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Movie: Hum Kisise Kum Naheen
Apr. 9th, 2009 10:34 pmHum Kisise Kum Naheen ("We are no less than anybody") is the first true Bollywood movie that we've seen and it was tremendous fun! It was exhilarating, ridiculous, psychedelic, and delightful. It was very long - almost three hours - but kept up a high level of energy.
There were multiple musical numbers ranging from glitzy stage productions to outdoor romps. The plot was extemely convoluted; we predicted most of the twists, but the fun was watching the multiple strands tangle together and then unravel. Lots of mistaken identities, lost loves, missing jewels, gangsters, helicopters, and extraordinary coincidences. It reminded me of nothing so much as a Monkees TV episode. Loved it!
The music was an interesting mix of contemporary pop and traditional quwalli-style pieces, all performed exuberantly. Here's a sample: Hai Agar Dushman (which includes the movie title in the lyrics).
We rented it through the TiVo from Jaman - they've given us so many free movies we thought we'd like to pay for one, and we've long wanted to see a Bollywood flick!
There were multiple musical numbers ranging from glitzy stage productions to outdoor romps. The plot was extemely convoluted; we predicted most of the twists, but the fun was watching the multiple strands tangle together and then unravel. Lots of mistaken identities, lost loves, missing jewels, gangsters, helicopters, and extraordinary coincidences. It reminded me of nothing so much as a Monkees TV episode. Loved it!
The music was an interesting mix of contemporary pop and traditional quwalli-style pieces, all performed exuberantly. Here's a sample: Hai Agar Dushman (which includes the movie title in the lyrics).
We rented it through the TiVo from Jaman - they've given us so many free movies we thought we'd like to pay for one, and we've long wanted to see a Bollywood flick!
