"Magda" wrote in message
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> On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 18:12:48 +0530, in rec.travel.europe, "grusl"
> arranged some electrons, so they looked like
> this:
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> ... "Magda" wrote in message
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> ... > On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 17:51:17 +0530, in rec.travel.europe, "grusl"
> ... > arranged some electrons, so they
> looked like
> ... > this:
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> ... > ...
> ... > ... A lot of Bollywood dance numbers are based on the mujra, a
> Punjabi
> ... > dance
> ... > ... considered . by many.
> ... > ...
> ... > ... Er, so I'm told.
> ... >
> ... > Last year I saw a dancing scene of what was supposed to be a remake
> of
> ... > Pride & Prejudice
> ... > "à l'Indienne"... I'm still having nightmares. And Austen is still
> ... > spinning in her grave,
> ... > I'm told.
> ... >
> ...
> ... Is it any more jarring than Patrick Stewart in a contemporary Macbeth?
>
> Chances are, he won't be doing any more films.
>
> ... Bride and Prejudice wasn't *too* bad ... but then I'm no fan of
> Bollywood.
> ... You should see the garbage on TV, or the so-called "vernacular" movies
> made
> ... in Telugu or Kannada with wooden sets and wooden actors.
>
> B&P! I won't thank you for reminding me of its name! ;)
>
> ... Actually, the dancing bugs me generally, which puts me at a
> disadvantage in
> ... appreciating modern Indian movies. I'll make an exception for
> ... "Salaam-e-Ishq" - that was outstanding by any cultural measure.
>
> Tell me more.
>
It's considered a major Hindi movie that is accessible to non-Indians or
non-fans of the genre. Cast of stars, above-average acting, reasonably
plausible storyline, excellent choreography. Could have been shorter,
though.
Cheers,
George W Russell
Bangalore
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