anyways here’s teri mehfil mein from mughal-e-azam (1960), where a cynic and a hopeless romantic dispute the nature of love over a battle of sher-o-shayari in the qawalli genre
om shanti om (2007) is one of my favourite movies ever but I would never recommend it to someone who’s never been exposed to bollywood at all. that film is laden with way too many references that you need to understand to be immersed and get the Full Experience™️ idc.
so grateful for vogue to give icons like rekha and zeenat their flowers in 2023. they can give A-List supermodels a run for their money to this DAY and I’m glad they’re getting the recognition they deserve!
the portrayal of women in relationships being more successful then their partners in hindi cinema has always been so fascinating to me. more often than not it ends up being the underlying reason behind the conflict of the story at large.
q: what is an outfit worn by an actress in a bollywood film that instantly comes to your mind when you think of an iconic, era-defining piece of costume - something that influenced pop culture & wardrobes of women irl (this is for an article will be thankful if u can answer)
Everyone is talking about the lighting, but look at how delicious the chemistry and animation of emotions are between these two actors. That alongside the cinema is…so damn tasty. MUAH.
49 years and 49 films. gave her biggest hit in the 25th year of her career and is just getting started. to an unmatched icon for all ages who is the most prime embodiment of elegance, grace and unparalleled beauty — happy birthday aishwarya rai ♡
Another time, another era, another magical world created by Sanjay Leela Bhansali that we can’t wait to be a part of. Here is a glimpse into the beautiful world of
#Heeramandi
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Coming soon!
Over the years I have consistently read in various media articles that I have changed my name from Pritam Singh Zinta to Preity Zinta. I have tried to set the record straight so many times by telling everyone that, on the sets of “Soldier”
@thedeol
called me Pritam Singh as a
𝒕𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒇𝒔; highly sophisticated 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐬 who catered to the nobility of the Indian subcontinent, particularly during the Mughal era. They excelled in music, dance (mujra), theatre, & the Urdu literary tradition — A short ode to my favourite Bollywood archetype ♡
"I loved to watch her emerge from the van and walk to the sets of Devdas. I like to watch her nakhra, her cham-cham. she comes alive….when she makes notes in her van, when she asks me questions. she has a beautiful face but her mind is more beautiful." - sanjay leela bhansali