Telugu movies and Bollywood chicklit

[dangermousie]

Awww, man! I've forgotten that Telugu movies, just like the Bollywood ones, sucker you in with the cute and then before you know it - whaaaaam, angst!






*slurps*

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If you picked E, congratulations - you are thinking like Arya's secondary guy. Somewhere there is a kdrama weeping for him.

And I still have an hour-and-a-half to go! Apparently the hero (who must have the masochism complex the size of Nevada) is going to spend a good chunk of it trying to help heroine to marriage of her dreams with this creep. I understand martyrdom is appealing, but maybe you should mention in passing that her intended is a manipulative homicidal maniac? She might appreciate knowing that little fact.

In other Indian movie-related news, you know what is better than a fun chicklit book? A fun chicklit book set in Bollywood! Today, I found such a paragon on amazon by typing Bollywood into a Kindle search and checking out every book that popped up, obsessively at random.

It's Bollywood Confidential by Sonia Singh. Our heroine, Raveena, is Indian by descent but she has never really been to India, having been born in the US. Raveena has been trying to achieve success in Hollywood for a while but though she occasionally scores small roles, as you can imagine roles for actresses of her ethnicity aren't exactly thick on the ground. So when an offer comes from a Bollywood producer (who had seen her in a sexy Japanese commercial), an offer of a starring role no less, Raveena packs her bags and flies to Mumbai. Everything is not as she has expected - take a case of some culture shock, add in her worries over her success in a medium she is unfamiliar with, and the unwelcome feelings she is beginning to develop for her costar, the cool and uninterested superstar Siddharth (I am trying very hard not to picture Telugu star Siddharth in the role as I am one of 5 women who does not get his appeal - too boyish), and you got one delicious bit of fluff.

MMMMM.

Comments

[filmi-girl.livejournal.com]

I NEED TO SEE ARYA.

That is all.

Why can't my job be watching awesome Telugu movies. I don't know - it seems like a reasonable career choice. ;D

[doublethink101.livejournal.com]

You last few Bollywood posts have me really looking forward to your Bollywood for Beginners post. Hope it comes soon :)

[elizabennet69.livejournal.com]

Bollychick lit seems interesting and I have no problem imagining Siddarth as the male lead. Yeah he is boyish but he is also beautiful.

[imienazwisko.livejournal.com]

Really? Sequel is better :)

[main-hoon-emily.livejournal.com]

See it! See it!!! I think it is exactly the sort of thing you'd like. And the sequel, in all it's strangeness.

[main-hoon-emily.livejournal.com]

I read that book a few years ago but have never been able to remember the title. So thank you!

The hero always made me think of Akshaye Khanna. Probably because he was my biggest crush at the time.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I will try - now that I've gotten into Tollywood and Kollywood it's going to be even more massive and take me hours to do :P

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

You should come over and we can have a Telugu movie binge. I have a new love! I thought I was all burned out on Bollywood but now I am all rejuvenated in my Indian movie love again :)

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Siddarth isn't really my thing but I know I am in a teeny tiny minority :)

I like him as an actor - it's just hormonally he doesn't do it for me.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

That is a really cute icon!

I plan to watch the sequel this weekend. I adored the original to bits so am excited.

Btw, friended you back :)

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

It's was fluffy fun - I wish it was a bit longer and with more development but it was delicious anyway.

[imienazwisko.livejournal.com]

thanks :)

My review - http://masalawbigosie.blogspot.com/2010/03/review-in-apunbindaas-style-dedicated.html :) Arya was for me horrible, the 2nd movie it's different. More dark and funny.

thanks again :)

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the link!

I love your blog - you are a total South Indian movie guru - I am going to persue your lists for recs :)

[imienazwisko.livejournal.com]

Guru? Noo, I'm just year old in South Cinema :)

'I am going to persue your lists for recs :)' - don't understand.