tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401413794678217186.post5833848547816237582..comments2022-04-03T15:09:01.476-07:00Comments on Selections from the Bollywood Archive: Pal Bhar Ke Liyegjghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07056652828662456051noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401413794678217186.post-84462214915972645172012-06-10T19:43:34.733-07:002012-06-10T19:43:34.733-07:00I love this song. So many times I've listen to...I love this song. So many times I've listen to this I can't count at all.mashrafiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15718881435847491163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401413794678217186.post-8591797480519284142008-02-06T09:26:00.000-08:002008-02-06T09:26:00.000-08:00I was had tears rolling down my cheeks - this is t...I was had tears rolling down my cheeks - this is totally awesome.Incident Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05973475926432012169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401413794678217186.post-40232154178230450272008-02-03T09:34:00.000-08:002008-02-03T09:34:00.000-08:00it's ironic that the only time I watched Ghostworl...it's ironic that the only time I watched Ghostworld, I missed the opening few minutes. I missed the bollywood clip and the girls rapping. Which are apparently the cultural touchstones of the film.Cryptoclassichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14625630058325776352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401413794678217186.post-63194503664377203432008-02-02T13:27:00.000-08:002008-02-02T13:27:00.000-08:00I think you're right. It was a great choice for t...I think you're right. It was a great choice for the film, but it's become many Americans' only reference point for Bollywood. Perhaps one reference point is better than none at all? Who knows.Lizzie Pogohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11687243893023937951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401413794678217186.post-73739572771356875612008-02-02T11:05:00.000-08:002008-02-02T11:05:00.000-08:00Thanks for the encouragement! I've got a huge back...Thanks for the encouragement! I've got a huge backlog of these clips, so I should be able to keep writing for quite a while. :)<BR/><BR/>I have slightly mixed feelings about the clip in Ghost World. On the one hand, it's a great clip, and I think it fits into the movie pretty well. On the other hand, it's led to a lot of awkward conversations along the lines of:<BR/><BR/>Random person: Yeah, so I'm really into Bollywood.<BR/>Me: Oh wow, really? Me too! So are you into '60s, '70s stuff? Do you like Shammi Kapoor? Is Helen awesome or what???<BR/>Random person: Um... actually I've just seen that one song that's in Ghost World.<BR/>Me: Oh.gjghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056652828662456051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401413794678217186.post-16579874091998554122008-02-02T08:23:00.000-08:002008-02-02T08:23:00.000-08:00This is a wonderful blog. I'm so glad I found it....This is a wonderful blog. I'm so glad I found it. I hope you keep writing! <BR/><BR/>P.S. How do you feel about the use of Gumnaam in Ghostworld?Lizzie Pogohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11687243893023937951noreply@blogger.com