Britain’s culture-clash comedy “East is East” gets sequel
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – In 1999, the low-budget British film “East is East,” about the clash of cultures in a Muslim Pakistani family living in Manchester, became a surprise worldwide hit, winning awards and grossing over $15 million.
More than a decade later, the makers of the movie are back with “West is West” — a sequel set in Pakistan that has Bollywood’s Om Puri reprising his role as George Khan and many others from the original cast.
Hmmm, time to see which new trains will be coming India’s way. The Rail Budget is here.
BLOG Staying at the Neemrana Fort Palace http://bit.ly/cWx4sM
TENNIS BLOG Tennis Briefs – Sania Mirza will hang up her racquet after marrying: The Australian, MELBOURNE: India’… http://bit.ly/4t5Zhu
BLOG: Spoof cinema of Malegaon http://blogs.reuters.com/indiamasala/2010/01/01/spoof-cinema-of-malegaon/
Spoof cinema of Malegaon
Shaikh Nasir is one of several makers of low-budget, spoof movies set in the industrial town of Malegaon, around 300 km from Mumbai, and a world apart from the glitzy sets, big-name stars and lavish productions of Bollywood.
For 10 years, Nasir has made films with local actors and almost no equipment, often on a budget of a little more than $1,000. Many are parodies of Bollywood hits. His latest though is a parody of Hollywood’s Superman.
Poll: Bollywood film of the decade – http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate-in/2009/12/15/best-bollywood-film-of-the-decade/#pd_a_2413645
TENNIS BLOG Tennis Briefs – Former tennis player Vishnu Mohan dead: The Press Trust of India, CHENNAI: Former India… http://bit.ly/7KNYxz
IFFI Goa 2009: Funny that I didn’t get to watch the 3 films which bagged the prizes at this year’s festival. Just my luck. But no regrets.
IFFI Goa 2009: Last films I watched in 2009 edition — Love in Transit (Argentine) and Calimucho (Dutch). Not really impressed by either.
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