My uncle has been in a Bollywood funk lately. For the past week, he’s been bringing Bollywood movies home in place of his usual random Hollywood barely-known-but-has-one-good-actor-like-Ewan-McGregor film.
So far, we’ve seen Stanley Ka Dabba (absolutely amazing,) Patiala House (absolutely dreadful,) Band Baaja Bhaarat (hilarious,) Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (really, really good,) Anjaana Anjaani (not so good,) Dabangg and Ready (which star Salman Khan. Enough said?)
It’s been a while since I’ve seen a Bollywood movie.
It’s definitely been a while since I’ve seen this many Bollywood movies.
And I’ve missed them.
I’ve missed the cheesy-clichéd endings. I’ve missed the colorful song-and-dance numbers. I’ve missed all the cute clothes and the incredibly tacky jewelry. I’ve missed the token Punjabi uncle during the Bhangra song and the crazy parents that always seem to follow the protagonist around. I’ve missed Shah Rukh Khan’s epic stance during slow songs and his make-my-whole-face-tremble-and-quiver-while-I’m-crying shtick.
Lucky for me, it doesn’t look like my uncle will stop bringing Bollywood movies home anytime soon, so if you ever need some movie recommendations, ask me!
-July 8th
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