Oh Bollywood, why do you spoil me so?

[dangermousie]

Oh Bollywood. I love you. According to the TB board (tons of teenyboppers but best source for Bolly stuff, sort of like Bolly soompi), John Abraham was interviewed and said he's doing a romantic film called "Last Leaf" with Vidya directed by newcomer Vikram Motwande (SLB's assistant). *dies* *briefly resurrects, dies again.* Three hours just of John/Vidya. YES.

I have also just found out that there will be another superhero movie made by Bollywood this year! Called Drona and starring Abhishek Bachchan as a superhero. Filmed in Prague. Oh what has Rakesh Roshan done with Krrish (Bollywood's first superhero movie that came out last year and was a super smash). I confess the idea of a Bolly superhero genre makes me happy as either it's going to be delicious fun like Krrish or it's going to suck so bad as to be enitrely entertaining on a different level :D I mean, it's like any other superhero movie, only with singing and dancing! What's not to love! Bollywood heroes are half-way to superhero status anyway, what with defeating ten villains single-handed, so might as well make it official.

Indian press, being its own kind and gentle self, is of course publishing such thoughtful articles as the fact that Abhishek is doing the superhero movie with no stops for the Bachchan family just to show up Hrithik Roshan, the star of Krrish, who didn't just steal Dhoom 2 (the movie in which Abhishek and Hrithik co-starred together) but also got to kiss Abhishek's fiancee on screen...oooooooh. Or something.

I don't know if I buy Abhishek as a superhero though. He is a very good actor in arthouse movies, but to be a superhero, you need to have a certain larger than life charisma and persona and I just can't see it (he can do larger than life, has done so in Guru, but once again, it's not the glamorous larger than life). Hrithik? Heck yeah:



The guy was born to play a superhero. Or I can see Shahrukh Khan because of his sheer star wattage. Abhishek? I have yet to really swoon for him outside an arthouse flick (though when he is in a Mani Ratnam flick? Watch out). We shall see.

P.S. After looking for some Bolly pics, I've decided that Hrithik really must eat babies for breakfast or similar. Preferably cute orphan babies. Because no one that hot can be that consistently nice in interviews and say things like the fact that he writes poems about his newborn with a straight face and be for real. I am still waiting for that baby-eating expose. Or at least a snarky interview, people. There is a reason I prefer reading Salman or SRK interviewed. The guys can snark and make me roll in the aisles (so to speak). As to Hrithik? 'I love SRK's Swades.' Yeah, yeah, yeah. Good taste in movies, but quotable? No chance.

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[wasabi-girl1.livejournal.com]

Hrithik's interviews and articles about him actually remind me of Abhi's interviews, they both seem like SUCH NICE PEOPLE. Seriously, they are far too sweet, and yes, I guess that makes them boring. So media makes up lame controversies for them. ;)

Yeah, I heard about this Drona movie. I thought it was about the guru Drona from the Mahabaratha, but soon figured out I was very wrong. Why are all these superheroes named after people in the Mahabaratha...Krrish for Krishna, and now Drona. And even Eklavya is a name from the Mahabaratha! /spiel

Ok, well, um, I forget what my point is. Oh, yes, Hrithik is too good to be true, so correct. Though I do think SRK's brand of humour makes him too good to be true as well. :D

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I like Salman's interviews the best. The man really doesn't care about what he says and it's awesome. Love the sense of humor.

So media makes up lame controversies for them.

Speaking of controversies, do you think Aish married a tree? No idea, but either way, Bolly gossip >>>>>> HW gossip :D

[wasabi-girl1.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I actually thought it was hilarious when Salman openly bashed John by saying the second half of Baabul is why it failed, LOL. :D

She may have. It's a plausible thing to do if you are Manglik! Really! :)

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

The thing is, he was totally right about Baabul. I love John, I do, but that was the one movie I saw where he didn't act at all. And the first half was fun enough, the second made me want to go after the director with a blunt implement.

She may have. It's a plausible thing to do if you are Manglik! Really! :)

Well, let's hope the tree doesn't ask for too much alimony.

[wasabi-girl1.livejournal.com]

It's like one of those ridiculous rituals, like widow-burning. :P

Yeah, John was such a waste in Baabul, I will agree. But Salman's role wasn't amazing either. Amitabh and Rani stole the show for sure.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Nah, I liked Salman the best in the movie. Rani just kept weeeeeeeeeping.

[wasabi-girl1.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha, true. I will be honest, I thought everyone in the film was a little disappointing. They could have all done a better job. Maybe they just felt that the onus was on everyone else? ;) But of course, Amitabh's lack of effort looks great, so it doesn't even matter. He could sleepwalk a movie and still come out looking the best. :P

[ginzarhapsody.livejournal.com]

Just to add to the tree!marriage amusement, I married a coconut when I was seven. *chuckle* I think Aishwarya got the better groom than I did though. *grin*

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Was he a good husband? :D A bit spheroidal to be sexy, I'd think.

[koalathebear.livejournal.com]

Oooh, his stomach muscles and bellybutton should get separate credit!!!

As to John Abraham, thanks for the images the other day. He's a beautiful man and the wire rimmed glasses making him look intelligent as well which makes me swooooon :D

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Oooh, his stomach muscles and bellybutton should get separate credit!!!

ROFL, how about a separate paycheck?

As to John Abraham, thanks for the images the other day.

I am always pleased to oblige and share the hotness. :)

I think it's time for another picspam. I actually like him not just for the hotness, but I really do like his choices of movies. He has been doing these oddball ones lately. Yay.

[janlake83.livejournal.com]

*lost coherent thought with those washboard abs*

that seemed interesting to watch.... i might add to my wish to see list

i can grate cheese with those abs

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Heeee. I saw the movie the picture is from (Dhoom 2) in the movie theater and I sort of went into hormonal overdose it took me hours to recover from. There was embarassing audible squealing and all that.

i can grate cheese with those abs

I could think of other uses :D

*uses her Dhoom 2 icon*

[janlake83.livejournal.com]

ahh that body its just ummm.... yeah besides grating cheese on those abs i can *should keep to myself just in case my husband walks by*

i love bollywood too....but haven't had a chance to watch any lately....

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Heeee. Oh boy do I sympathize.

[aliterati.livejournal.com]

Well, if you're looking for a snarky interview, there was the one where he got all mad at the backlash against Aamir Khan for his political views, and said some fairly nasty things about the Aamir-bashers.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Really? Interesting. Hmmm, wonder where I can find it. But see, that is still problematic, because I totally agree with being nasty about Aamir-bashers. So it's still not a flaw at all :D I shall remain on the look-out for baby eating.

[pangea-maru.livejournal.com]

*drools* I love looking at all pretty Indian & Asian people pictures you post! ;-)~~~~

Dear God, am I really that shallow? o_O

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Well, I know I am that shallow, so it's good to know I am not alone.