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| rmb | Posted
on 09-Jun-03 05:42 PM
Turner Classic Movies celebrates the world of Indian cinema with a 12-film festival dedicated to Bollywood, beginning June 5 at 8 p.m. ET. Co-hosted by filmmaker Ismail Merchant, the festival will focus on the prolific commercial film industry that began in India in the early 1930s and has since gone on to create the most-viewed films in the world. The films in TCM's festival, rarely available to American audiences, represent the grandest and most colorful Bollywood films, from tragi-comic melodramas to romances, containing the over-the-top operatic approach to filmmaking, use of color and elaborate choreography for which the genre is known. The festival covers films from the early 1950s through the beginning of the 21st century. India produces more than 1,000 feature films and 900 short films every year in several different languages, and the country has the most productive film industry in the world. According to Ismail Merchant, Bollywood has added a new dimension to entertainment audiences all over the world. It is full of energy and charge, and the TCM move to show these selected films is a great opportunity for viewers to tune into Bollywood. Included in the festival is DO BIGHA ZAMEEN (1953, June 26, 11 p.m.), one of the most important films in the history of Indian cinema. This black-and-white classic, directed by Bimal Roy, represents an almost documentary-style film that captures the feel of Calcutta, as Roy disregarded the glossy look of the Bombay studios and shot it in the style of the Italian neo-realists. MOTHER INDIA (1957, June 26, 8 p.m.), an epic melodrama, is probably the best-known Indian film, directed and produced by Mehboob Khan. Its archetypal characters, use of music and dramatic template have become the blueprint of Hindi cinema. It was also the first Indian film to be nominated for an Oscar® in the Best Foreign Film category. DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE (1995, June 5, 8 p.m.) became one of Bollywoods highest-grossing films of all time and tells the classic boy-meets-girl love story but with a twist. RANGEELA (1997, June 12, 8 p.m.) is a prime example of Hindi cinema from the 1990s and showcases lavishly choreographed dance sequences and wonderful music by the top composer A R Rahman (who has sold more albums than Madonna and Britney Spears put together). With its huge production values, RANGEELA tells the story of Mili, a sexy young dancer who dreams of making it big in Bollywood. Ismail Merchant, producer/director and partner in one of the most enduring teams in film history, Merchant-Ivory Productions, has become something of a brand name in the field of literate cinema. Educated in Bombay and New York (where he studied business administration), Merchant made his first mark on the film world directing and co-producing an Oscar®-nominated short, THE CREATION OF WOMAN (1961). He has since gone on to produce and/or direct more than 48 films, his latest being LE DIVORCE, starring Kate Hudson and Naomi Watts. (Merchant is available for interviews) Turner Classic Movies, currently seen in more than 63.4 million homes, is a 24-hour cable network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., an AOL Time Warner company. TCM presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from the largest film library in the world, the combined Time Warner and Turner film libraries, from the 20s through the 80s, commercial-free and without interruption. For more information, please visit the TCM Web site at www.turnerclassicmovies.com. |
| rmb | Posted
on 09-Jun-03 05:43 PM
http://www.sulekha.com/Movies/BollywoodMovies.html |
| oys_chill | Posted
on 09-Jun-03 06:27 PM
aaich aaich! bombay was pretty good last thursday.......aroo k k aauncha? dil chata hai ni aaucha re ho? ki PP le guff dya? Oys |
| rmb | Posted
on 09-Jun-03 06:40 PM
Ho, dil chahta hai sadey das ma yo bihibar aucha. Tara ma ta rangeela matra herna bhyauchu. Sutnu pani paryo, ke garne List chahi, Yo bihibar aune movies haru: 8:00 p.m Rangeela (1997)) 10:30 p.m Dil Chahta Hai (2002) 02:00 a.m Sholay (1975 ) Thursday, June 19 ma aune movie haru: 8:00 p.m Pakeezah (1971)) 10:30 p.m Junglee (1961) 01:00 a.m Awaara (1951 ) Thursday, June 26 ma aune movie haru: 08:00 p.m Mother India (1957)) 11:00 p.m Do Bigha Zameen (1953) 01:30 a.m Pyaasa (1957) |
| DWI | Posted
on 10-Jun-03 05:44 AM
Was very surprised to see Amar Akbar Anthony last thursday on Turners. This thursday's lineup looks even thrilling. Can't miss Dil Chahta hai or Sholay. D'oh! Thanks rmb. |