Month: May 2008
Partner (2007) and Hitch (2005) – Bolly-Holly films – 3
The incredibly talented Wil Smith plays Alex “Hitch” Hitchens, a “date-doctor’; a sentimental advisor who teaches men how to d...
India & Greece – A long, deep and ancient relationship
Sanskrut and Greek are the two oldest Indo-European languages. So, it is difficult to figure out when the relationship between India and Greece began....
Gandhi my father – An intensely personal story of Mahatma Gandhi and his unfortunate son Harilal
“Mahatma Gandhi could transform the soul of a nation but could not save the soul of his own son.” – so ends the description on the DVD cover o...
Prof. Salman Akhtar’s three traits of Desi Men plus one by Dr. Madhav Chavan
A couple of years ago, I had the distinct pleasure of hearing an address by Professor Salman Akhtar, a noted observer of Bollywood and a renowned psychoanalyst....
Flagrant Foul on Mark Haines and Erin Burnett – Their conversation about India’s regard for “sacred cows”
The conversation described in this note took place on Friday, May 16 between Mark Haines and Erin Burnett, co-anchors of the daily ...
Erin Burnett’s One Hour Special On India – Truly Must Watch TV on CNBC
Rarely have I liked an India Special on American TV as much as I liked Erin Burnett’s One Hour Special on India. This show aired on CNBC Friday, May 16 at...
A Bollywood Tribute to Yangon (Rangoon of old)
An informed European-American reader of this blog told me that Bollywood films always make her feel good. It would be very hard to make any one feel ...
Saaya (2003) – A unique love story amidst a natural disaster in Myanmar
The New York Times has reported that a boat carrying some of the first aid to Myanmar sank, apparently after hitting a submerged tree. The article uses thi...
Changing Lanes (2002) and Taxi No. 9211 (2006) – Bolly-Holly Films – 2
This is the second article in our series about Bollywood Interpretations of Hollywood Films. In the desi tradition of using short forms, going forward, we ...