OK Bollywood Club

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Wake Up Sid

This is really different from the movie we expected, and really good. It's a sensitive, sweet look at what it's like to make the transition from college to a career, from youth to true adult life. Very nicely done.

27 minutes ago

Bridget Roussell Cowlishaw

This isn't one of the Bollywood movies with musical numbers. There's music but not singing and dancing. A very good movie! Nice to see Konkona Sen Sharma again (after having recently seen a very different performance in Omkara).

Omkara

Brian Cowlishaw

This movie is AWESOME. The adaptation of Othello is extremely well-thought-out and artistically executed. We will show this one to the OK Bollywood Club sometime this fall, and will encourage Shakespeare classes and other English types to attend. Genius.

May 7 at 11:13am

Brian Cowlishaw

Hear that, Dr. Enright? 8)

May 7 at 11:13am

Bridget Roussell Cowlishaw

I don't usually enjoy a movie with this much violence but...this was a great film.

May 7 at 11:34am ·

Patrick D Enright

We're doing histories and comedies in the fall, but I'll encourage my students to attend anyway (and go myself, of course!).

May 7 at 5:20pm

Bridget Roussell Cowlishaw

Cool!

Here's a pivotal scene from the Hindi adaptation of Othello. The new leader anoints his general. Then the general choses his right-hand man. Iago makes a decision. Great stuff. No translation needed.

Vivek Oberoi is the new leader - scene from Omkara

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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Our next movie will be

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom.

This wacky, high-energy, family-friendly film is in Hindi with English subtitles.

Admission is free to the public.

Sweet Indian chai served to all for free.

Seminary Hall 231

Monday, April 26, 2010

5:30 pm

Dr. Cowlishaw has made it clear that the night OK Bollywood Club has more than a dozen people attending the movie, he will put on his Indian costume and dance for everyone.

So, bring your friends!

The song is "Jhoom" which means "dance." "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom" means "Dance Baby Dance!"

Dil Chahta Hai

- Brian Cowlishaw This was one of the first movies we watched together, and now that we know more about what we're seeing, we liked it even more. The acting, songs, and visuals are all very nicely done. The only fly in the ointment is that the movie is a little too happy to get rid of the divorced, older woman character the painter falls for.
  about an hour ago ·
- Bridget Roussell Cowlishaw Spoiler alert on Brian's post there. This is a really enjoyable flick. One does have to adjust to the fact that the actors playing the leads are all 10-15 years older than the characters they're playing--but that's just the usual Bollywood thing.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Our next movie will be Paheli.

This romantic, family-friendly film is in Hindi with English subtitles.

Admission is free to the public.

Sweet Indian chai served to all for free.

Seminary Hall 231

Monday, April 26, 2010

5:30 pm

Dr. Cowlishaw has made it clear that the night OK Bollywood Club has more than a dozen people attending the movie, he will put on his Indian costume and dance for everyone.

So, bring your friends!