TSR Bollywood Society

Hi Neha,

No worries - if you need any more links or suggestions, let me know. Happy to help.

I have 3 ways of watching Bollywood movies: cinema, internet and DVD. The last one I saw in the cinema was Housefull 2, which was amazing. The comic timing was spot-on, acting was flawless and the jokes were very funny. I loved it a lot more due to the fact that I'm a big fan of Akshay Kumar and John Abraham. I'm hoping to catch Vicky Donor tomorrow (better late than never!) and Tezz next weekend.

The last film I saw on the internet was Singham (for the 2nd time) - I just love this one so much. Particularly the action sequences (which are always very fancy in Ajay Devgan/Rohit Shetty films) and the romance. People say that Singham was just a copy of Dabangg, but I believe it is completely different in many ways. The sense of patriotism and emphasis on Singham being an honest, hard-working man rather than corrupt is what makes it so endearing. Plus the fact that Ajay Devgan is a great actor and has great chemistry with any actress, especially Kaajal Aggarwal in this film and Kajol in his early films (before they got married).

The last films I saw on DVD (at home during the holiday) were Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Gunaah, Salaam Namaste and Dhoom 2. As you can see, I love virtually any Bollywood movie for great acting, fantastic songs, glamour, colour and very hot actresses.

I'm hoping to do Dentistry
What about you?

Thank you so much for sharing that link! I'm already following the suggestions quite closely and attempting to find them on the internet! Will report back soon when I have some opinions.

Currently the oldest movie I've seen is Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995). But part of me thinks that Bollywood movies were made with much more care and attention back in the late 80's/early 90's. Some of the best romances in Bollywood were made during this period so I will definitely find something I enjoy!

I think you would be amazing as a mughal queen and def more than Ash. So you should def take inspiration for your wedding :P
Do you like chicken or mutton biryani more?

I thought I'd multi-task by typing my assignment and watch Ladies vs Ricky Bahl. It's safe to say in 1 hour all I've done is open my text book

No probs
i will also send u some of my fav early 90s movies as well. You've got to see andaz apna apna. It's a good comedy movie. Karan Arjun, Lamhe are also good movies.

Ones without ash are better
try: Rang De Basanti, Taare Zameen Par, Fashion, Kurbaan, Dil Chata Hai, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Race ... a few of my fav ones.
'Shaitaan' is also a very good movie - it's not too well known outside india since it was a smaller budget film, but it was really good.

Thanks for those suggestions, much appreciated.

I've downloaded Andaaz Apna Apna but haven't watched it all the way through yet. As for Karan Arjun and Lamhe, I can't find any copies of those via my many internet sources. So I will have to start searching for a good retail shop that sells a wide range of Bollywood movies! Will hopefully start looking in Bradford and Manchester then move on to Green Street/Ilford/Wembley/Southall. So many Bollywood movies to find, so little time!

I did pick up 2 bargain films in Bradford today though. Pukar (Anil Kapoor/Madhuri Dixit) and Daag (Sanjay Dutt). Anyone heard of those? If so, what did you think?

Finally a place I can share my passion for bollywood! I'm more of a fan of the bollywood tunes than the actual films, but still a bollywood fanatic nonetheless (currently watching the incredible Devdas)...does anyone know where I can find a collection of Udit Narayan songs?!

Pukar deserves a watch. Anil Kapoor won the National Film Award for best actor. It's one of Anil's and Rajkumar Santoshi's best films.

I've wanted to see Daag ever since I saw Raj Kanwar's earlier film Jeet with Salman Khan and Sunny Deol.

You didn't have to go to all that trouble to watch AAA - it's on youtube (2h 30 or so).

Yash Chopra's Lamhe is a film that was waay ahead of its time. Definitely worth a watch.

Karan Arjun was good.

Enjoy!

Saw Tezz the other day in cinemas. It's a very well executed, (pretty much) taut thriller that provides wholesome entertainment and possesses quite a bit of heart too. Thumbs up!.

CONFIRMED: the teaser of Kabir Khan's Ek Tha Tiger is releasing next Friday with YRF's own 'Ishaqzaade'. Looking forward to seeing Salman in such a role.

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I find it fascinating how you keep up with the awards and know which actors/actresses have received various awards for which films. Do you watch the awards functions such as Filmfare and IIFA on TV?

I also saw Tezz this weekend. It was pretty amazing and (I thought), one of the better action thrillers we've seen from Bollywood in the last few years. It was such a shame that there was little more than 2-3 songs in the movie though, as I would have enjoyed seeing more of the background of Ajay Devgan's character being explored through songs, just like it was with "Tere Bina". Kangna Ranaut didn't get anywhere near enough screen time to do justice to her role or immense talent - I just hope she can make up for her brief appearance with quality performances in her future films.

I'm definitely interested in watching Lamhe, Karan Arjun and Jeet. Especially as I'm such a big fan of Salman, SRK and Sunny Deol. I will look those up on YouTube (as you advised) if I can't download them from the internet. I usually prefer to download as it means I can keep the film and even watch it on a big TV screen through my PS3, as opposed to the computer screen. But if I can't download, YouTube will be my first destination.

I'm excited for both Ishaqzaade and Ek Tha Tiger. With the latter, we've already had a taste of Salman's action-powered performances from Dabangg, Wanted and Bodyguard. So I'm more interested to see how Katrina Kaif will match Salman's charisma on screen, given that their last pairing (Yuvraaj) didn't do justice to their relationship.

Well, I watch them occasionally.

Here's the Ek Tha Tiger teaser. It's purely awesome Enjoy!

Asif! Seen shaitan yet?
I'm going to keep nagging you until you do btw, its literally that good