tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post2376574799381281973..comments2024-03-06T14:00:45.843-08:00Comments on Apni East India Company: Bollywood, the Indian North East, thoughtsShweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-13264857642505170792011-04-26T11:23:41.839-07:002011-04-26T11:23:41.839-07:00Nicki: I think 1 good way to begin is to look for ...Nicki: I think 1 good way to begin is to look for movies directed by Bhupen Hazarika and Jahnu Barua. They have both made award winning movies, and tehrefore there is a higher possibility of (1) actually finding the movies, (2) having subtitles.Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-24392265468588665372011-04-26T09:44:39.102-07:002011-04-26T09:44:39.102-07:00I am late in posting this but I read it but couldn...I am late in posting this but I read it but couldn't post before.<br /><br />Thank you for posting this. I have asked this question on a Bolly forum but got no response. <br /><br />I really want to want to watch NE Indian cinema but heard it's hard to find subtitles for them?? If you know any, please let me know! Thanks.Nickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535320732377404085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-30868394891848416832011-01-27T21:56:01.326-08:002011-01-27T21:56:01.326-08:00Filmbuff: first of all, what a lovely song to reme...Filmbuff: first of all, what a lovely song to remember- I immediately clicked it open on u-tube- thanks! Danny has the most beautiful voice and a great accent :) <br />I remember that dialogue from Chak De- I also recall being in Delhi, and having a girl in our class, from Mizoram, say something very similar. I don't mind the words so much though- because people tend to generalize- being from UP, I was called "bhaiya" and what not; "stick and stone..etc." I do mind though, outright discrimination where people's progress is hampered because of how we may look. I honestly think the NorthEastern look is very hot- an easy motivation to want to see more folks from that part of my country in the movies we love!Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-46175622697834327502011-01-27T20:52:01.273-08:002011-01-27T20:52:01.273-08:00A timely article. For years I have been wondering ...A timely article. For years I have been wondering why hindi film producers and directors can't have more talented people from NE. Danny was a very successful & popular actor. He was also a good singer - I still remember hearing his song "sun sun kasam se, lago tere sharam se, na ulajh re hum se, tu chali ja". <br /><br />Ironically mainstream hindi actors used to pass off as NE characters in some of the movies like Sharmila Tagore in Yeh Gulistan Hamara. I recollect seeing some songs on chitrahaar from this movie where she was wearing NE costumes.<br /><br />About NE students facing prejudice in Delhi, I am reminded of the scene in Chak De India when Javed asks one of the NE girls who is selected to be part of the team "which country is she from"? The girld identifies her state and says "imagine being treated as a foreigner in your own country" - something to this effect. Mind you these are not the dialogues per se from the movie but the gist of it. Quite a telling reminder to rest of us Indians about the way treat the rest of the country. In the same vein, the telugu girl tells Javed " the difference between AP and TNadu is the same as between Punjab and Bihar when Javed persists in calling her a "madrasi"Filmbuffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-76786748073411379462011-01-27T01:01:42.951-08:002011-01-27T01:01:42.951-08:00Dustedoff: Manisha- of course- i cant believe i fo...Dustedoff: Manisha- of course- i cant believe i forgot! And good to know about Mala- somehow I always thought she was from W Bengal.Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-52174720619106377962011-01-27T00:33:27.059-08:002011-01-27T00:33:27.059-08:00Oh, and by the way - if you have Bhutanese and Chi...Oh, and by the way - if you have Bhutanese and Chinese in your list, then does Nepali qualify? :-) Mala Sinha and Manisha Koirala!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-42833765292480101512011-01-26T22:17:47.282-08:002011-01-26T22:17:47.282-08:00Dustedoff: Its terrible, is what it is. I do think...Dustedoff: Its terrible, is what it is. I do think that NE students have to make their presence felt and not allow people to walk all over them- its so wrong. You're right of course- I don't mean everyone from the mountains. Its just that anyone who looks different seems to be missing- most current Bollywood stars appear to have similar, Northern Indian-ish features. Most of the women are almost interchangeable.Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252471958376602325.post-52325064269388630892011-01-26T21:15:59.432-08:002011-01-26T21:15:59.432-08:00You know, your article reminded me of a newspaper ...You know, your article reminded me of a newspaper article (last year, I think) on prejudice faced by students from the North-East studying in Delhi. The horror stories they told were shameful. I wonder if that's what's reflected in the fact that there are so few people from the NE in Hindi films. (By the way, if it's a question of people from the mountains, then you'd need to make a separate list, because Bollywood has - or had - a fair number of Kashmiris on its rolls!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com