I share Tim's vision of Devdas: "a celebration of Indian feminine beauty and dance."... Quite right, beauty and dance at its best. Maybe a bit too long (almost 3 hours) and also the final was different from the other Indian films: It was a truly sad final which being an Indian film, it took me completely by surprise. Surely a different experience.
I was surprised to see Madeira Fortified Wine so famous in the British India of 1920's ... Devdas used Madeira wine to get drunk in the film. Best, Paulo. >From: "Tim de Mello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [Goanet] Devdas & Bombay Dreams >Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 18:52:21 +0000 > >Saw Devdas last night in Mississauga at the new Cineplex Odeon at Square >One. > >Actually my wife and I were in Jaipur two weeks ago and Devdas was playing >at the Raj Mandir - reputed to be the best movie theatre in Asia. >Unfortunately, after touring the Pink Palace in sweltering heat, we were >too tired that night to take in the movie. > >Enjoyed it thoroughly despite the (very) thin story line. A fantasy >romantic tale of unrequited love set in lavish fairy tale sets. The whore >(Madhuri Dixit) was beautiful and the brothels celestial. > >I saw it as a celebration of Indian feminine beauty and dance. Of course, >it helped to have Aishwarya Rai, a former Miss World to play the lead role >and one of the queens of Bollwood Madhuri Dixit to play the supporting role >as the whore who also pines for the hero. > >No expense was spare for their costumes and jewellry. The choreography was >brilliant and only served to accentuate the beauty of the Indian women. A >feast for the eyes. > >Apparently the movie - the most expensive Bollywood has made - cost approx. >Rs. 60 crore. The costumes alone apparently cost Rs. 25 lakh. > _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
