if u could pick 4 movies...

hey_namaste · Feb 8th, 2006, 13:10

on our local university campus we're putting together an indian film festival to make americans more aware of indian culture...

we're trying to decide which movies will make the final cut...
so if you could pick 4 indian movies that you think are very well made and acurately reflect indian culture, which ones would you recommend??

SHIMLA · Feb 8th, 2006, 13:19

"Satya" for underworld culture, "Swades" for village life, "Lajja" for the plight of women; and "Kathaa" for a tongue-in-cheek look at chawl life in India.

scub_a_holic · Feb 8th, 2006, 13:25

monsoon wedding and Kabi Kushi Kabi Gum (sp) were my first introduction to Indian movies and loved them

phantom · Feb 8th, 2006, 13:36

from all time classics, i would take -
Do Beegha Zameen - for the true depiction of rural india.
Hum Aapke hain kaun - No better movie than this to show the "great indian wedding"
Guide - The transition of a man from a guide - lover - liar/greedy - monk.
Upkar - One of the better movies of manoj kumar. Cult classic highlighting the contrast between Indian and Western values in the newly independent state

Annett · Feb 8th, 2006, 13:50

My favourites are

Baghban
Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham
Devdas
Ashoka

Monsoon Wedding would be a good kick off for an Indian Film Festival

open_air · Feb 8th, 2006, 15:01

Surely at least one of the Apu trilogy films by Satyajit Ray

lonelyaztec · Feb 8th, 2006, 15:19

Gandhi
Hum Aapke Hain Koun
Paheli
The rising - Mangal Pandey

jivan · Feb 22nd, 2006, 04:35

Though difficult would attempt it :-
1. Sholay :- It's what made Mr. Amitabh Bachhan but also shows male-bonding in its entirety.
2. Hum Dil De chuke Sanam :- a romantic drama. Women will love this. Beautiful songs.
3.Kranti Manoj Kumar's :- A film which shows the freedom movement.
4. Munnabhai M.B.B.S. :- A rib-tickling comedy showing a mumbai gangster trying to turn into a doctor. Lots of situational as well as lyrics-based comic. It tells about the underbelly but not cut & dried as 'Satya' is.

phobal · Feb 22nd, 2006, 04:46

Bend it like Beckham for only film with an Indian protagonist to win a National Film Board Review for "Special Recognition for Excellence in Filmmaking" in 2003.

exacta · Feb 22nd, 2006, 05:06

Mughal-e-Azam, Gandhi, Maina Pyaar Kiya, Swades
To know Indian culture these Movies are a must, Enjoy

greenchutney · Feb 22nd, 2006, 05:32

yeah i listed five...(and no satyajit rays...)...

1: One of these true Bollywood sentimentals:
Hum Apke Hain Kaun (HAHK), Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gum (K3G), Main Pyar Kiya (MPK), Rangeela

2: Sholay

3: One of Rajnikhant movies (In Tamil)
Daalapathi (also spelt Thalapathy), Chandramukhi, Baasha

4: One of Mani Ratnam films
Bombay, Roja, Dil Se, Nayakan (Tamil)

5: One of the cross-overs
Monsoon Wedding, Morning Raga, Hyderabad Blues

lotus blossom · Feb 22nd, 2006, 05:43

certainly, the list is as exhaustive as there are tastes.

i am not that up on indian film, though i've seen several. a typical bollywood film seems a must to introduce films that break out in song and dance all over the movie, but the serious ones really stand out as memorable for me. i like "Earth" for the historical issue of the partition. "Bombay" is another one that i especially like. I recently saw "Raincoat" and really liked the serious tone of the issue of arranged marriages. Bollywood films always have a happy ending in this prevalent them, though it seems that this is more myth than reality.

maree · Feb 22nd, 2006, 05:48

I liked Salaam Bombay - early Mira Nair film set in the slums of Mumbai focusing on the world of street kids, drug dealers and prostitutes....very gritty and a far cry from Bollywood.

edwardseco · Feb 22nd, 2006, 07:32

An Indian list would differ from that of a foren in that there is no nautch and songs in "better" films. However, this would depend on whether one was speaking of the crowd at the film school in Pune and the Bengali population or the masses (source: spouse)..

Hyderabadi · Feb 22nd, 2006, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by edwardseco

An Indian list would differ ..

'Mounaragam' (one of Manirathnam's first movies, titled something else in Tamil)
'Swarnakamalam' (Telugu)
'Satya' (Hindi)
'Company' (Hindi)
'Nuvve kaavali (Telugu) oops five!

lately

'Lagaan'
'Swades'
'Bluffmaster'
'Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara'

The last two are onese I've watche only last week so I may be biased temporarily.

The last two I saw recently and linger, so it may be just

Feb 8th, 2006, 13:10	#1
hey_namaste Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 30	if u could pick 4 movies... on our local university campus we're putting together an indian film festival to make americans more aware of indian culture... we're trying to decide which movies will make the final cut... so if you could pick 4 indian movies that you think are very well made and acurately reflect indian culture, which ones would you recommend??

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SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,129	"Satya" for underworld culture, "Swades" for village life, "Lajja" for the plight of women; and "Kathaa" for a tongue-in-cheek look at chawl life in India. __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

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lotus blossom re-member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: blowin' in the wind Posts: 1,881	certainly, the list is as exhaustive as there are tastes. i am not that up on indian film, though i've seen several. a typical bollywood film seems a must to introduce films that break out in song and dance all over the movie, but the serious ones really stand out as memorable for me. i like "Earth" for the historical issue of the partition. "Bombay" is another one that i especially like. I recently saw "Raincoat" and really liked the serious tone of the issue of arranged marriages. Bollywood films always have a happy ending in this prevalent them, though it seems that this is more myth than reality. __________________ Not all who wander are lost

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Feb 8th, 2006, 13:25	#3
scub_a_holic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 119	monsoon wedding and Kabi Kushi Kabi Gum (sp) were my first introduction to Indian movies and loved them

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phantom Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,215	from all time classics, i would take - Do Beegha Zameen - for the true depiction of rural india. Hum Aapke hain kaun - No better movie than this to show the "great indian wedding" Guide - The transition of a man from a guide - lover - liar/greedy - monk. Upkar - One of the better movies of manoj kumar. Cult classic highlighting the contrast between Indian and Western values in the newly independent state

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Annett Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mera Bhaarat Mahaan Posts: 379	My favourites are Baghban Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham Devdas Ashoka Monsoon Wedding would be a good kick off for an Indian Film Festival

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open_air Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 59	Surely at least one of the Apu trilogy films by Satyajit Ray

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jivan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 822	Though difficult would attempt it :- 1. Sholay :- It's what made Mr. Amitabh Bachhan but also shows male-bonding in its entirety. 2. Hum Dil De chuke Sanam :- a romantic drama. Women will love this. Beautiful songs. 3.Kranti Manoj Kumar's :- A film which shows the freedom movement. 4. Munnabhai M.B.B.S. :- A rib-tickling comedy showing a mumbai gangster trying to turn into a doctor. Lots of situational as well as lyrics-based comic. It tells about the underbelly but not cut & dried as 'Satya' is.

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phobal IM hoser Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: canaduh Posts: 519	Bend it like Beckham for only film with an Indian protagonist to win a National Film Board Review for "Special Recognition for Excellence in Filmmaking" in 2003.

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exacta according to my best recollection i don't remember Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: GALAXIES Posts: 78	Mughal-e-Azam, Gandhi, Maina Pyaar Kiya, Swades To know Indian culture these Movies are a must, Enjoy

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greenchutney Account Closed Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,579	yeah i listed five...(and no satyajit rays...)... 1: One of these true Bollywood sentimentals: Hum Apke Hain Kaun (HAHK), Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gum (K3G), Main Pyar Kiya (MPK), Rangeela 2: Sholay 3: One of Rajnikhant movies (In Tamil) Daalapathi (also spelt Thalapathy), Chandramukhi, Baasha 4: One of Mani Ratnam films Bombay, Roja, Dil Se, Nayakan (Tamil) 5: One of the cross-overs Monsoon Wedding, Morning Raga, Hyderabad Blues

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maree Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Zealander in Bangkok Posts: 850	I liked Salaam Bombay - early Mira Nair film set in the slums of Mumbai focusing on the world of street kids, drug dealers and prostitutes....very gritty and a far cry from Bollywood.

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edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,445	An Indian list would differ from that of a foren in that there is no nautch and songs in "better" films. However, this would depend on whether one was speaking of the crowd at the film school in Pune and the Bengali population or the masses (source: spouse)..

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