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In Silsila, as well as much of Bollywood color is used in tandem with music in order to portray love. In scenes based around falling in love, strong bright colors (such as reds oranges and yellows) are used to visually fortify the lyrics as well as physical gestures of the characters. This calls attention to […]
Filed by Ian Batson at February 25th, 2013 under Uncategorized
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I know it’s been some time since we’ve seen both DDLJ and Guide, but I had some recent thoughts concerning both of the women and I wanted to share. I think it’s interesting that in both of these films, the female protagonists are presented with two men that they then choose from. Simran has Raj […]
Filed by rosedv at February 24th, 2013 under Uncategorized
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Silsila‘s storyline is a chain of relationships, love triangles, and affairs. The relationships between the characters are very complicated and tangled, and a rash decisions are made to relieve distress. I was shocked at first because the idea of marital affairs and marrying your sister-in-law seemed too provocative and controversial for a culture that is […]
Filed by rlee10 at February 24th, 2013 under Uncategorized
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When Silsila released in 1981, it was only the fifth time around when Amitabh Bachchan tried his hands on playback singing. Undoubtedly, he did a good job with the music scores in Silsila; one should not forget that other male singers in the album included famous playback singers like Kishore Kumar. The song Rang Barse […]
Filed by Neelanjana Gupta at February 22nd, 2013 under Uncategorized
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Snake dance spin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJbgi9S7IMo (3:12-3:39) This, as well as many other examples throughout the film, provide a great example of how the film “guide” strives to put the viewer into the place of the characters in the film. In this scene, Rosie’s dance and facial expressions give the viewer the sense that she is in […]
Filed by Ian Batson at February 21st, 2013 under Uncategorized
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This movie had so much beautiful scenery, with such colorful set’s and clothing. I really enjoyed observing these aspects of the mis en scene of the movie. Here are some great shots of scenes throughout the movie that really bring alot of color and life to the story. The “Dekha ek khwab” song shown in […]
Filed by glopes09 at February 20th, 2013 under Uncategorized
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Okay… so practically from the very beginning Silsila had me going in all different types of directions. This movie clearly followed Bollywood’s traditions in some areas and in others drifted off—but nonetheless consistently exhibited Bollywood style. First of all, this film was yet another testament to fate. Silsila had so many twists and catastrophic messes that I […]
Filed by nlask at February 20th, 2013 under Uncategorized
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As a kid growing up in a Hindi speaking household, and having parents who are avid fans of bollywood and music, I can not deny that I have heard this song so many times, and perhaps, that it might even be somewhere in my top fifty. Piya tose is a very well sung love song […]
Filed by Neelanjana Gupta at February 19th, 2013 under Uncategorized
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After watching the opening scene of I Hate Luv Storys in class, I wanted to see the rest of it… So I did. A brief synopsis for anyone unfamiliar with the film: Sonam Kapoor plays Simran, a film art director who loves “luv storys,” and Imran Khan plays opposite her as Jay, an aspiring director […]
Filed by Snaedis at February 19th, 2013 under Uncategorized
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One of the main things I loved about Guide was the dance sequences. Rosie is a Bharathanatyam dancer, which is one of the oldest forms of Indian Classical Dance, not to mention one of the most beautiful forms as well. It originated in South India, in the state of Tamin Nadu. Bharathanatyam dancers in India, […]
Filed by sathvy at February 19th, 2013 under Uncategorized
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