tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post4484332402210808384..comments2023-12-19T08:12:59.428-08:00Comments on Post-Punk Cinema Club: Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006)a ppcc representativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03533616493105736109noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-37216707345932280052010-07-03T13:38:04.212-07:002010-07-03T13:38:04.212-07:00This film is one of my faves for a simple reason -...This film is one of my faves for a simple reason - the writing. Yes, the actors all do a bangup job with their parts. Love stories, particularly ones with people cheating on spouses (one of whom is so perfect he reads like an advert on a dating site), don't often have the balls to keep the cheaters human and not make them Realize Their Faults and learn something in time for the Significant Reunion and What I Learned montage at the end? Not many. Not only did the writer make the cheaters wounded, he made it what drew them to each other. How real is that? Particularly in Indian films, the object d'affection is almost always the beautiful, spunky, smile as she cries heroine. In this case, she doesn't smile, she ain't warm and she certainly ain't easy to live with or love. But then again, neither is the poor, screwed up, depressed chew toy that falls for her either. It's the fact that they are both damaged and that there's no need to be all sparkly and fake happy in order to be loved that makes me love the story. Don't get me wrong. I adore Shahrukh and Abhishek both and adore Shahrukh with Rani in virtually anything (even the interminable "Chalte Chalte"). But really, for this film, it's the story that I love.JDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-78664203610947618172010-02-23T02:40:15.957-08:002010-02-23T02:40:15.957-08:00One thing that I don't understand about SRK mo...One thing that I don't understand about SRK movie logic with the audience is..even when he's doing a controversial-themed movie like KANK, everyone still expects it to be a blockbuster. Not that I'm complaining, but the money-discussion does take a bit away from the awesome-ness of a known family-hero like SRK doing a flawed-family-man character in a movie like this. How awesome is it? KJo & SRK had to face "THE PEOPLE" and answer some very disturbingly surreal questions along with a panel of 'relationship' experts. Creepy.Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14459004212652808197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-15004241091140885152008-07-26T22:38:00.000-07:002008-07-26T22:38:00.000-07:00im not sure how i stumbled on this american blog a...im not sure how i stumbled on this american blog abt indian films (im desi myself) but yea, this film was appreciated much more abroad than in india b/c the topic is quite sensitive for them still. since ur american, im guessing u saw it with subs, which, u should know, can kill LOTS of the humor. the songs, um yeah, ur right there. the ones with the english catch lines ("rock n roll soniye" and "where's the party tonight?") werent as good evn for us desis, compared to the movies theme song sung by sonu nigam and of course the beautiful song "mitwa," which, by the way, has become a staple at our weddings. personally, i loved shahrukh and rani's performances, they should hav received much more attention for it, and for the bravery of signing on 2 a film of such subject matter when they knew the majority of their audience probably wasnt going 2 b sensitive 2 their case. they really had to win them over in this movie, as opposed to the aud already being on their side (as is the normal case).~^~*~ k!r@n ~*~^~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07496356009500868697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-50976122091224071452007-11-29T07:14:00.000-08:002007-11-29T07:14:00.000-08:00See? You said so yourself: "unsatisfying songs." N...See? You said so yourself: "unsatisfying songs." Not the same as "bad," I know, but still. <BR/><BR/>I am delighted Abhishek is on your Good List. I love Abhishek a <I>lot</I>.<BR/><BR/>I'd say more, but I think that KANK, like Jessica Simpson, is not going to go away until we stop talking about it.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.com