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In Reply to: Holy cow! Never in a hundred years did I think 'Veer Zaara' would pop up here. posted by PCL on October 20, 2006 at 06:44:28:

One of my local multiplxes actually screens Indian films regularily. And for entire weeks with 3 or 4 screenings a day.
If you want the hot news on which films to see, I would suggest getting friendly with the owners of your local Indian corner store... they probably sell or rent them.
I am trying to remember the name of a fantastic one I saw a few months ago about a LOndon filmmaker producing a film in India a nd using student actors who develop a political consciousness, while a parallel story of the overthrow of the British rule is intercut.
Yes... its Rang De Basanti and it won the best film award at the Sydney Indian Film Fest.
Here's the website for it...
http://www.rangdebasanti.net/

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Rang De Basanti! - PCL 18:15:33 10/20/06 (4)
I thoroughly enjoyed this film. And the soundtrack really grew on me after a while--as most of AR Rahman's music does. I think it's been selected as India's entry to the Oscars as well.
Re: Veer Zaara's soundtrack--you probably know this, but I thought it quite inspired of Yash Chopra to dig up the late Madan Mohan's unreleased music and have his son rearrange them for modern audiences.
Re: Water--yes; I think it is Canada's(!) selection for the Oscars, now that the prerequisites have changed.
Have either of you seen Parineeta, Dil Chahta Hai, or Omkara?
I wonder if we'll hear more Hindi songs in H'wood soundtracks now that Spike Lee has broken the barrier and put Chaiyya Chaiyya in his latest film?:-)
- under the in(dian)fluence - dave c 18:30:56 10/20/06 (3)
  As you may know, the Indian (or possibly asian) influence on music has swept across Britain for probably a decade and if I remember correctly a couple of weeks ago, an Indian film was 3rd in the UK box office rankings. Maybe its the resukt of all those curries... no, seriously, as the Indian population has become a REAL part of the main society/culture, its strengths have been taken to by the mmmnative(???) population. I can only think that the effect will spread through the USa as well.
  In such depressing times, the colour and spirit and vibrancy of Indian culture certainly comes as a welcome release.
  - Re: under the in(dian)fluence - PCL 20:17:15 10/20/06 (2)
    Yes, I really enjoy the fact that there's such a strong fusion of influences in the UK club scene--that modern bhangra/techno/house/trance/East Asian mix is a heady one! It's too bad that it hasn't caught on over here in N America. That closing mix of Chaiyya Chaiyya in 'Inside Man' is just one great example.
    I've heard that Hindi films do a roaring trade in the UK because of the NRI crowds. Did you hear about the flap when Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham opened in the US? Apparently, it cracked the top 10 in box office returns in late 2001, but was left out of the year end list because the editors of Variety could not believe that an 'unknown' film had managed to do so, and assumed it was an error!
    I'm looking forward to Omkara,adaptation of Othello, and the new Munnabhai movie.
    Any films on your 'to watch' list?
    - Listing - dave c 23:21:21 10/20/06 (1)
      I am going to go to see Don on Monday lunchtime. I have to be in town and there is a lunchtine screening and I can probably have most of the cinema to myself.
      I tend to watch these films at the cinema and thus I go to whatever they choose to show. Interesting to see which get an Indian audience and which don't.
      I thought someone should have released tht version of Chaiyya Chaiyya as a single. It seemed very popular when the film came out. Maybe it was and I didn't notice!
      - Enjoy the film! n/t - PCL 17:01:04 10/22/06 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Listing posted by dave c on October 20, 2006 at 23:21:21:
        
        n/t
Did you guys see "Water" yet? - Eldragon 14:14:22 10/20/06 (1)
About 8 year old widow (yes 8) and the customs of late 30's in Idia. She is forced to live in widow-only compound with ageing women where she befriended a prostitute. Rather sad move.
- Yes, a beautiful film. Beautifully sad. nt - dave c 16:39:17 10/20/06 (0)
  bleep

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