The Unforgettable Tour again - now with fewer words!
My story for Tehelka about the Unforgettable Tour has been published here. Please know that I did not make up that title. While I've heard many Indians and Indian-Americans use "Amreeka" in jest, I am certainly in no place to tease anyone about pronunciation.
But anyway - yay Tehelka! I just wish I'd been able to blow the lid off some scandal at the concert...Aspi and I brainstormed a few fake-pretend concert-related corruption stories (young Unforgettables' Yaarana-style jackets not solar powered! firework showers blind front-row patrons! Chicago show marred by Capone connections!), but none of them would have stuck.
But anyway - yay Tehelka! I just wish I'd been able to blow the lid off some scandal at the concert...Aspi and I brainstormed a few fake-pretend concert-related corruption stories (young Unforgettables' Yaarana-style jackets not solar powered! firework showers blind front-row patrons! Chicago show marred by Capone connections!), but none of them would have stuck.
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The blog title reads: "Beth isn't quite sure about the 'stache and the shades but still Loves Bollywood" where Big B has cute mustache and Shashi with those binocular shades... priceless! :D I love these title photos.
And jest schmest, Amreeka is how it's spelled in Devenagari. Similarly for pliz, my fave word.
I will come back and learn something and hopefully I can find some of these on DVD as I am very curious.
Bill
Btw, just curious. Do you understand hindi ?
-Punit
You are a very talented writer. I'm an awe of your ability to change the tone of this writeup from the one on your blog post, knowing that they are written for two different audiences. You a review that summarizes the one on your blog, yet manage to phrase it in such a way that it remained fresh and interesting.
I also love the way you give your reviews with such respect and humility. Even when you didn't enjoy something all the way, you admit that there may be something you're missing since you didn't grow up with exposure to the culture and films.
Congratulations, Beth! You deserve it!:)
Nice writeup :-) Goris represent!
Aspi - I can only hope to live up to such a name. I think I'll need a new wardrobe.
PPCC - Thanks! And is it really?!? I had no idea. I'm lunging for my Oxford Hindi-English dictionary right minute.
Uranium Willy - Thank you! I looked at your site via lurple too, and I was delighted by your category "bad movies to avoid." I think I need something like that. Let me know if I can offer any shopping suggestions - PPCC has a post on that, actually, though neither PPCC nor I are well-versed in the horror/gore types of things, if that's what you're hankering for.
Punit - Thank you for commenting! Who was in the show you saw? I guess I should add that I actually like watching baseball live, though not enough to go very often :) And re: Hindi, no, not really. I've taken a few lessons and have begun working through a "teach yourself" book, but I think I've learned as much from watching films as I have from more formal training. I hope to rectify that, though.
Nida - Aww, thank you! That means a lot. But you should see the article I wrote at 3 in the morning immediately after the show! :) I'm not at all knowledgeable about Tehelka's audience, so I hope they enjoy it.
Silent Melody - Thank you! I did see some empty seats in the Chicago show, though not as many as the I saw in the arena the Heat tour played in in 2006. I have heard that some of the North America stops were sold out, but I don't think Chicago was (maybe certain price levels were?).
memsaab - Yes, definitely. And thank you! Do we need t-shirts that say that ;)
PPCC - Well played!