Buy Them Bollywood
Looking for a different type of holiday present this year? Give your adventurous friends a taste of Bollywood. For the uninitiated, Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based film industry in India.
The name is actually a comination of Bombay (English name for Mumbai) and Hollywood. Here in California, it's particularly popular.The best of Bollywood has a decent love story and a gradious song and dance number at the conclusion. It typically involves a wedding and lots of same-sex dancing, but there are variations on the theme.
And here's my Oprah moment. I'm going to tell you the best of Bollywood for '06. The following list comes from a student of mine at UC Irvine whose opinion I trust. Happy viewing:
- Koi Mil Gaya (First part to the movie Kkrish)
- Dhoom (An action movie on bikes. Your son will love it)
- Kal Ho Naa Ho (Fun first half a bit serious in the second half. A very good movie)
- Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (A very good movie)
- Hum Aapke Hai Koun (A family movie also shows the different customs in an Indian wedding)
- Dil To Pagal Hai (A musical movie)
- Hum Saath Saath Hai (A family movie)
- Dil Chahta Hai (A fun movie of three friends)
- Lagaan (Was nominated for the Oscar, a very good movie)
