tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post112540893703982673..comments2023-11-10T08:26:51.182-06:00Comments on Beth Loves Bollywood: Asoka and The RisingBeth Loves Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-64638016008439545452012-03-26T20:28:46.294-05:002012-03-26T20:28:46.294-05:00Mohini - I trust you realize that I did not mean t...Mohini - I trust you realize that I did not mean to insult the character. There's always more to learn and I appreciate you sharing your insight.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-75873989067744825432012-03-26T19:55:43.554-05:002012-03-26T19:55:43.554-05:00The person your'e insulting by calling a serva...The person your'e insulting by calling a servant is a respectable young widow. Sati had been banned by the mughals during the mughal period. But it was restarted by indian women during britsh raj to prevent white men from marrying the beautiful indian women and making them impure.Or doing to them what was being done to Heera and the other indian prostitutes. Such was the hatred of the white people. The girls name is Jwala and she didnt want sati so the colonel saved her and gave her shelter in his house as a platonic housemate. She only did some chores because she had nothing to do.I hope you publish my comment on your blog and not delete it because you missed a point.<br />Sincere thanks<br />MohiniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-82181835152243900772009-04-09T09:15:00.000-05:002009-04-09T09:15:00.000-05:00I'm so glad other people like Asoka, even after it...I'm so glad other people like Asoka, even after it was considered a flop (and I think the first inhouse project of ShahRukh's Dreamz Unlimited wasn't it?). I've yet to see the Rising, but it's sitting downstairs with my other lovelies just waiting.Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758282383525747870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-9693385761684422242008-10-22T09:19:00.000-05:002008-10-22T09:19:00.000-05:00tapan - I never take historical movies literally -...tapan - I never take historical movies literally - so often they are at least partially invented. In some ways, I'm glad the movie didn't try to show any more of the story than it did, because I thought it was rich and interesting and "ended" in a satisfying way - though clearly the story wasn't really over. <BR/><BR/>As for the controversy over the clothing - I hadn't heard about that, though I'm not surprised. So many people like to refer to history only when it suits them - and then, only to the parts that help their arguments. :)Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-80244182662914394522008-10-07T05:36:00.000-05:002008-10-07T05:36:00.000-05:00hey heres a link top asoka's life:http://www.csuch...hey heres a link top asoka's life:http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/spring98/Ashoka.htmthe world i livehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17432325145449109257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-37190873698193797752008-10-07T05:35:00.000-05:002008-10-07T05:35:00.000-05:00well asoka is based on kalinga war and i live in k...well asoka is based on kalinga war and i live in kalinga(modern orissa) the place where the war was held is just 20 km from my home. thye say that the entire river turned red after the war due to blood. but the river is clean now.<BR/><BR/>there was controversioes that the women of that period never used to wear skinny dresses but now experts are saying that at that time women dont used to wear anything in th upper part of their bodies. and so called sarees are used to be a cloth that women wear around their waist. the temple architecture of that period shows thata nd shahrukh khan just showed that but some hindu extremists are saying that its a shame to their religion these people goes t9o those tem0ple to worship where nude women are potrayed but they never say that these temples are shame on our religion.but when it comes to movies they do it fopr cheap publicity. <BR/><BR/>i lo0ve this movie. but it only talk abt asoka and his love kayravaki. but there much more to this story like the war, (they show so little.kalinga(an ancient republic which fought agaist the mighty asoak to save its people.)abd the change that haoppens after asoka meets an old kalinga mother who lost his son in the war. they show it as kauravaki was the reason.<BR/><BR/>but dont worry another movie is comin starring big b asd asoka and arjun rampal as hi son kunal. you can find a lot on web abt asoka and the mauryan empire. do you the funniest thing . this empire emerged after the death of alexzander. if he had not died the history of india might be differnet.the world i livehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17432325145449109257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-89441059019198021252008-07-01T10:31:00.000-05:002008-07-01T10:31:00.000-05:00I know! What is wrong with people? :)I know! What is wrong with people? :)Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-9544128634242438712008-07-01T10:28:00.000-05:002008-07-01T10:28:00.000-05:00I thought Asoka was great, too. I'm surprised that...I thought Asoka was great, too. I'm surprised that more people didn't love it.ajnabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296593338690811213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-50809972560244370312008-06-15T21:00:00.000-05:002008-06-15T21:00:00.000-05:00I loooove Asoka! Totally agree. :)I loooove <I>Asoka</I>! Totally agree. :)Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-17339156328748089472008-06-15T20:41:00.000-05:002008-06-15T20:41:00.000-05:00Thank you for one of the only positive reviews of ...Thank you for one of the only positive reviews of Asoka ever- I love this one...not as well as some of my others, but still- IT'S HOT! Underwater dance scene- that says it all!Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04165404443964539264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-1163398064151106162006-11-13T00:07:00.000-06:002006-11-13T00:07:00.000-06:00Isa, thank you!!!! What lovely things to say. I ha...Isa, thank you!!!! What lovely things to say. I have to admit, upon re-reading this one, this is probably one of my favorite posts. I'll have to try the compare/contrast again, but only when properly motivated, of course - you can't force these things. <BR/><BR/>In all seroiusness, thank you again for your kind words. They mean a lot to me!Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-1163096477055213402006-11-09T12:21:00.000-06:002006-11-09T12:21:00.000-06:00God, I love your sense of humour. You have a wonde...God, I love your sense of humour. You have a wonderful style of writing reviews, always surprising and fresh. And the thing is I tend to agree to your ideas about the films as well. Thank you so much for the info and for the laughs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com