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Monsoon Wedding: raining on tradition - Film As Text
IN MONSOON WEDDING (2001), director Mira Nair (Mississippi Masala 1998, Salaam Bombay! 1991) successfully entertains us with an over-the-top Indian wedding. She also presents some serious issues th...(Continue Reading) Bully for Bollywood! The film industry in Bombay—nicknamed `Bollywood'—is bigger and busier than its counterpart in Los Angeles, but Americans
In a scenario derived from Agatha Christie, a murderer is bumping off the survivors of a plane crash on a deserted island. So what do these endangered ......(Continue Reading)The Rough Guide to Bollywood. . - Music - sound recording review
by Various (Rough Guides RGNET 1074 CD) Brace yourselves. Yes, we know that Andrew Lloyd Webber has suddenly declared Bollywood -- the lush, inventive ......(Continue Reading)Composer Spotlight: Mychael Danna, Globe-Trotting Visionary
Byline: Bryan Reesman Canadian film composer Mychael Danna has invented a highly diverse career for himself. Because most of the films Danna works ......(Continue Reading)Chadha's new direction points to Bollywood
Bollywood movies are obsessively popular in India and, in recent years, have become known around the world outside the South Asian diaspora. Filmmaker ......(Continue Reading)
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