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[oyceter]

Is LJ very quiet today because of taxes?

Also, now that I am obsessive-compulsively adding a "sequential art" category, as having "manhwa" under "manga" is just wrong, I have come to the conclusion that I blog way too much about manga.

And so, a poll!

[Poll #1171720]

Take it as a given that I am continuing to watch things I have already started. Also, I don't think I'm up for anything too serious right now, unless, of course, it is funnily so, like Snow Queen.

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[shewhohashope.livejournal.com]

This may sound patronising, but it's advice I'd give to myself, knowing my short attention span: the thing about Bollywood films is not to be intimidated by the length. Quite a lot of them have a handy intermission, so you can stop halfway through and watch in two parts. Also, a lot of films change gears (and occasionally, genres) half-way through.

I'm watching Omkara right now! As in, I saw about an hour of it yesterday, and I'm planning to finish it soon. I'd recommend it, particularly if you're familiar with Othello and can have fun figuring out how it's been adapted.

KKHH is your stereotypical 90's Bollywood romantic comedy, but it does it all so well. It was one of my first, and is a great intro to my favourite Indian actress, Kajol, and the phenomenon that is Shahrukh Khan. Even Rani Mukherji (Kajol's real life cousin! The dynastic nature of the filmi industry) is fantastic in the thankless role of getting in between the Kajol-SRK pairing.

Fanaa (as shown in my icon. The beautiful lady is Kajol, btw) is brilliant and goes from sweet romance to... well I won't spoil you but the second half is pure crack. The man in the icon is Aamir Khan, possibly my favourite Indian actor, and the star of Lagaan. If you want to see him in a non-romance focused film, I'd recommend Rang de Basanti. Another film where an English girl falls in love him.

Here (http://shewhohashope.livejournal.com/87130.html) are some of my favourite songs from a few of my favourite films. If you need a reason to watch Fanaa:



This is how I learned to say 'when you're close, the world is naught', and 'as close as secrets are to heartbeats, be that close to me, oh love of mine' in Hindi. If I ever go to a Hindi-speaking part of India, I will be the most cheesy flirt ever!

You can make up your own mind about Asoka here (http://shewhohashope.livejournal.com/86722.html). I've screencapped the whole film, so it's spoilery, but you can just look at the first few.

And an excellent beginner's guide by fivil here (http://fivil.livejournal.com/200637.html).

Krrish is the sequel to Koi Mil Gaya, and I must warn you, KMG is an ET ripoff, and has awful special effects. But Hrithik Roshan is hot enough, and a good enough actor to carry both films.

And I heartily recommend Dhoom:2, for many reasons. Mostly Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik's crazy chemistry.

I bet you wish you hadn't asked.

[oyceter]

Not patronizing at all; I definitely have an attention-span problem.

Also, a lot of films change gears (and occasionally, genres) half-way through.

Awesome!

Hrm, maybe I will start with KKHH, since I feel like happy, sappy romances right now, thanks to Dal Ja's Spring.

I bet you wish you hadn't asked.

Not at all! Guidance is a good thing, particularly when I am entering new genres.

[shewhohashope.livejournal.com]

Yay, KKHH!

If you saw the video: when he's crying on her lap, he's saying 'let me cry today, there's a sea of pain waiting to burst from my heart, I have so much pain, your veil will be drenched.' Manly men are allowed to cry, AND to say shit like that. It's awesome.

I love KKHH, but I will not rest until you promise to see Fanaa as well. Look at my icon, does it not sway you? Do you not want to see a blind girl fall in love with a tour guide, leading to... other things?

[oyceter]

Awwwww!

Also, whoo! Netflix has Fanaa as well, and it has been added to the queue.