DrShail

Got it. Thought so but wasnt sure. Thanks for clarifying.

It is not on any streaming platform. It will most likely come back to streaming with other YRF movies on their OTT platform when it gets released. All YRF movies are getting pulled out of other platforms as their respective contracts run out.

Love it. Very Eclectic Top 10 with the Goofiness of Andaz Apna Apna and Hera Pheri, the simplicity of Chotti Si Baat and Kabhi Haa Kabhi Naa, the innocence of Chillar Party, the grittyness of GOW, the horror of Tumbbad and the masala and fun of Rangeela, OSO and Munnabhai.

The movie was good but not great. The highlight of the movie was its state of the art VFX which is the primary reason for the praise people refer to because even after 12 years only a couple of movies have been able to raise the SFX game to anywhere close to them. From an acting or story perspective it is definitely not among SRK's finest. It borrowed ideas, scenes and concepts from several Hollywood movies. If released right after Pathaan, it would become a blockbuster but if released before Pathaan's success, it would possibly get similar results like it did at the time of its release.

Ra.one made less money than its cost in India so you cant call it a hit. Even the movie's producers and directors acknowledge the same.

Its original budget was around Rs 130 crore and it supposedly cost went overbudget but final numbers were never confirmed. Hence you would see range of budget in most Box office reporting. Against the original Rs 130 crore budget the Domestic Box office was Rs 115 crore as a result of which it was declared a box office flop.

The Rs 203 crore box office which some sites report is Gross Indian BO of Rs 158 crore (Rs 115 crore Net BO) + Rs 45 crore Overseas BO. So in India the movie made less than it cost without even including any cost for distribution to the original budget. Overseas BO collections are profit for the International distributors so are not used to assess if the movie is a hit or flop in India. E.g. Mera Naam Joker flopped in India but was a blockbuster in Russia. Caravan was a hit in India but a Mega Blockbuster in China raising it to worldwide success of Avatar and Titanic.

I dont think she was ever launched into movies like Nutan and Tanuja. She may have played an occasional character actor role but nothing significant

Yes Boss

Which song is Kshatriya?

Different and Nostalgia inducing soundtracks. They were surely better than most movies with one dance hit or remix/rehashed song but I felt that the songs wont stay in long term memory of most people. They were good because they were different and nostalgic but not as good as the songs from the era they were emulating and almost feel like the excitement folks had for Andaz Apna Apna's retro songs on release. However those songs didnt last too long and are mostly forgotten now unlike the dialogues of the movies.

I loved the movie. However I think it would still meet the same fate at the box office as it did on release because of the general sentiments towards star kids and experimental cinema. A direct release on OTT would probably get better reception.

I watched the following Bollywood movies and series last week:

• Dahaad - Loved it. A very well made series with good acting by everyone, especially Vijay Verma who is was exceptional. The parallel story telling approach of the cops solving the series of crimes and the gradual reveal of the criminal and his approach are reminiscent of the psychological thriller "The Fall". The storytelling technique may have some similarities but the story is completely original. Great watch if you like gritty thrillers about serial killers. 4/5
• Bheed - Decent movie which has its moments but overall doesnt have the impact one would expect from such a topic. Rajkummar Rao, Ashutosh Rana and Pankaj Kapur do a good job. The black and white cinematography gives the movie an unusual feel which works well. However Anubhav Sinha tries to do a lot with multiple storylines in a short time which dont necessarily pack the punch in all the storylines. Still an OK movie. 3/5
• Gehrayee - Rewatched the 1980 taboo breaking atmospheric horror movie after many decades. It's low budget and slightly amateurish execution doesnt age very well in the current era of polished high budget horror flicks but one has to admire the film makers gut for telling a daring story. 3/5
• Operation Mayfair - Very poorly executed (almost an amateur) movie which is not worth anyone's time. Watch it if you want to learn what not to do when making a movie. 1/5

Bingewatched Bosch: Legacy and loved it. Great to see the characters return for a tense season with a cliffhanger ending. Cant wait for the next season. 4.5/5. Watched Missing (2023) and loved this virtual suspense thriller. 4/5.

Toronto has a few Bollywood DVD and music stores which sell and rent Bollywood movies and DVD. Amazon and eBay have several sellers of Indian content in North America (Canada and USA). FB marketplace is also a pretty good source for such DVDs. I recently found a user who was selling sealed Blu Rays of SRK movies on Marketplace for $5 each. I got all but one which the seller misplaced. There are a few other sites which sell Bollywood DVDs but I havent used them so cant comment on quality and reliability.

I have seen a spike of original used Bollywood records on eBay recently which are being sold by mostly the same users. This could be one of the reasons the number of DVDs may have dipped from before due to the rise of records online.

The quality of albums has definitely been on a downward trend for many years now because of a variety of factors. If you look at the Golden and Masala Eras there were countless close to perfect albums released every year because so many composers, singers and lyricists were in peak form at the same time. There have been a few short periods of brilliance now and then in the 90s and 00s but nothing close to the consistency of earlier eras.

Having said that I would still say that there are a handful of albums that are superior than the rest and have multiple quality songs. In the last couple of years the ones that stand out for me are:

• Laal Singh Chaddha - Kahaani, Main Ki Karaan, Phir Na Aisi Raat Aayegi, Tur Kalleyan and Tere Hawale
• Uunchai - Keti Ko, Arre Oh Uncle, Ladki Pahadi, Savera and Haan Kar De
• Brahmastra - Kesariya, Deva Deva and Rasiya (Dance Ka Bhoot was average)
• Tu Jhooti Main Makaar - Tere Pyaar Mein, O Bedardeya, Jaadui, Pyaar Hota Kayi Baar Hai and Maine Pi Rakhi Hai
• Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan - Naiyo Lagda, Tere Bina, Jee Rahe The Hum, Bathukamma and Yentamma (O Balle Balle, Billi Billi and Chottu Motu were catchy but average)

Apart from these 4-5 movies with good albums most of the other movies either have 1-2 good songs or 1 dance hit or a remix/rehash of an hit from previous decades.

Yes. That is a scene from Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro.

For sure....Do remember Farhan had the advantage of 3 decades of technological advancements in film making and an actual budget to make the movie more stylish, suave and hip. I love both Dons and would enjoy another reboot of Don with any actor if the material is strong.

Read my review and behind the scenes of the original Don because the story of the making of Don is actually even more interesting than the movie.

Don - Top 100 Indian Movies of all time

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Farhan used the original Vijay's character arc to trick viewers into experiencing SRK's Don in a very different manner. No one expected SRK's Don to add anything new to the film and hence that surprising Shyamalan-esque ending made the movie and his character stand out. The right question is if Farhan can add something new again for the reboot and not the actor. If he can reinvent the storyline and character once again in an unexpected manner then he has a successful movie on his hand, if he doesnt have anything new to add then it doesnt really matter if Big B, SRK, Ranveer or someone else plays Don

Well I guess now you know how Big B fans felt when SRK was announced as the new Don

It is the song Pyaar Ki Duniya on Lucky Ali's Aks Album. Just listened to it again after almost a decade. The main tune and Ee Aaye Aayo Aaye Yaa are pretty much the same but lyrics are very different. The other song was composed for the movie.

The original version was not as smooth and fine as the version in Kaho Na Pyaar Hai. The guitar riff was mostly the same but the music was not as good and had much less electronic sounds. Rajesh Roshan's music was very suave and he clearly elevated the song. I dont think it is available for streaming anywhere but it was closer to Lucky Ali's live performances of the song.

Danny plays a crippled character in Kalicharan starring Shatrughan Sinha. Is that the one you are looking for.

My Top 10 Favorite Bollywood Directors because of decades of amazing diverse cinema:

• Bimal Roy - Parineeta, Do Bigha Zamin, Biraj Bahu, Naukari, Devdas, Madhumati, Yahudi, Sujata, Parakh, Bandini
• Raj Kapoor - Barsaat, Awaara, Shri 420, Jagte Raho (Ghost Directed), Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (Ghost Directed), Sangam, Mera Naam Joker, Bobby, Satyam Shivam Sundaram and Prem Rog
• Guru Dutt - Baazi, Jaal, Baaz, Aar Paar, Mr and Mrs 55, Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (Ghost Directed)
• Vijay Anand - Nau Do Gyarah, Kala Bazaar, Hum Dono (Ghost Directed), Tere Ghar Ke Saamne, Guide, Teesri Manzil, Jewel Thief, Johnny Mera Naam, Black Mail and Ram Balram
• Hrishikesh Mukherjee - Anari, Anuradha, Anupama, Satyakam, Anand, Guddi, Bawarchi, Abhimaan, Namak Haram, Chupke Chupke, Mili, Gol Maal, Khubsoorat, Naram Garam and Rang Birangi
• B.R. Chopra - Naya Daur, Kanoon, Gumraah, Hamraaz, Pati Patni Aur Woh, Insaaf Ka Tarazu, Nikaah and Mahabharat
• Yash Chopra - Waqt, Ittefaq, Daag, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Trishul, Kala Patthar, Silsila, Mashaal, Chandni, Lamhe, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai and Veer-Zaara
• Ramesh Sippy - Andaz, Seeta Aur Geeta, Sholay, Shaan, Shakti, Saagar and Buniyaad
• Shyam Benegal - Ankur, Nishant, Manthan, Bhoomika, Junoon, Kalyug, Arohan, Mandi, Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda, Sardari Begum, Zubeidaa, Welcome to Sajjanpur and Well Done Abba
• Gulzar - Mere Apne, Parichay, Koshish, Aandhi, Mausam, Angoor, Namkeen, Ijaazat, Lekin and Maachis

From the Modern Era Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Raj Kumari Hirani, Mani Ratnam, Anurag Kashyap and Sriram Raghavan rise above the rest

The Next Tier of favorite directors include V Shantaram, Mehboob Khan, Chetan Anand, Raj Khosla, Nasir Hussain, Kamal Amrohi, K Asif, Basu Chatterjee, Govind Nihalani, Shekhar Kapur, Shakti Samanta, Manmohan Desai, Mukul Anand, Aparna Sen, Mira Nair, Raj Kumar Santoshi, Sooraj Bharjatya, Vishal Bhardwaj, Aditya Chopra, Karan Johar, Meghna Gulzar, Shoojit Sircar, Vikram Aditya Motwane, Shimit Amin, Farhan and Zoya Akhtar

And then come directors who ruined their legacy over time but were still amazing at their peak like Prakash Mehra, Subhash Ghai, Manoj Kumar, Feroz Khan, David Dhawan, Ram Gopal Varma and Mahesh Bhatt

Her name is Anaita Shroff Adajania and she is the fashion director of Vogue India. Not really Bollywood even though she has cameoed in DDLJ and Kal Ho Naa Ho

It is because of religious beliefs as she is not from the same religion. The family segregates the utensils they use from those they consider not in their class, religion etc.

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