Shubh Mangal Ayada Saavdhan
You're going to have to hit the close-caption button for this one. Apparently this is going to be a big Bollywood movie and in a field as conservative as Indian cinema this is a big deal. Huge. If you are familiar with Bollywood productions, you know they're fun, they're loud and they're very heteronormative. They follow a very rigid and gendered path: boy meets girl, boy woos girl, boy marries girl. Nothing more nothing less. Just add big dance numbers and you've got a movie.
But this movie is going to shatter those boundaries. This is a gay love story and I Stan. One, I love the aunties and the outraged older men in full turban drag. I think the culture is fascinating, I love the music (even if I don't understand a word) and these movies showcase it to full effect. I also think that the men in Bollywood movies are very handsome, all tall dark and handsome. So what's not to like? I don't know if I will be able to see this movie in theaters but I hope some streaming platform gets it so I can get my Tandoori on.
When India decided to decriminalize homosexuality (those colonial laws) and then went back on it there was outrage. Now, with this film it was feared that the super conservative Censor Board (yep, there's such a thing in India) was going to be up in arms about the theme and was not going to allow any physical contact between the leads to be shown screen. Well, fear not:
Ayushmann Khurrana and his onscreen gay partner Jitendra Kumar can exhale now. Their smacking smooch in Indian cinema’s first mainstream gay film Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is not only intact in the trailer, it will also go scot-free in the film itself.
Yay for progress! Damn are these men hot.
Really wanna see this. Wanna grab some popcorn?
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P.S. And talking about India, did you see IMPOTUS butchering the language? God, he is such an embarrassment. At a global scale.
I have got through a Bollywood Film yet. I don't like them for the reasons you stated...and appear to flash and my nerves get jumpy.
ReplyDeleteBuy i give them kudos for breaking this ceiling. Certainly do.
Hahaha Bollywood films are an acquired taste, I think. They're so full of cultural references and winks to inside jokes that it's difficult for someone who's not part of the culture to really get int them.
DeleteIt is a big step, though, to have two men showing affection in a big production. Kudos to them.
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Ok I’m going to have to wait for this to come to video or a streaming service. Only because I’m not a speed reader and they talk so fast I’m constantly going to have to pause to read the subtitles. It looks like a very fun movie.
ReplyDeleteWhen my brother and his husband got married, they learned a traditional Indian wedding dance and performed it at their reception. It was so much fun! I know it’s on YouTube someplace but I can’t find it right now. They’ve received so many positive comments
Oh and IMPOTUS continues to be an embarrassment around the world.
DeleteOh, Bae. I totally forgot that your brother did have an awesome wedding with dance (and those suits!). LOL subtitles can get tricky with their rapid fire delivery, that's for sure.
DeleteCheeto is always such a clown. Ugh.
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Looks like so much fun! I'd love to see it (with subtitles)!
ReplyDeleteOh without the subtitles even in English I would be at a loss! Indian accents get to me. I think it's the phrasing. It takes a minute to get used to it.
DeleteAnd I'm keeping my eye on Netflix. They have TONS of Bollywood movies!
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Slowly the world comes around
ReplyDeleteYes!
DeleteEvery little step counts. Every. Little. Step.
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I read that the movie is banned in Saudi Arabia.
ReplyDeleteLike Maddie, the cacophony makes me crazy. So it is a pass, but be sure to tell us all about it if you are able to see it.
Oh, but of course they would ban it in Saudi Arabia, that hotbed of tolerance!
DeleteAnd I will! If I find it...
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I'm kinda with MM on this one, though I love the fact that it's been made and is out there.
ReplyDeleteHaha
DeleteI usually dive in Netflix's 'International Movies' tab when I have time. I have found some very cool films there. But yep, Bollywood productions can be hectic.
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Very happy they are breaking the barriers with this. It's a way to push back. Don't think I've ever watched a Bollywood film - Indian, yes; Bollywood, no.
ReplyDeleteAs for IMPOTUS, Lordy, lordy, I can't stand the sight or sound of him. Though, someone did put together a montage of his slurred speech and I thought that one was hilarious. Someone should use that for a political ad! LOL.
Oh, Bollywood films are something. Very conventional structure, they're like the musicals from the forties in Hollywood. Impromptu dancing and singing and huge group numbers. The costumes are sometimes stunning.
DeleteLOL I saw the montage of his Adderall-induced slurred speech and it IS hilarious. Scary too. I don't know what the Dems are waiting to go for this mental state.
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Like musicals out of the 40's and 50's Hollywood, did you say? I'm a sucker for a musical. Now I really must go in search.
DeleteI love Bollywood films! My first was "Monsoon Wedding." The songs are always catchy, and the dances? Simply amazing.
ReplyDeleteOMG I saw Monsson Wedding too!
DeleteI find their musical numbers (and the coordination!) absolutely stunning. They make it seem easy, so I know it's probably very difficult.
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It will take a long time before the Indian mentality evolves!
ReplyDeleteAbout your IMPOTUS, he will easily be re elected for a second time, I think!
Oh, that's for sure. They're very, very conservative.
DeleteAnd I hope Cheeto does not get re-elected. Americans cannot be that stupid. There's also Russia trying to interfere and that and the general stupidity of people in this country make me doubt though...
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