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In Reply to: Rang De Basanti! posted by PCL on October 20, 2006 at 18:15:33:

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.

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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)
    n/t

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