is sweet on Bina, so he also feels a burst of friendliness for Dev (what with Dev saving Bina's life, etc.). Dilip stands up for Dev when the latter campaigns for the village to get with him on fighting against Zangoora. <img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560071385542841730" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgWj8jBnR-E8Iy8LrOAUYHzy1CfnB6nbhZiQXRh1veH6kAZ1-N5O2guKSsD4T8InEMQ5Og3-au4Mrwn8KhOPCYn05pYDSYmAPhkCSBm3FGSp9TEtYhlJBDbWsOzc4cBmv1bTgtVAx5unq/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-22h11m17s221.png" border="0" /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560071390573092338" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPduy2YrzGG90fCcBvokjc1wAdgDo4C_tcCHKeaEFLCV8QnLwZWpMqAxAdNEbpXaVaezYtq7itLGkgtiVtltZ30fo-rzxCR64R0Lvwqa5YMstytxzcR34dsHcPE_OGVYyWJWC2L1c7yKNP/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-22h13m23s207.png" border="0" />And so it begins! Dev teaches the villagers to fight,..<img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560069885141161986" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAQnpGHumGPV4OA1gDoX1gyQNers3qKdZ3LOugkyg3tAjUwBBjn1OpylEeJUf9D5hUfIKPHLaLSUXPVlE-58HJU9_zSUPu2vAZvWrCoF1zXdbTvo8tu4KO8_1CrvLuOSDWZ0_dKJocLqk/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-22h40m03s71.png" border="0" />even sings them songs of encouragement in the interim...<img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560069884036441986" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5_n1ZzcClgydqHWKWwUrtAqX04LYEt0N3m4xgdtepduE3WEhd_ldBCQbZT3qqVwNxBHqm4ZubDfL0LbWp31ToLnUZBR2tPDD4WO66MVVbleiPb0KDewUNUlTRasHjU789hvt4EsY0-qP/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-22h39m40s96.png" border="0" />..AND even has them convert the village into a fort!!!<img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560072505770916018" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxlSvCKcVymuzH-3W1I63eb7f_zaa8N3U1qzOy5IVOkkvJ1t_lZv0cF0hO-2s6POsdiVoJtEhUhL-dMR25VNk8FbbgpiErIfoK8ONH1egChHU8IIS4dFGFkEl0yRNtN1NHpgQJioFXXjV/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-22h42m44s149.png" border="0" /> All done while singing blithely...<img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560069892319181714" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwLMRyBQGB_-wTQWEA_fvzD9Pn8v44m1B8Qgvh5w2tCNu0ghhfcuuD252hfgiyLDeG_bynE_8ZrMQ-Cp_KeqfcDtRcsUUxshRUgDOQWZjNfQPMc3459-Tbfvq5WDLOwUTvlL_oJLKCZzc/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-22h43m30s95.png" border="0" />And so time passes (as it will), and now that the village is strengthened, Dilip's mom (Shobhna) reminds him of his wedding plans with Bina...<img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560069896366828738" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbuDvhJLXxGPYY-O6h4osv9_P1mEYHbOPDwC5f8nFbEKLyfohAVsBmHq8PXjUMJ2S8bLnvex2LMmDBlbF00JUJ0cnPO-VnQX58OFLCsgkivFDdkUo3POqTKidtOkt-Sognv-2cTiHvD-X/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-22h44m29s176.png" border="0" />...too bad, 'cos Bina is seeing Dev already!<img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560069900511146770" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXBoDpwl-WtKOOLPBeUk70dnJ089FfV1wVc-lCn_xYsb2hcE3BbZRcRe1-9moMlRCiynkczMhUMf8OB8KKQyCRrOZL3-whu00F686akkWYETFnkHVdHundqjy4k9hYxa8hEwoqGOVlnAg/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-22h59m04s217.png" border="0" /> Dilip is broken hearted, but breaks his engagement with Bina to get her with Dev...<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560068714729817474" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFn30pmrgrHuoRPdf9UY1QX4e2bC2RGEOem7LYpSipkM-jRtDJijtkw_yQnBdJWA-ykEgFJ3sz_TTCDl9GxCt53Tw4GVgzgEXQfccFImulftQWBSdAiVVNBqrLAomELv4Jm7YegkB25Cfa/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h04m46s53.png" border="0" />...and even fixes it with his mom and her dad.<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560068717362388578" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-TWU9ZgnP-WXDvHz2so4Vp4jXz3ATLlSAd4mYljpm0C-hUx63HlVIdyFAcbgmqDHGBSbQnLRCljgJRnNYbHZSHOzLFq4lrWKypCUHfqLJwAmGoq5OO4RenlVKXxf6P-3HkdbO2E1q_zQ/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h06m26s35.png" border="0" /></p><p>Less than an hour into the movie and here we are, already witnessing a wedding!<img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560068725470700290" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidWeNeXsFlvEhZUd_QimzeXcdz7TvGwN-EPqJzsDF1fkh436FGGs9tLlgvX3qf_ae3_1xt7kzfiYP5xrPCwlg7HpPR1_byeIj-iBRsrhZNiV2_9hPPKBBhgLrzYbuT_mmxDlhP1wQ_qzzc/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h07m18s38.png" border="0" /></p><p>Minor hitch here though- Zangoora who has apparently been on an overseas campaign while Dev was out inciting the villagers, is finally back, and attacks the village mid-wedding. I have to say the battle is shot very well, considering there are no special effects being used here.<img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560068735628996610" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78Mz-OTQ3xCu_sXXoXB2mBngpWvtPcAfVs-zC5ot1xubVwYqb7HN5bNyAIs1h-MoayVQV0hk8odiuxE4pItTApihe6W2vZnJ5O1feJWnBZ4YSbY62QeyLM5tXhhkYKMuJ-VCeMOuId9MN/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h11m45s152.png" border="0" /></p><p>And Zippy gets into action, cutting the enemy's lassoes and saving the fort!<img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560068732406089906" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-gwgB05il4NHf_42SLDju6NogSu4fRi3X6f-Ud3QgYMkpGIrQc6XI0yB78tMosNF7YJMSaDKToGPvfamv-Lh6ik7sjruLfmhGvIC3rz82gTJIbvbsZdvL1p_69aLg94N8Rpke_YZ7SLA/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h12m27s59.png" border="0" /> Of course the Village wins, drives back Zangoora and everything is perfect- for the next few years in fact. Dev and Bina even have a baby, and Dilip plays nanny :)<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560068257657946018" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEoPJBPfM0AxwkLhHkXWOx2gEZSYcsBlE-bEdr88dBmv34PaPbERoDIHMXuAqdVDCXYIss5NoAfW93WRqE8AJUHTlXCD1GWNyLhSSn6igDGGJhyxp1adau0bxg3xqxX-LMO8-ETdhi12G/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h24m51s73.png" border="0" />Zippy too has had other job opportunities. After playing soldier, he has now turned teacher to the village kids...<img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560068258894316210" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvt9bOQoAfdmElDzingTUNTikHIjyDZvSLWDs_wgA_VBryUAgpl66-6J96XjqKAQ_7wnNz5GMAmiYdE44-zW4kIWjs9eZdivkw1ByCX9pTgFMiZp2BZHlzupCdWeTth5pPb7ioA_-_UwH/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h25m36s11.png" border="0" />... and even a musician in his spare time, among other things (yes really!).<img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560068264633004882" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHUIYqOiwvD-q0ultoENMqkWlADwVCO-aLrJuXe562vOOP2bUCBLcxfj-yZiYZzk6AiIti-dUFqbtXC4umLGlLJNsLoyGxCuBZPyB9LfflYfxv7Wql5qpMo7K93e6I4w3dON2a1LIlDYVx/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h26m41s150.png" border="0" /></p><p>Since all is going well, and Zangoora hasn't bothered them in a while, the villagers decide to celebrate with a festival. Dev, who hasn't had enough with the mustachios, embarrasses himself further by playing horses with Bina :)<img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560068268844949522" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgx_hLP6zi0qmEthzrG3YmjXDoP5fsHT-tyi-Yjv-nZ8Yx-9GxsmQna5Wb4BxuSemC2kUy0Tz1hmWyJl2uIc0v2EiQe4MODh9_cmbU_hk2HD0uOcUgc1xgXNG5IW3FzdXmcZxtQhXW04_/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h41m27s46.png" border="0" />Of curse, Zangoora has been planning for this very thing, and attacks them right in the middle of the festival. I have to admit I think Dev and Dilip look amazing here:<img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560068274183621906" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQr68GZjb4MPHLr_f_AMKJLIYDuR4LtFnLXqnRyoVCLgVrszbgqgm-4zWrX_Sx8NUiPsbf1RW8V_YZbPTWd7BDLs55AznRVhaBoX8NRF97C0ifjiUB28zGDgpQq8Y49cjuZOPfyoz74TYq/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h46m25s208.png" border="0" /> Another battle happenes, and the villagers drive back Zangoora and his army again, but this time Dis captured by the enemy. Look how he sneers at them- love him!<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560017001817853938" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYPlsFJam2v0gPV7LKrmASlXCG-yMuH2ykbV7eZzELvaHhI_dvr1XW95lrIgAK4EJQ4MWDWMgRHLMwGOshdIfXmRkmqJPyt1AQ5QVlAt09gRPI3fVB_6uMkbMJv4yiCHpNpwGmBKLpgS4G/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h48m07s205.png" border="0" />And he appears, wrapped in chains, and bravely defies Zangoora.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5JZo_gPB7ES72LWP5M0a05k-zKtXs6LG5WeKnsi_wlRaLVN8kfEuy2hQ4oHFkQZUIDOkV3Ugj3dqx0-f1D-JAc65NKkHSST30UI2dBIDWc-2gzLDBzUEL_rTqX_Qtm5AGmzy6VqMu6OF/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h51m25s139.png"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560017012258320514" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5JZo_gPB7ES72LWP5M0a05k-zKtXs6LG5WeKnsi_wlRaLVN8kfEuy2hQ4oHFkQZUIDOkV3Ugj3dqx0-f1D-JAc65NKkHSST30UI2dBIDWc-2gzLDBzUEL_rTqX_Qtm5AGmzy6VqMu6OF/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h51m25s139.png" border="0" /></a> Bina, true to form, weeps in anguish when Dilip tells her of Dev's capture. She lets random accusations fly ...<img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560017006990743618" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1Oa5wkFMhraF-FRuL1NHDEY9my33MylLYAPCg3NnIRoUSvIlUw2dfhfgJoxhBRd_MLsB65PES7XDHyrCRNRlx4HAZqFvy_UuKzd4cVUdV0J5WTQEbWlSf9U1RP4q0c5DMOqqtudSOv0t/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h49m49s207.png" border="0" /> ... so of curse, Dilip, Agha and Zippy get together and go to Zangoora's castle to rescue Dev. The only person with any real action here is Zippy, who passes messages to Agha's girl, who is Zangoora's maid...<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560015763919731442" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwjt8S1fUz9nJswS01O5bmzlmt0FwsXLHCgDiaDTRYU-3ajk1os-lBBzWL5ujHnamccEWnNrunzSZekBIB-nfim7OlNF_T5pyb6HjtQ1qcTgwJhE2QE5SewQNCuglu6-ALYNWkhsCBU0F/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h58m19s182.png" border="0" />Zippy even steals Zangoora's keys right from under his nose...<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560017014235937938" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxCDgkrKVpBg5JNMi__GrUQLZH6LCWZVwdqd4OX5J7CVuNtVpML4fwgbfa-ooGi5jQFlesY0649rSHyd5viV7yv5Gg3W0yiuXfqlbwIyQpw8USvv8epUcv3fs0dMbcxQWrtW7QSFqo1VT/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h55m26s244.png" border="0" />..all while getting drunk on Zangoora's wine.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfXKjjpln8kwKTu8FdeOjG-Sy50IfamtNn0xanTfPGGi433BGYmhCGsCIqhssrxfoTI8-UP2fCwtbWvEBPLqWbyqEzut6MoREcFlCFZDlls24C7MyZFo90MrWMZwu49VsHsp9EzJEErja/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h46m25s208.png"></a><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560015761152860898" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rTS0yvsC4myn2jLShlgE5pMjO4l60hm8vRO_Zjru5krQR6Wy1PNlh-AFbFObJ6F2xwEM3MBw7GZ3AXF_lXQkkOTcrQxUDZfaC0rne8uvQRXMDMhQb6_47ACOk0rjzyfWXdljisNsYouw/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h56m20s22.png" border="0" />'Cos he is that cool!<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560015759420212898" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NFnwPCU4f8o3U2JG8vH9jw-zX6L6_mXLV3hMxUOWEllUAjZLfVnQXHCk3NWGyq0PXVIGojY1zytRta4X-FgPS87Bozhtgc0iOuG5JLErGZVdAIKjAv_HVZmqflR9tDCU6MKXPJzdZKJi/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-07-23h55m32s53.png" border="0" /> Zippy also steals some uniforms for Dilip,<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560015768417691250" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy12qtMSKHoOmIm-DLzc50JXsbp-p_9ffDBe7goyMaF37DarapehWy_JYxgyKqnOIbx7mXsKLrsonl7H-60b7rgFE3m7EDT5birhRmbVBNS0jEQgoZ-Q8r-a7cIfMXGLiLJnv457RUn2b8/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h00m39s50.png" border="0" />.. so that he can get to Dev and sneak him out, while he himself.. <img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560015273073141602" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi77BoSmSmUESX3DM7F0-VT4b6deFtjnus0XwTBAysEGWDPbFMZNDnaBdWFP7j2wlCRffnFWH9JTsjj3KWEb1X6Fu27-qz8BY-2XAxiinarph6mxLik6KXPzxz1VAufqcFtPU7Cb87hq8G/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h02m59s166.png" border="0" />gets to Zangoora...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTT1Q8GVLHSweS-3udddXlIJTx0SivlDjQG00qaFkhnfgNGsl7MH3NQe1caifm_dPypTRUblH7zMrSTci_ZHisIk0P2V4_Ee-P9uaf5nBEJDe3bhi9R1o_-Vwf8IS74jLIZI0PiFZ2_pgP/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h06m17s103.png"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560015280467592546" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTT1Q8GVLHSweS-3udddXlIJTx0SivlDjQG00qaFkhnfgNGsl7MH3NQe1caifm_dPypTRUblH7zMrSTci_ZHisIk0P2V4_Ee-P9uaf5nBEJDe3bhi9R1o_-Vwf8IS74jLIZI0PiFZ2_pgP/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h06m17s103.png" border="0" /></a> ...even plotting with the queen (Vijayluxmi), who is sick of Zangoora's evil.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7wS9U-KfcXKe-ubhOyG61d5pLRxch5ohQKNtHLuRdYjlTiCAshLHw045C_l0SwdYVnv7ya_uiBEQtw2nJaC5AyxJdLhgn-lZde0RmlEyWsILw9yupq5FFxp6JooKfVDY-hzOwJu1xqIF/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h05m58s163.png"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560015275339300610" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7wS9U-KfcXKe-ubhOyG61d5pLRxch5ohQKNtHLuRdYjlTiCAshLHw045C_l0SwdYVnv7ya_uiBEQtw2nJaC5AyxJdLhgn-lZde0RmlEyWsILw9yupq5FFxp6JooKfVDY-hzOwJu1xqIF/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h05m58s163.png" border="0" /></a> Meanwhile, Dev has swiftly made his way back to Bina. Unfortunately, Bina's been a tad careless with the baby, who has gone and lost itself...<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560015286673148546" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5M66k6AdwiSpHzP3SrGXAPnoXQMqGkP2lGk-4lhvBbAawEwnTaO_Ftf8EzKOkgv6aGk81VRjOEXz7BE7WUbiX4IXNWwsKLzpNtYeth5w7H-ZRJkXAYW27szvT_RHvURUO0wjILdYyDpS/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h08m47s60.png" border="0" />... and is with Zangoora's men in his castle! Eagle-eye Dilip recognizes the baby and swoops upon it...<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560014075636155954" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoFReIeYx_gkqonhflR4647xpcxIInMF9Wvz9KFyDGUf2Ak6knzgWvIhweXUSAAZ1mpFJPbIpEWXhAlsr88E3BNdKDyEFi1M3uepwmDDrFK-Mt1npqWlXXZ4x3mN67RwZVqC81DiBmbu-/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h09m26s196.png" border="0" />..while Dev is already at the castle doors with the Villagers' army. This is amazing, cos he has made it from the castle to the village and back in a remarkably short time. I'm guessing helicopters, in the least, had to have been employed.<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560014069618518514" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnw8OWexFbiH7vvwnPUmvDemK0mcpvpOoHxeDFwIGhJbznqFv2C52HfSBdQ_Y8zBvr-_11EkjlqAfENzM0V8WTtIgG0mUTOXraTPsMQxERsL9NTQH3gqNOMR4KzizNfBamjyyGXivVLz5/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h10m07s95.png" border="0" /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560014060630443170" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRC2UTZpb-tTB9OlJunqijTPdi5qEBURWqAFYFc_NvORM3ayvaLhi8keMCkG5hmMRYXmYRjHrTmo1ixp796auq3GzvyY5nvzbtmvyhxUVRNQtnX28YqJjLnQH8sEmaHOeFREqXcX99j4le/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h10m23s4.png" border="0" />Meanwhile, Dilip and the baby are captured and presented to Zangoora...<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560014076896511890" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMLm0WRjtbiHlll0sZRL128LGnFRwSGSp-XEmRhisKUQ3dTvYx-lD9jLsBNvbK-KxcoMziWkbCfNQjr0GehMn4pVsfrkUIm8cl_CY7f1NDcU7Nn1rJiQHaY3GLJeo-AlZ52n3pc2ktDdK/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h08m59s182.png" border="0" />...and while Zangoora tries to threaten Dev with dropping the baby off the castle walls, its Zippy to the rescue!<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560004694060665490" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAs9F9G1h8xCFMLnl8sQ2tnFFG5vKyRlbba7ohveaW0y3QAk5-R4gM1udUVIqmqYzywUZc3qrSamOVeXZbuqblBAL3xHSM_EQ9id93UR1zWUKfvL1B_qkifZGCFXSM8YwambA8IMxfbmX8/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h11m48s86.png" border="0" /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560004691338063762" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEJ3hygfnorN4QDPT8vHhOFxXBPbYOlmH07RGiE294JDTXjtHrXTvpT1L3_qdxxjikzCTZ9AFPKwseTzBjPygXXyFzceFhqPjMqK8HJrgRAb1aPkN8ohpWyQ-qow8MaowjT2NPDvYhCSf/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h11m54s147.png" border="0" /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560004690621992770" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3pjWx6ew72PyA798_A5Lcqx8CoJWN9o5Cz1p9JSJJX8fa3yWcpHFZ3OYtK-ODVUDzC1ZHNBgD1YeCTEoJSp0arHjZm61qbE2OYwXgPeXxxss-p7lNsH_nt58PiiuJCUrZcCRZWx-E23I/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h12m14s87.png" border="0" />Yep, Zippy actually grabs the baby from Zangoora and takes off..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUU2MyX8MMbvn09FSW6aDr-tGlc4Ma-gHOOBmhpo16xw9SgsT05V7aowhv89-F6NRfHZw7uT4d6vmi44bWpzLPKHQLA9NAOcDdTamtlOAVGQPbAK9-076vPY901aFv3mU7q-Cl0tdXnGm/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h10m11s133.png"></a><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560004683059857250" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf16yDgrTErrHxhGLKnqNyn1mjnx5n1_vHik4MvC3daW0D2g_61Ppc5YIdTrbnNtiWRzufWuk3prDKW-rRCHkqnSVcQxlpos9AzwULjlY-J7zcsbMlFDMSPwObA-BDHrEBLyapyai81lwf/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h13m14s174.png" border="0" /><br />...giving it to Dilip rather safely (the kid was WAILing throughout! add cruelty towards kids to the list!)...<img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560001017794311394" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNbOumvzBBhoedYNfF1GfxcdpcWhDiQDgBE5mruh6IR_pJAnKDEhYLWCB92XAsAhWPp0PS2ux5Rus8cHawJdqSOch02Bn51-ScIpY27kdoYpkwqT_gKZpmkD0HBEzJClkssdvQhjNdBa5/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h14m02s138.png" border="0" /> Dev takes on Zangoora...<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560000583241692242" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6msopeO0rV1MIkfLFmuHo75oouF_VQXZesa1wf4OAfctwsMToJe8FDAO8h5Vb8SJf5w_Chm1AdlNKW-3qpfJJbJ07IW1t7z7ecIMOJx7ZnE1NRgoUutx9GTlSw6ZLqpAioAbVpAZuiZV/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h16m18s222.png" border="0" />... getting off his panther-claw hand. Hopefully, no panthers were harmed in the making of said glove, since it appears quite fake. This is the only time we get to admire it though, since chances are it and Jayant were both largely edited out to accomodate Zippy's doings.<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560000585809762322" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuplJ457ExOgvmHHZVTAvnJWrD9sSBUoqg-4NkYMq0T8HaVpSNGHM3naVMUDr6ZGqSFZ3uSXei6IBr7tgnbQSyp2GsAXZNJGsYE4BYklMeBNPEYLIc1sZTaCqgvsevYpC0DjJ7CqXxeMfA/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h17m23s101.png" border="0" />Dilip meanwhile runs to the village, but not before getting stabbed to the heart by Jairaj, Zangoora's second-in-command.<br /><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560000578390056770" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bTmcaUpikm-d_0rWN_d1qZVy2dGwHPiCg9JnXtj9LWReDMcpMtbkJqQVUxC0VbN9pgVTS7GzTXtlGcC_dj-jGLBGE4J3n5ECkngXcmMQjXeSlhw2ensD3ywQndLGWlCptc1TzyGkZLSh/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h15m18s130.png" border="0" />...and so it ends, with a bromance moment...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdIafMBNulYDtSQNV_G1lXp0ghg_Z8ML6fquUYAyTL2xSV0kKHGfMVmqQirRai30BdXXjefLeJ6JBQX6R2hCoks_e0pOUn2Zy4USqeqOkZnX7PZyRukji2tLxCZqNUzGhTq_CqjGijG3g/s1600/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h10m23s4.png"></a><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560000588216462210" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7sSD0GCajGBVizsl1oGJtty_oiOygXKHejjQhY5MseE5lsx_Q1RZ3WORE_Fw-C3M58rDSxgNgW0nYP5l5QJaqX-udQkdZSs84WD8DYaausfcccktxBmPPE_XD4jOn41ZRTgxTiOwTpzd/s320/vlcsnap-2011-01-08-00h18m05s13.png" border="0" /> fini.</p><p><strong>Random comments:</strong></p><ol><li>Zippy is clearly the star here, and I'm sure the producers recognized that after the movie was done, since lots of random scenes of Zippy are edited in, and clearly, lots of scenes of Jayant, Dilip and Dev have been edited out.</li><li>Neither Dilip or Dev would have been happy with the movie represented them. Its probably why neither acted with the other again.</li><li>I'm strongly opposed to the use of animals in movies, since they are usually maltreated. However, Zippy is really brilliant here, and I do hope he was truly treated like the star he was. I cant say the same about other animals used in this movie- rams, bull, etc.- they were definitely mistreated, and that's to be condoned.</li><li>Bina is very beautiful and spunky here- I can totally see how smitten Prem Nath must have been with her- I find their marriage very romantic.</li><li>Almost the entire film was shot on stage, which was probably the norm. However, the few outdoor shots are very well done, especially in the battle scenes- lots of potential there.</li></ol><p><strong>And in the end</strong> ... Watch it, on a quiet evening when there is little else to do. Zippy is worth every moment. </p><p><strong>Epilogue</strong> I did a mad burst of research on Zippy, and here are a few references; I have to say he had a life well-lived!:</p><p></p><ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheeta" target="_blank">He played "Cheeta" in the long-running Tarzan on TV</a> </li><li>He was featured by Life on its <a href="http://www.life.com/image/tlp969412" target="_blank">website</a>, as well as <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=rVYEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA93&ots=jVXL5Gllxi&dq=zippy%20the%20chimpanzee&pg=PA103#v=onepage&q=zippy%20the%20chimpanzee&f=false" target="_blank">in print (see page 93)</a> </li><li>He also has a <a href="http://www.zippythetvchimp.com/carole_zippy.htm" target="_blank">dedicated website</a> , which doesnt give much information, but nevertheless is a small window for fans.</li><li>He has a comic book series AND dolls (that are collectibles, thank you very much) made after him. Just hit Google, and its all there!<br /></li></ul>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-72434344006889218962011-01-01T00:44:00.000-08:002011-01-01T15:31:11.562-08:00Not a filmi post- new year resolutions 2011I normally don't post non-filmi stuff on this blog, but I needed to write down my resolutions in a place where I can see them often. I haven't had new year resolutions before, but recent events indicate that I need to make some.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Behavioral</span><br /><br />1- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Don't take anything personally.</span> And as cold as that sounds, compliments and criticisms are just that words. Getting caught up in stuff is just a deterrent to success.<br /><br />2- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Don't care about people that don't care about you.</span> Because that's a waste of time, energy and emotions. Give back to people who love you.<br /><br />3- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Deep breathe. </span>Be calm, firm and confident.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Tangible</span><br /><br />4- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pass 4 CPA exams. </span>Do I each in February, April, July, August.<br /><br />5-<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Lose 50 lbs.</span> Lose 4 lbs every month. Walk/exercise 10 minutes daily in January, adding 5 minutes every month.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >Will Shweta be able to do all this? Will 2012 see these tasks finished? What will happen?<br /><br /></span>Stay tuned in 2011!</span>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-65138130219304025682010-12-31T00:09:00.000-08:002010-12-31T00:09:51.003-08:00my top 5 filmi songs of 2010<div>Its the last day and last blog post of the year, so sending it off and welcoming the new year with a song or 5 is in good form. I've included songs here that I listen to all the time, and favorites may be a bit different. Note that I tend to like happy-peppy songs- no gentle/romantic/weepy numbers here :)</div><div> </div><br /><div><strong>Munni Badnam Hui (Dabangg)</strong></div><div>I dance around at home all the time, and this is how I dance around at home usually-<span style="font-style: italic;"> Salman's </span>moves. Honestly, my husband saw the movie and was surprised at how Salman knew my steps exactly :D<br /><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YpnohT_a-2I?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YpnohT_a-2I?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></embed></object><br /><br /></div><br /><div> </div><strong>Keda Keda (Raavanan)</strong><br /><div>Hated the Hindi lyrics to this song, but the Tamil sounds good, and I'm hoping its better than the Hindi. Besides, this is my favorite choreography this year. So short, but Vikram and Priyamani's chemistry shines.<br /></div><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fRzw8umpYn4?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fRzw8umpYn4?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></embed></object><br /><br /><div><strong>Beera (Raavanan)<br /></strong>What else? Beera forever!</div><div> </div><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RRCbeV1kfVw?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RRCbeV1kfVw?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></embed></object><br /><br /><div><strong>He's a good looking ullu da pattha (Tere Bin Laaden)</strong></div>What a fun movie, and what a fun song!<br /><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DYecq8In4_8?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DYecq8In4_8?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></embed></object><br /><br /><div><strong>Gal meethi meethi bol</strong></div>OK this is AS romantic as I can get. Teeny bit romantic, but very happy-peppy. And Abhay with twinkling dimples- eeps!<br /><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lBWMTpWa9yI?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lBWMTpWa9yI?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></embed></object><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Happy new year everyone!</span></strong></span></div><br /><div> </div>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-64243770478048115072010-12-30T08:39:00.000-08:002010-12-30T08:40:47.772-08:00my top 5 Bollywood films of 2010<div align="justify">OK I'm SURE I will get tons of brickbats for these, but keep in mind these are MY fav 5. You are bound to, and should, disagree!</div><div align="justify"> </div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtPkp0BFYImaR0KAfHuph_XDosu1tKsqRY1RlbvAOZBBwRhm1SFk6OY8S9-K-bNcEbLaTpvr_8fpAxGNpgu3UuL-D5xC6gxL_tsRYza7R4y8amxIOuzEfM5Nztm0taE3KkoAxWk1w__9M/s1600/T.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556179146196339986" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 134px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtPkp0BFYImaR0KAfHuph_XDosu1tKsqRY1RlbvAOZBBwRhm1SFk6OY8S9-K-bNcEbLaTpvr_8fpAxGNpgu3UuL-D5xC6gxL_tsRYza7R4y8amxIOuzEfM5Nztm0taE3KkoAxWk1w__9M/s200/T.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Tere Bin Laaden</strong></div><br /><div align="justify">Its a celebration of the spirit of "Jugaad" (the ability to make something out of nothing). Also, I truly believe that when we are able to reduce terrorists to buffoons and laugh at them, then we win over terrorism. A little film that could, and did!</div><br /><p align="justify"><br /></p><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72JHpNZyUlzo-2Tt9bPkyrFzf7W0bhCsDprBZ-T0NHukziCS3IeCZMAH0YKESajfdbqk_Shr8yDG9l7IJQWt_mWT8WZdC93LdCiIux7oAineY4gZLbqiRRmktU7ZdFp1HSm3p-81zDOQs/s1600/A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556179121589030274" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 130px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72JHpNZyUlzo-2Tt9bPkyrFzf7W0bhCsDprBZ-T0NHukziCS3IeCZMAH0YKESajfdbqk_Shr8yDG9l7IJQWt_mWT8WZdC93LdCiIux7oAineY4gZLbqiRRmktU7ZdFp1HSm3p-81zDOQs/s200/A.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge</strong><br /></div><br /><div align="justify">A little reminder to retain our humanity and stay true to our cultural roots, in the middle of chaotic growth. Paresh is outstanding and deserves more such characters.</div><br /><p align="justify"><br /></p><br /><div align="justify"> </div><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfiSvrkTp4MLPEY3yqx5IIrbYLvjy-z6oa-YLy0JMQK5YZGPNsVdJqekrKDpID_duATEKOi-fgSmU1NETd2RdsanaHcBtaZ88rPNjXhL5Ct4a7fl9JveblSHFNQUy0aeZpRDttFAHS9u1/s1600/W.jpg"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556179148847290674" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 140px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfiSvrkTp4MLPEY3yqx5IIrbYLvjy-z6oa-YLy0JMQK5YZGPNsVdJqekrKDpID_duATEKOi-fgSmU1NETd2RdsanaHcBtaZ88rPNjXhL5Ct4a7fl9JveblSHFNQUy0aeZpRDttFAHS9u1/s200/W.jpg" border="0" /></strong></a><strong>Well Done Abba</strong></p>Love the message, the humor, the spirit. Sure, I still have a quibble over accents, but that doesn't hurt the spirit of the movie too much. Jayant Kriplani wrote the screenplay and Shyam Benegal executed this little gem, which Boman makes shine. I'm praying Benegal never looses this great ensemble cast he has used so effectively now for 2 movies. <a href="http://apnieastindiacompany.blogspot.com/2010/06/well-done-abba.html" target="_blank">Here is my appreciation.</a><p align="justify"> </p><br /><p align="justify"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA83IDln4Td_7anJrIzyBd1rUr1wN3PhyTk_tKo-n6y4lUC3KwIIHAtoyrkbgBxKmsXaeIrXWJ7yFhNQJ7HgROXqTLttc1H3qehO1nfTu1WjztHwj0qfQQEQCzML09KsOHodXB6pRb4A3K/s1600/R.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556179129566543618" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 136px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA83IDln4Td_7anJrIzyBd1rUr1wN3PhyTk_tKo-n6y4lUC3KwIIHAtoyrkbgBxKmsXaeIrXWJ7yFhNQJ7HgROXqTLttc1H3qehO1nfTu1WjztHwj0qfQQEQCzML09KsOHodXB6pRb4A3K/s200/R.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Rajneeti</strong></p>Capturing the sheer canvas that this film encapsulates is an accomplishment by itself. To weave the Mahabharata, Gandhi-Nehru clan history, and the current Indian political scenario into a single movie sounds impossible, but Prakash Jha does it and does it well enough. Minor editing issues remain, but they are immaterial at best. I'd like to write about this soon.<br /><p align="justify"><br /><br /></p><br /><div align="justify"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmWt1GDezWFfnxx1nifE2OUf7Jxcw5Hxn1og5djGkmRFRZDFR5s6p1-AW-IdKRpT7Fo2TzfnCScEk5NoAD065MnOBFN469BMJbtgeJEDKbZcAcwKYqWYNJTUkOzvBFE42bGhM9UqESs5t/s1600/R1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556179134050197762" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 138px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmWt1GDezWFfnxx1nifE2OUf7Jxcw5Hxn1og5djGkmRFRZDFR5s6p1-AW-IdKRpT7Fo2TzfnCScEk5NoAD065MnOBFN469BMJbtgeJEDKbZcAcwKYqWYNJTUkOzvBFE42bGhM9UqESs5t/s200/R1.jpg" border="0" /></a>Raavanan</strong></div>I still haven't found a Tamil version of this that has English subtitles, but lack of language doesn't hamper anyone from appreciating this. I want to see more from Mani-Vikram-Rahman- is anyone listening??? <a href="http://apnieastindiacompany.blogspot.com/2010/10/ravan-and-ravanan-2010.html" target="_blank">Here is my appreciation.</a>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-72622337079776591242010-12-29T08:30:00.000-08:002010-12-29T08:38:32.473-08:00my worst 5 films of 2010<div align="justify">Looking at the list, seems there were a heck of a lot of doozies last year, isn't it? Here are my top 5, in no particular order.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGk4eigH2r7NL6-x7shh4tktcdjFdeluguntAR12soy0r-lDaq4j96DPBbhtorKl3Ff1K6GM1nNlPIclAJ2dcpiJ4SOodFPWGRtXvNIePIApdPBWN7njI17UpT5Ktpb68r2PQjaFlVjNk2/s1600/MNK.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555879286507979778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGk4eigH2r7NL6-x7shh4tktcdjFdeluguntAR12soy0r-lDaq4j96DPBbhtorKl3Ff1K6GM1nNlPIclAJ2dcpiJ4SOodFPWGRtXvNIePIApdPBWN7njI17UpT5Ktpb68r2PQjaFlVjNk2/s200/MNK.png" border="0" /></a><strong>My Name is Khan<br /></strong>Movies shouldn't be made without sufficient research. Its easy to pick an emotion to base the film off of, but an entire production needs more legs than that. I am sure every immigrant and every family with a member who has special needs (my family has both, so yes, I feel the characters) could empathise with Shahrukh's character, but the very black and white portrayal of Americans is immensely cringe-worthy. And even 1/2 an hour of sensible research could have prevented this travesty that makes me want to tear my hair out.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpw94sPU-PzQKL4WBTScp_ECtWp4x6BWemwR1nZjmEZY_Ozdm3PEwxMc2lU8zt0cgUdPo7EODGF3jhxF1Q80PLxk1RcPY_kHquVP0gOr3N6nX92cms7VH1KPTvn8M19fv8ovM93Hdta3Xe/s1600/RM.jpg"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555879292237799538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpw94sPU-PzQKL4WBTScp_ECtWp4x6BWemwR1nZjmEZY_Ozdm3PEwxMc2lU8zt0cgUdPo7EODGF3jhxF1Q80PLxk1RcPY_kHquVP0gOr3N6nX92cms7VH1KPTvn8M19fv8ovM93Hdta3Xe/s200/RM.jpg" border="0" /></strong></a><strong>Road, Movie<br /></strong>I should have just turned on the travel channel on silent and turn on some music. Oh fine, I am probably being too judgemental here (isn't that a surprise!), but I do expect more from a film that Abhay Deol chooses to star in. I felt all the characters, felt all their emotions, and empathised with everyone fully- but ended up feeling shortchanged regardless. BECAUSE I really love watching Abhay, I was all the more disappointed, and therefore hated this more than crappier movies that the year offered. <a href="http://apnieastindiacompany.blogspot.com/2010/04/road-movie.html" target="_blank">Here's my rant.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpdgr-q6Tm1iQyZa1bAMqbpJDL__hXNr5ddGPowX0fltvz0vgjBHqdxMWYklzgry_g8i50PCvEh_dWWhVoLgi_KdjAXUyTj06mcZfiLLgekZE0YMLPHAVJcNm5k_vs9DjnLQ0EMXb_Ow_/s1600/A1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555879819683569458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 138px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpdgr-q6Tm1iQyZa1bAMqbpJDL__hXNr5ddGPowX0fltvz0vgjBHqdxMWYklzgry_g8i50PCvEh_dWWhVoLgi_KdjAXUyTj06mcZfiLLgekZE0YMLPHAVJcNm5k_vs9DjnLQ0EMXb_Ow_/s200/A1.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Aisha<br /></strong>Poor Jane Austen must have turned over in her grave. No scratch that- she must be rolling and spinning in there. The movie was a poor copy of Clueless at best, and didn't even come close to the literary classic. Sonam needs daddy to buy her an acting coach, pronto. <a href="http://apnieastindiacompany.blogspot.com/2010/08/aisha.html" target="_blank">Here's my rant.</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4wj8AE3cgnepMzxdTvjelrKlPJ5VgwTCGw-yDJWNnhcebkSAcZRwyq_h7elZ6TdDMZ40gPVr6mB-FpXktAlU-mqa4_zpfOmhUsDPQ3stBZS41QfJQ_RFxWANfmLcUkpwP-Pia7OgG_iM/s1600/v.jpg"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555879298467647378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 138px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4wj8AE3cgnepMzxdTvjelrKlPJ5VgwTCGw-yDJWNnhcebkSAcZRwyq_h7elZ6TdDMZ40gPVr6mB-FpXktAlU-mqa4_zpfOmhUsDPQ3stBZS41QfJQ_RFxWANfmLcUkpwP-Pia7OgG_iM/s200/v.jpg" border="0" /></strong></a><strong>Veer<br /></strong>Dear lord. This was so bad that I couldn't even bring myself to write about it. Poor Mithun, Jackie, Neena- yikes! And I cannot believe Salman did this to himself! Also, if I ever meet the costume designer, I might just strangle them for the utter trash they spat out. Incidentally- what kind of a grandkid<font color="#000000"> throws</font><font color="#ffff00"> </font>his centenarian grandpa into a water fountain?<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ptWMTqu6DMtpg5mT7pl850m87x3b_nZv8OhZZe9pLGq7R-p5fT9zTea4tbQJeuS1JltuCl1bmSdj3WRvYUzWWfoo5S0FXfzov-bxFw-wxoBudktVjCYChSENzrD_5d-F4sDUBkBwqiYq/s1600/s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555879295666033634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 138px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ptWMTqu6DMtpg5mT7pl850m87x3b_nZv8OhZZe9pLGq7R-p5fT9zTea4tbQJeuS1JltuCl1bmSdj3WRvYUzWWfoo5S0FXfzov-bxFw-wxoBudktVjCYChSENzrD_5d-F4sDUBkBwqiYq/s200/s.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Sadiyaan<br /></strong>Want to see folks in their 20s who look like they are in their teens? Want to see them try and fail badly at acting? Want to see really good actors like Rekha, Hema, Javed and Rishi try to salvage the sick mess created by those idiots? <a href="http://apnieastindiacompany.blogspot.com/2010/06/sadiyan.html" target="_blank">Here's my rant.</a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">Now I will go and let my BP recover from the strain of remembering these fiascoes. Deep, steady breathing helps.<br /></div>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-40232433330665152892010-12-28T06:48:00.000-08:002010-12-28T14:27:34.316-08:00my top 5 Filmi ladies of 2010I love being a woman, and identify with strong, sexy, womanly, fearless soul sisters. Here are my favorite ladies of 2010. Show us some love!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsydRT5ZjYF3M1zwdUhILNgiXF0b-2yHzcwMVu8ZDocdZ1cbFosk5a3pcVfKQduS3i6dloFCYqb4EZKgLrL0EMWRVhcrBjDGRZr7X3Ep7pyenqb-ff9-6HeCZoOT7xaJUdJvYBgZ6XHAjj/s1600/p.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555851375198283506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 82px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsydRT5ZjYF3M1zwdUhILNgiXF0b-2yHzcwMVu8ZDocdZ1cbFosk5a3pcVfKQduS3i6dloFCYqb4EZKgLrL0EMWRVhcrBjDGRZr7X3Ep7pyenqb-ff9-6HeCZoOT7xaJUdJvYBgZ6XHAjj/s200/p.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Priyamani in Raavan/Ravanan </strong><br />Great bit of acting. She retained the character's sensibilities in both languages and did it brilliantly. I want to see her in more movies.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxk3zhjEw4SPgQ2o8pxS96csCFkAH-F5VvFAtDWHw22L79LqksR9nSMZMy2GdISyue-sqDGI7NImrPSIMFBjDQmhbfYo0Eu2WdvgG8F1K33932dMqdEmH529-0hdHXcht6w4hralsO5w_/s1600/s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555851378459378322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 158px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxk3zhjEw4SPgQ2o8pxS96csCFkAH-F5VvFAtDWHw22L79LqksR9nSMZMy2GdISyue-sqDGI7NImrPSIMFBjDQmhbfYo0Eu2WdvgG8F1K33932dMqdEmH529-0hdHXcht6w4hralsO5w_/s200/s.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Sonakshi in Dabangg </strong> Finally, a young woman who doesn't look cookie cutter. She actually stood her ground in a movie filled with folks like Salman, Vinod, Dimple and Sonu- reason enough for her to be here. She gives me hope.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBHX3HbHd0hxHUMsOe4j8PTrHpYgjyG0I6UKLJVM12m0XBxb_XRjj4jMV__764BKNPYBegegm-80cdTfpqQK-98dd4gbxbMNh_oo8iGEqLJTdtaLkV4JVcifMqvLL8JPuaTE6KQuDuuIO/s1600/d.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555851365861504722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 114px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBHX3HbHd0hxHUMsOe4j8PTrHpYgjyG0I6UKLJVM12m0XBxb_XRjj4jMV__764BKNPYBegegm-80cdTfpqQK-98dd4gbxbMNh_oo8iGEqLJTdtaLkV4JVcifMqvLL8JPuaTE6KQuDuuIO/s200/d.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Dimple in Dabangg </strong> So urbane in her real life persona, and yet so perfect in a very rural character. I was probably just really happy to see her, and for that reason, she is on my list!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwE5p7PM_Z6ChBg4v6kS7VbdYMxuBW9tj29uXs5sizdwuim6gs5vze0V2FDeKr9RGpFcFQIkpAd2S9bpbQG07InJ1esTCXFv_Ek-d00J0YUXFrtUjUXMAR30UHE7nTWgcCR2e5-fRvB2N6/s1600/m.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555851368354574226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwE5p7PM_Z6ChBg4v6kS7VbdYMxuBW9tj29uXs5sizdwuim6gs5vze0V2FDeKr9RGpFcFQIkpAd2S9bpbQG07InJ1esTCXFv_Ek-d00J0YUXFrtUjUXMAR30UHE7nTWgcCR2e5-fRvB2N6/s200/m.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><br />Malaika in Dabangg </strong><br />Can you be a mom in your late 30s and dance like that ? Since most of us couldn't (or shouldn't) I have her on this list.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOMJMIVTNTyoi3rdHTTPtc_32E-dZPtfuJrFEMpl8GB3031yGif7MSwSF3Nt7zG882wv4-dUC5x1pww1R1dPIRTiORaigxHyJQURRHZ28A_b_f27KuQAoASSOl5VZpIwre173YuzFm4LV/s1600/v.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555851382427401826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 115px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOMJMIVTNTyoi3rdHTTPtc_32E-dZPtfuJrFEMpl8GB3031yGif7MSwSF3Nt7zG882wv4-dUC5x1pww1R1dPIRTiORaigxHyJQURRHZ28A_b_f27KuQAoASSOl5VZpIwre173YuzFm4LV/s200/v.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Vidya in Ishkiya </strong> Hot, earthy, strong and so very very deliberate. Unarguable.Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-21788899203914336272010-12-27T18:55:00.000-08:002010-12-27T19:02:52.556-08:00My top 5 filmi men of 2010<div style="text-align: justify;">'Cos I ain't looking at the women (not much anyway), and what would movies be without these hunks? Note that I say "filmi" men, for beauty isn't restricted to Bollywood...<br /></div><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5NULUfUQ86dmSWIt15HZRHuiQu5DFY8Lk1h1pPVkY4PDbf3W98ixkmtkr_-Y27S5GSCQmSRONxu8W2f5oqzIBTstS_6T_3iBTFiJJP0Tsmw5j2RT5gtUr_iQ7_bNYAOeL8Uzlfz-xM03/s1600/salman_khan_dabangg_movie_Wallpaper13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 148px; float: left; height: 183px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555432225163116690" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5NULUfUQ86dmSWIt15HZRHuiQu5DFY8Lk1h1pPVkY4PDbf3W98ixkmtkr_-Y27S5GSCQmSRONxu8W2f5oqzIBTstS_6T_3iBTFiJJP0Tsmw5j2RT5gtUr_iQ7_bNYAOeL8Uzlfz-xM03/s320/salman_khan_dabangg_movie_Wallpaper13.jpg" border="0" /></a>Salman in Dabangg - I'll be the first to admit that I wasn't as impressed by this as I was by Wanted (2009). Dabangg lacked cohesive editing because of its sheer need to focus on Salman all the time- which really shouldn't be much cause to complain....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZweLfBXwWcQvZiXlqgOq-sIOu9_KMuxISkda_B4NL2hHLD7Ska7eolnabt73D3LQx9uTK4v6-TUswoWJTYTURFzYSLt9rMpJxhk38n3Et_maLEgevXq4JmiiDImSLxA9DzzNUhTNL0ynP/s1600/arjun.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 145px; float: left; height: 220px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555432205967694642" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZweLfBXwWcQvZiXlqgOq-sIOu9_KMuxISkda_B4NL2hHLD7Ska7eolnabt73D3LQx9uTK4v6-TUswoWJTYTURFzYSLt9rMpJxhk38n3Et_maLEgevXq4JmiiDImSLxA9DzzNUhTNL0ynP/s320/arjun.jpg" border="0" /></a>Arjun in Rajneeti - Really! and how! in the minute just before he does who-knows-what with Shruti Seth, the gleam in is eyes is so maniacal to the extreme- I could finally accept Arjun as an actor. Huge achievement. His face is finally mobile, and I am super happy to know it.<br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia88J8NmkL6CSg8yPChJ1ndVdbJxJeqYAESpAcdK0HdrekCk25dXN2hroYcOh5RZRCitb5O_t0ZLyxX7OgxbPsBLPQE2vFA3lBIj3RGgAPeQuVtZ0xP4A7dSMhhjWDpYm3l7JAS06tmalf/s1600/Dabangg-Sonu-Sood.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 202px; float: left; height: 128px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555432213426362450" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia88J8NmkL6CSg8yPChJ1ndVdbJxJeqYAESpAcdK0HdrekCk25dXN2hroYcOh5RZRCitb5O_t0ZLyxX7OgxbPsBLPQE2vFA3lBIj3RGgAPeQuVtZ0xP4A7dSMhhjWDpYm3l7JAS06tmalf/s320/Dabangg-Sonu-Sood.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sonu Sood in Dabangg - Lurve. He was born to act out Chedi Singh, a perfect mix of buffoonery and villainy. I don't believe anyone else could replace him in that character, and for that, he is pretty brilliant in my eyes. </div><br /><div> </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3A9TvwakEb6t7SZscaZ5ageO1E1UgCfueo2nO_oeh32XWk-in4ybS3EIamJtqrDPn_DCb-PpCAVfvfbqaaeqAtBghTIrOUSSfEWnulbjDHFJoEjYW4VpqeO59PmUuyZeqC3tO9fl8iC34/s1600/rajinikanth_robot_endhiran1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 208px; float: left; height: 155px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555432214940804610" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3A9TvwakEb6t7SZscaZ5ageO1E1UgCfueo2nO_oeh32XWk-in4ybS3EIamJtqrDPn_DCb-PpCAVfvfbqaaeqAtBghTIrOUSSfEWnulbjDHFJoEjYW4VpqeO59PmUuyZeqC3tO9fl8iC34/s320/rajinikanth_robot_endhiran1.jpg" border="0" /></a>Rajni in Robot/Endhiran - You have to bow to star power like that. No two ways about it.</div></div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMNLeVrgG4SxqazsDIYA8QaCV7TH6pR-29kFMmnzR_d72hggxbFWzG2lgGBGLwkUNNiopGdoy0cI07cew1dJmh2AYaZUs3k__edyBhZITp8jmifNR_oYX-LYgI8h9Ykn_YUZbND1XRX5_/s1600/r5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 220px; float: left; height: 121px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555432203838490354" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMNLeVrgG4SxqazsDIYA8QaCV7TH6pR-29kFMmnzR_d72hggxbFWzG2lgGBGLwkUNNiopGdoy0cI07cew1dJmh2AYaZUs3k__edyBhZITp8jmifNR_oYX-LYgI8h9Ykn_YUZbND1XRX5_/s320/r5.jpg" border="0" /></a>Vikram in Ravanan - You knew this was coming, right? I'll always love Ravanan for making me a Vikram fan. And he is so brilliant in this movie, that a friend who I made watch Ravanan actually <em>forgot</em> his terrible experience of the Hindi Raavan after seeing Vikram being Beera. I'd love to cheat and add all the other Vikram movies I caught up on after watching this, but it wouldn't be fair....so I am holding myself back!</div><div> </div><br /><div>And that folks, are my top filmi men of 2010- who do you love?</div><br /><div> </div></div></div></div>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-86977821622398162262010-12-27T09:05:00.001-08:002010-12-27T09:12:18.885-08:00I'm a very filmi secret santaMy gift to Kaali Kaali Ankhein (@ <a href="http://tollywoodismyteacher.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tollywood Na Guru-Gaaru</a>. Enjoy!<br /><br /><iframe class="youtube-player" title="YouTube video player" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eadHhAkdNdo" frameborder="0" width="480" type="text/html"></iframe>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-86874388529380117782010-11-12T12:30:00.000-08:002010-11-12T15:20:06.024-08:00Sunsaan Mahan- unreleased cinema<div style="text-align: justify;">I watched this before Halloween, but have been very busy at work since then, and haven't been able to blog till now. Even now, I really shouldn't be blogging, but working/studying, but that's once of my many sins so lets get on with it!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As is often on this blog, Sunsaan Mahal is a super low-budget film. The cover art of the CD has nothing to do with the movie inside. The beige colored ghost and the building on the cover are never to be seen, and the strange red triangle emanating out of the vampire's mouth is never touched upon either- which may be just as well! Also thankfully, the full-on porn shot in the lower-right hand corner is never presented either.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4AwliLG5hIq7QrW1fIvsN0Lg89iL_q6OU1fLNgOYpnsoy3GPr183uOKewMAoazFn22JtccfdIxOF2pibnX33V8qXq2kkkPxHNtsvnMRPHfD0wvIPtGnxyw6qkvq_bKLFNOA52HMo2ZRW/s1600/31976.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4AwliLG5hIq7QrW1fIvsN0Lg89iL_q6OU1fLNgOYpnsoy3GPr183uOKewMAoazFn22JtccfdIxOF2pibnX33V8qXq2kkkPxHNtsvnMRPHfD0wvIPtGnxyw6qkvq_bKLFNOA52HMo2ZRW/s320/31976.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529894013993483522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Title: Sunsaan Mahal (lonely/empty mansion)</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Year: ????</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cast: Priyanka, Usmaan, Ronit Roy.</span><br /><br />Often in Bollywood, movies begin filming, but are canned after a few reels and never completed. At other times, almost completed films languish for years and may never see release. What happens to these movies? Most often, nothing at all. At other times, some savvy producer decides to have these pieced together by some unfortunate editor, and release the unholy mess.<br /><br />This movie is one of those. The producer attempts to convert snippets of unsuccessful movies into horror movie vignettes, and is highly, and hilariously, unsuccessful.<br /><br />The movie begins with several shots of this mansion. I don't know why.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QRwujkO1NSy3vfw2BE2uGJCj2KYXu62ysh_i8QI-CJTvhUskbPqOzrunEq3id0QfDafOlMPXIg3uc1KpO5OdKb6OlU0VtQajeC6j6pKhfuZii0rXL-attRQiA6RnDBAuwuT_Zdq7OBgv/s1600/vlcsnap-388993.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QRwujkO1NSy3vfw2BE2uGJCj2KYXu62ysh_i8QI-CJTvhUskbPqOzrunEq3id0QfDafOlMPXIg3uc1KpO5OdKb6OlU0VtQajeC6j6pKhfuZii0rXL-attRQiA6RnDBAuwuT_Zdq7OBgv/s320/vlcsnap-388993.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529893300240019906" border="0" /></a><br />Priyanka plays a scriptwriter who has come to narrate her potential movie scripts to Usmaan, a popular producer, whose office is in the mansion above. some of these people are highly unattractive. Some of these people look like they are just hanging out, and having a really bad day. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyOMAY-qzQfmgXKquLJQg2xVyMB4OkxY7S2jH8OEM4ZfOdQpWTees73utfgxdAPwPO3Xwkc7GJsXdrMhcBMBOVXV0Aw_5Gr2ZQySReSfOADoVIcEtlFuVOCOzXS7g03VjiIN_bTCKt2AV7/s1600/vlcsnap-389540.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyOMAY-qzQfmgXKquLJQg2xVyMB4OkxY7S2jH8OEM4ZfOdQpWTees73utfgxdAPwPO3Xwkc7GJsXdrMhcBMBOVXV0Aw_5Gr2ZQySReSfOADoVIcEtlFuVOCOzXS7g03VjiIN_bTCKt2AV7/s320/vlcsnap-389540.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529892997994234498" border="0" /></a>While Priyanka hangs out and begins her narrations, the rest of the office is done for the day. Two guys even discuss how suspicious Priyanka looks. Guy #1 does look like a fat Indian exec, but guy #2 looks like he is going late-night disco jogging (why else the black and yellow outfit with racing shoes?).<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4s4kAo0aILPhEcW0Hw3ibi4ZZNtNsvm_NLRRcWhV5l1_mNNcdEy5-nCCFYAQAsYQWNEwx0rWgaiLV4q46UfgH5x2pD7xvSVVUtR3cL8Z2t9lGX5xEnugHod6mQGbXuTnnOMBZd5Z41yIA/s1600/vlcsnap-390262.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4s4kAo0aILPhEcW0Hw3ibi4ZZNtNsvm_NLRRcWhV5l1_mNNcdEy5-nCCFYAQAsYQWNEwx0rWgaiLV4q46UfgH5x2pD7xvSVVUtR3cL8Z2t9lGX5xEnugHod6mQGbXuTnnOMBZd5Z41yIA/s320/vlcsnap-390262.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529892995467037138" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vignette #1:</span> The same mansion, in the same light. This is obviously a real movie that Usmaan actually made with the producer. 6 very mature college students, in classic horror movie style, stop at a lonely mansion in the middle of the night. Usmaan is the caretaker who lets them in.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIKUl9Qyd_FpKz8YtesP23CGeq6B6XkZFDA90-IqfZeQFE_OkSbPwwiLOrdryva5wVno7acZEqDkcIX2ihw6_S3tVlygNDtERFXsU2Cc9yNyuGApa0OLIDle3mU9WzzlGEUdiJa1ERbI8/s1600/vlcsnap-391723.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIKUl9Qyd_FpKz8YtesP23CGeq6B6XkZFDA90-IqfZeQFE_OkSbPwwiLOrdryva5wVno7acZEqDkcIX2ihw6_S3tVlygNDtERFXsU2Cc9yNyuGApa0OLIDle3mU9WzzlGEUdiJa1ERbI8/s320/vlcsnap-391723.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529892983354433218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6_HU267q3FTcs0oIaIK42L7Fh6WtvebKF68R7U51LeITxatyxIs1r4H1qgY5y53hwIZ-fBVlFFcUqntUe0ap7zKr1H_1VBys6fYaDTViuLoyrTNppuWLEx9aXezy7wLldw3fPhMmgH0M/s1600/vlcsnap-393299.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6_HU267q3FTcs0oIaIK42L7Fh6WtvebKF68R7U51LeITxatyxIs1r4H1qgY5y53hwIZ-fBVlFFcUqntUe0ap7zKr1H_1VBys6fYaDTViuLoyrTNppuWLEx9aXezy7wLldw3fPhMmgH0M/s320/vlcsnap-393299.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529892976868941778" border="0" /></a><br />After making some crazy faces in front of the camera,Usman vanishes out of the vignette, and the vignette vanishes out of the movie. What happened to the 6 students? Did anyone survive? We will never know!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iS0PJzfMB98KkUM71RkBzo9HWfg3pKEp_AxHXEfn0_dHyFtsCna-ULiGNRZ7lXehz9Ai8LyNwiOhQLRVSot93v2ejHT2PgHePXVSgtjdoUbEeuYYzy0pP2i6DnO4cV6Hh6U7jnoxelxv/s1600/vlcsnap-394252.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iS0PJzfMB98KkUM71RkBzo9HWfg3pKEp_AxHXEfn0_dHyFtsCna-ULiGNRZ7lXehz9Ai8LyNwiOhQLRVSot93v2ejHT2PgHePXVSgtjdoUbEeuYYzy0pP2i6DnO4cV6Hh6U7jnoxelxv/s320/vlcsnap-394252.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529892771990777554" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vignette #2: </span>By this time, I was really confused, and thinking maybe someone from the 1st vignette would show up again. Nope. Not gonna happen. Then, as abruptly as the 1st one ended, the 2nd vignette begins.<br /><br />A policeman in khakis is driving his van really fast. Who knows where.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimU7zfPvru_KYJFZywHiYlOLFPpQqfeZ13iOBLvvUHbEPgTkgCNsL5t0MmyAZIM62N1qQdvG0Mc98SIuKfavqB2t6J6qm9LZopDDTtloVGekj-jpvkZlxcqUxSg4XAmcDqzyb34ENwxsM/s1600/vlcsnap-394768.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimU7zfPvru_KYJFZywHiYlOLFPpQqfeZ13iOBLvvUHbEPgTkgCNsL5t0MmyAZIM62N1qQdvG0Mc98SIuKfavqB2t6J6qm9LZopDDTtloVGekj-jpvkZlxcqUxSg4XAmcDqzyb34ENwxsM/s320/vlcsnap-394768.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529892766084873650" border="0" /></a>In another part of town, this crappy Don (whose name I don't remember, so lets just go with Don here), is hanging out with a REALLY fat and ugly moll and a random gang of thugs,. His den is very blah, and looks suspiciously like the room Priyanka is narrating her script in. What do I know anyways????<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkc0cWQeVzrnELy0rEHSYmodmmINBEq_kc8n4_UdvfaLLrbW3Am8P-cQlNlPBORVEb0nKlf9nCA-S5nWezsAA9AipLshlBc2rhLMw6zDltNIWHPP9CfBcL-CnszDt2kswOB2r5ZCoaWCV/s1600/vlcsnap-395231.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkc0cWQeVzrnELy0rEHSYmodmmINBEq_kc8n4_UdvfaLLrbW3Am8P-cQlNlPBORVEb0nKlf9nCA-S5nWezsAA9AipLshlBc2rhLMw6zDltNIWHPP9CfBcL-CnszDt2kswOB2r5ZCoaWCV/s320/vlcsnap-395231.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529892765776504610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2e0nK3chZQcUsifFTFkgCpAuLjjxv1nq1BxA-_7LUw1GmWGzxIsWtvKJbUqzZv4G8fpby-UvieDUKvCq2NcPWggyjrixoAqivFPMXMqlTeLMRPz1BXpVakr8M6T7KeUf7hCEzaQKmN0WP/s1600/vlcsnap-395618.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2e0nK3chZQcUsifFTFkgCpAuLjjxv1nq1BxA-_7LUw1GmWGzxIsWtvKJbUqzZv4G8fpby-UvieDUKvCq2NcPWggyjrixoAqivFPMXMqlTeLMRPz1BXpVakr8M6T7KeUf7hCEzaQKmN0WP/s320/vlcsnap-395618.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529892760635154466" border="0" /></a>The Don is good and mad at the policeman, and so has hired a special Hitman- sorry Hitwoman. Yes she is a lady and she is scary!!! Mind you, she does arrive at the den on a dark and stormy night- BUT she drives a dinky little compact Maruti 800 from the 80s, so that reduces the fear factor somewhat :) She does favor fake leather and fake animal skin, but after losing street cred with a crap car, she ain't gaining it back anytime soon :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILk3hlCtse__TwHVUt6fAg-p56f3fVJN8TQW1nafq-KuytufPxrlBYtMXqFrIJHfvOz6PEyuCoVYj-H6hLVxszqDVQNB875aUDS52X86toxt7mQe-eS2IDbeDJNYVPPzIwE-TmBdWnWd0/s1600/vlcsnap-396216.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILk3hlCtse__TwHVUt6fAg-p56f3fVJN8TQW1nafq-KuytufPxrlBYtMXqFrIJHfvOz6PEyuCoVYj-H6hLVxszqDVQNB875aUDS52X86toxt7mQe-eS2IDbeDJNYVPPzIwE-TmBdWnWd0/s320/vlcsnap-396216.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529892749380425346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK03DoAyjD0rTaogJDvfCGOq7aUENE5DtykXz8WPmRTo2U42Mv4bcfjmR1j1BZclSIVPNr8PuQ6PNwbj0Az5yZrZcrM3PyfE1YEomE5-An0PFPbtiU8ueqDL6STGbpn-lwoK3ikue8hFwM/s1600/vlcsnap-396528.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK03DoAyjD0rTaogJDvfCGOq7aUENE5DtykXz8WPmRTo2U42Mv4bcfjmR1j1BZclSIVPNr8PuQ6PNwbj0Az5yZrZcrM3PyfE1YEomE5-An0PFPbtiU8ueqDL6STGbpn-lwoK3ikue8hFwM/s320/vlcsnap-396528.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529892514077759922" border="0" /></a>Meanwhile, Policeman makes a ransom patriotic speech somewhere in the DAY.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTLDhJwoVrWxgrA6E5Q2xbxDaVeVHdGD80iqtv52d8JhuVOZS80WhkCD1LCdMyX6l5DHCeubVAqF9BpVo7zhyphenhyphenTqPsxz7iC69wKLmp71Fq6Reu15hoa7RxU5a5am3wcU8_Yo4TFbSWGmNE/s1600/vlcsnap-396850.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTLDhJwoVrWxgrA6E5Q2xbxDaVeVHdGD80iqtv52d8JhuVOZS80WhkCD1LCdMyX6l5DHCeubVAqF9BpVo7zhyphenhyphenTqPsxz7iC69wKLmp71Fq6Reu15hoa7RxU5a5am3wcU8_Yo4TFbSWGmNE/s320/vlcsnap-396850.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529892512025475826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLQDM1oVj_KtXG6Cyfsv9w8mAHka-fRuH7vx61W2igxMJXFFvRQl2n3wzIZwGxu4bnu-ilv6MqD-8pcUgfGgI39x8q7DDQOmaV6Ujn3rDAweME73jy10R_00eWf6GugfigW12VCwOy76H/s1600/vlcsnap-397033.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLQDM1oVj_KtXG6Cyfsv9w8mAHka-fRuH7vx61W2igxMJXFFvRQl2n3wzIZwGxu4bnu-ilv6MqD-8pcUgfGgI39x8q7DDQOmaV6Ujn3rDAweME73jy10R_00eWf6GugfigW12VCwOy76H/s320/vlcsnap-397033.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529892500726484850" border="0" /></a>But by the time he and his family are driving back from the event, it is the middle of the NIGHT (must have been some celebrations I guess. The heck I'd know).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mcKgznuDMLH308FIwKzMXIBLBDLcC7122HOAzUbIhvRSYRXK5OKM3P30IPqP2OKkffTJ_eoBSLnzkdY9a1_kd0FhrnFT8nM36n8kA6zynRUx4wrn8s7Ezhre9TFl3PLs3WbJ9w-UmAtP/s1600/vlcsnap-397194.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mcKgznuDMLH308FIwKzMXIBLBDLcC7122HOAzUbIhvRSYRXK5OKM3P30IPqP2OKkffTJ_eoBSLnzkdY9a1_kd0FhrnFT8nM36n8kA6zynRUx4wrn8s7Ezhre9TFl3PLs3WbJ9w-UmAtP/s320/vlcsnap-397194.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529892495726310738" border="0" /></a>The Hitwoman stops and shoots the Policeman. Easy deasy. Lots of crying here.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbDDH9tFXP3cXDSGOcy3TES9F4T-UGP_95QSsSwVu-8G-TIvDSV-_WNHyNsyxrwhQZY1-Xqa0LCBEELdr2C5bwD8NRruFk6fsP5MD-XQxkMWb_21ZbZhW8Pgfx5x_tL6tufGK5Mr7lqZY/s1600/vlcsnap-397372.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbDDH9tFXP3cXDSGOcy3TES9F4T-UGP_95QSsSwVu-8G-TIvDSV-_WNHyNsyxrwhQZY1-Xqa0LCBEELdr2C5bwD8NRruFk6fsP5MD-XQxkMWb_21ZbZhW8Pgfx5x_tL6tufGK5Mr7lqZY/s320/vlcsnap-397372.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529891988644714930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9PLd-CCMxnUV7iGcMiuaU11KRxAVbKkOmdvMiMPpF7qljArrOhjx2bIUrBC0vuW_PjK8sTbvtq9j3HaxxL6ll5ulTFwoZzdIrwLrou6OPMRxzOUxjchT0ZPYP-yn6F_AJvHSVv7wGU3CH/s1600/vlcsnap-397433.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9PLd-CCMxnUV7iGcMiuaU11KRxAVbKkOmdvMiMPpF7qljArrOhjx2bIUrBC0vuW_PjK8sTbvtq9j3HaxxL6ll5ulTFwoZzdIrwLrou6OPMRxzOUxjchT0ZPYP-yn6F_AJvHSVv7wGU3CH/s320/vlcsnap-397433.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529891985739936114" border="0" /></a>Meanwhile, our erstwhile narrator, Priyanka is at it!<br />She had been narrating stories,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYUn5zvvpRTRWItUlOYeXkmj3-l2Ncr3ZKr8J_kUcyADQIJXAU5Htbr6_odi3IH8F3PsL0c7A9j57GAYEAGsGc7PV3IGMLh12UDgFHF7fzRvdzCV0AYSJszgSoc6244vO-PPYzEAyLUBH/s1600/vlcsnap-397566.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYUn5zvvpRTRWItUlOYeXkmj3-l2Ncr3ZKr8J_kUcyADQIJXAU5Htbr6_odi3IH8F3PsL0c7A9j57GAYEAGsGc7PV3IGMLh12UDgFHF7fzRvdzCV0AYSJszgSoc6244vO-PPYzEAyLUBH/s320/vlcsnap-397566.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529891980579617970" border="0" /></a>When two random friends of hers drop by.The producer's friends (who have also dropped in) are really happy to see them,<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVa5AfH83kbqtUeaur84H1VZ6ya8Z9LVoD-qIa1Nu-SP9q4hhNurCkL0VnKZqQcNTbHv9xgRWK1bDaP_Z7gip6ymhDFMsbXCu7GfIvQfI3UuJkkj_TBt2CshsgIcSYD7qJ8jz2BAQj6zv/s1600/vlcsnap-401869.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVa5AfH83kbqtUeaur84H1VZ6ya8Z9LVoD-qIa1Nu-SP9q4hhNurCkL0VnKZqQcNTbHv9xgRWK1bDaP_Z7gip6ymhDFMsbXCu7GfIvQfI3UuJkkj_TBt2CshsgIcSYD7qJ8jz2BAQj6zv/s320/vlcsnap-401869.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529891516080825010" border="0" /></a>And are really enthu about spending time alone with them,<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2Sq6yA5B8Wb8okV-BNRmHZag70GmTlLCjqOBBGVm30B5mKW3uhwbN__n9_15hcTA9WZjUZ6BYKFqXlU1ADyX7pYeIwbvZTXVkd9tuIHCbn_NYB2nxFXWo9M0DX6djMJvkz5lYIJaklCU/s1600/vlcsnap-403148.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2Sq6yA5B8Wb8okV-BNRmHZag70GmTlLCjqOBBGVm30B5mKW3uhwbN__n9_15hcTA9WZjUZ6BYKFqXlU1ADyX7pYeIwbvZTXVkd9tuIHCbn_NYB2nxFXWo9M0DX6djMJvkz5lYIJaklCU/s320/vlcsnap-403148.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529891514223611490" border="0" /></a>... which unfortunately is resulting in bad things happening :D<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOODReSqtU2cCG7shpSZpWSL1OZczATlPh_btka2PyN24uRmVt6jIpYtThO4Xut9MfKnLObpdxRH8RPA38EYx55MgMB-em4ExtVmSucWHBBifehSvgTFe2Y4gpom8csSE_HeozjV-OEasI/s1600/vlcsnap-403356.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOODReSqtU2cCG7shpSZpWSL1OZczATlPh_btka2PyN24uRmVt6jIpYtThO4Xut9MfKnLObpdxRH8RPA38EYx55MgMB-em4ExtVmSucWHBBifehSvgTFe2Y4gpom8csSE_HeozjV-OEasI/s320/vlcsnap-403356.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529876133403007154" border="0" /></a>The unfortunate state of his quick-deceasing friends is unknown to Usmaan, who is spellbound by Priyanka's stories :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MqKgpIlfzbUZ1ooubQFNNXr1axIk4FZqXbRAdJRcjlkEObxCGahMiIiedGutNTCRfabIFs_1O-WmWr9twGmcmUjoMZQdegjPhBzyROYKN1i_oHLqeI7GTwrN8ql69YAsiPp1GP6QSkoU/s1600/vlcsnap-404580.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MqKgpIlfzbUZ1ooubQFNNXr1axIk4FZqXbRAdJRcjlkEObxCGahMiIiedGutNTCRfabIFs_1O-WmWr9twGmcmUjoMZQdegjPhBzyROYKN1i_oHLqeI7GTwrN8ql69YAsiPp1GP6QSkoU/s320/vlcsnap-404580.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529876123384607426" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vignette #2 (continued)</span>: At least I THINK its the same vignette. The Policeman had a no-good brother, who is a frequent guest of the police. There is a female officer who appears to be sweet on him.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrC_7xlGOxUmweDcnuhijnkfOxzb5V0kJy-NuLtks0ANGZ2I4vEL5R4sh-WDAEqAVDBtZJF8DjSrQgfRUewXNpVeaUYA1ggL4JvXUraHw1438B7P-LJFUWj9hPOTO37HnvAM3kWRL9pypD/s1600/vlcsnap-397914.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrC_7xlGOxUmweDcnuhijnkfOxzb5V0kJy-NuLtks0ANGZ2I4vEL5R4sh-WDAEqAVDBtZJF8DjSrQgfRUewXNpVeaUYA1ggL4JvXUraHw1438B7P-LJFUWj9hPOTO37HnvAM3kWRL9pypD/s320/vlcsnap-397914.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529891979327442402" border="0" /></a>When the Brother is finally let out, he makes friends with a random Muslim (we know he is Muslim because they make him wear very prominent accessories representing his faith). Muslim friend has his own tragic back story involving a dead sister and evil policeman.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhF-vLRBw1IQ7pRuEePd4cz6A9jkz-iHJe0BrRfPFH9GNROFGpGCg_NQtJl3g1yz8pTR2JTsbC_4_buHyGKp-VAPqUH70u5HGvSBj4UKL_Imm_RdzUyBK9eg3I1lsQHxLLv319gmULJz0f/s1600/vlcsnap-398744.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhF-vLRBw1IQ7pRuEePd4cz6A9jkz-iHJe0BrRfPFH9GNROFGpGCg_NQtJl3g1yz8pTR2JTsbC_4_buHyGKp-VAPqUH70u5HGvSBj4UKL_Imm_RdzUyBK9eg3I1lsQHxLLv319gmULJz0f/s320/vlcsnap-398744.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529891968900364322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTIrbQ__i_E-68QnpfAM24thVIURp246UMKtS3eIeNLtvU5iLSNTyVd3iPwiQxqdWONhUf1-jS7z5KU85j38QBDmjZpIiMJNRCYxn29QPUBB97oLHuwgyGBL3zB0Jjc8e36A8CF9bLGId/s1600/vlcsnap-400562.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTIrbQ__i_E-68QnpfAM24thVIURp246UMKtS3eIeNLtvU5iLSNTyVd3iPwiQxqdWONhUf1-jS7z5KU85j38QBDmjZpIiMJNRCYxn29QPUBB97oLHuwgyGBL3zB0Jjc8e36A8CF9bLGId/s320/vlcsnap-400562.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529891532373280658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ppzk21hoOQIw2DuXPC4P_RCQPChvGnKBPYegWyxspvwqzUyYSs7v6RGUloXwazoCaOs_yKyEP_S7w2YqOY3ZtYNLaBr2Vwen7SNEPCQIO44gFgjLpikTUWTNFCpTvqnnl8JVWUEJE4dm/s1600/vlcsnap-400708.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ppzk21hoOQIw2DuXPC4P_RCQPChvGnKBPYegWyxspvwqzUyYSs7v6RGUloXwazoCaOs_yKyEP_S7w2YqOY3ZtYNLaBr2Vwen7SNEPCQIO44gFgjLpikTUWTNFCpTvqnnl8JVWUEJE4dm/s320/vlcsnap-400708.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529891524712450082" border="0" /></a>Meanwhile, evil Don is still plotting, this time with evil lawyer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Cn3i6zwB2xVYypd1Np3_sH6fT8eVfEYmxfFxzu6H3Ysh0ZW-b6nxXBZ3-iHBEMQbhPfzO3tMILpxdu1vMb112478PlAXPL32yv2qm8zDiG-Dlv9mpN6hNjW5OzR3GmEe_VFQ48a5ZEks/s1600/vlcsnap-405060.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Cn3i6zwB2xVYypd1Np3_sH6fT8eVfEYmxfFxzu6H3Ysh0ZW-b6nxXBZ3-iHBEMQbhPfzO3tMILpxdu1vMb112478PlAXPL32yv2qm8zDiG-Dlv9mpN6hNjW5OzR3GmEe_VFQ48a5ZEks/s320/vlcsnap-405060.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529876120853817074" border="0" /></a>In a completely random scene in this film of random scenes, the officer who is sweet on the Brother resigns when Brother breaks out of jail.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKS92sTEdoN5EZhEZuYyDcENyL8rmGmg_8tLaPOPngWYH_L-g-2HEGXBcwGwjP3kSrfu0fpggUQCxdNSQXs8hZKOGpdFAOycmI2ZDveGV_dvct1HEDbx0aoaEGAOyArjToFrTKSy5Wl8s/s1600/vlcsnap-405171.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKS92sTEdoN5EZhEZuYyDcENyL8rmGmg_8tLaPOPngWYH_L-g-2HEGXBcwGwjP3kSrfu0fpggUQCxdNSQXs8hZKOGpdFAOycmI2ZDveGV_dvct1HEDbx0aoaEGAOyArjToFrTKSy5Wl8s/s320/vlcsnap-405171.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529876121233594210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkZWWN6GdOVFajV9HxbrxbZb3dIDd_-LPCTn_1caadG8bganBlRtsTAC4TrcLwmE6rFKwD5FTZF2F-8HwzShdY5y3uduW0nIo0b7EEZ0k6uqiiTGUgnz3LPt830LDGQNAA6Wvry5xUHS8/s1600/vlcsnap-405308.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkZWWN6GdOVFajV9HxbrxbZb3dIDd_-LPCTn_1caadG8bganBlRtsTAC4TrcLwmE6rFKwD5FTZF2F-8HwzShdY5y3uduW0nIo0b7EEZ0k6uqiiTGUgnz3LPt830LDGQNAA6Wvry5xUHS8/s320/vlcsnap-405308.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529876117921871922" border="0" /></a>Somehow, the producer thinks these are great stories. He keeps sending out his friends with Priyanka's friends. All the ladies turn into vampires and kill the super lecherous men.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBITxRRoDpHX9UWiCzZRkLwT3zTKTL4mzjCXaor2y2wV_X3k1XOXgXzMmSwDMv0whpwrs3aFk6FkBKahxw9Dr6JtUewm0D5Suhyk-GDfkV7OlS4OKRaNnOzFO3jIE9RcCH-VWmDFQ26vFT/s1600/vlcsnap-405986.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBITxRRoDpHX9UWiCzZRkLwT3zTKTL4mzjCXaor2y2wV_X3k1XOXgXzMmSwDMv0whpwrs3aFk6FkBKahxw9Dr6JtUewm0D5Suhyk-GDfkV7OlS4OKRaNnOzFO3jIE9RcCH-VWmDFQ26vFT/s320/vlcsnap-405986.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529873312683200130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjAvUi74mCXB875UtHxUh92dLoxlAJUzthkHeKMW4a3MUoMXOR8zmuAkc70zt_5n8xP1mFpM8rqYQI909aRbHtm4gzFpF-MQn5_KboLHy3yTt9Kj4iw-7u8ETZtoUlpYZcm44WfpeJBZ3/s1600/vlcsnap-406149.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjAvUi74mCXB875UtHxUh92dLoxlAJUzthkHeKMW4a3MUoMXOR8zmuAkc70zt_5n8xP1mFpM8rqYQI909aRbHtm4gzFpF-MQn5_KboLHy3yTt9Kj4iw-7u8ETZtoUlpYZcm44WfpeJBZ3/s320/vlcsnap-406149.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529873309284010994" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUN8H2qax3qG9aDnKgGYgT7wsNRPoQ7-Bh2bW5C_x0XsuP0JlK1wv4c1wX2Ug5CTNkbNurIQdZzAeL1MIu7nQhwOls2JhDvoYeiwZBtmpWDnK5FxVhzXn8d-ruPvM2XXZ6tNFrTTnoNMl/s1600/vlcsnap-406273.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUN8H2qax3qG9aDnKgGYgT7wsNRPoQ7-Bh2bW5C_x0XsuP0JlK1wv4c1wX2Ug5CTNkbNurIQdZzAeL1MIu7nQhwOls2JhDvoYeiwZBtmpWDnK5FxVhzXn8d-ruPvM2XXZ6tNFrTTnoNMl/s320/vlcsnap-406273.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529873299386034722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguiMinOaCgP3rS-kMWRl-shyNgm6JxN1ntrbf5y5fdQ5GW_jOZmv1oQOfaw9WX7Lk4macDMXY9uHHKE5yFu9mGmqRnoZVH3MAlzP4QgNE0SefvnghyphenhyphenJuDlwrJvjCZR8jJcLG4kg5ShZNA9/s1600/vlcsnap-406417.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguiMinOaCgP3rS-kMWRl-shyNgm6JxN1ntrbf5y5fdQ5GW_jOZmv1oQOfaw9WX7Lk4macDMXY9uHHKE5yFu9mGmqRnoZVH3MAlzP4QgNE0SefvnghyphenhyphenJuDlwrJvjCZR8jJcLG4kg5ShZNA9/s320/vlcsnap-406417.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529873295235125682" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vignette#3:</span> We get a very local song, probably made up by someone who never graduated middle school. It looks like ninjas, dacoits (!) and dons are all congregated in a hut, but the narrator tells us its a minister carrying on his lascivious activities. 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Again, the set looks the same as Vignette 3, but why judge?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSZSFDIcPEJrmaLj4cbJSiLwIKKTxjKRXOvZaB1dB9BENbKniZhyKh8twcMOsohgQIDHqQHhOcYTjIQmBiralT6ITH_j-GxlXFf6n87Zi-fS5gdPo0vB5USJHm6y2GJ06caaPLnGZ12lQ/s1600/vlcsnap-407314.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSZSFDIcPEJrmaLj4cbJSiLwIKKTxjKRXOvZaB1dB9BENbKniZhyKh8twcMOsohgQIDHqQHhOcYTjIQmBiralT6ITH_j-GxlXFf6n87Zi-fS5gdPo0vB5USJHm6y2GJ06caaPLnGZ12lQ/s320/vlcsnap-407314.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529873039693089090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWL0IQ4qiqwLVyk1MuuDiOH1O2gX-LXizvKUHqBymaULhZKQHZ57qg33PFdjEyjpvcSQCdo0AMPdXTTop0HAkozSheFBekqP0sfwThdcPL05_8ufQ7ZVqzneUVElQNpPwe3d2V3kvcitx/s1600/vlcsnap-407462.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWL0IQ4qiqwLVyk1MuuDiOH1O2gX-LXizvKUHqBymaULhZKQHZ57qg33PFdjEyjpvcSQCdo0AMPdXTTop0HAkozSheFBekqP0sfwThdcPL05_8ufQ7ZVqzneUVElQNpPwe3d2V3kvcitx/s320/vlcsnap-407462.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529873038611454674" border="0" /></a>After a while, a lawyer comes to bail out the guy Ronit's been whaling at. Ronit is super pissed, and that's the last we see of him, as well as this vignette!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBgxTTtEgrGEh9JoKzd2Jp0MoY7xLx647kxWyxakQCRWm5ELQYOp61QzEqA1fO5ZvwFIeMkEiUlKRCJRbElhj0JYIl4aXIQKVP6wGkQrpwJX0KP6U2ueDMpX5TnrOrhYK4BViOPTVpqL1/s1600/vlcsnap-407632.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBgxTTtEgrGEh9JoKzd2Jp0MoY7xLx647kxWyxakQCRWm5ELQYOp61QzEqA1fO5ZvwFIeMkEiUlKRCJRbElhj0JYIl4aXIQKVP6wGkQrpwJX0KP6U2ueDMpX5TnrOrhYK4BViOPTVpqL1/s320/vlcsnap-407632.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529873033270477826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gFy2mBJT0iR8jz2q2aL8ccpuPvhH6s0AccPLaeTTtmpEz9rCybose11b8Uu4BkLJZlowZMEhESK3nAphQoP3Yd1Aytg66BzVSQ2kdCMsEwPqApIEg_0Uh1Zhjxqbk8F2biXKzaMOo7_Y/s1600/vlcsnap-407783.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gFy2mBJT0iR8jz2q2aL8ccpuPvhH6s0AccPLaeTTtmpEz9rCybose11b8Uu4BkLJZlowZMEhESK3nAphQoP3Yd1Aytg66BzVSQ2kdCMsEwPqApIEg_0Uh1Zhjxqbk8F2biXKzaMOo7_Y/s320/vlcsnap-407783.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529872800866554898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlMiyG4E-3Q0HtBQ_2hc1W0dxO248R_uWHeR_2pqyFjFZvBlUMA4zMqcJNeeMysWt4AMXmGf9j0eSMznVvsA-V0inMKGAD-BvtjCEEymr4fQyx4NJ-vgdUeiu-MdoCodpGE06uixDKbN0/s1600/vlcsnap-407827.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlMiyG4E-3Q0HtBQ_2hc1W0dxO248R_uWHeR_2pqyFjFZvBlUMA4zMqcJNeeMysWt4AMXmGf9j0eSMznVvsA-V0inMKGAD-BvtjCEEymr4fQyx4NJ-vgdUeiu-MdoCodpGE06uixDKbN0/s320/vlcsnap-407827.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529872789331027138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vignette #2, continued: </span>Yep, its back to Brother and Muslim friend. They go ahead and kill a evil lawyer in a drive-by at the local courts. fun!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwWgT1jnC1D1hptKoD-mYPd_y15-gAOW3OArdAVCRG2PeIjLpdXH9-yGfATsSV7K9YeUU3s9ADBUp1wgHO_LqusKU6oASkLVYoeT3hQ8ovnLDPjCDy7ZiEA2OKBFxsnohad1KgphNFmPn/s1600/vlcsnap-408224.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwWgT1jnC1D1hptKoD-mYPd_y15-gAOW3OArdAVCRG2PeIjLpdXH9-yGfATsSV7K9YeUU3s9ADBUp1wgHO_LqusKU6oASkLVYoeT3hQ8ovnLDPjCDy7ZiEA2OKBFxsnohad1KgphNFmPn/s320/vlcsnap-408224.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529872777176464434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8-xlZ07wMskRk0g3Rs2ZAjU4FJWbyfEyiL1CZ9IGlWdmRxS52EctFmd0qfsdP_mQaUUuw9E2n4UGAXivEi3OVA-PhORRjxM469j2sNbgKcVtcm2NVUxIPuyfFfwbT8A3IQx5xrBtAnVK/s1600/vlcsnap-408265.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8-xlZ07wMskRk0g3Rs2ZAjU4FJWbyfEyiL1CZ9IGlWdmRxS52EctFmd0qfsdP_mQaUUuw9E2n4UGAXivEi3OVA-PhORRjxM469j2sNbgKcVtcm2NVUxIPuyfFfwbT8A3IQx5xrBtAnVK/s320/vlcsnap-408265.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529872773386209954" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqN88FXJzbBJb34ew9xzxf3VHyKhyphenhyphenFvoJ9DuO5e2GOtJK9qCQoJzupopX6nbEYqqzCXbMvcg1CsnE3D-xlRk8Y8-SZ-rOgbjttwnjzDeCkzRr2FF7bV3bzIo3GGyLxjXSSugig1n4DcDF/s1600/vlcsnap-408369.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqN88FXJzbBJb34ew9xzxf3VHyKhyphenhyphenFvoJ9DuO5e2GOtJK9qCQoJzupopX6nbEYqqzCXbMvcg1CsnE3D-xlRk8Y8-SZ-rOgbjttwnjzDeCkzRr2FF7bV3bzIo3GGyLxjXSSugig1n4DcDF/s320/vlcsnap-408369.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529872202382918818" border="0" /></a>And then Muslim friend and Brother are captured and presented to the evil Don.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_Uy_ncCubQEL9hGcbaWKbOtg_8-BVzcbpx3VDGHkTEPxArsN5xKfZutsBEyRgcOJakg3sAfZ7cM5MaM4mYklsl6htmw3xE2xhp-6Hn9zZlxw-Vd0XkU5_xuiKA1pMmvA2fdDzUSx17y-/s1600/vlcsnap-409531.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_Uy_ncCubQEL9hGcbaWKbOtg_8-BVzcbpx3VDGHkTEPxArsN5xKfZutsBEyRgcOJakg3sAfZ7cM5MaM4mYklsl6htmw3xE2xhp-6Hn9zZlxw-Vd0XkU5_xuiKA1pMmvA2fdDzUSx17y-/s320/vlcsnap-409531.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529872192869169234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7NBXu7JwK9Xu1rOkLVujCUGyOPaJhak5pRpDvwCgfAAidotcVfuGK9z0nlE2HY7J39VqaN_VG4OUajxJstS4IhUr4ODkkfMfwO8nnoBu-9UPZcrhzdz6umr3X3ZFeU8jjEYIBn9EBkqA/s1600/vlcsnap-409634.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7NBXu7JwK9Xu1rOkLVujCUGyOPaJhak5pRpDvwCgfAAidotcVfuGK9z0nlE2HY7J39VqaN_VG4OUajxJstS4IhUr4ODkkfMfwO8nnoBu-9UPZcrhzdz6umr3X3ZFeU8jjEYIBn9EBkqA/s320/vlcsnap-409634.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529872183220593330" border="0" /></a>Where they find that good Policeman's widowed wife and kid and 2 ladies (who must be their girlfriends) are being held captive by the evil Don.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJsBcBhVFxqNmSqsRDXx56EgO5amLbAMO_mup0sulJlR5GyY0ZUxm23wKZUyLfdYcfnM57YcqP_HgrazFV3Y66zP1PjifxGteR9wX811YloLkkkJLfGDX9_vHt4uvrOEfflhVNudPaFB-/s1600/vlcsnap-409693.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJsBcBhVFxqNmSqsRDXx56EgO5amLbAMO_mup0sulJlR5GyY0ZUxm23wKZUyLfdYcfnM57YcqP_HgrazFV3Y66zP1PjifxGteR9wX811YloLkkkJLfGDX9_vHt4uvrOEfflhVNudPaFB-/s320/vlcsnap-409693.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529871922400654082" border="0" /></a>Meanwhile, shots are heard, and evil thugs are falling off fences backwards. Who could it be?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK95vj34WmAkbE2tm5Julsgtzl_0-oPBnBIYObXtXMtEfZPzuvBLT0ZcB1CQZgTBhbqGRUr7jmmZe8cQ66YARZzKZrmudSYVJFGwdSnzysCglIcSKSw9ZRk_jwjCBwckMc8kJZpc7KFaqH/s1600/vlcsnap-409944.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK95vj34WmAkbE2tm5Julsgtzl_0-oPBnBIYObXtXMtEfZPzuvBLT0ZcB1CQZgTBhbqGRUr7jmmZe8cQ66YARZzKZrmudSYVJFGwdSnzysCglIcSKSw9ZRk_jwjCBwckMc8kJZpc7KFaqH/s320/vlcsnap-409944.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529871916442655762" border="0" /></a>Yes, its the ex-policewoman who HAD resigned, but is now miraculously back in uniform. She is with a random fellow-policeman, and they are shooting thugs BACKWARDS! how bad ass.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVwuW3SVDckPlQBfdBQfSNFmBN0_gyb8ZHOTqf0bSV1-wQmLHiMPObrFaQht147HCExuq3Ku3g2P3KuP2bM8vON-twb4mlM4Wq1hEnvxLc44WbGeqf3gmumOEpe9fGzsfnzvXglMcrZJ9/s1600/vlcsnap-409972.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVwuW3SVDckPlQBfdBQfSNFmBN0_gyb8ZHOTqf0bSV1-wQmLHiMPObrFaQht147HCExuq3Ku3g2P3KuP2bM8vON-twb4mlM4Wq1hEnvxLc44WbGeqf3gmumOEpe9fGzsfnzvXglMcrZJ9/s320/vlcsnap-409972.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529871909170753810" border="0" /></a>So a big fight commences. Everybody gets into it. Remember crazy Hitwoman? She comes back to menace the Policeman's widow and kid with...an empty barrel. fun!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaovo9Wt0_GlfEw6ctv5Zhw7oBtyYMxz_MxQM8Qj_aQGEDzDieUm24YiyA2W2Gi9D-Ezr7ulM04WEa7XCNzxyMm-hGczpCxAnf9PbVsGnAmqhyKc4oAkzJ8voLxjuRSn2p_85Ijt3lsHS/s1600/vlcsnap-410053.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaovo9Wt0_GlfEw6ctv5Zhw7oBtyYMxz_MxQM8Qj_aQGEDzDieUm24YiyA2W2Gi9D-Ezr7ulM04WEa7XCNzxyMm-hGczpCxAnf9PbVsGnAmqhyKc4oAkzJ8voLxjuRSn2p_85Ijt3lsHS/s320/vlcsnap-410053.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529871898494164674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xBH3FKFGzdq5A3vzXAz3ptEzrPfiQc3fsjdu0rCE8H7kO_cWBOEhZb9GgDKgZjSsD_xjlEjx3vHIbOeQXMWbMsHghqABWAswf9VD-v7mZ7IvvL5rWXcEYb7_9BTeD0B8ane-wf9bdbCs/s1600/vlcsnap-410183.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xBH3FKFGzdq5A3vzXAz3ptEzrPfiQc3fsjdu0rCE8H7kO_cWBOEhZb9GgDKgZjSsD_xjlEjx3vHIbOeQXMWbMsHghqABWAswf9VD-v7mZ7IvvL5rWXcEYb7_9BTeD0B8ane-wf9bdbCs/s320/vlcsnap-410183.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529865542681760114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdy65FZ44_g7MEJLpaWN_GpPerRkhPcaiWbjyg13Yphc4UGFUievStegDUz9LYfGGkrjdRgWm0Jtxod8ZtQy5AOL_gvJ47bHmtoL8ghI8ryhkiV3HeQ5cySHWRWh1OGZS8Qk3amQ51sqjw/s1600/vlcsnap-410260.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdy65FZ44_g7MEJLpaWN_GpPerRkhPcaiWbjyg13Yphc4UGFUievStegDUz9LYfGGkrjdRgWm0Jtxod8ZtQy5AOL_gvJ47bHmtoL8ghI8ryhkiV3HeQ5cySHWRWh1OGZS8Qk3amQ51sqjw/s320/vlcsnap-410260.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529865535294202642" border="0" /></a>The Policewoman event shoots Brother by mistake. Oops. Too late now. Brother be dead.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjtcZwL4jB9c5NlIPYbMuKq_d3F3EokUhuuWkOYNqNkPqhdVp3-ZiMVzNb3_Bw7kwD7nXT_EspqFovX31azQS3JCxXE-KOWXEpNBiEDtkVaITfbLuisMzVq8fjDPisYMzgwZu7-SLpcuE/s1600/vlcsnap-410860.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjtcZwL4jB9c5NlIPYbMuKq_d3F3EokUhuuWkOYNqNkPqhdVp3-ZiMVzNb3_Bw7kwD7nXT_EspqFovX31azQS3JCxXE-KOWXEpNBiEDtkVaITfbLuisMzVq8fjDPisYMzgwZu7-SLpcuE/s320/vlcsnap-410860.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529865520170904354" border="0" /></a><br />Since obviously you aren't confused enough. The editor takes us back- to Priyanka and Usmaan. Looks like everyone has been killed off here as well, and Usmaan and a lady assistant of his are alone with Priyanka.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeM1qbuSCH4hqt9wx3m83VEqurzzAbahCor3yJPgz5jFmsGBbssK7lDuu4wbv1M9k1nRREL9RoUl7G5RnZGz5mvU4mCjpLJT46H-UOeilVvQfc8OEHGqBbkTZt19iJUDjmovISPqAOFmuu/s1600/vlcsnap-410946.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeM1qbuSCH4hqt9wx3m83VEqurzzAbahCor3yJPgz5jFmsGBbssK7lDuu4wbv1M9k1nRREL9RoUl7G5RnZGz5mvU4mCjpLJT46H-UOeilVvQfc8OEHGqBbkTZt19iJUDjmovISPqAOFmuu/s320/vlcsnap-410946.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529865515977559458" border="0" /></a>Whereupon Priyanka puts on fake teeth and begins to advance on Usmaan. Watch how the assistant begins to run off....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yHiECmpe9lVqM_dyJBJC5UmNJvDxI0pmbeZnYukECiuh3rsfKn7kHFMKh65ik5-OINwnutGhuJAAMi2tIBkYJjKmkR8btPK0_HjIs0f7XVkQg-JsC2wTfKHyePLxQJ_L83NFkTfvvqtV/s1600/vlcsnap-411543.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yHiECmpe9lVqM_dyJBJC5UmNJvDxI0pmbeZnYukECiuh3rsfKn7kHFMKh65ik5-OINwnutGhuJAAMi2tIBkYJjKmkR8btPK0_HjIs0f7XVkQg-JsC2wTfKHyePLxQJ_L83NFkTfvvqtV/s320/vlcsnap-411543.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529861628216424930" border="0" /></a><br />..and then unable to act much, just whimpers and falls and acts generally invisible. fun!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7waYZV4XD1GHx-zFz3SQGgUDVwPl-DQA3gBCyLWShyphenhyphen-6TU_X4mvQcvzv4FMNlVtjJFGoIWXKdUCSOBCP7FhZ4uegLwx2Z_WMXtpDiI7ZPDSOK1tGuznbYcumZGRieizHtuBiFBdsn3aDM/s1600/vlcsnap-411598.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7waYZV4XD1GHx-zFz3SQGgUDVwPl-DQA3gBCyLWShyphenhyphen-6TU_X4mvQcvzv4FMNlVtjJFGoIWXKdUCSOBCP7FhZ4uegLwx2Z_WMXtpDiI7ZPDSOK1tGuznbYcumZGRieizHtuBiFBdsn3aDM/s320/vlcsnap-411598.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529861627180709266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7Ap_9YueVquQAXbLNsWZ6QciRN25BZb6_3q7f87nwdzg0XiRvZgK5voFxczaqMRdwYwH1soThbf5ijSsJ8z2bOlq46NvemXJyysWr0H9sMq0zJXgScCGT02cun7fJx9u5gAEcelK71g4/s1600/vlcsnap-411660.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7Ap_9YueVquQAXbLNsWZ6QciRN25BZb6_3q7f87nwdzg0XiRvZgK5voFxczaqMRdwYwH1soThbf5ijSsJ8z2bOlq46NvemXJyysWr0H9sMq0zJXgScCGT02cun7fJx9u5gAEcelK71g4/s320/vlcsnap-411660.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529861620815135506" border="0" /></a>For some incomprehensible reason, Priyanka magics away Usman's clothes (!!!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfjWxA6Pf8ClRTCqFwaWHJe-PuUaeTHuh8sNflcis418LXGGbkGsRJVviH9oEfPxu7lAm9Fp38qS2GzwiOzu-r4GrUpmjeYJ4GQtEvsB0jnxIZzhoQIC5g12FhoYz2D1234JT-9Fmo1aQ/s1600/vlcsnap-412179.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfjWxA6Pf8ClRTCqFwaWHJe-PuUaeTHuh8sNflcis418LXGGbkGsRJVviH9oEfPxu7lAm9Fp38qS2GzwiOzu-r4GrUpmjeYJ4GQtEvsB0jnxIZzhoQIC5g12FhoYz2D1234JT-9Fmo1aQ/s320/vlcsnap-412179.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529861612120005138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9_JaVitXLXRhSp9zEtzCCwwNc_uog-va06rdtWEHNwBFxf5zHguS5lMNUlpK0qDS9YY4Ff1lSWxM8lXjWnzv6i9ryUMyt7We0NLFKUtKQdQIs7lPLkCBrupU5R-Jf-ZLD33-YT11mBC7/s1600/vlcsnap-412456.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9_JaVitXLXRhSp9zEtzCCwwNc_uog-va06rdtWEHNwBFxf5zHguS5lMNUlpK0qDS9YY4Ff1lSWxM8lXjWnzv6i9ryUMyt7We0NLFKUtKQdQIs7lPLkCBrupU5R-Jf-ZLD33-YT11mBC7/s320/vlcsnap-412456.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529861608330447378" border="0" /></a>..and kisses him to death. Eugh. Poor Priyanka. Its obvious that while Usman is screaming and yelling, he is totally into the scene. Grossness.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjLIXZn2pyzFkKVQU1UhErcPpJLIiwUTpPY34dJJPY2SNYQvXJKDdlvp2dSreOQUMQU4uPzZxNc7pMRP-qVynZLPqowODysDw17AziPKUGXO0Y4j4_8kCsO3B60m5V3EIIjKRsOj3Rhty/s1600/vlcsnap-412545.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjLIXZn2pyzFkKVQU1UhErcPpJLIiwUTpPY34dJJPY2SNYQvXJKDdlvp2dSreOQUMQU4uPzZxNc7pMRP-qVynZLPqowODysDw17AziPKUGXO0Y4j4_8kCsO3B60m5V3EIIjKRsOj3Rhty/s320/vlcsnap-412545.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529842202524731362" border="0" /></a>While the "narration" has technically ended, the editor is unable to help himself- he has to show us the remaining portion of the sad movie this sadder movie may have been. We jump back to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Vignette #2 (continued</span>), where the good Policeman's kid comes to his mom's rescue and ...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhlrQra-FRuFXZgerXwPxIR5aiViyBD5eUKR8Q5O-K0sub2AHCIwrsHGbxHw_ffag0wwn3xicCzh4JYoQ4H5SkhYCmaFE3TzXnZo5HVoag-adAwOs0QLx3rxQLO_CvL1VcjK_KgAzGmr5/s1600/vlcsnap-413428.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhlrQra-FRuFXZgerXwPxIR5aiViyBD5eUKR8Q5O-K0sub2AHCIwrsHGbxHw_ffag0wwn3xicCzh4JYoQ4H5SkhYCmaFE3TzXnZo5HVoag-adAwOs0QLx3rxQLO_CvL1VcjK_KgAzGmr5/s320/vlcsnap-413428.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529842200962740562" border="0" /></a>..shoots Hitwoman! Oh noes!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwH8LYVNM6_yQ8_ns7HAfq6TvGsbSKFvqYGyHmJ1Gu_ZE090mgRywJEzg_9MnHSll5HGdLCGhzRxrSlFpcZ6JbVJCPeOD_LIcIim8kVyd9NA7fxtYz_jyp0_wg_yi_Sk7ugTtrhcxRZBfP/s1600/vlcsnap-413610.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwH8LYVNM6_yQ8_ns7HAfq6TvGsbSKFvqYGyHmJ1Gu_ZE090mgRywJEzg_9MnHSll5HGdLCGhzRxrSlFpcZ6JbVJCPeOD_LIcIim8kVyd9NA7fxtYz_jyp0_wg_yi_Sk7ugTtrhcxRZBfP/s320/vlcsnap-413610.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529842193056798034" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdeQFmyQvGlExZOmy8GWXEoTpLUHagSanGG7jNQfxuG3FIOD5Iy5VbpKzNq9cHLEXF7FtiXLVq2Mk6EDBsufvXSDynwizLoY1gNPP3UcrAlgtagdsllxvrnFKFkbU4mwbE_WG9PX8J3Hv/s1600/vlcsnap-413879.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdeQFmyQvGlExZOmy8GWXEoTpLUHagSanGG7jNQfxuG3FIOD5Iy5VbpKzNq9cHLEXF7FtiXLVq2Mk6EDBsufvXSDynwizLoY1gNPP3UcrAlgtagdsllxvrnFKFkbU4mwbE_WG9PX8J3Hv/s320/vlcsnap-413879.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529842191604092850" border="0" /></a>But all is forgiven, 'cos whats a dead Hitwoman in a Z-grade movie?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbObwlZA179DnBPN6hzLSX9gXotp4JmR24OE10WiT2nOOQA4gQCA7PFcNRkAnsrs6h-qBvOrsNMrwzVsyuqS5mVVV6uVwHM94F7SSUVEqwyspDffC_pJyiW_ET8s7N8uzp6uFP9eQ7OhXh/s1600/vlcsnap-410418.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbObwlZA179DnBPN6hzLSX9gXotp4JmR24OE10WiT2nOOQA4gQCA7PFcNRkAnsrs6h-qBvOrsNMrwzVsyuqS5mVVV6uVwHM94F7SSUVEqwyspDffC_pJyiW_ET8s7N8uzp6uFP9eQ7OhXh/s320/vlcsnap-410418.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529865524714403090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdlKULL3gWG6qKpdDk33ZBZ9N_1Kpkxn0hoO7DMPWvQIcoinQOKSiWUWYt1Y35txq9ZvoU4_4aAm68ibgKYbAgNz25wCy-FIBpdiJe353xhbna7Hh7YjYOL8zrmsyPuK5odo9sqKN6eRP2/s1600/vlcsnap-414341.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdlKULL3gWG6qKpdDk33ZBZ9N_1Kpkxn0hoO7DMPWvQIcoinQOKSiWUWYt1Y35txq9ZvoU4_4aAm68ibgKYbAgNz25wCy-FIBpdiJe353xhbna7Hh7YjYOL8zrmsyPuK5odo9sqKN6eRP2/s320/vlcsnap-414341.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529842186370814386" border="0" /></a>Whee.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Conclusion</span><br />This was a really exhausting film, but I stuck through it, headache and all. You, and everyone else, musnt see it. This is the REAL video that kills :D<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.com8