tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post61483487100860938..comments2023-11-10T08:26:51.182-06:00Comments on Beth Loves Bollywood: Dilip Kumar and Sheroo the Wonder Mongoose! KohinoorBeth Loves Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-52764621065933019632010-12-31T16:45:43.666-06:002010-12-31T16:45:43.666-06:00I just loved this movie the sets felt like somethi...I just loved this movie the sets felt like something out of a fairytale. I would love to see this in color and I usually don't like colorizing. Dilip Kumar is the best fake sitar player ever. I really thought it was him playing in the second song especially. (But what do I know about sitars?)<br />And the palace escape via cannon was so OTT cheesy it had me squeeling and clapping in its awesomness.jjakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299064826947363725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-69460516766334753612010-12-02T08:05:26.426-06:002010-12-02T08:05:26.426-06:00Naeem - Not sure what you're asking about. If ...Naeem - Not sure what you're asking about. If I recall, the peacock stuff in this film is all in accessories rather than an actual dress or other types of clothing?Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-17760837515648068722010-12-02T01:04:13.806-06:002010-12-02T01:04:13.806-06:00Which song is that..in which actress wear peacock ...Which song is that..in which actress wear peacock dress.?<br />Please replyNaeemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05755735464573558732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-63004813425174653832009-08-04T18:33:58.198-05:002009-08-04T18:33:58.198-05:00bollyviewer - Oooh! Yes! And then I can also add a...bollyviewer - Oooh! Yes! And then I can also add another <i>Azaad</i> to my collection (the Dharmendra one is sitting on the coffee table as we speak).<br /><br />Aparna - So true!Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-11839537355735361352009-08-04T18:18:46.321-05:002009-08-04T18:18:46.321-05:00I loved the movie and what was the surprsing part ...I loved the movie and what was the surprsing part was that the main leads - known as tragedy king and queens do comedy such effortlessly! Something to be said about fab actors doing any kind of role well enough...Aparnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17465535925292456208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-44910541132611688822009-07-09T13:07:18.098-05:002009-07-09T13:07:18.098-05:00Beth, you should also try Azaad - its another swas...Beth, you should also try <i>Azaad</i> - its another swashbuckler with a much younger looking Meena and more swashbuckling Dilip. Happy Meena is such a delight to watch! I really need to find this one to complete my happy-Meena collection.bollyviewerhttp://bollyviewer-oldisgold.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-87834953273493689322009-06-30T14:19:00.453-05:002009-06-30T14:19:00.453-05:00gebruss - Naughty internet! How rude. The colored ...gebruss - Naughty internet! How rude. The colored bits of M-e-A look horrendous, I think - flat and false.<br /><br />dustedoff - Oh excellent, I'll look for that. She's impressed me so far and I'd like to see more.<br /><br />memsaab - Ooh la la, two?!? I think you'll enjoy this one. It's pretty silly. More dishoom than I expected but since it was historical, I enjoyed it. <br /><br />ajnabi - Her character is so fun in this most of the time. She is a bit helpless here and there but not NEARLY as much as she could have been.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-58145271721513218072009-06-30T14:00:40.032-05:002009-06-30T14:00:40.032-05:00Meena looks delighted with life in general in a lo...Meena looks delighted with life in general in a lot of those caps. :-) What a fun plot! (Or plots...)ajnabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296593338690811213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-8630123702093972092009-06-30T09:32:58.172-05:002009-06-30T09:32:58.172-05:00Miss Mary AND Mem Sahib (with Shammi as the villai...Miss Mary AND Mem Sahib (with Shammi as the villain) are both happy Meena films. She was just so gorgeous in the 50s! I have this film, and just moved it right up on my stack to watch :-)<br /><br />And how I wish sumptuously-scrumptious films like this were in color!!! *sad*memsaabhttp://memsaabstory.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-38187675765624617352009-06-29T23:59:21.923-05:002009-06-29T23:59:21.923-05:00Beth, I remember Greta reviewed at least one happy...Beth, I remember Greta reviewed at least one happy Meena Kumari film - I think Miss Mary. She was a good actress (and beautiful), but ended up playing the tragedienne to the hilt.dustedoffhttp://www.dustedoff.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-6757722766819878712009-06-29T14:42:32.668-05:002009-06-29T14:42:32.668-05:00The internet appears to have eaten my comment; not...The internet appears to have eaten my comment; not that it was very deep. All that I said was that when I watched Mughal-e-Azam everybody appeared to be ten years older in the coloured bits than in the black and white bits.gebrusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14449996937991587866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-42116279778781401092009-06-29T12:22:02.124-05:002009-06-29T12:22:02.124-05:00Anarchavist - Perhaps he's too gloomy?
Virgi...Anarchavist - Perhaps he's too gloomy? <br /><br />Virginia - I need to rewatch M-e-A. Or rather, I feel like I should, since I don't remember it well.<br /><br />The crowns and other jewelry are so wonderful here. The peacock one is my favorite.<br /><br />re: Krishna song - and no black socks, either! I think we'd have to require the show to be available online. It's only fair :)<br /><br />dustedoff - She was wonderful! I've only seen one other of her films so I have little to compare with, but I liked her character and her performance very much here.<br /><br />Very cool about the saris! I've got some fun Indian textile books here at work and should go scoping.<br /><br />bollywooddeewana - Me too. I don't like the UK version much, but Canadian and Australian series are wonder.<br /><br />Filmi Girl - You should see it! Very fun. I have seen <i>Ram aur Shyam</i> but haven't reviewed it - or, sadly, taken any screen caps! Perhaps I can catch up this weekend (along with <i>Aan</i> - I'm behind on Dilip).Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-36622968500783646122009-06-29T11:03:14.506-05:002009-06-29T11:03:14.506-05:00EEEE! Why haven't I seen this?! *adds to meg...EEEE! Why haven't I seen this?! *adds to mega-Nehaflix list in the works*<br /><br />I do <3 Dilip Kumar - have you seen <b>Ram aur Shyam</b> yet? Hmmm?Filmi Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09292362161639177666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-70957430407720174272009-06-29T08:20:18.026-05:002009-06-29T08:20:18.026-05:00Project runway India sounds interesting, i'm a...Project runway India sounds interesting, i'm a sucker for the american seriesbollywooddeewanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916533314639410268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-57524885864522468652009-06-29T03:39:09.566-05:002009-06-29T03:39:09.566-05:00What I really liked about this film was the fact t...What I really liked about this film was the fact that Meena Kumari is, for once, not as weepy as in most of her other films. And she even gets to kick-ass (a bit). Love the music, too - especially Madhuban mein Radhika naache re.<br /><br />BTW, the clothing with the silhouettes of women bearing waterpots is similar to the Baluchari saris of West Bengal - they're often woven with figures. My sister has an old one, an heirloom, which depicts a turn-of-the-century drawing room: a man sitting and smoking a hookah, servants pottering about, the lady supervising the housework. etc. Neat!dustedoffhttp://www.dustedoff.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-28306414095157673042009-06-28T23:02:35.486-05:002009-06-28T23:02:35.486-05:00Very nice.
Deep thoughts:
1. Dilip Kumar looks ...Very nice.<br /><br />Deep thoughts:<br /><br />1. Dilip Kumar looks about 15 years younger in your pix than in Mughul-e-Azam, that's one thing.<br /><br />2. In the first set of pictures, the woman in the first picture/second row, wearing a little crown, looks to me a lot like Vivienne Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara, with a little Restylane in the lips. It's a great look!!<br /><br />3. The costume project is thrilling to think about. Ek little idea - if there really is a Disco Dancer Krishna song assignment, a really tough challenge could be, the contestants are forbidden to use crepe paper.<br /><br />Anyhow if that is real and happens I'll get Indian cable TV and change my work schedule if I have to.VIRGINIAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-7774734601652275162009-06-28T16:17:03.131-05:002009-06-28T16:17:03.131-05:00Your title sounds like the name of a children'...Your title sounds like the name of a children's picturebook. There is not enough Dilip Kumar in the kids' section of the library. Too bad there's probably some licensing issue...Anarchivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599522097057431891noreply@blogger.com