Post by emily on Aug 1, 2014 23:03:53 GMT
Hello! Obviously new here, and obviously my name is Emily, so we've gotten those two things straight!
I live in the midwestern United States and hadn't even heard of Bollywood until like five or six years ago...and even then, I didn't really know what it was. I thought they were just weird indie movies or something! Flash forward to about a year and a half ago, when this guy I really like (who unfortunately lives very far away) introduced me to Bollywood because he liked the movies. So he recommended me Veer-Zaara, and I bawled like a baby all the way through because it was one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen.
I was especially captivated by the lead actor - what's his name? Samir...? Saif...? Oh, Shahrukh, that's it
- and was determined to see the rest of his films, partially because he reminded me a lot, in personality, of the guy that I was into. So I saw Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (loved it) and DDLJ (loved it) and Jab Tak Hai Jaan (loved it, although for some reason I watched half of it and then waited nine months to finish! Haha). My first non-SRK film was Band Baaja Baaraat, and though I initially had to shove down the panic at the idea of my favorite actor absent from the movie, Ranveer Singh made that up to me quite well!!
I'm very interested in continuing to branch out and watch more movies over Bollywood history; I've stuck mostly with the '90s and this century. Most recently I watched Om Shanti Om; I loved it, and I've had freakin' Dard-E-Disco stuck in my head all day! My favorite aspect of Bollywood is definitely the music - I love looking up the playback singers and listening to their stuff, the guys especially. Sonu Nigam and Kumar Sanu - and, of course, Udit! - are probably my favorites, though they all are so excellent!
I guess I really love Bollywood because the romances make me feel like no other movies do - they fill me with such hope and light and happiness, and, in this crazy world, I really need that from time to time! I'm not a big fan of the action movies...I watched Race a few days ago, because I love horse racing, and it was pretty "meh" to me. Then again, I'm not a fan of action movies in any of the industries, so that's that!
Anyway, long rant over, looking forward to meeting and discussing films with you all. Cheers!
I live in the midwestern United States and hadn't even heard of Bollywood until like five or six years ago...and even then, I didn't really know what it was. I thought they were just weird indie movies or something! Flash forward to about a year and a half ago, when this guy I really like (who unfortunately lives very far away) introduced me to Bollywood because he liked the movies. So he recommended me Veer-Zaara, and I bawled like a baby all the way through because it was one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen.
I was especially captivated by the lead actor - what's his name? Samir...? Saif...? Oh, Shahrukh, that's it
- and was determined to see the rest of his films, partially because he reminded me a lot, in personality, of the guy that I was into. So I saw Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (loved it) and DDLJ (loved it) and Jab Tak Hai Jaan (loved it, although for some reason I watched half of it and then waited nine months to finish! Haha). My first non-SRK film was Band Baaja Baaraat, and though I initially had to shove down the panic at the idea of my favorite actor absent from the movie, Ranveer Singh made that up to me quite well!!I'm very interested in continuing to branch out and watch more movies over Bollywood history; I've stuck mostly with the '90s and this century. Most recently I watched Om Shanti Om; I loved it, and I've had freakin' Dard-E-Disco stuck in my head all day! My favorite aspect of Bollywood is definitely the music - I love looking up the playback singers and listening to their stuff, the guys especially. Sonu Nigam and Kumar Sanu - and, of course, Udit! - are probably my favorites, though they all are so excellent!
I guess I really love Bollywood because the romances make me feel like no other movies do - they fill me with such hope and light and happiness, and, in this crazy world, I really need that from time to time! I'm not a big fan of the action movies...I watched Race a few days ago, because I love horse racing, and it was pretty "meh" to me. Then again, I'm not a fan of action movies in any of the industries, so that's that!
Anyway, long rant over, looking forward to meeting and discussing films with you all. Cheers!
I'm slowly chewing through the Netflix offerings; I've got Jab We Met cued up next! 
BBB was such a hit, that Anushka and Ranveer were quickly signed for another movie, Ladies versus Ricky Bahl. 
Band Baja Baarat and DDLJ are two of my favorites, and Shah Rukh was my gateway drug too! Look forward to discussing all things Bolly with you, and head over to the recommendations thread when you feel the need to expand your horizons (6 years in and I'm still expanding mine ; )
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