Comments on: Cheating on Vikram

By: Vidya

Vidya — Fri, 11 May 2007 16:06:10 +0000

I just read this. So sorry to hear about your parent. Take care and take your time.

By: filmiholic

filmiholic — Wed, 09 May 2007 05:20:41 +0000

Scribe B, thanks for your kind thoughts. And yes, that book is weighty. I tried perching it on my ribcage while reading it in bed, and had to stop after a short while, it just hurt too much!

Krishna, thanks, it’s going to be a long slow up hill climb…Please feel free to write whatever query you may have; I’m doing my best to keep an eye on the blog and will be posting some new things very soon.

By: Krishna

Krishna — Tue, 08 May 2007 15:54:25 +0000

Dear filmi,

Am sorry about everything. Best wishes for getting things back on track soon.

Had a query or two, will wait till you get back.

By: scribebollywood

scribebollywood — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:48:41 +0000

filmi- first, i sincerely hope all things get better for you and my sympathies and prayers to you and yours. second, sacred games also parked on my bookshelf for a few months and have been dying to read but formidable size scares me away every time i manage to pick it up. literally.

bombay addict – also looking forward to spidey 3, all kinked out in black!

By: Bombay Addict

Bombay Addict — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:38:36 +0000

So sorry to hear about the parent and all the best for his/her quick recovery. Take care. Awaiting your return…

The trailer is ok, but B2.0 is a killer..and Big B, I don’t know what he’s doing, but I’m a Shaad fan so I’m trusting him to be cool.

Big thing for me this weekend is 3. 3. 3. 3…Spidey’s back!

By: Darshana

Darshana — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 03:46:10 +0000

I’m glad you’re reading Jessica Hines’ Big B book – I really liked it. I loved reading a book written from the perspective of a western woman with a really serious interest in Bollywood. I felt as if she represented me/us, and she did a good job. I find it still rare that a westerner really knows Bollywood and really loves it and its people in an uncondescending way.

I thought she managed to write about Amitabh in a breezy-ish western way as respecting his wishes about what she should and shouldn’t write about – she got rid of a whole draft of the book when he hated it and was mean to her about it, but she also allows herself to tell us that part of the story of their relationshp, including noting that while she was terrified when he said he was going to fight her with every drop of his blood, she also was aware of another part of her noting the speech as filmi.

By: filmiholic

filmiholic — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:11:39 +0000

Hey BA, I think I’m going to pass on that one. First, I’ve got a parent who was in an accident and who I’ll be caring for over the coming weeks. Also, I was already not terribly keen on the saccharine kids and the dancing bears, and it was kinda’ sealed for me when I saw Anupama Chopra’s review yesterday.

But damn, I want to see the trailer!

As it is, I’ve missed a bunch of films this week in a festival, though I did catch Parzania on the opening night. Am hoping to get a write-up soon, but my life is just upside down beyond belief right now…

By: Bombay Addict

Bombay Addict — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 05:58:15 +0000

“Itâ€™s been a great ride so far, and Iâ€™ve just crossed the halfway mark. I dread finishing it, because I love disappearing into it, though the monogamy is starting to take its toll.” – I know what you’re talking about. The book kinda just took over me. I used to read it as much as I could. I knew I’d miss it when it got over, but the good part is I keep going back to the Insets and reading them when I can. What a book.

PS – just back from Tara Rum Pum (your review kidhar ?). Decent, not great. This time they showed the trailer of “Jhoom Barabar Jhoom”. Shaad Ail Saigal again..B2.0, Preity, Bobby (just what is he doing here?) and Lara. And the Big B. Looking good, looking good. Killer line from B2.0 is in the end of the trailer. Won’t spoil it here. Do see.