Poonam Dhillon Recalls Funny Incident with Rishi Kapoor
#Bollywood #comedy #hindicinema #Poonamdhillon #RishiKapoor
https://blazetrends.com/poonam-dhillon-recalls-funny-incident-with-rishi-kapoor/?fsp_sid=2798
The utterly sickening #KDrama scandal that's blowing up put me in mind of a long-time favourite song from #Pyaasa. This song was banned from radio play for decades in India for its scathing indictment of exactly the sort of moral hypocrisy the tragic and ugly current #KEnt scandal highlights. Unfortunately, uploaders of #HindiCinema songs seem to think "English" means "Roman script", so I couldn't find actual English subs
A fun 5 weeks posting a song a day from Indian films. It's reinforced much better Masto is for me than bsky, more words letting me enjoy the nostalgia more.
The playlist is a reminder that the subcontinent really IS the land of my fathers , and it's renewed my desire to learn to read the language my father learned at school and which left an indelible imprint on his almost illegibly cursive English. "Jiski zubaan urdu ki tarah"
#Hindi #Urdu #HindiCinema #Bollywood
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxLu30qPEibAQfU1ReSnk-AX5BIWvcEen&si=-flmEJVbWWhvtra5
"There is no ignorance (avidya) outside the mind.
The mind alone is avidya,
cause of the bondage of transmigration
When that is destroyed, all else is destroyed.
And when it is manifested,
everything else is manifested."
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#DesiOSTs I love
My Dad grew up in Punjab ("5 rivers"),tried to teach me them as a kid & could name them all 70 years later. ALL my bosses are Punjabi, and when we moved into our current home 6 years ago 70% of the block was Punjabi (~50% now).
Which makes this very Punjabi song both apt and ironic. Apt because Sadi Gali "our street" IS Punjabi, ironic because I have almost no Punjabi #Bollywood #HindiCinema #Punjabi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_HaezV0DqI
Having digital backups of DVDs is super convenient, but in their heyday, those physical media often came in spectacular packaging. #HindiCinema #Lagaan #UmraoJaan #movies
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#DesiOSTs I love
Filmi qawwalis 'come from' Sufi religious qawwalis, like this one. Devout AND catchy, from my favourite Salman Khan film. This film shot in India about cross-border antics reminds me of my UP-born Dad who grew up near where this song is set in (now) Pakistan. Also, my non-Hindiphone wife groks the clear audible distinction between ख and ख़ (nukta) in the singer's voice, warming my urduphile heart #Hindi #Urdu #India #Pakistan #HindiCinema
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk0-f92gg9A
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#DesiOSTs I love
Great chemistry was NOT a highlight of Mausam, a film in which Shahid starred with Sonam Kapoor, a very distant cousin of his ex, Kareena. The film was imo dire and about 600 hours too long, but this catchy number from near the start shows a bit more of Shahid's dancing skills. #HindiCinema #Music #Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C87WJjQKLNI
24/35
#DesiOSTs I love
Unlike Kareena, Shahid Kapoor IS renowned for his dancing, but what I love about the film is the astonishing chemistry on display between two actors who broke up IRL during filming (or just before, depending on which gossip you buy). This song is a great example of that. #HindiCinema #JabWeMet #romcom #Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur8AIQmFPUc
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#DesiOSTs I love
Raj Kapoor's granddaughter (Ranbir's cousin) Kareena starred in my FAVOURITE #HindiCinema #romcom, Jab We Met with Shahid Kapoor, no relation.
Kareena is NOT famous for her dancing, but I love the energy and fun of her performance in this number.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXpG0kavjUo
22/35
#DesiOSTs I love
One of Raj Kapoor's truly iconic roles from his Chaplinesque persona, this catchy upbeat song is my favourite from Shree 420, another of my earliest #HindiCinema DVD purchases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy7P_Uu3alA
20/35
#DesiOSTs I love
Rishi Kapoor's son Ranbir was the lead in Bachna Ae Haseeno, a film named after a song from a film his Dad was the star of. But in this song, I only had eyes for the droolworthy gorgeous Kunal Kapoor (no relation) in the red turban. #HindiCinema #Bollywood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HqrjLxKtKM
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#DesiOSTs I love
Released 5 years after Devdas, this title track from Aaja Nachle ("let's dance") has long been a favourite for showcasing Madhuri's sheer joy in dancing #HindiCinema #Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP4F0ZcW_G0
16/35
#DesiOSTs I love
From another movie I REALLY didn't like, the umpteenth film version of the Bengali story Devdas, about a tragically unlikeable drunk, this stunning dance number features two actors famous for their dancing, Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai (as she was then) #HindiCinema #Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzdB7JBrF-c
Coming soon: "Baida" 
An awakened forest, a sinister power and the journey of a man entrapped in a vicious cycle of time and death
15/35
#DesiOSTs I love
In addition to her fame as an actor, Waheeda was also a very good dancer. This piece from one of her most famous movies is a good example of her skill, from a movie I did not enjoy #HindiCinema https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH3qFuvXzmo
"Baida"
Watch Dr. Shekhawat pave through the mystery of time and dimension, in a new scifi thriller from storyteller and independent filmmaker Sudhanshu Rai in cinemas in March 2025 
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