The Forever Young Star is No More
Legend tells us that Urvashi, the most beautiful Apsara of all, gave a boon of being Chir-Tarun to the great Arjun. The term Chir-Tarun literally means Forever ...
Category: Bolly – Holly
Hollywood Talent Soars Toward Bollywood While “Elite” Indian-Americans Remain Snobbish
We have many friends who love to say that they don’t watch Bollywood movies. These are typically people who came to America 20-30 years ago when coming to...
Indian Education System – It Needs More Students Like The “3 Idiots”
In our first article* on the differences between the Indian Education System and American Education System, we discussed the cultural importance of education in...
Bollywood and the Global Credit Bubble
Editor’s Note: We are indebted to Mr. Raj Mundhe, an avid reader and an old friend, for bringing the Wall Street Journal article to our attention. Mr. Raj...
First Snoop Dogg, Now Sylvester Stallone – Everyone Is Getting Aboard The Bolly-Holly Train
Editor’s Note: We would like to thank Mr. Raj Mundhe, a noted Financial Advisor in Boston and another reader for bringing this article to our attention.Al...
Jism – A Breakout film for Bipasha Basu – A Must Watch for Us
Bipasha Basu entered Bollywood with a bang in the 2001 hit “Ajnabee”, a Bolly-Holly interpretation of Consenting Adults (1992). Bipasha was nom...
Disclosure (1994) and Aitraaz (2004) – Bolly Holly Films – 4
The movie “Disclosure” made history by showcasing a unique twist to a more common tale – Sexually aggressive, predatory behavior by a woman to...
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...
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 ...
Witness and Paap – Bollywood Interpretations and Hollywood Originals – I
Witness and Paap – Bollywood Interpretations and Hollywood Originals – I A young boy is waiting in a Philadelphia station with his mother. He ...