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Originally Posted by Pavan
My view on Bollywood:
A.) I'm Indian. I am expected to see Bollywood films and love them.
B.) Many Bollywood movies were good until the past few years where the same love theme has been tortured out of its misery and burnt alive.
C.) Movies like Sholay (ooold school), Lagan, and Kal Ho Na Ho are left to represent Bollywood and India because they are good, and they are very good with British/European audiences, and are slowly growing among American audiences.
D.) 3 HOURS!!!!!! 3 WHOLE HOURS!!! That is the REQUIREMENT!! '
E.) Amita, Shahrukh, Ashwaria and Preity and others are why some people still see some of those movies. |
A.) Alexa and I are not Indian, but we thoroughly enjoyed Jhoom Barabar Jhoom! 5 stars!
B.) Several Indian friends of ours have said that they would not go see a Bollywood movie themselves.
C.) The leading female role in JBJ was a British woman, and there were many references to France, Britain, and the US (
Hollywood)
D.) JBJ was approximately 2.5 hours - fairly long.
E.) We plan to see
Chak De India next!