http://desicritics.org/ Superior South Asian bloggers on Culture, Media, Politics, Sport, Business, and Technology. en Copyright 2006 by the authors Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:14:34 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss BC custom software http://desicritics.org/2008/04/02/104952.php#comment-329219 Rebecca, be an author and write for Desicritics - mail us at desicritics at gmail 329219@desicritics.org Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:14:34 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/04/02/104952.php#comment-329218 Thanks, I got an opportunity to post my minireview on this forum. Even I won't ride a horse in today's age to meet my dying brother. I have better options :P. Jodhaa in that age was brave enough to ride a horse so far when most women were confined to the four walls of the house. And who is saying AR was at any fault. She was brilliant. And directors in general prefer the weeping of any heroine over their dialogues, not just Ash.Look how Karen... oops Karan Johar and Cash...oops Yash Chopra prefer Ms.Naati Mukerji's weepie antics over anything.Most of Bollywood's Queen Bees have wept their way to super-stardom.But Ashutosh is one director who made his heroine wield the sword and be a brave gal in general.Anyway Ash cries fetchingly, not like others who cry hoarsely. 329218@desicritics.org Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:40:42 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/04/02/104952.php#comment-329217 Thanks, I got an opportunity to post my minireview on this forum. Even I won't ride a horse in today's age to meet my dying brother. If I have better options :P. Jodhaa in that age was brave enough to ride a horse so far when most women were confined to the four walls of the house. And who is saying AR was at any fault. She was brilliant. And directors in general prefer the weeping of any heroine over their dialogues, not just Ash.Look how Karen... oops Karan Johar and Cash...oops Yash Chopra prefer Ms.Naati Mukerji's weepie antics over anything.Most of Bollywood's Queen Bees have wept their way to super-stardom.But Ashutosh is one director who made his heroine wield the sword and be a brave gal in general.Anyway Ash cries fetchingly, not like others who cry hoarsely. 329217@desicritics.org Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:40:14 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/04/02/104952.php#comment-328571 Thanks Deepa! Glad you enjoyed it. Dee: I was in a movie theater escorting a friend's mom and dad to a rare Hindi film in the midwest....their enthusiasm at finding a Bollywood haven in the midst of drab Ohio rubbed off on me, and so did aunty's repeated exclamations of "Aishwarya kinni soni lagdi hai" :D desigirl: You are very welcome ;) Rebecca: thank you for adding your own minireview to mine :) And I agree, I can personally think of several occasions when I'd burst into tears as well...I just wouldn't ride a horse to go do it. :D I jest. That wasn't really AR's fault. Directors just seem to prefer her weeping over her dialog delivery. 328571@desicritics.org Wed, 9 Apr 2008 02:28:44 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/04/02/104952.php#comment-328229 Oh I absolutely loved this movie called Jodhaa Akbar. Sure it was long but then a little length doesn't matter if the film is captivating. Nobody is going to save the world in 20 minutes. Ash was ethereal and Hrithik made a handsome Akbar. Sure they both are such beautiful people but they impressed with their histrionics as well. Can't imagine anyone but the graceful Ash as the feisty yet vulnerable princess Jodhaa. She did cry a bit but when required and realistically. Even I would cry if I find my brother dying. Even I'd take refuge with the Almighty if my hubby is battling with death. And this I can say because I have endured Ms. Queen Weep Rani Mukerji's weepathon in three flicks one after the other - KANK,Babul & Chunari Mein Daag ! I'd have never imagined that the Greek God Hrithik would make a convincing Mughal Emperor but he proved me wrong. Ashutosh's direction and Rehman's music were brilliant as usual. The supporting actors like Ila Arun were great as well. All in all a movie well made. 328229@desicritics.org Sat, 5 Apr 2008 02:55:57 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/04/02/104952.php#comment-328003 Aditi, That's the advantage of watching fillums in India - you get a nice long break, enough time for a wee and then mosey around for a piping hot snack. That's one of the things I miss, living away from India. Imagine being pregnant and holding on for 3 hours for the blessed movie to finish. Not good! And not a samosa in sight too. Blah! Thank you for clarifying where Birbal went. Makes sense. 328003@desicritics.org Thu, 3 Apr 2008 07:01:12 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/04/02/104952.php#comment-327989 I watched the first hour of Jodha-Akbar on the DVD player and then found myself switching over to - The Red Shoe Diary;) 327989@desicritics.org Thu, 3 Apr 2008 01:30:50 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/04/02/104952.php#comment-327985 Thoroughly enjoyable review, Aditi. 327985@desicritics.org Thu, 3 Apr 2008 01:14:27 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/04/02/104952.php#comment-327981 that was a funny quip T :) I concur. 327981@desicritics.org Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:45:29 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/04/02/104952.php#comment-327979 Thank you Bhavdeep for the history lesson, I stand corrected with my unsuspecting poetry questioned. (sulk) I still think Birbal was taking a bathroom break though. :) 327979@desicritics.org Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:43:58 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/04/02/104952.php#comment-327978 Aditi let me correct you. There is no Birbal in the story not because it would have taken away the storytelling from its core point (love story of Jodhaa and Akbar) but because Birbal and the other Navratnaas were established in Akbar's court only after Salim was born to the two (Akbar was 29 then). And this movie ends way before that time comes. Secondly, a protocal is required to be shown to establish the essence of a period in history and all these long shots (which barely lasted 10 seconds or less) are done for these purpose only. I doubt what a poet you may be!!! 327978@desicritics.org Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:34:39 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/04/02/104952.php#comment-327951 adi: hitchcock for you:) "The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder." 327951@desicritics.org Wed, 2 Apr 2008 18:00:38 EDT