3/10/07

Self Proclaimed Showman of Bollywood

Subhash Ghai is self proclaimed Showman of Bollywood.
Villains in his movies have alien names like Sir Juda, Dr. Deng , Chuniya etc.
One interesting thing I found in his movies is that there is at least one song which has (Virodhabhas Alankaar) Word Opposite.
Hero: Tu mera Hero hai....(Word: Hero Opposite: Zero)
Khalanyak: Nayak nahin Khalnayak hai tu.. (Nayak Khalnayak)
Pardes: Nahin hona thhaa...Phir bhi ho gaya..
Saudagar: Imli ka boota..(Khatti Meethi)
Taal: Nahin saamne...Par paas hai..
Yaadein: Yaadein yaad aati hain..bhool jati hain
Vidhataa: Haathon ki chand lakeeron...
Joggers Park: Ishq hot nahin.. ishq ho jata hai
Trimurti: Duniya re duniya very good.....very bad

Start recalling all the movies he has ever produced or directed you will find some more exmples.
Moving a step ahead now he is making Good Boy Bad Boy :-)
Im fed up with the Ads within the movies worst example is Yaadein(It was very painful to watch Pass Pass ad, Coke etc.).
For Kisna he claimed that film was made with thourogh research. Kisna and his firang Girlfriend run from Rishikesh to Delhi via Faizabad. Rishikesh to Delhi (230km ). Delhi to Faizabad (636 km). While coming from Rishikesh to Faizabad we have to pass districts near Delhi. Why anyone will take this around 1000 km long route that too in khatara tempo? Good research work Mr ShowMan. Keep wasting your money.

Election time in U.P.

Shop in Lucknow selling banners, posters, and other election items for all parties.

2/7/07

Bollywood inspires Hollywood

Does bollywod always get inspired by hollywood and it is not vice versa? Has ever hollywod took inspiration from Bollywood? Unbelievable?...Watch this example.
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)
Matrix Reloaded (2003)
This Matrix scene is inspired by Sunny Paaji starrer Gadar. Watchout similarities between these 2 fight scenes:

Original scene


Sunny Paaji v/s ROW* from Gadar

Now Inspired scene


Neo V/s Smith from Matrix Reloaded


Though context and picturisation is different still there are many similarities.
  • Both scenes have one hero against many opponents.
  • Sunny paaji uproots hand pump whereas Neo pulls out a ploe.
  • When number of opponent grow exponentially both Sunny Paaji and Neo flee from the scene.

Now don't ever say that bollywood copies from Hollywood :).


* ROW : Rest Of the World

1/19/07

Company ka prachar hai

Company ka prachar hai; aapka fayda. Whenever you enter any Roadways Bus, daily vegetable market or any similar crowded location in North India (UP) you will definitely hear these inaugural lines. Product will vary from pen, churna, pain killer, jewellery, Books etc. These products sound simple but they are not. They are best in class. For example painkiller will show fumes in daylight an fluorescence in night when applied on skin, it will give you instant relief just like miracle.
Best scientific explanation is given for these products. Just have a look to some marvellous ones.
GK Book: This book is must read for students preparing for prestigious IAS !! :) They must know following facts:
Sweat of hippo is pink in colour.
Sitapur (Near Lucknow) has a he-goat who gives milk :).
Mosquitoes have 42 teeth 10 more than human.
Thailand has a tree which cries like a baby.

Churna: Though it is just a churna it will cure most of your diseases. You can assume the power of this powder by these best selling lines.
Jab pet ki gandi gas dimaag se takraati hai to aankho ki light kamjor ho jaati hai. (When dirty gas of stomach hits the brain then eysight is dimmed.)

Subah subah jaatey hain, horn bajaatey reh jaatey hain magar gaadi platform pe nahin aati (They are talking about constipation) .

Ek haath roti mein doosra langoti mein khayen ki khujaayen samajh na aaye. (One hand in bread other in underwear. One should scratch or eat, cant decide.)

These products come in special offer which no one can resist.
Bye 3 pens for Rs.10/- and you will get pocket diary + key chain + refill.
If you bye G.K. book then you will get to choose 2 more bestsellers like Akbar Birbal jokes, Tota Maina story book, Filmi shayri etc.
If you are preparing for IAS or any other top exam(MBA), or you are suffering from any disease (including AIDS) then go get it.

1/10/07

Actors with Lifetime role

There are some actors who look same, act same in any or every movie they do. Those actors are known as actors with life time role. They are paid for doing same act again and again. If they try to act differently then movie is a flop. I am listing few of them ( In Alphabetical Order):

AK Hangal: Suffering poor old man. You can't even think him as young or rich. There are few movies where he tried wigs to look young and rich but failed to do so.

Alok Nath: Suffering father/uncle of a daughter. He is playing father figure role since childhood but recognised as filmi father since TV Serial Buniyaad when he played Master Haveliram.

Arshad Waarsi: Circuit. If he tries any other role then he flops. So sad.

Bob Christo: Another Foreigner

Dinesh Hingoo: Paarsi

Govind Namadev: Corrupt Neta/Policeman/Don. His outfit changes but his character remains same.

Iftekhar: Inspector/ACP/DCP. It is said that Police Uniform was part of their skin. Nobody could separate it from his body. In Sholay he played Jaya's father with shawl wrapped around him. What was he hiding under that? You guessed it right, Police Uniform :)

Jagdish Raaj: Inspector/ACP/DCP. Either he or Iftekhar played role of police man. If both of them were in same movie then Jagdish had to work under Iftekhar or had to join CBI/CID.

Keshto Mukharji : Drunkard

Pradeep Kumar: King or rich man. Watch any old period film like TajMahal to justify this.

Razzak Khan (Ninja chacha): Villain's sidekick who tries to do comedy or comedian who tries to be a villain.

Rishi Kapoor: Lover Boy/Man/Old man.

Sachin Khedkar: He must suffer or die in every other film.

Sanjay Dutt: Don.

Sunny Paaji: Macho Man, One man army.

Tom Alter: English Man. Without him we cannot portray foreigner in Hindi Cinema.

There are many more actors with life time role in bollywood movie like Sima Biswas (Kaamwali bai), Tikoo Talsania (Eeeeeeeeeeeee Seth/Rich man) , Sameer Khakhar Khopdi....