Bunty Aur Babli

My life has not afforded me many opportunities for movies lately. I am moving and getting geared up for that.... I am a bit disappointed in my blog, not being able to take the time to do with it what I really wanted. Especially in the next two months, I don't know how often I will really get the chance to even glance at this page-- Or heck, watch a movie.

But last night, I did watch a Hindi movie (sometimes called Bollywood). Bunty Aur Babli was silly and wonderful. I thought that Rani Mukherjee was very funny in it....(and SO BEAUTIFUL) but what really got me was the first few minutes. The rest took crazy plot turns, was pretty cheesy, and relatively predictable, but I did go into this movie with that expectation. This is a typical "masala" movie, not high art. The opening monologue by the wonderful distinctive voice of Amitabh-ji was great. He described the "two Indias" that exist. It was really lovely as the camera showed the beauty of the country and then the little towns, the completely unglamorous side of life. From there, there is not a moment of reality in the movie, which fit. The movie was about escape from mundane reality, after all. :) The first song "Dhadhak, Dhadhak" had me dancing in my seat. Loved it. Loved the way it was picturised, loved the lyrics.... absolutely great song. In fact, I really liked all of the music in this movie. I might buy the soundtrack at some point... The plot follows the two as they have a chance meeting, and team up to follow their ambitions far away from their native villages all the way to Mumbai, conning all the way. It's been compared to Bonny and Clyde (with far less tragic outcomes) and has some really funny moments. However, I wouldn't recommend this particular movie if you have never seen a Bollywood movie before.