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dangermousieTo remind self I still do have other interests besides, Farscape, here is a post on an upcoming movie I am quite giddy about.
It’s a Bollywood flick called Salaam-e-Ishq (My scanty Hindi interprets it as ‘Hello to Love’ but let me know if that’s wrong). It is Bollywood’s take on ‘Love Actually.’ It’s not a remake, as such, as only one of the six stories is in any way similar to LA (it is the Emma Thompson-Alan Rickman’s sad tale of almost infidelity. But I wonder how Bollywood will put a spin on it). Mainly, the one thing it has in common is the exploration of various loves at various stages. And since it’s a Bollywood movie, it has the length and the pizazz to carry it off.
In addition to finding the concept appealing (something for everyone!), I am also excited because it’s directed by Nikhil Advani, the director of Kal Ho Na Ho, a movie that had plenty of flair, and it has a hugely all-star cast, a rarity in Bollywood where the movie is usually built around 2 or 3 stars. And it does seem like it will have passion and sarcasm and tongue in cheek fun.
This run-down is actually going to be for a Bollywood newbie(s) on my list because it seems like an excellent start movie.
But without much ado:
The couples?
In order of my interest in them:
Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra (in what is likely to be the most Bollywoody of the stories) play Rahul and Kkamini (yes, spelled with two ‘k.’ She is superstitious). Kkamini is an item girl (a very pretty, usually skimpily dressed girl who appears in Bollywood movies for a dance number as a bit of sex appeal) who wants to become a leading lady. She is attributing all sort of gossipy articles about her to her lack of success. So she has devised a ploy to get her finally, finally noticed. One thing she didn’t count on was Rahul (about whose background the synopsis is surprsisingly mum).
The whole thing just sounds funny and madcap and charming.
Priyanka, looking every inch the item girl:
Salman, the next Messiah. Honestly no idea who he plays, but I am so there :P
John Abraham (mad sigh) and Vidya Balan (my girl-crush) maek what is possibly the most gorgeous couple ever (well, Hrithik and Aishwarya in D2 would give them a run for their money). They play a young married couple, Tehzeeb and Ashutosh, who, if I can tell correctly, are going to be involved in some horrible tragedy which will require them both to angst, and hopefully for John to remove his shirt. YES. I see no bad in that.
Thud. Seriously.
More gorgeousness:
Oh John. Take your shirt off and it will get better!
Vidya. Is it possible to be more beautiful?
Akshaye Khanna and Ayesha Takia play Shiven and Gia, a young yuppie New Delhi couple that just gotten engaged, sending poor Shiven into a complete, must-break-it-off panic because he is not ready for commitment. Or is he? I adore Akshaye Khanna and wish he’d make movies more often, so I am mondo excited.
Eeee, Akshaye angst!
Gleeeee. Hotness!
Anil Kapoor and Juhi Chawla play the Emma Thomspon and Alan Rickman couple of Love Actually. In this version, they are called Vinay and Seema Malohtra and they live in a affluent suburb of London. Their marriage starts to unravel as Vinay is attacted to a much younger girl from work.
One of the reasons I am so excited for this movie is Juhi Chawla, who hasn’t been acting in mainstream movies for a bit. Both Anil and Juhi are respected (some might even say super-famous) Bollywood stalwarts (Juhi came to fame in 1989 in the huge hit Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, a doomed love story opposite Aamir Khan, and Anil Kapoor has been acting for ages in a whole bunch of famous movies). I really do think they will fit the roles.
How would anyone want to cheat of someone that beautiful?
Let’s ask him…
Govinda plays Raju taxiwala, a Delhi taxidriver that is hoping to meet his dream-girl Shannon (Stephanie), and has been waiting for her for 15 years. But when he does, she is there looking for her boyfriend.
Awww, I might actually like Govinda in this one.
Is it wrong that I am finding the normal, not good-looking looks of them both kinda cute.
Get into it, girl!
Oh, and there are Sohail Khan and Periazad Zorabian who portray a newly married lower class Parsi couple, Rustom and Dolly Dastoor who just seem to be interrupted every time they try to have their wedding night.
My sympathies :P
Yeah, looking frustrated:
So yeah. Tongue-in-cheek humor, and charmingness, and angst, and everything. YAY!
It’s a Bollywood flick called Salaam-e-Ishq (My scanty Hindi interprets it as ‘Hello to Love’ but let me know if that’s wrong). It is Bollywood’s take on ‘Love Actually.’ It’s not a remake, as such, as only one of the six stories is in any way similar to LA (it is the Emma Thompson-Alan Rickman’s sad tale of almost infidelity. But I wonder how Bollywood will put a spin on it). Mainly, the one thing it has in common is the exploration of various loves at various stages. And since it’s a Bollywood movie, it has the length and the pizazz to carry it off.
In addition to finding the concept appealing (something for everyone!), I am also excited because it’s directed by Nikhil Advani, the director of Kal Ho Na Ho, a movie that had plenty of flair, and it has a hugely all-star cast, a rarity in Bollywood where the movie is usually built around 2 or 3 stars. And it does seem like it will have passion and sarcasm and tongue in cheek fun.
This run-down is actually going to be for a Bollywood newbie(s) on my list because it seems like an excellent start movie.
But without much ado:
The couples?
In order of my interest in them:
Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra (in what is likely to be the most Bollywoody of the stories) play Rahul and Kkamini (yes, spelled with two ‘k.’ She is superstitious). Kkamini is an item girl (a very pretty, usually skimpily dressed girl who appears in Bollywood movies for a dance number as a bit of sex appeal) who wants to become a leading lady. She is attributing all sort of gossipy articles about her to her lack of success. So she has devised a ploy to get her finally, finally noticed. One thing she didn’t count on was Rahul (about whose background the synopsis is surprsisingly mum).
The whole thing just sounds funny and madcap and charming.
Priyanka, looking every inch the item girl:
Salman, the next Messiah. Honestly no idea who he plays, but I am so there :P
John Abraham (mad sigh) and Vidya Balan (my girl-crush) maek what is possibly the most gorgeous couple ever (well, Hrithik and Aishwarya in D2 would give them a run for their money). They play a young married couple, Tehzeeb and Ashutosh, who, if I can tell correctly, are going to be involved in some horrible tragedy which will require them both to angst, and hopefully for John to remove his shirt. YES. I see no bad in that.
Thud. Seriously.
More gorgeousness:
Oh John. Take your shirt off and it will get better!
Vidya. Is it possible to be more beautiful?
Akshaye Khanna and Ayesha Takia play Shiven and Gia, a young yuppie New Delhi couple that just gotten engaged, sending poor Shiven into a complete, must-break-it-off panic because he is not ready for commitment. Or is he? I adore Akshaye Khanna and wish he’d make movies more often, so I am mondo excited.
Eeee, Akshaye angst!
Gleeeee. Hotness!
Anil Kapoor and Juhi Chawla play the Emma Thomspon and Alan Rickman couple of Love Actually. In this version, they are called Vinay and Seema Malohtra and they live in a affluent suburb of London. Their marriage starts to unravel as Vinay is attacted to a much younger girl from work.
One of the reasons I am so excited for this movie is Juhi Chawla, who hasn’t been acting in mainstream movies for a bit. Both Anil and Juhi are respected (some might even say super-famous) Bollywood stalwarts (Juhi came to fame in 1989 in the huge hit Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, a doomed love story opposite Aamir Khan, and Anil Kapoor has been acting for ages in a whole bunch of famous movies). I really do think they will fit the roles.
How would anyone want to cheat of someone that beautiful?
Let’s ask him…
Govinda plays Raju taxiwala, a Delhi taxidriver that is hoping to meet his dream-girl Shannon (Stephanie), and has been waiting for her for 15 years. But when he does, she is there looking for her boyfriend.
Awww, I might actually like Govinda in this one.
Is it wrong that I am finding the normal, not good-looking looks of them both kinda cute.
Get into it, girl!
Oh, and there are Sohail Khan and Periazad Zorabian who portray a newly married lower class Parsi couple, Rustom and Dolly Dastoor who just seem to be interrupted every time they try to have their wedding night.
My sympathies :P
Yeah, looking frustrated:
So yeah. Tongue-in-cheek humor, and charmingness, and angst, and everything. YAY!
