New Paheli pics

[dangermousie]

Let me know if the pesky "x"s show up again. (x-posted at bollywood comm)

15th century Rajastan and doomed lovers, here I come!



SRK shows off his muschache...


...He knows Rani's family is attracted to facial hair:


Hmm, where can I get those puppets? I know what I'd do with SRK's...


Rani and Co. do their gym exercsises:


In a stunning discovery, the historians have recently claimed that hair gel was available in 15th century:


"Is he here?"


"Where is he?????"


Ahhh, here he is:


SRK falls in love with Rani...


...and is horrified to discover that she never stirs without her back-up dancers, and thus he has to support them as well:


Breathing down her neck, in the patented SRK style, he is having second thoughts because he simply cannot afford her back-up dancers.:


SRK explains to Rani that when they are married, he will expect her to cook all the pidgeons. "Aha" thinks he. "Now she will ditch me for sure":


"That is the most romantic thing anyone has ever said to me!" she exclaims, and he knows there is no escape:


But after all, life with Rani has its compensations. Note to self: don't get distracted by the chest, don't get distracted by the chest, don't...guuuuuuh"


"Oh no, is HE here again?"...


..."Yes, I am in every movie" explains Amitabh to SRK


That is the most unwieldly tuning fork ever:


"Yes, I have Voldemort in the back of my head. Why do you ask?"


"Ten Ways to a Woman's Heart." Way 1: give her a present. Anything will do:


What do you mean Rani is playing my part? I've been training for this for 60 years!

Comments

[wasabi-girl1.livejournal.com]

Hee hee, wow, this movie sure looks different! :)

Maybe I will like it, we'll see...you're really helping change my mind though!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Anything is better than Kaal, right?

[wasabi-girl1.livejournal.com]

I dunno, Kaal looks interesting enough to me! :P

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but it's the FIRST movie to get uniformly bad reviews on Bollywhat. Even Asambhav and KHGN which were turkeys had people who loved them (or at least didn't mind them, in case of Asambhav). Not Kaal.

[wasabi-girl1.livejournal.com]

I guess, but I did read a few good reviews, like from Taran Adarsh, so I'll see it for myself.

[scottishlass.livejournal.com]

..."Yes, I am in every movie" explains Amitabh to SRK
ROTFLMAO :)


SRK looks ridiculous in that turban and the moustachio ... oh well I think I can get used it for just ONE movie :)
Thanks for the laughs :)

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I've gotten used to the mustache (authentic and all that), but that extra-pumpkiny turban is a bit...odd.

[scottishlass.livejournal.com]

Hehehe, true ... and not even a real turban but .. what? robes? Or what is this?
The longer I look at the pics the more I like the mustache, but then again I hope SRK won't take it up as a fashion. Did you notice that it sometimes looks a bit different? The mustache I mean. Either it is to determine the husband from the ghost or the make-up dept. did a floppy job ;-)

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I am tending with floppy job meself :)

But yeah, it's the oddest turban I've ever seen. I am seriously thinking that the Dark Lord is involved and will jump out screaming "Avada Kedavra" at any sec.

[scottishlass.livejournal.com]

LOL :)OHMYGOD!
or the robes will unwind and they will whirl and whirl around him until he disappears like a ginny.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Have I mentioned how much I love your icons?

[scottishlass.livejournal.com]

Thank you - your SW icons are also lovely

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Thanks (though none are made by me :D)

[jonaki.livejournal.com]

"Oh no, is HE here again?"...
..."Yes, I am in every movie" explains Amitabh to SRK
I can't get over this one, you are too funny. :)

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I try :D

ROFLMAO

[kimbari.livejournal.com]

mousie, I have no CLUE as to context here, but your captions were hysterical. Not sure I really need to see the movie. :)

Thanks so much for the laughs.

Re: ROFLMAO

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) (And welcome).

Never let it be said that I don't mock my obsessions.

The plot is based on a Rajastani folk tale, in which a ghost takes the place of a husband who is long absent on a business trip. There is supposedly a strong thread about subjugation of women in the movie (the woman prefers the ghost to the real husband), which makes me doubly interested.

Re: ROFLMAO

[kimbari.livejournal.com]

mousie, are these movies on video or do you go to theaters to see them?

Re: ROFLMAO

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

You can see them in theaters when they first come out. http://www.nowrunning.com has a good list of theaters (and schedules) that play Indian movies. You'd be surprised how many theaters that is.

And you can get them on video too. Netflix has a bunch. Reputable providers such as http://www.nehaflix.com and http://www.1800imall.com also sell them.

I am a big Bollywood fan. They are often loud and kitchy, but also beautiful and fun and with men who are not afraid to show their emotions.

Re: ROFLMAO

[kimbari.livejournal.com]

Would you rec me some? I like *colorful* (aka loud and kitschy). :)

Re: ROFLMAO

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Oh goody, now that you asked :P

Before I recommend some (since I don't know your preferences) I am going to recommend a wide variety.

Crime Drama (gritty and "realistic"): Company (not really recommended because then you can just watch Hollywood).

Romantic Melodrama-comedy (with strong family overtones): Kal Ho Na Ho (set in New York. Really recommended as a first time); Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (set in Europe and India. The longest running Indian movie and my favorite, but the clothes might be a bit dated). Veer-Zaara (my current fave BW movie, about a star-crossed affair between an Indian pilot and Pakistani aristocrat); Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (cheesy and fun, also a huge hit). Hum Tum: a loose interpretation of "When Harry Met Sally" set in India, Netherlands and France. Kabhi Khushi Kabie Gham: really extravagant, kitchy and with a LOT of crying and pleather. Chalte Chalte (a marital comedy-drama with a lovely trip to Greece), Dil Chahta Hai (very modern look at 3 friends, and with a segment in Australia).

Comedy-spoof: Main Hoon Na (about a military man who must go undercover in college to protect a General's daughter). Munnabhai MBBS (gangster desides to become doctor. This one is going to be made into a Hollywood movie)

Breath-takingly beautiful: Devdas (eye popping and tragic) and Hum Dil De Chucke Sanam (forced humor and Hungary pretending to be Italy, but the visuals are stunning), Refugee (the end is rather jingoistic, but the first 2/3 are breathtaking and unsual).

Older couples: Baghban (about a couple married for 40 years whose children separate them).

Period movies: Lagaan (Oscar nominee about a 19th century village team playing cricket against the British), Asoka (about Indian emperor and his path to Buddhism and cavorting in waterfalls), Kisna (in 1947, a young man escorts a British girl to safety).

More "artsy" movies: Chameli (about a hooker and a businessman who spend a night together); Yuva (three intersecting lives of three young men of very different characters); Dil Se (obsession, terrorism, and some really bizarre musical numbers), Mr & Mrs Iyer (a Brahmin housewife protects a Muslim photographer during riots), Swades (about brain drain).

That should be enough to start :)

[(Anonymous)]

Muahahahahaha!!!! This is so funny. Very nice pictures indeed.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Heee.

[ayn-rand-fan-13.livejournal.com]

"Yes, I have Voldemort in the back of my head. Why do you ask?"
Heeeeee. I so wish Professor Quirrel had a bright orange turban.
I love your shippy icons.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Anything would imporve Prof. Quirrell.

Thanks re: icons. Leetje made most of the shippy ones.

[aliterati.livejournal.com]

a) That is a phenomenal hat.

b) What is that strange sliver of fur that they glued on to Shahrukh Khan's face...? I mean, even Orlando Bloom's facial hair looks more convincing.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

a. But don't you think this hat would require a delicate balancing act to keep upright? Not to mention waste enough cloth to dress a country?

b. ROFL

[justmoi317.livejournal.com]

You must must must must post that on BollyWHAT!!

That was really good captions!!

Why didn't you do this earlier!!!

-Anna

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Hey! *waves* I posted a link on Bollywhat :)

[ameya.livejournal.com]

i'm only a year late on this.. but ROFL! the captions made me crack up

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked!