tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post9099056247996664248..comments2023-11-10T08:26:51.182-06:00Comments on Beth Loves Bollywood: Kashmir Ki KaliBeth Loves Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-53536530660786084622011-08-08T09:57:57.163-05:002011-08-08T09:57:57.163-05:00Hans - After twice trying to watch it again but ge...Hans - After twice trying to watch it again but getting so annoyed I turned it off, I've decided I will never really understand this movie. :) Same with <i>Hum Apke Hain Kaun</i> - I've tried a few times to re-watch it as well and never made it past 40 minutes. But as I recall, I do agree with you that Sharmila is sort of a non-entity here, cute as she may be.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-54665576157465401762011-08-08T01:01:23.905-05:002011-08-08T01:01:23.905-05:00I do agree that Kashmir Ki Kali's (not abbrevi...I do agree that Kashmir Ki Kali's (not abbreviation here) plot is no less weird than other movies of its time. <br /><br />To my taste, Shammi is a tad to clownesk in here. What i like though are heaps of outdoor shots including several dances, some even on Dal lake. Another plus is the *relative* absence of gross violence and horror figures (even though Pran's caused me pain).<br /><br />Sharmila unfortunately doesn't have the Oooomph of later appearances and pales against Shammi, but still sweet she is.Hans Meierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04675553770565339630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-42468140312685293012008-06-27T13:55:00.000-05:002008-06-27T13:55:00.000-05:00ellessdee - Thanks! I had no idea Shammi directed ...ellessdee - Thanks! I had no idea Shammi directed - I'll check it out!<BR/><BR/>memsaab - I'm off to look now. I already love the soundtrack....Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-9086706209036758412008-06-27T11:53:00.000-05:002008-06-27T11:53:00.000-05:00beth, I just posted about junglee...with lots of s...beth, I just posted about junglee...with lots of screen shots :-) since I can't resist shammi...<BR/><BR/>:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-42559711974240473862008-06-27T01:50:00.000-05:002008-06-27T01:50:00.000-05:00hi beth i am new to your site. your enthuthiasm is...hi beth i am new to your site. your enthuthiasm is killing. you love shammi the person and then shammi's films. he set free many a generation by his war cry 'yahoo'...you must also check out his directorial venture - manoranjan. zeenat aman never looked hotter. great costumes and high on the oomph factor. very funny too. enjoy. and keep up the fanaticism. :)ellessdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656190013308076225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-70068502774932386022008-06-26T14:48:00.000-05:002008-06-26T14:48:00.000-05:00Gebruss - I'll send you mine, if you want. And do ...Gebruss - I'll send you mine, if you want. And do definitely watch <I>Teesri Manzil</I> - even though it has some plot stupidity, the rest of it is mega incredible fun and stylish and fab.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-38072008182794795432008-06-24T14:59:00.000-05:002008-06-24T14:59:00.000-05:00This is one of those films I have heard a lot abou...This is one of those films I have heard a lot about and always felt I ought to see, which is usually a good recipe for me ending up not liking the film. So, I am not sure whether I should dare to watch it, especially since I have never seen a young Shammi movie. Maybe I will pass and start with something else. It is not has if I haven't got a long list of unwatched classics.gebrusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14449996937991587866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-63682807324031380132008-06-24T11:16:00.000-05:002008-06-24T11:16:00.000-05:00Ajnabi - I higly, highly recommend it. It's totall...Ajnabi - I higly, highly recommend it. It's totally zany fun. Check out "O Haseena Zulfonwali" on youtube for inspiration. <BR/><BR/>And fangirly thoughts on Abhishek are <I>always</I> welcome here.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-14350162107986164462008-06-24T11:07:00.000-05:002008-06-24T11:07:00.000-05:00Shweta, I'm looking up Teesri Manzil right now! An...Shweta, I'm looking up Teesri Manzil right now! <BR/><BR/>And, Beth, I don't have any response to your update, but I do have to say that I am drooling over your praiseworthy screencap of Abhi from JBJ. Good golly but he looks great. Okay, end fangirl.ajnabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296593338690811213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-60243556355730614962008-06-22T00:02:00.000-05:002008-06-22T00:02:00.000-05:00Omg- the songs the songs the songssss- I especiall...Omg- the songs the songs the songssss- I especially liked "Subhan Allah"- so fun! In itself, the movie is perhaps meh- but the songs make it worth a watch- plus Kashmir.<BR/><BR/>I think Shammi really needed Asha Parekh to live up to his full potential- theyre both crazy :) Sharmila was better off w/ Shashi :)<BR/><BR/>Ajanbi! you totally need to see a Shammi movie- a Shammi experience is v unique :D even if u don't end up a fan, try 1, ideally from the 60s for full effect- preferably "Teesri Manzil." (such broad hints, i kno)Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-445560084635585982008-06-21T19:08:00.000-05:002008-06-21T19:08:00.000-05:00I've never seen a Shammi movie! Does that make me ...I've never seen a Shammi movie! Does that make me a Bollywood-lovin' poseur? The movie sounds pretty lame... Maybe you're right and a different mood would've resulted in a different take on it, though.ajnabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296593338690811213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-80666440314167136932008-06-21T15:04:00.000-05:002008-06-21T15:04:00.000-05:00I think you feel about Shammi a little bit the way...I think you feel about Shammi a little bit the way I feel about SRK - which is to say, "All these smart interesting women whom I know all seem to find something irresistibly appealing in ... that? What's wrong with me?" <BR/><BR/>Don't be so hard on yourself - no one can be appealing to everyone. Stop fretting over not loving Shammi - it doesn't make you less of a serious fan of Hindi films. <BR/><BR/>I'd rather watch Shammi than SRK but even now he's not someone I will watch a film *because* of. I like the jelly-shaking thing because it's amusing in a 60s kind of way but I certainly don't find it anything resembling sexy. <BR/><BR/>And I do think if you don't love *Kashmir ki kali* then you just will never love Shammi, since it's one film in which I really enjoyed his antics. Complaints about the plot - I think that just shows how not into it you were, because it was no less stupid than a lot of the 70s movies you love. I adore *Kashmir ki kali* and I've seen it at least twice, maybe three times, and I don't even remember most of the second half. The plot is not the point. I feel bad because I recommended this to you so highly, figuring that your taste for masala meant you wouldn't mind the craziness of the story. <BR/><BR/>Finally it wasn't Sharmila's first film - it was her first *Hindi* film; she was in Satyajit Ray's *Apur Sansar* in 1959. And if you think she looks young in *Kashmir ki kali* you should see here there, all of 13 years old. :)Filmi Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03452657736759131107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-11090217700065027512008-06-21T10:39:00.000-05:002008-06-21T10:39:00.000-05:00It was Sharmila's first movie, and she was only ab...It was Sharmila's first movie, and she was only about 16 I think. She's not one of my favorites opposite Shammi. I liked him with Asha Parekh the best (like in Teesri Manzil). I will tell you too that I did not board the Shammi bandwagon instantly; I saw a few of his films (including Teesri Manzil, which I LOVED, but not because of him) before I realized that I was nuts about him.<BR/><BR/>As Carla would say, Shammi is sui generis and his mad antics take some getting used to. So don't despair, and even if you never get on board, it's okay, that's what makes life interesting. I can promise that I will never understand what you like about Akshaye! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-91709023453166155892008-06-21T09:12:00.000-05:002008-06-21T09:12:00.000-05:00I'm quite fond of Shammi, but it's tempered by the...I'm quite fond of Shammi, but it's tempered by the fact that he tends to play the stalker-cum-loverboy in most of his big hits. Sometimes it works, like in <B>Teesri Manzil</B>, and sometimes it's just CREEPY, like in <B>An Evening in Paris</B> which I would not recommend to you despite the wonderfulness of BLOND PRAN.<BR/><BR/>Have you seen <B>Professor</B> or <B>Junglee</B>? Either of those might suit your tastes more. Saira Banu is really sharp and a great foil for Shammi in <B>Junglee</B> and Lalita Pawar is the same in <B>Professor</B>. <BR/><BR/>Sharmila comes across as too meek, I think, to withstand the full force of SHAMMI.Filmi Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09292362161639177666noreply@blogger.com