tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post4086587629518411758..comments2023-11-10T08:26:51.182-06:00Comments on Beth Loves Bollywood: even I want to be Dev Anand: Jewel ThiefBeth Loves Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-81522496282534320802011-09-11T13:06:20.495-05:002011-09-11T13:06:20.495-05:00Hi Shikhar - Mine too! I haven't seen Trouble ...Hi Shikhar - Mine too! I haven't seen <i>Trouble in Paradise</i> but enjoyed <i>The Shop around the Corner</i>. I have a lot of classic Hollywood to catch up on because I've mostly stuck to Cary Grant or Katherine Hepburn.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-66536880340059237512011-09-11T12:09:24.219-05:002011-09-11T12:09:24.219-05:00the phildelphia story, bringing up baby... woww!!!...the phildelphia story, bringing up baby... woww!!! i love these...glad u mentioned my favs. have u seen TROUBLE IN PARADISE or THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER... lubitsch...shikharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11827797911884301552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-50283467791722190332008-06-02T09:50:00.000-05:002008-06-02T09:50:00.000-05:00Hi all!!!I have the great fortune of being close t...Hi all!!!<BR/>I have the great fortune of being close to Dev Sahab for the past 2.5 years. He ia a real GEM of a person. Dev Anand, the man is much bigger than Dev Anand, the Super star. If anyone of You wants to meet him, or know the very latest about him, please contact me at naveensh@yahoo.com. Naveen SharmaNaveen Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04120752127301725111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-26150074885278628722007-02-08T08:44:00.000-06:002007-02-08T08:44:00.000-06:00tbs - ooh, thanks for the recommendation! And the ...tbs - ooh, thanks for the recommendation! And the "occidentalizing" is not at all my own original thought (I read it in Filmi Geek)- I wish it were, because it's really interesting, and I'm going to tuck it away in the back of my head to trot out later for other movies as needed. Maybe one of my four unread books on Indian cinema will say something about that....<BR/><BR/>Aspi - if one must mimic, he's certainly another flawless choice of subject.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-72275812973210742092007-02-07T22:22:00.000-06:002007-02-07T22:22:00.000-06:00Since there were some comparisons to Cary Grant, I...Since there were some comparisons to Cary Grant, I recall that rumor had it that Dev Anand used to shamelessly ape Gregory Peck because his beloved Suraiya had a massive crush on him (Peck, not Dev)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060207061740733110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-77286215592645290612007-02-05T23:44:00.000-06:002007-02-05T23:44:00.000-06:00Jewel Thief was the second full Bollywood film I e...<i>Jewel Thief</i> was the second full Bollywood film I ever watched, right after <i>Don</i>. That sure was a good week.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17887643336475509672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-57115462940302461512007-02-04T20:12:00.000-06:002007-02-04T20:12:00.000-06:00Hey,
Glad you finally saw this one - its a classi...Hey,<br /><br />Glad you finally saw this one - its a classic, with some amazing songs, and some pretty tight story lines too.<br /><br />Never really thought about the whole exoticising the West - I guess you could call it the "Occidentalising" strain of Bollywood...<br /><br />As far as sexually independent women went, Tanuja pretty much defined that space with her one song, "Raat Akeli Hai"..and its an interesting counterpoint to Vijayanthimala, who even though is depressed/suicidal/traumatised, is still quite a strong character. And of course, you had Helen dancing in the bar!<br /><br />If you're a Dev Anand thriller movie fan, I recommend trying out Prem Pujari - you get the full on international man of mystery, with Zahida & Waheeda Rehman, and some amazing songs!The Buddha Smiledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472786899198595245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-13047596001068726962007-02-04T18:14:00.000-06:002007-02-04T18:14:00.000-06:00Sorry for the double comment - I should add, thank...Sorry for the double comment - I should add, thanks for linking my review - I've been meaning to expand it for a while, and since you've linked it I've now done so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-19812042007530312332007-02-04T17:56:00.000-06:002007-02-04T17:56:00.000-06:00Yay, I am so glad that you liked it. This movie m...Yay, I am so glad that you liked it. This movie might be my single most favorite Bollywood movie ever - it's eight kinds of awesome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com