#Sholay (1975)

[srkgirlblogger]

#barbie 2023 #sholay #desiblr #i have again spend an obsene amount of time making a barbie meme #sholay 1975 #amitabh bachchan #dharmendra #yeh dosti hum nahin

[dykeinthedark]

sometimes i feel bad when i say a movie is really well made and one of the best movies ive ever seen but its not in my favorite movies list even when i think its brilliant

#especially with hindi movies like i think Sholay (1975) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) are some of the best movies ever made #but my favorite hindi film is kuch kuch hota hai yes yes love triangle whatever but its my favorite idc

[rwpohl]

#sholay #ramesh sippy #1975 #bollywood #3d

[phenakistoskope]

There is a difference between Bollywood and Bombay cinema?

listen, subcontinental cinema began in bombay; the very first exhibition of the lumieres' cinematographe was held there in 1896, a few months after its debut in paris, 1895. this event predates the discursive existence of bollywood and hollywood. shree pundalik and raja harishchandra, the films that are generally considered the very first subcontinental features were also exhibited there first.

subcontinental cinema under british colonialism was produced in certain metropolitan centers such as lahore, hyderabad, and calcutta; bombay was just one of them. in 1947, when the indian nation state was formally inaugurated, the idea of a "national cinema" began forming, but given the cultural and linguistic heterogeneity of the indian union, this was quite untenable. regional popular cinemas flourished well into the 1950, 60s, 70s, and 80s and various art cinemas began taking shape alongside.

under the economy that i'm going to completely elide as "nehruvian "socialism"" bombay cinema focused on broadly "socialist" themes, think of awara (1951), do beegha zameen (1953), pyaasa (1957), all of which focus on inequality in indian economy and society from different perspectives. these films were peppered in with historical dramas, and adaptations from literature, but the original stories tended towards socialist realism. reformist films centering the family generally waxed poetic on the need to reform the family, but i haven't seen enough of these to really comment on them.

the biggest hit of the 70s, sholay (1975) was about two criminals, posited as heroes fighting gabbar singh who was attacking village folk. deewar (1975) also had two heroes, and the stakes were the two brothers' father's reputation; the father in question was a trade union leader accused of corruption.

"alternative cinema" included mani kaul's uski roti (1969) and Duvidha (1973) both of which were situated away from the city. then there's sayeed mirza and his city films, most of them set in bombay; arvind desai ki ajeeb dastan (1978), albert pinto ko gussa kyun aata hain (1980), saleem langre pe mat ro (1989) which are all extremely socialist films, albert pinto was set in the times of the bombay textiles strike of 1982 and literally quotes marx at one point. my point is that bombay cinema prior to liberalization was varied in its themes and representations, and it wasn't interested in being a "national cinema" very much, it was either interested in maximizing its domestic profits or being high art. note that these are all hindi language films, produced in bombay, or at least using capital from bombay. pyaasa, interestingly enough is set in calcutta, but it was filmed in bombay!

then we come to the 1990s, and i think the ur example of the bollywood film is dilwale dulhania le jayenge (1995) which, in stark contrast to the cinema that preceded it, centered two NRIs, simran and raj, who meet abroad, but epitomize their love in india, and go back to england (america?) as indians with indian culture. this begins a long saga of films originating largely in bombay that target a global audience of both indians and foreigners, in order to export an idea of india to the world. this is crucial for a rapidly neoliberalizing economy, and it coincides with the rise of the hindu right. gradually, urdu recedes from dialogue, the hindi is sankritized and cut with english, the indian family is at the center in a way that's very different for the social reform films of the 50s and 60s. dil chahta hai (2001) happens, where good little indian boys go to indian college, but their careers take them abroad. swadesh (2004) is about shah rukh khan learning that he's needed in india to solve its problems and leaves a job at NASA.

these are incidental, anecdotal illustrations of the differences in narrative for these separate eras of cinema, but let me ground it economically and say that bollywood cinema seeks investments and profits from abroad as well as acclaim and viewership from domestic audiences, in a way that the bombay cinema before it did not, despite the success of shree 420 (1955) in the soviet union; there were outliers, there always have been.

there's also a lot to say about narrative and style in bombay cinema (incredibly diverse) and bollywood cinema (very specific use of hollywood continuity, intercut with musical sequences, also drawn from hollywood). essentially, the histories, political economies, and aesthetics of these cinemas are too differentiated to consider them the same. bombay cinema is further internally differentiated, and that's a different story altogether. look, i could write a monograph on this, but that would take time, so let me add some reading material that will elucidate this without sounding quite as fragmented.

bollywood and globalization: indian popular cinema, nation, and diaspora, rini bhattacharya mehta and rajeshwari v. pandharipande (eds)

ideology of the hindi film: a historical construction, madhav prasad

the 'bollywoodization' of the indian cinema: cultural nationalism in a global arena, ashish rajadhyaksha

the globalization of bollywood: an ethnography of non-elite audiences in india, shakuntala rao

indian film, erik barnouw and s. krishnaswamy (this one's a straight history of subcontinental cinema up to the 60s, nothing to do with bollywood, it's just important because the word bollywood never comes up in it despite the heavy focus on hindi films from bombay, illustrating my point)

#does this sound insane? #probably #this has been an effortpost #phenakistoskope.txt

[munadrawson]

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As a desi, I've got to reference one of the best desi movie songs from a blockbuster film: "Yeh Dosti Hum Nahi Todenge" Sholay (1975), and as a queer desi, it's the classic take on "Living the crime life and being gay af with your pardner." The chaotic energy.

This song was sung by two legendary Bengali idols, Kishore Kumar and Manna Dey. I kid you not; their voices fit perfectly well for these two. A beautifully dynamic voice paired with a softly sweet voice; I can't stop seeing it.

Although I don't speak Hindi (I speak Bangla), I did my best translating the chorus and a verse of the song and have it flow better in English. The entire song is pretty gender-neutral. I swear, the number of desi songs that sing about being romantically interested in a friend and/or referring to their romantic partner as a friend is longer than a laundry list. Also, I saw a cishet cover this song romantically. If they can do it, so can I. Checkmate.

BONUS:

My sis insisted that I must draw this scene, and I delivered.

At least they got them to laugh.

#When the bromance song has more believable chemistry and love than whatever cishet nonsense of a romantic song had in that movie #fryver #frye x shiver #shiver #frye #big man #callie #marie #splatoon 3 #splatoon #frye splatoon #shiver splatoon #big man splatoon #marie splatoon #callie splatoon #Status update: “Went on a cute yet chaotic date with the homie and in the end I kissed them goodnight” #This was fun drawing practice. A month's worth! I learned a lot about how to draw these characters efficiently. Without the 4th artbook in #Sorry for not coloring these. As much as I would love to. 9 to 5 is always calling me. #I tried my best balancing between Frye and Shiver. Drawn them both equally as possible in the fun and goofy department #This trickled down to BM and the cousins joining in🎺✌ #This is NOT AN ATTACK on anyone who ships Frye or Shiver with either cousin. All valid. Spare me. I'm old and my bones are made of glass #That includes the paper skin™

[village-skeptic]

Thanks to @burberrycanary and @vivelarevolution13 for tagging me in this catch-up meme. 💜

Last song I listened to: "Dripfield" by Goose. (But on and off today it's been "obsessed" by Olivia Rodrigo and "Too Sweet" by Hozier, both of which are pushing the "tasty riff" buttons in my brain.)

Last thing I read: This oral history of the making of Clueless, which is a Vanity Fair piece excerpted from a longer book!

Last movie I watched: Sholay (1975), which has EVERYTHING. Romance! Tragedy! Buddy comedy! A train robbery! Satire of imperialism! Canadian tuxedos! Groovy color! A young Amitabh Bachchan! A 1970s amount of chest hair! You will watch three hours of this 1970s Indian musical Western (yes really) and think to yourself "Honestly, I could have watched some more of this."

Last TV show: "Ugliest Houses in America" on HGTV, which is worth it just to hang out with Retta for a while.

Last thing I googled: "Apothic Dark review" (my thoughts: it was fine to cook with, but not my favorite drinking wine)

Last thing I ate: A s'more (toasted over a stove burner).

Sweet, salty, or savory: I really prefer any two of these in conjunction tbh...but probably sweet? (The real answer is "bread.")

Sleep: Soon, thank you, yes.

Currently reading: I just finished How I Won A Nobel Prize (which I would honestly very much like to discuss with someone) and am preparing to start North Woods.

Tagging (as always, with no obligation): @imreallyloveleee, @earthlaughsinflowers2, @hieronymus-bush, @stillscape, @stirringsofconsciousness

#tag games #lovely clever mutuals!!! #instant earworm #village-skeptic x bread: otp

[bollywoodirect]

On the set of the 1975 movie 'Sholay', from left to right: Kewal Kishan Singh Deol (Dharmendra's father), Dharmendra, director Ramesh Sippy, Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, and Amjad Khan.

#bollywoodirect #bollywood #sholay #amitabh bachchan #dharmendra #ramesh sippy #amjad khan #Kewal Kishan Singh Deol #sanjeev kumar

[pariaritzia]

Jai and Veeru in Sholay (1975) / Ram and Bheem in RRR (2022)

#tollywood #bollywood #RRR #sholay #rambheem #me every day: did you know that v vijayendra prasad sir said that he watches sholay before writing any screenplay #[writes an essay on history of gay coding in indian cinema] #[adds a section for mythology and how hanuman told ram where to rescue seetha #but RRR has seetha tell bheem where to rescue ram thereby putting ram and bheem in the romantic pairing's roles #but they redirect the audience attention by having bheem carry ram like hanuman does] #anyway. #adventures in gifmaking

[bobbyskizza]

I watched the 1975 Indian film Sholay.

I can give it no greater review than it contains this exchange.

#sholay #indian cinema #raw

[masalafilmsrevival]

Posters for Sholay (1975)

#sholay #ramesh sippy #jaya bhaduri #film #posters #bollywood

[madhoshiyaan]

SHOLAY (1975) vs JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM (2007) 

#Sholay #Jhoom Barabar Jhoom #Dharmendra #Amitabh Bachchan #Bobby Deol #Abhishek Bachchan #bollywood #bollywood2 #bollywood edits #astra #request #requested #southasiansource #dailyworldcinema #desimensource

[dykeinthedark]

thinking about starting a youtube video essay channel tailored to my interests specifically designed for me here are some ideas

bojack horseman as a modern retelling of greek tragedy (accidentally signed up for a class on classical literature and this is all i can think of) (i tie it back to aristotle's poetics)

how bruce springsteen and dolly parton both subvert gender expectations by playing into them as a working class critique of american culture

philosophy of undertale and deltarune or a literary analysis (these are my favorite genre of videos ever)

how media shapes rock cultures (thinly veiled velvet goldmine analysis abt 70s glamrock and also i talk about the importance of the internet and MTV in shaping 2000s emo subculture development) (thinly veiled excuse to infodump about mcr also)

analyzing biblical imagery in indie games (undertale, deltarune, omori, OneShot)

the rise of 2020s queer comedy (+ analyzing ofmd and good omens because i have things to say)

why is being on the road so queer? (analyzing on the road by jack kerouac, my own private idaho, the origins of the road movie trope (easy rider, haven't seen that) early seasons of supernatural, bruce springsteen's Born to Run, and a nonwestern example of a road movie in Sholay 1975, and danger days mcr)

all-boys: teen media about implicit queerness in an all-boys (all-white) 1950s boarding school (aka just talk about dead poets society and catcher in the rye and a separate peace)

#would you guys watch my channel be honest.... these are literally ideas that are my personality in a nutshell #video essay #important

[skinslip]

Favorite First Watches - June 2023

Reverse Heaven (2018)

The War of the Worlds: Next Century (1981)

Sholay (1975)

Lady Terminator (1989)

#heaven and hell #reverse heaven #war of the worlds: the next century #war of the worlds #the next century #Sholay #Lady Terminator #favorite first watches

[newstime-2]

Old Superhit Bollywood Movies' Inflation Adjusted Box Office Collection Equivalent To 2023-24

Old Superhit Bollywood Movies' Inflation Adjusted Box Office Collection Equivalent To 2023-24: In 2023, almost every movie set a new record at the box office and raised the bar of competition to a new height. Some of the top grossers of Bollywood in 2023 are Pathaan, Jawaan, Gadar 2, Animal, Tiger 3, Fukrey 3, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, Satya Prem Ki Katha, Dunki, and Salaar. In the ever-evolving landscape of Bollywood, the most common measure to verdict if a film is a hit or flop, it has to be the box office collection. Did you ever think about what would be the box office collection of Bollywood old superhit movies if they were released in 2023 or 2024?

List of 10 Superhit Bollywood Films' Inflation Adjusted Box Office Collection

It is intriguing to think or imagine the colossal success that some of your favorite superstar's old superhit films would achieve if they were released in the current cinematic era of 2023-24. There is no doubt that the timeless classical movies which once captivated audiences with their compelling narratives and iconic performances, still have the potential to redefine success at the box office. Imagine what would be the fate of legendary films like "Sholay," "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge," or "Maine Pyar Kiya" if they were released in theaters now? You may also like: Did You Notice Spelling Mistakes In Bollywood Movies Titles As time has changed and the taste of the audience also altered it is a little bit debatable would these films attract the audience to the ticket counters in 2023. Thus, we have discussed Bollywood Old Superhit Movies box office collections equivalent to their box office collections in 2023. We took 10 old blockbuster films to discuss their hypothetical or inflation adjusted box office collection. 1. Maine Pyar Kiya (1989)

Maine Pyar Kiya was released on December 29, 1989, with limited screen counts. Eventually, it became Salman Khan's illustrious career's first blockbuster film which racked up INR 23 Crore in India and INR 27.5 Crore worldwide, to become an all-time blockbuster. Maine Pyar Kiya's INR 28 crore box office collection in 1998 is equivalent to Rs 500 crore in 2023. 2. Sholay (1975)

It is one of the most iconic films of Bollywood. Sholay was released in 1975. However, Sholay has been re-released multiple times as Sholay 3D. The 1975-released film collected INR 15 Crore in its lifetime box office collection in India and INR 30 Crore worldwide. Speaking of its inflation-adjusted or equivalent box office collection in 2023, Sholay would have collected nearly INR 1884 crore. 3. Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (DDLJ) (1995)

This film was released on October 20, 1995, and it not only became the highest-grossing Hindi film that year but also the most memorable film of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol's careers. Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge added a feather to Shah Rukh Khan's hat, collecting INR 53.31 Crore net in India and INR 102.02 Crore gross worldwide. If we adjust inflation the film definitely had crossed INR 800 Crore net in 2023. 4. Khalnayak (1993)

This Sanjay Dutt starer came as a game changer in his career, released on June 15, 1993. The film also stars Jackie Shroff in the lead role. This action-crime film racked up INR 12.5 Crore net in India and INR 21.5 Crore gross worldwide, creating mayhem at the box office. If Khalnayak were released in 2023 it would have collected INR 210 Crore net. 5. Baazigar (1993)

The iconic duo Shah Rukh Khan and Kajor appeared in Abbas-Mustan's Baazigar which was an unofficial remake of the Hollywood film A Kiss Before Dying, released on November 12, 1993. The film received a blockbuster verdict for its commercial success, collecting INR 14 Crore net in India and INR 32 Crore gross worldwide. Baazigar's equivalent box office collection in 2023 is INR 230 Crore. 6. Raja Hindustani (1996)

Raja Hindustani was a romantic drama film released on November 15, 1996, starring Aamir Khan and Karishma Kapoor. If we talk about Raja Hindustani's verdict at the box office, it was an out-n-out success story because the film was made on a budget of INR 5.75 crore and it collected INR 43.15 Crore net in India and INR 76.34 Crore worldwide to become the highest-grossing film of that year and the third most successful Hindi film of the 1990s. If we adjust inflation Raja Hindustani would collect INR 800 Crore net in 2023. 7. Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994)

Main Khiladi Tu Anari was released in 1994, starring Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan in lead roles. This comedy-action film was a sure-shot blockbuster of the year and one of the top 5 highest-grossing films of that year. In India, Main Khiladi Tu Anari collected INR 7.88 Crore net and INR 13.84 Crore worldwide. The inflation-adjusted box office collection of Main Khiladi Tu Anari in 2023 should be INR 200 Crore. 8. Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)

An Anil Sharma film, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, released on June 15, 2001, was a tsunami at the box office, collecting INR 76.88 Crore Net in India and INR 111.73 Crore Gross worldwide. Over 5 crore people watched the film in theaters. It would be 2023 instead of 2001, and the equivalent box office collection of Gadar: Ek Prem Katha would rack over INR 500 Crore 9. Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)

This film starring top actors of the Hindi Film Industry, Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, and Vinod Khanna, in the lead roles, was released on May 27, 1977, and is regarded as one of the most iconic films of Bollywood. Amar Akbar Anthony was the highest-grossing film of that year, collecting INR 7.5 Crore net in India and INR 15.5 Crore gross worldwide. Inflation adjusted box office collection of Amar Akbar Anthony is INR 450 Crore. 10. Dilwale (1994)

It was a romantic-action film, featuring Ajay Devgn and Sunil Shetty in lead roles. Dilwale was released in theaters on February 4, 1994. The film made on a budget of INR 2 Crore, did a business of INR 8.5 Crore net in India and INR 12 Crore gross worldwide, proven to be a Superhit film in Ajay Devgn's early career. If Dilwale were released in 2023, its box office collection would be INR 300 Crore instead.

FAQs:-

Which Is The All-Time Highest Grossing Film of Bollywood? Aamir Khan starrer Dangal is the all-time highest-grosser film of Bollywood. Dangal did a business of INR 2023.81 Crore gross worldwide. To note, Dangal collected over INR 1000 Crore solely in China. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is at two with INR 1810.595 Crore gross worldwide collection. Which Is The Highest Grossing Film of Bollywood In 2023? The action-thriller film Jawan starring Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role, directed by Atlee, is the highest-grossing film of 2023. Jawan released on September 7, 2023, collected INR 1148.32 Crore gross worldwide. Read the full article

#InflationAdjustedBoxOfficeCollection #InflationAdjustedBoxOfficeCollectionofDDLJ #InflationAdjustedBoxOfficeCollectionOfGadarEkPremKatha #InflationAdjustedBoxOfficeCollectionofMainePyarKiya

[everything-is-crab]

Two memes-

rules- tag 10 (or less) people you want to get to know better. Thanks for tagging me @robertpattinsonimdb .

I am Indian and more familiar with my own culture so there's stuff here from which you may not get to know me well 😅 but I hope that's okay.

relationship status- Single 😬 but not open yet, just wanna figure myself and my goals out more

favorite color- grass green, black, pastel blue

song stuck in my head- Celebrity Skin by Hole

three favorite foods- 😲😫 no this unfair. I am a huge foodie and I can't choose....but just for the sake of doing it- pani puri, mysore masala dosa and warm chocolate chip cookies :)

Last song I listened to- Kabhi Kabhi Aditi 💜💜 I love this song sm it's one of my favorites and I listen to it whenever I feel down.

Dream trip - Idk I really don't have one but I have been to Dubai and it was a beautiful place and definitely would take the chance to go back again.

Last thing I Googled- "Who is the spot spiderman?" (After watching the second trailer)

Rules- Post 10 of your favorite movies and then tag 10 different people to share theirs. Tagged by same user.

Bollywood-

3 idiots (2009)

Drishyam (2015)

Sholay (1975, sorry but this will never get old)

Pink (2016)

Hollywood-

Joker (2019)

It (2017)

Predator 2 (1990)

The Matrix (1999)

Jurassic Park (1993)

South Korean-

Train to Busan (2016)

Tagging @r-ish-i @mottamadhan @lilithian-labyrinth @iamadamdemigod @chopnuts @infelizjueves @brand-new-uterus @bloomfish @menalez @ve6a and anyone who wants to participate. And if you're tagged no pressure to post if you don't want to 😊💜

[luxshine]

I see your posting alot of RRR. Can I interest you in the film 'ek ladki ko dehka to aisa laga' which is a mainstream f/f bollywood film that actually managed to succeed in straightbaiting its audience via ads etc. As well as the bollywood film Sholay 1975 which features an iconic song where two extremely close guy friends ride a motorcycle with a side car and sing about how they will never betray each other. That they would rather stop breathing than leave each other. Etc. Just in case they might tickle your fancy. The song is called 'yeh dosti hum nahi choringe' in case you would like to have a look

OMG, thank you! RRR was the first bollywood film I've ever seen and I loved it so much I want to see more of Bollywood now, but I had NO idea where to start. But hey, Those two recs sound like a perfect place to start!

(Also, I have seen gifs of Ram Charan and NTR in what looks like a different movie/series, with modern clothing? Can you guide me to which one is that? I would love to see them together in other roles :D )

#rrr #bollywood recs