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ROMANTIC
BOLLYWOOD MOVIE GUIDE - TOP 20 FILMS |
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When we asked six female Bollywood movie experts for their choice
of the most romantic Bollywood movies ever, we were quite surprised
by the results. Classics like Awara, Andaz, Pakeezah and Mugal-e-Azam
appeared to be among our experts' favourites. Featuring stars of yester
year like Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Nargis and Meena Kumari; it is
hardly surprising that the early days of Bollywood are seen as the
Golden Era of the great romantic movie.
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BOLLYWOOD
HOMES |
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Selfridges
recreated the home of real-life Bollywood film star, Dimple
Kapadia in store during their 23 1/2 days of Bollywood' promotion
in May 2002. The 333 square foot space was complete with a living
room, bedroom, study, dining room and powder room and was of a style
only seen on film. The opulent recreation was the work of designers
Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla.
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'BOLLYWOOD
WORKOUT' EXERCISE VIDEO |
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Britain
is currently being bedazzled by all things Bollywood. With Europeans
having acquired a seemingly insatiable appetite for Indian culture
in all its forms (and not just the cuisine!), it seems that the UK
cannot get enough of the vibrant colours, passion, glamour and energy
of India. To follow this trend, Momentum Pictures has released Honey
Kalaria's 'Bollywood Workout', an exercise video and DVD based on
the music and dance of the Indian film and dance music industry.
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THE
MUSIC OF BOLLYWOOD - OUT NOW |
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A
definitive anthology of Bollywood music, this CD box set is a MUST
HAVE for all filmi fans.
Bollywood was really born with the advent of sound. The first Indian
"talkie", 'Alam Ara', was released in March 1931. It caused
a storm, as it included seven songs which were a massive hit with
the audience. This set an immediate trend that we slavishly follow
to this day!
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THE
ROUGH GUIDE TO BOLLYWOOD |
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What
a trip down memory lane! DJ Ritu of 'Kuch Kuch' Club fame has teamed
up with Asian broadcaster Bhagwant Sagoo to sift through some of the
best Bollywood songs of the last thirty years in a CD entitled 'The
Rough Guide to Bollywood'
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BOLLYWOOD
BOOKS |
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Read
our overview of some of the hottest Bollywood Books, ranging from
the Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema by Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Bollywood
- The Indian Cinema Story by Nasreen Munni Kabir, Bollywood Cinema
by Vijay Mishra, Bollywood Pocket Essentials by Ashok Banker to Bollywood
Boy by Justine Hardy and Balham to Bollywood by Chris England.
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'SHOLAY'
TOPS POLL ON INDIAN CINEMA |
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'Sholay',
Ramesh Sippys 1975 curry western, has topped the
British Film Institutes poll on Indian cinema. With a dialogue
that achieved cult-status, the film tells the story of two runaway
thieves defending a village against bandits.
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