The Loews in Times Square has indeed closed. But we’re playing all the biggest Bollywood films over at The ImaginAsian on 59th street between 2nd and 3rd avenue (I’m in charge of the theater).
Our theater isn’t as big as some of the auditoriums at the Loews State, but we try to make up for it by treating our Bollywood fans well. A lot of people complained to me that they felt like a dollar sign when they went to Loews, and we’re doing our best to make that a distant memory. We installed a brand new Dolby Digital EX Surround system a while back (even AMC and Loews in Times Square doesn’t have that) so you can not only hear your favorite movies, but feel them as well! We also just put in a brand new air conditioner to make sure the theater stays nice and cool during summer.
We keep our prices well below those of other theaters (students can get a ticket to Omkara, a samosa, and a soda for less than the price of a ticket to the other theaters), and we want to make the Filmiholics feel at home with other little touches, such as $2 samosas catered from the best Manhattan restaurants, and your favorite songs playing before the show.
My mission is to make sure that when you come to The ImaginAsian, you feel like it’s YOUR theater. If you ever have comments, suggestions, or gripes, please feel free to send me an email (my address is on the ImaginAsian website), and I’ll personally get back to you to see how we can make our theater even better.
I too found the sound track to be really not up to the mark, for a Karan Johar production. I’m not a huge fan per se but his movies have always had pretty hummable numbers. KANK is an exception with not one memorable track, except maybe Mitwa. One expected more more Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, especially after the amazing music they gave for Bunty and Babli. [Name dropping segue: Shaad Ali, of B&B fame was a classmate in school] You couldn’t step out of the house and avoid hearing Kajra Re last year.
Oh dear!
Maybe he’s supposed to be blind in the movie?? One can only hope…
The soundtrack has me disappointed as well. None of the numbers really stay in your head – I usually like Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, so I’m hoping that the music is the type that grows on you.
Incidentally, the theater in Times Square (inside the Virgin Megastore, Loews, I think), quite often plays Hindi movies, unless things have changed drastically in the past few months.
Hey MW, yes I’ve been listening to the soundtrack, but not much. I was really disappointed. There’s one so-so dance song, but the slow, sentimental numbers are totally forgettable. It’s a pity. I’m really anticipating seeing a big budget Bollywood movie that’s been shot in so many places in my city, but I think the soundtrack will be the (hopefully only) one off-key note.
Outside of Manhattan, there are some theaters in Queens (across the East River) and lots in New Jersey (owing to the large Indian population in the state).
hi, just one small question for some friend of mine: could you perhaps tell me ( via mail also) in which cinema in new york KANK will play in august? would be nice to get some answer.
BA, on the subject of Karan Johar’s age, the funny thing is I was just reading in Pinky Virani’s “Once was Bombay” yesterday (published in 2000), where she does a brief interview with Naseeruddin Shah when he’s filming “Bombay Boys”, and NS says:
“I am told now that I must look at the young guys who are making movies. Who, twenty-four-year-old Karan Johar who has the heart of an eighty-year-old? ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ has got to be among the most regressive films ever made.”
He may be right, but I still enjoy Karan Johar’s movies for their production values and big stars, though I gag on the blind allegiance to one’s parents. I mean, in K3G, AB’s character may love his children in some way, but his attitudes are extremely narrow-minded and chauvinistic, and he treats his children who disbobey him quite badly.
And yes, you’re right, the elder health crisis is indeed the turning point in the films. I saw the AB scene you mention (tho I do agree that love and death usually do arrive uninvited), and I bet it will be the turnaround marker.
Very disappointed in the soundtrack…
Shoefi, what amazes me is that, barring that this outfit is for a costume party scene, that AB doesn’t push back and say “Dekho beta, these kapda just don’t feel right.”
Karan Johar sez this is his “coming of age” movie, so I’d say pimp. But then given KJ is all of 16 years, I’d say queeny uncle.
Filmi – do remember that in any YashRaj/KJ movie, the imminent death of an old person is key for anything to move in the movie. Proof – mothers of Amrish Puri (DDLJ) and Amitabh (K3G), grandma of Preity Zinta in Veer Zaara. Here’s my bet – Amitabh’s death in KANK will make things that movie move as well. The give-away was in the trailer when he had this ext. cheesy line which went “maut or pyar bin bulaye mehman ki jaise hain” or something to that effect. Ugh !
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The Loews in Times Square has indeed closed. But we’re playing all the biggest Bollywood films over at The ImaginAsian on 59th street between 2nd and 3rd avenue (I’m in charge of the theater).
Our theater isn’t as big as some of the auditoriums at the Loews State, but we try to make up for it by treating our Bollywood fans well. A lot of people complained to me that they felt like a dollar sign when they went to Loews, and we’re doing our best to make that a distant memory. We installed a brand new Dolby Digital EX Surround system a while back (even AMC and Loews in Times Square doesn’t have that) so you can not only hear your favorite movies, but feel them as well! We also just put in a brand new air conditioner to make sure the theater stays nice and cool during summer.
We keep our prices well below those of other theaters (students can get a ticket to Omkara, a samosa, and a soda for less than the price of a ticket to the other theaters), and we want to make the Filmiholics feel at home with other little touches, such as $2 samosas catered from the best Manhattan restaurants, and your favorite songs playing before the show.
My mission is to make sure that when you come to The ImaginAsian, you feel like it’s YOUR theater. If you ever have comments, suggestions, or gripes, please feel free to send me an email (my address is on the ImaginAsian website), and I’ll personally get back to you to see how we can make our theater even better.
See you at the movies!
I too found the sound track to be really not up to the mark, for a Karan Johar production. I’m not a huge fan per se but his movies have always had pretty hummable numbers. KANK is an exception with not one memorable track, except maybe Mitwa. One expected more more Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, especially after the amazing music they gave for Bunty and Babli. [Name dropping segue: Shaad Ali, of B&B fame was a classmate in school] You couldn’t step out of the house and avoid hearing Kajra Re last year.
Nee,
Thanks for stopping by.
Unfortunately the cinema in the Virgin Megastore closed earlier this year. You can read more about it on Sepia Mutiny here: http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/002951.html
The only cinema left for Bollywood movies in Manhattan is the Imaginasian.
Oh dear!
Maybe he’s supposed to be blind in the movie?? One can only hope…
The soundtrack has me disappointed as well. None of the numbers really stay in your head – I usually like Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, so I’m hoping that the music is the type that grows on you.
Incidentally, the theater in Times Square (inside the Virgin Megastore, Loews, I think), quite often plays Hindi movies, unless things have changed drastically in the past few months.
Hey MW, yes I’ve been listening to the soundtrack, but not much. I was really disappointed. There’s one so-so dance song, but the slow, sentimental numbers are totally forgettable. It’s a pity. I’m really anticipating seeing a big budget Bollywood movie that’s been shot in so many places in my city, but I think the soundtrack will be the (hopefully only) one off-key note.
Have you heard it? What’d you think?
filmiholic, have you had a chance to sample the soundtrack from KANK? Any comments on the same?
Hi Michael,
Right now, there’s only one cinema in NYC that shows Bollywood movies and it’s called the Imaginasian, and here’s their website:
http://www.theimaginasian.com/comingsoon/index.php
Outside of Manhattan, there are some theaters in Queens (across the East River) and lots in New Jersey (owing to the large Indian population in the state).
hi, just one small question for some friend of mine: could you perhaps tell me ( via mail also) in which cinema in new york KANK will play in august? would be nice to get some answer.
greetings michael
BA, on the subject of Karan Johar’s age, the funny thing is I was just reading in Pinky Virani’s “Once was Bombay” yesterday (published in 2000), where she does a brief interview with Naseeruddin Shah when he’s filming “Bombay Boys”, and NS says:
“I am told now that I must look at the young guys who are making movies. Who, twenty-four-year-old Karan Johar who has the heart of an eighty-year-old? ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ has got to be among the most regressive films ever made.”
He may be right, but I still enjoy Karan Johar’s movies for their production values and big stars, though I gag on the blind allegiance to one’s parents. I mean, in K3G, AB’s character may love his children in some way, but his attitudes are extremely narrow-minded and chauvinistic, and he treats his children who disbobey him quite badly.
And yes, you’re right, the elder health crisis is indeed the turning point in the films. I saw the AB scene you mention (tho I do agree that love and death usually do arrive uninvited), and I bet it will be the turnaround marker.
Very disappointed in the soundtrack…
Shoefi, what amazes me is that, barring that this outfit is for a costume party scene, that AB doesn’t push back and say “Dekho beta, these kapda just don’t feel right.”
OMG! You have got to be kidding me! He looks like he’s going to break out in to a show tune any minute! LOVE IT
Karan Johar sez this is his “coming of age” movie, so I’d say pimp. But then given KJ is all of 16 years, I’d say queeny uncle.
Filmi – do remember that in any YashRaj/KJ movie, the imminent death of an old person is key for anything to move in the movie. Proof – mothers of Amrish Puri (DDLJ) and Amitabh (K3G), grandma of Preity Zinta in Veer Zaara. Here’s my bet – Amitabh’s death in KANK will make things that movie move as well. The give-away was in the trailer when he had this ext. cheesy line which went “maut or pyar bin bulaye mehman ki jaise hain” or something to that effect. Ugh !