DVD: salaam bombay

DVD: salaam bombay

DVD:

Salaam bombay

Shafiq Syed, Hansa Vithal

Definitely a classic
I've never seen such unflinching honesty from a film-maker, or from an artist in any medium, now that I think of it. Excellent use of humor as well -- everyone should use humor. Powerful characters, spot-on performances, moving stories. I immediately felt this was ...

Fire

Karishma Jhalani, Ramanjeet Kaur

New Yorker Video, 2000

Interesting Low Key Movie about Lesbian Love in India
Two women in undesirable arranged marriages in India begin to desire each other. While male sexually in all its forms are overlooked if not approved of, the women endure more disapproval and social stigma. Interesting take on lesbianism in a culture in which there is ...

Mississippi Masala

Mohan Agashe, Sarita Choudhury

Sony Pictures, 2003

The best American movie on Interracial Romance period
After writing my review on 'Something New, people are going to assume I hate IR unions when that simply is not the case, I like a great film that explores more than just the surface on IR unions. The producers, female actors, and director of "Something New" were so ...

Salaam "Bombay Dreams"

Andrew Lloyd Webber, AR Rahman

Eagle Vision Media, 2004

Excellent for DVD extra - this is not the show
This is an excellent DVD if you accept what it is: the DVD extras without the show. There are several of the musical numbers, but it is about the genesis of the show, it is not the show itself. I missed the actual show when it came through and, having watched this, I ...

Salaam Bombay (Widescreen Special Edition)

Shafiq Syed, Hansa Vithal

MGM (Video & DVD), 2003

Definitely a classic
I've never seen such unflinching honesty from a film-maker, or from an artist in any medium, now that I think of it. Excellent use of humor as well -- everyone should use humor. Powerful characters, spot-on performances, moving stories. I immediately felt this was ...

Earth

Maia Sethna, Nandita Das

New Yorker Video, 2003

Devastating Film on the Partition of India
This is a devastating film about the partition of India seen through the eyes of a little girl in Lahore. A wealthy family Parsee family who follow the religion Zoroastrianism (which is an ancient Persian religion) have a beautiful Hindu nanny who attracts the young ...

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love

Indira Varma, Sarita Choudhury

Lions Gate, 1998

"Could It Be Anything But Maya" ~ An Exotic Tale Of Love, Lust And Obsession
Released in '97 the exotic, sensual and visually alluring `Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love' is an intoxicating story detailing the intense, complex intermingling sensations of romance, sexual attraction and obsession as played out in a royal family in 16th century India. ...

Water

Eric Seema, Raghubir Yadav

20th Century Fox, 2006

Mourning
I didn't really know what to expect about "Water" except that it was an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film (generally a good category for "sleepers"). It didn't take long before I got drawn into the story and, especially, the characters. The picture takes ...

The Namesake

Irfan Khan, Kal Penn

20th Century Fox, 2007

'We all come out of Gogol's Overcoat'
Jhumpa Lahiri's very popular novel THE NAMESAKE has been successfully adapted for the screen by Sooni Taraporevala and the gifted director Mira Nair has gathered a fine cast to capture the spirit of the original story of family commitment despite cultural changes and ...

Monsoon Wedding

Naseeruddin Shah, Tilotama Shome

Universal Studios, 2002

modern Shakespeare
This film has received enough positive reviews without my adding my 2 cents. However, I would like to make the point that this movie is closer to a Shakespearean comedy than any other modern film I've seen (although I don't watch films as often as some). Although the ...