Bollywood movie recommendation

volga_volga · Apr 23rd, 2004, 20:16

I am looking to buy some DVDs to take home

I am a total virgin as far as B'wood movies are concerned... what is everyone watching these days?

radz · Apr 23rd, 2004, 20:33

Current movies all craps hahahah,for time pass ,try Masthi.
Old movies "buy Kal ko naa ko".
You want old movies(old means few month back released)List?

volga_volga · Apr 23rd, 2004, 22:31

thanks!! I am overwhelmed. I don't know what I like. I am just having last minute panic about leaving India

do the DVDs sold in India have English subtitles?

radz, I will probably like "old" movies (up to 1995 I would say). where is the best DVD choice in Delhi?

Merchant · Apr 23rd, 2004, 23:20

The ones you pick up in India may not have subtitles--be sure to check. Otherwise, Indian movies are widely available abroad and online--the international subtitled versions. Mala's is a great list of the movies that have made the biggest splash over the last few years.

bijapuri · Apr 23rd, 2004, 23:46

Devdas is gorgeously filmed and well choreographed- recommended for newbies

guerik · Apr 24th, 2004, 05:57

Palika Bazaar is excellent for DVDs (I was referred there from Indiamike too

)
There are a bunch of shops selling DVDs, you will be able to pick up some recent-release hollywood movies too if you want them (although the quality isn't very good at all). If you want to check that they have subtitles, they're pretty good about playing you the movie to show you.

I love Kal Ho Naa Ho too, it's very well made and easy to watch, even for non-bollywood fans.
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is also a favourite of mine, and Khakee is good if you want a change from the usual love story - it's a bit of an action flick (although the love story element's still there..)
Also Munnabhai MBBS is a bit of a cute comedy.

Mandsaur · Apr 24th, 2004, 07:23

My favorite out-and-out masala movie is "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" (aka DDLJ). It's the movie that made Shahrukh Khan a superstar, and has been playing in a theater in Bombay for something like 9 years. Great soundtrack. Fairly easy to find on DVD.

SHIMLA · Apr 24th, 2004, 08:41

Watch movies by the following directors:
1. Gulzaar
2. Hrishikesh Mukherjee
3. Subhash Ghai
4. Prakash Mehra
5. Manmohan Desai
6. Rajkumar Santoshi
7. Ramgopal Verma

It does not mean that all the movies by the above are good, but most of them certainly are.

vinayverma · Apr 24th, 2004, 12:35

Avoid Palika Bazar , instead, try Music Shop, in Khan market, Planet M and Music World at Ansal palza..South extension market..they have many branches around Delhi.

volga_volga · Apr 24th, 2004, 12:38

thanks vinayverma, I thought as much... don't want to end up with shit on my shoes on my last day in India

vinayverma · Apr 24th, 2004, 12:42

adding the the long list of movies above..
1. Monsoon Wedding
2. Dil Chahata Hai
3. Bombay
4. Mr. & Mrs Iyer (almost in English)

ashish0608 · Apr 24th, 2004, 13:01

Talking About Comedies

Good Indian Comedies have been:

Chashme Badoor
Gol Maal
Half Ticket
Jane Bhi do yaron

The above are the ones I can watch anytime

New comedies in last couple of years have been:

"Hera Pheri" is a good comedy and better is "Munna Bhai MBBS" which is actually a Patch Adams re-make but very well made for India.

Enjoy
Ashish

bijapuri · Apr 24th, 2004, 13:43

well, at least when thehit man rushed to clean the goop off my shoes, I walked on and didn't pay him!
PS_ I don't` think it was really sh!t, just some slime

cyberhippie · Apr 24th, 2004, 18:07

Buy DVDs if you want subtitles to the film's very few VCD's come with subtitles!!
Be aware that many DVD's have a region encryption code so unless you have a multi region DVD player you may have problems playing them!!!
I think you can get around this if you if you are using a PC to playback!!
Any techies care to comment on this!!!
Also I agree with all the above choices especially "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" I'm glad to hear that "Mother India" is such a good film as I have just purchased it, looking forward to watching it when I get home!!

volga_volga · Apr 24th, 2004, 23:16

I got DVDs from Music World, with subtitles in English and "region free" whatever it means...

Apr 23rd, 2004, 20:16	#1
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Apr 23rd, 2004, 20:33	#2
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SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,129	Watch movies by the following directors: 1. Gulzaar 2. Hrishikesh Mukherjee 3. Subhash Ghai 4. Prakash Mehra 5. Manmohan Desai 6. Rajkumar Santoshi 7. Ramgopal Verma It does not mean that all the movies by the above are good, but most of them certainly are. __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

Apr 24th, 2004, 12:35	#9
vinayverma Maha Infrequent Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,250	Avoid Palika Bazar , instead, try Music Shop, in Khan market, Planet M and Music World at Ansal palza..South extension market..they have many branches around Delhi. __________________ If Life is a journey....travel on...and on..on..on.....

Apr 23rd, 2004, 22:31	#3
volga_volga Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,460	thanks!! I am overwhelmed. I don't know what I like. I am just having last minute panic about leaving India do the DVDs sold in India have English subtitles? radz, I will probably like "old" movies (up to 1995 I would say). where is the best DVD choice in Delhi?

Apr 23rd, 2004, 23:20	#4
Merchant Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,071	The ones you pick up in India may not have subtitles--be sure to check. Otherwise, Indian movies are widely available abroad and online--the international subtitled versions. Mala's is a great list of the movies that have made the biggest splash over the last few years.

Apr 24th, 2004, 05:57	#6
guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,039	Palika Bazaar is excellent for DVDs (I was referred there from Indiamike too ) There are a bunch of shops selling DVDs, you will be able to pick up some recent-release hollywood movies too if you want them (although the quality isn't very good at all). If you want to check that they have subtitles, they're pretty good about playing you the movie to show you. I love Kal Ho Naa Ho too, it's very well made and easy to watch, even for non-bollywood fans. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is also a favourite of mine, and Khakee is good if you want a change from the usual love story - it's a bit of an action flick (although the love story element's still there..) Also Munnabhai MBBS is a bit of a cute comedy.

Apr 24th, 2004, 07:23	#7
Mandsaur Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 140	My favorite out-and-out masala movie is "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" (aka DDLJ). It's the movie that made Shahrukh Khan a superstar, and has been playing in a theater in Bombay for something like 9 years. Great soundtrack. Fairly easy to find on DVD.

Apr 24th, 2004, 12:38	#10
volga_volga Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,460	thanks vinayverma, I thought as much... don't want to end up with shit on my shoes on my last day in India __________________ Tibetan Orphanage School in China My other favourite place is Pakistan Travel Forum

Apr 24th, 2004, 12:42	#11
vinayverma Maha Infrequent Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,250	adding the the long list of movies above.. 1. Monsoon Wedding 2. Dil Chahata Hai 3. Bombay 4. Mr. & Mrs Iyer (almost in English)

Apr 24th, 2004, 13:01	#12
ashish0608 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Delhi Posts: 350	Talking About Comedies Good Indian Comedies have been: Chashme Badoor Gol Maal Half Ticket Jane Bhi do yaron The above are the ones I can watch anytime New comedies in last couple of years have been: "Hera Pheri" is a good comedy and better is "Munna Bhai MBBS" which is actually a Patch Adams re-make but very well made for India. Enjoy Ashish

Apr 24th, 2004, 13:43	#13
bijapuri laid traps for troubadours Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Priustan Posts: 2,601	well, at least when thehit man rushed to clean the goop off my shoes, I walked on and didn't pay him! PS_ I don't` think it was really sh!t, just some slime

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cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,014	Buy DVDs if you want subtitles to the film's very few VCD's come with subtitles!! Be aware that many DVD's have a region encryption code so unless you have a multi region DVD player you may have problems playing them!!! I think you can get around this if you if you are using a PC to playback!! Any techies care to comment on this!!! Also I agree with all the above choices especially "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" I'm glad to hear that "Mother India" is such a good film as I have just purchased it, looking forward to watching it when I get home!!

Apr 24th, 2004, 23:16	#15
volga_volga Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,460	I got DVDs from Music World, with subtitles in English and "region free" whatever it means...

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