Last Friday night we moviegoers at Fanaa not only got to see Kajol back on screen and looking luscious after her four-year absence, there was also a first-time showing of a trailer for Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Karan Johar’s August-releasing movie which was filmed largely in and around hamara New York City (including Jersey City, […]
Month: May 2006
The Ghost and Mrs. Mukherji: my do paise on Paheli
First thing I noticed is that the name of the film’s jeweler is listed before the opening credits even start running. Once the movie gets underway, you understand why: the women, and quite a few men, are dripping in more bling than you’d see at the BET awards. The story in a nutshell: Rani […]
Fanaa: Fantastically Far-fetched
Watching any movie requires some suspension of disbelief. Mainstream Hindi movies usually require even more. And in that way, I’m pretty tolerant when watching my Bombay-made fillums. Whereas others would groan and roll their eyes, I soldier on, happily. The second half of Fanaa pushes that envelope to the limit. […]
No trailers, let’s go straight to the main feature
So this is the proposition, with no overseas trip in sight for the forseeable future, I’m going to use the next three months to expand what I know thus far about Hindi movies. In between watching and reviewing releases like Fanaa and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, most time and attention will be spent on the […]