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Indian movies we know about. (Discussion)

Gianna25 said – Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:11:42 -0000 ( Edit Link )

I love cinema. English, French, whatever. Recently I got introduced to Indian films. I’ve seen quite a few and I found them quite an experience. o I thought maybe the people here would like to share with us what Indian movies they’ve been caught by, and maybe recommend some too…

Well, I do have a few…

I just saw one right now, its called “Lamhe”, translating to “moments”. It’s an interesting movie, considered to be a classic. It deals with topics which were quite breakthrough in India at the time the movie was released. A young woman falling in love with an older man whose still in love with her dead mother. It may sound a little creepy, but trust me it’s not.

So does anyone else have anything to share?

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avicster said – Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:07:47 -0000 ( Flag Edit Mark / Unmark Best Link )

“Lamhe” is actually really good, even the song and dance isn’t entirely over-the-top, trust me, check out most other movies of that era. Yash Chopra made decent movies with great music and cinematography. But I agree the plot sounds kinda creepy when you put it like that :)
“Chandni” (Moonlight) by the same director is also worth a watch.

The 80s were a very weird time for Indian cinema. On the one hand, some of the most blatantly commercial (and not in a good way) stuff came out during the decade. But there were exceptions too. Check out “Shakti” (Power), which came out in 1982. There’s another movie by that name that really really sucks, so beware!

Also, it was probably the most critical period for what are termed “art movies” or parallel cinema here. Check out “Ardhasatya” (The half-truth) and some of the movies by Sai Paranjpye if you can find those – “Katha” (Story), “Sparsh” (Touch), “Chashme-buddoor” (Begone, evil eye), and “Disha” (Direction) are all really good. These may not be the typical Bollywood stuff you expect, but very well-made movies nonetheless.

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JohnPhilipGreen said – Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:19:46 -0000 ( Flag Edit Mark / Unmark Best Link )

I really enjoyed Water, by Deepa Mehta. It was incredibly moving.

I think there was some controversy, maybe with this movie or another, that may have prevented distribution in India. I’ve been meaning to see the other movies in the series, Fire & Earth.

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