tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post1671537571293719989..comments2023-11-10T08:26:51.182-06:00Comments on Beth Loves Bollywood: an hour in the presence of SRKBeth Loves Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-7362227899895212412009-09-04T01:32:35.324-05:002009-09-04T01:32:35.324-05:00What a fun writeup! Although I am glad I skipped t...What a fun writeup! Although I am glad I skipped this event- seemed way too overpriced to me and all that standing in lines.. ugh, no Sultan would do this, certainly not Pitu Sultan! <br /><br />As for the theater in Niles, I saw Love Aaj Kal as well as Kaminey there and it's so much closer than Barrington for me but honestly it's a crappy theater. Barely a month old and the seats are shaky and the seating area is lopsided so people on the ends cannot see the screen properly. And on Tuesdays they screen movies for $5 which means it's PACKED TO THE GILLS with enthusiastic desis. I think I'll just stick to good ole AMC Barrington :-DPituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438422220019928853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-64572610201198182842009-08-21T22:24:10.600-05:002009-08-21T22:24:10.600-05:00Great write up - having been in a squeeze of peopl...Great write up - having been in a squeeze of people to get close to SRK I have to say you really captured to thrill of it all :) The man has such charisma the pain of any long wait just vanishes when he smiles - and of course he was looking straight at you! As you mentioned, I am always amazed at SRK's patience with his fans - a girl ahead of me had grabbed his hand and was screaming and crying all over it - he had just got off an international flight, spoken to the crowd and even done some filming, and yet he was totally sweet, very patient and really lovely in the way he spoke to her - sigh. So totally deserving of all the fan-girl gushiness! <br />And having been lucky enough to get much closer to him the following day, I can add that he smells very nice, and has very soft hands :Pred42https://www.blogger.com/profile/15490024089676042884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-46106034458751337672009-08-19T09:20:43.621-05:002009-08-19T09:20:43.621-05:00What an insanely wonderful experience I'm sure...What an insanely wonderful experience I'm sure that was. I wish I'd been able to be there - i would have been the one crying and screaming I'm sure. I remember once going to one of those concerts where it was rush seating in an open field. When they finally opened the gates for us and we all pushed our ways in to get that perfect spot on the grass closest to the stage. I felt like cattle, but happy excited ready-to-scream-my-head-off cattle. <br /><br />Anyway, thanks for the fantastic run down. As I said to Nida, I'm sure happy I can live vicariously through those who get the opportunities that we miss up here! Until next time!!!!Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758282383525747870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-46363826699380304592009-08-18T14:14:18.402-05:002009-08-18T14:14:18.402-05:00Great write-up!! You know me, I live for being sta...Great write-up!! You know me, I live for being star struck - it's a totally wild, almost primal, experience. I remember when I got a photo taken with Jamie Bamber (aka Apollo on BSG) my head fogged up so much that I don't think I could speak. <br /><br />There are some people who don't get this way and I feel sorry that they don't get to experience the bliss that comes from being inches away from a STAR!Filmi Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09292362161639177666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-20943989273381832712009-08-18T12:25:46.230-05:002009-08-18T12:25:46.230-05:00Hey Beth, thanks for the great chance to relive an...Hey Beth, thanks for the great chance to relive and experience what I missed of the SA Carnival of doom. Wish I hadn't got a headache and had to leave, but that's okay because I'm going to marry SRK and it'll all be fine.<br />(Just keep rocking back and forth and repeating that to myself)<br />So glad you got a picture of that Fearless Leader of the Lost Patrol, the one and only Mr. AKBAR KHAN!!! And believe ME, that man deserves a round of applause and a special place in heaven when his time is up.<br />You could just SEE the wheels turning as he tried to think of the next thing to say that would keep the crowd from getting ugly what with the 5 huor wait and cramped standing on a concrete floor (can YOU say varicose veins? I know I can)<br />A martyr, a darling and a bullet sweating cutie all wrapped up in one.<br />As for the fans screaming and fainting, I know that many of us were on the verge of fainting but more from the heat and hellish conditions in the mosh pit that was the area around the autograph stage.<br />Oh yeah, SRK WILL be back. My son says so and I b'lieve him. Next time I go to see him however. I've got a master scam all worked out.Queeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06716416852754851830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-35171490936597622312009-08-18T09:55:47.808-05:002009-08-18T09:55:47.808-05:00Wonderful description Beth. Being a fangirl from ...Wonderful description Beth. Being a fangirl from way back and so many fandoms I should be ashamed, I can tell you that you never really get used to the chaos of these events. <br />It's always something new. This time, the using of the small children was a new one for me. Really?! I was torn between maintaining my stoic, trance-like state to ignore the pain in my feet and overly familiar arm using my butt as a shelf and turning around and giving them all an earful about what I thought about their parenting skills or lack thereof.<br />In any case, it was a thrilling experience and something that can become addictive (Who me?). <br />Just you wait, I have a feeling that SRK will be back someday, maybe with a concert tour, and if it's in Rosemont again, you are so going backstage with me (just hope it's before my friend retires!)Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01131244543736980883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-70382726904548210372009-08-18T09:48:47.289-05:002009-08-18T09:48:47.289-05:00I'm with Nida on Event Guy, he is cute!
So gl...I'm with Nida on Event Guy, he is cute!<br /><br />So glad you got to see him. I can't wait to be there when you meet the Shash (as I just KNOW you will) :)<br /><br />I met Aamir, Kareena, et al with aplomb, but when faced with 78-year-old Shammi my brain shorted out (although I think I managed to outwardly maintain *most* of my composure). Afterwards I was on such a high that I couldn't stop laughing and clapping my hands with joy. I look forward to your treatise on the phenomenon :-) It does seem silly, but at the moment....maybe it's just a charisma thing. A chemical reaction. I have no idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-82165011004409817402009-08-18T09:23:30.018-05:002009-08-18T09:23:30.018-05:00Yaaaaay, you posted about it!! And pfft, noooo sha...Yaaaaay, you posted about it!! And pfft, noooo shame in squealing like the crazy fangirls we are! ;) I'm so happy for the both of you! Wish I could have been there, but I'm definitely going to try my best to keep an eye out for things like this.<br /><br />The cinema in Niles is 4 1/2 hours away from me, and I am probably the only one crazy enough to travel that far. xD But only if I had someone to go with-- too far to go to watch a movie alone, and there's already a cinema in Novi, MI, closer to me (I'm in Ohio). I'd definitely be up for meeting up, but I think I'm actually the youngest person on the Bolly-blogosphere, and it might be a bit awkward. :pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-25752781351006055252009-08-18T07:55:04.889-05:002009-08-18T07:55:04.889-05:00We (husband and I-- my husband certainly understan...We (husband and I-- my husband certainly understands the deep and abiding need to see SRK, although not on the same level as I do) are so happy for you! Like the previous commenter I am afraid that I would shriek and faint as well. I forget if he is coming to Houston or if that already happened... going to look it up now. :)Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04888019230555832929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-62018849987156172332009-08-18T07:51:43.057-05:002009-08-18T07:51:43.057-05:00Great write-up! My first thought when I heard abou...Great write-up! My first thought when I heard about this event was: "I don't think I'm ready for that." I was afraid I'd be one of those Beatlemaniacs (Shahrukhiacs?) who not only scream hysterically, but faint in the presence of the idol. But I'm so glad you guys went, and that you had so much fun! I feel like he made it to the event just for you. :) <br /><br />Sadly, I don't think we can make Chicago this fall (and we were hoping too, alas). But something must be playing in Chicago in the springtime. I now have a NEED to visit the India Book House!Anarchivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599522097057431891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-39282292320122519952009-08-18T01:05:36.425-05:002009-08-18T01:05:36.425-05:00Wow! So you had your taste of star dust!!!! I am s...Wow! So you had your taste of star dust!!!! I am so thrilled for you. :-)Bollyviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270927806254662068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-51812323958607795092009-08-18T00:41:44.517-05:002009-08-18T00:41:44.517-05:00Great description of the emotional rollercoaster w...Great description of the emotional rollercoaster which was our August 15, 2009! :) I think that last photo displays beautifully our feelings at the end of the day--all happy and cheesy, yet exhausted, sweaty and in need of a BIG, ICY DRINK. Ahh! So glad you wrote about our experiences on Devon. They were the perfect ending to an overstimulated day! Like the safe haven at the end of a fruitful journey. <br /><br />Also, nice shot of that event guy. You know I had a soft spot for him ;)NidaMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979527736140327136noreply@blogger.com