Recently (well, not so recently. I think a year or so back), I've fallen in filmi love with Saif Ali Khan. He's a Bollywood star who's been around for over a decade. Tons of movies in the 90s. And oh boy, were they all atrociously forgettable junk? Oh yes. And his acting in them? Nothing to write home about. And then, I have no idea what happened. ( Read more... )

So, after a measly break of two months, I've restarted my Veronica Mars rewatch, which I abandoned temporarily before getting to 'Kanes and Abel.' Perfect timing as now I have S2 so can watch at a stretch ( Read more... )

After thinking it over, I've decided that Omkara is both my favorite Bollywood movie, and my favorite movie Shakespeare adaptation (it bumped off Branagh's Hamlet off the top spot). I can't stop thinking about it and simply must see it again. Of course, as with any movie I am in love with, apparently it's shaping to be a horrible flop probably ( Read more... )

Just got back from Omkara,, India's take on Othello, set among the political underworld of Uttar Pradesh and WOW. This has knocked off Fanaa from my favorite movie of the year spot. Actually, it's pretty much in the running for my favorite Bollywood movie ever ( Read more... )

This is an eye candy post. Pure and simple.

There is a new SRK pic from KANK which is quite appropriate considering it's World Cup. Also, it's insanely hot. And I also have capture stills from the KANK promo and larger versions of the SRK-related promo caps courtesy of srk.org. I still can't believe BW is making a movie about falling in love with ( Read more... )

One of my most anticipated movies of the year is Omkara, an Indian (it's really not Bollywood at all) take on Othello. It has an excellent director (Vishal Bharadwaj who did Maqbool, a retelling of Macbeth set in Mumbai underworld) and a better cast, and promises to be grim and good, as it places the story among a 'gang' of political mafia in Uttar ( Read more... )